Ex Libris expands its operations in Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania - November 7, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that it is increasing its investment in the Czech, Hungarian, and Romanian markets. Having reached agreements with its local partners—Charles University, MULTIDATA Praha, and Ex-Lh—the company will now be playing a direct role with the markets in these areas.… Read More
Bibliometric leaders unveil new methods to understand biomedical science - November 4, 2016
ÜberResearch, a data and analytics solutions and services company serving scientific funders and research organisations, has announced a set of innovative methods from a collaboration undertaken with a group of international bibliometric experts which represent a progression for the field of bibliometrics as it relates to… Read More
Elsevier announces availability of two new Reference Modules – Reference Modules in Life Sciences and Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology - November 3, 2016
STM Publisher Elsevier has announced the availability of its two new Reference Modules, Reference Module in Life Sciences and Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology. Each provides researchers, clinicians, educators and students access to reference content updated as science progresses. The new Reference Modules are… Read More
Association of Research Libraries publishes Funding Article Processing Charges, SPEC Kit 353 - November 2, 2016
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Funding Article Processing Charges (APCs), SPEC Kit 353, an exploration of the strategies that ARL member institutions are using to address APCs. This SPEC Kit covers how the funds are established and how they are handled (e.g.,… Read More
HARRASSOWITZ appoints Justin Clarke as Director of Sales and Marketing North America - November 2, 2016
HARRASSOWITZ, a global full‐service subscription agent and bookseller, has announced the appointment of Justin Clarke as Director of Sales and Marketing for North America. In this role, he will be responsible for promoting the broad service lines and library solutions to the North American academic library… Read More
82 percent of academic libraries consider space reclamation a priority, reveals ProQuest’s 2016 space reclamation survey - November 1, 2016
ProQuest has released a new survey of more than 600 libraries. The survey found that 82 percent of academic libraries consider space reclamation a priority or believe it will be in the near future. More than a third have prioritized repurposing space for more than five… Read More