NISO publishes revised Recommended Practice for RFID in US libraries - April 4, 2012
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the availability of RFID in US Libraries (NISO RP-6-2012), a revision of the 2008 Recommended Practice that provides a set of practices and procedures to ensure interoperability among U.S. RFID implementations in libraries. By following these recommendations, libraries… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education working with US govt. initiative to advance digital learning in schools - April 3, 2012
Officials from the US Department of Education (DoE) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently brought together leaders from the digital education industry to formulate a unified strategy for moving the nation’s K-12 classrooms into the digital age. Among the education and technology industry leaders… Read More
Ingram’s Vital Source expands e-textbook reach with Android app - April 3, 2012
Ingram Content Group’s e-textbook platform Vital Source has announced the expansion of its mobile footprint with the addition of an e-textbook app for Android. VitalSource Bookshelf claims to be the only e-textbook platform available in online and offline environments with dedicated download apps for a… Read More
Scholarly content from RMIT Publishing’s diverse collections searchable in Ex Libris’ Primo Central Index - April 3, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that RMIT Publishing has made additional scholarly content from its diverse collections searchable in the Primo Central Index. Under the agreement, Ex Libris will index a further 78 abstract and indexing (A&I) databases that cover agriculture,… Read More
OCLC offers recording of Search Engine Optimization for Institutional Repositories webinar - April 3, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has announced that the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for institutional repositories webinar recording is now available on the OCLC Research website. This webinar provided SEO techniques designed to improve the indexing ratios of institutional repositories in Google Scholar. More… Read More
ScienceIndex.com adds Civil Engineering and Communication Sciences categories - April 3, 2012
ScienceIndex.com, a Web 2.0 sciences social network, has announced that it has added two new categories - Civil Engineering and Communication Sciences. The Civil Engineering category covers design and construction of public works, including bridges, dams, and other large facilities, and the Communication Engineering category covers… Read More
