OCUL members opt for Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions - July 13, 2018
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution. Thirteen OCUL libraries, including six ARL members, chose to move… Read More
SPARC Europe announces new research initiative on open incentives and reward systems - July 13, 2018
SPARC Europe has announced that it is undertaking a new research initiative that will shed light on the various patterns of rewards and incentives being employed by funding organisations as well as those that address openness of the research they fund. Funders are crucial players in… Read More
‘My Artificial Muse’ at ConTech 2018 - July 12, 2018
ConTech 2018 has announced that Albert Barqué-Duran, Postdoctoral Fellow in Cognitive Science & Artist, will be its first keynote speaker for 2018. 'My Artificial Muse'; How can A.I. collaborate with humans in creative and artistic processes? is a performance by Albert Barqué-Duran, Mario Klingemann and… Read More
Association of Research Libraries publishes Library Development, SPEC Kit 359 - July 12, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Library Development, SPEC Kit 359, which gathers information to better understand the supporting structures and resources (personnel, financial, and material) and the activities and expectations associated with library development efforts at ARL member libraries. This SPEC survey… Read More
Wiley reports strong performance in 2018 Journal Citation Reports - July 12, 2018
Wiley's performance in the 2018 release of Clarivate Analytics' Journal Citation Reports (JCR) remains strong, maintaining its position as #3 in terms of the number of titles indexed, articles published, and citations received. Wiley saw a 9.5 percent increase in JCR articles,… Read More
EDP Sciences reports robust performance in 2017 Journal Citation Reports - July 11, 2018
Not-for-profit publisher EDP Sciences has reported another robust performance in the 2017 Journal Citation Reports (JCR) published by Clarivate Analytics. Over half of the 21 EDP Sciences journals indexed show an increase in their Impact Factor, with 47 percent increasing by… Read More
