Ingram’s VitalSource simplifies e-textbook integration, adds learning outcome support tools via IMS LTI v1.1 conformance - May 15, 2012
Ingram Content Group’s e-textbook platform Vital Source has announced its conformance certification for IMS Global Learning Consortium’s Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) v1.1 with learning outcomes, a widely-used global technical standard for educational applications. LTI provides a common way to plug applications into learning management software… Read More
SAE International completes beta testing on electric vehicles tech database - May 15, 2012
Engineers and technical experts association SAE International, US, has completed the beta test phase of its new Global Technology Library – Electric Vehicle database. Set for a full release at the end of June, the database is projected as the prime place to investigate, understand and… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education and University of Minnesota partnership creates new business model to make e-books scalable at university level - May 14, 2012
Education materials publisher McGraw-Hill Education, US, has a new partnership with the University of Minnesota Bookstores. The partnership allows the company to provide e-books to large numbers of students at reduced prices, helping to make college more affordable and improve student performance. Through this two-year… Read More
IFLA releases downloadable version of background paper on e-lending - May 14, 2012
At a recent meeting, the governing board of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) endorsed a background paper on digital lending. The paper is now available in a downloadable version. The IFLA governing board had appointed a working group to draft the background… Read More
Swets-powered research service Mendeley Institutional Edition goes live - May 11, 2012
Information services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced that the Mendeley Institutional Edition (MIE) powered by Swets has gone live, empowering libraries and delivering new tools to researchers. MIE is for academic institutions and research groups, who want to provide improved services to researchers. It is… Read More
ScienceIndex.com adds Pharmacology and Psychiatry categories - May 11, 2012
ScienceIndex.com, a Web 2.0 sciences social network, has announced that it has added two new categories - Pharmacology and Psychiatry. While the Pharmacology category covers composition, uses, and effects of drugs, the Psychiatry category covers the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders. … Read More
