German hbz Consortium selects Ex Libris Rosetta digital asset management and preservation solution - November 30, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the Hochschulbibliothekszentrum des Landes Nordrhein Westfalen (hbz) has chosen the Ex Libris Rosetta digital asset management and preservation solution to serve the consortium's member institutions. More than 40 hbz member institutions from North Rhine-Westphalia will be able… Read More
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awards grant for arXiv upgrade - November 30, 2016
arXiv.org, the influential open access repository for global scientific research, will begin the first phase of a three-year overhaul and modernization with the help of a $445,000 grant by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Sloan Foundation grant will fund the… Read More
Registration for London Info International 2016 still open - November 30, 2016
London Info International 2016 opens the doors to its conference and exhibition in a few days. The global information community will gather there next week. An updated list of organisations and participants has been published and the organisers are looking forward to welcoming all delegates, visitors,… Read More
ALPSP partners with UCL Press and Liverpool University Press Association to deliver the University Press Redux Conference biennially - November 30, 2016
Following the success of the founding University Press Redux conference, organised by Liverpool University Press (LUP) and held in March 2016, the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) has announced a partnership with the presses to deliver the event every two years. The next… Read More
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online Education examines the revolutionary rise of online learning - November 30, 2016
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced the launch of The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online Education. While some consider online learning to be the future of education, others question the value of classroom instruction that occurs outside of the traditional classroom setting. How is the growing… Read More
Italy’s University of Bergamo selects Ex Libris Alma to help deliver modern, innovative library services - November 29, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that Italy's University of Bergamo has chosen the Ex Libris Alma® library management service to help the University Library meet its strategy of developing innovative services that will enhance the teaching, learning, and research experience at the University. … Read More
