LBF and Nielsen Book announce third edition of the Virtual Conference: Publishing Around the Globe - May 12, 2017
The London Book Fair has announced that the third edition of its Virtual Conference: Publishing Around the Globe, will return on June 1, 2017, exploring key trends in important global publishing markets through a series of social media events taking place on one day. Supported… Read More
Ex Libris launches new release of the Ex Libris Summon discovery service - May 11, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has launched a new release of the Ex Libris Summon® discovery service to help libraries further address researcher and student needs and streamline operations. The release includes integration with the Ex Libris bX® Recommender service and ProQuest Syndetics Unbound catalogue enrichment… Read More
OpenCon 2017 scheduled for November 11-13 in Berlin, Germany; applications open June 27 - May 11, 2017
SPARC and the Right to Research Coalition, in partnership with the Max Planck Society, have announced that OpenCon 2017 will take place on November 11-13 in Berlin, Germany, at the Max Planck Society's Harnack House. OpenCon is more than a conference. It is a platform… Read More
Figshare partners with ORCID to showcase staff contributions - May 10, 2017
Figshare, an online digital repository for academic research, has announced that ORCID, provider of persistent identifiers (iDs) for researchers, is now using Figshare to showcase its resources, documentation, staff contributions and other publicly available materials. Since launching in 2012, ORCID has… Read More
More than 200 libraries in North Carolina gain access to rich content and a modern discovery experience through Summon service - May 10, 2017
North Carolina's innovative consortium NC LIVE is teaming with ProQuest and Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, to expand its offering of ProQuest® databases along with the renowned Summon® discovery service to each of its more than 200 member libraries. This unprecedented six-year… Read More
London Info International announces first in a series of webinars – Creating and delivering value compliantly beyond traditional information delivery - May 10, 2017
London Info International has announced the first in a series of webinars, 'Creating and delivering value compliantly beyond traditional information delivery,' scheduled for May 23, 2017, 15:00 hours CEST / 14:00 hours BST / 9:00 hours EST. The way corporate scientists search, find and access… Read More