NLM among Medical Heritage Library member libraries participating in the digitisation of historical medical journals - May 22, 2012
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), a component of the National Institutes of Health, is among the Medical Heritage Library (MHL) member libraries participating in a project to digitise an estimated 6,000 volumes from 200 historical American medical journal titles published between… Read More
Enhanced features on OvidMD to be unveiled at MLA annual meet - May 21, 2012
Ovid, a US-based provider of information solutions, will introduce new capabilities in OvidMD, designed to meet the needs of medical librarians and the clinicians they serve. These will be unveiled at this year’s Medical Librarians Association (MLA) annual meeting in Seattle on May 19 – 22,… Read More
McGraw-Hill School Education’ digital solutions named finalists for 2012 AEP Awards - May 21, 2012
McGraw-Hill School Education has announced that several of its digital solutions have been named finalists for the 2012 Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) Awards. Honouring excellence and innovation in the education community, the awards represent the longest-running and most highly regarded recognition programme in the industry.… Read More
Association of Research Libraries releases new briefing paper for research library directors - May 21, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced a new briefing paper for research library directors. The paper ‘21st-Century Collections: Calibration of Investment and Collaborative Action’ is the work of the ARL 21st-Century Research Library Collections Task Force. The task force is co-chaired by Deborah… Read More
Reed Construction Data, InfoTech unveil market intelligence application at AIA expo - May 18, 2012
US-based construction information provider Reed Construction Data and construction focused technology firm InfoTech International have unveiled cūbus, a new, fully-integrated market intelligence solution. The application is being officially launched at the AIA 2012 Expo, May 17-19, 2012, Booth #1731, in Washington, DC. Complimentary custom market intelligence… Read More
EBSCO Publishing releases nine new audiobook collections in popular genres - May 18, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has released nine new audiobook collections in popular genres, providing public libraries with a quick and convenient way to begin or expand their audiobook offerings. The latest audiobook sets focus on niche areas of fiction and non-fiction. They reportedly… Read More