VitalSource expands accessibility support for digital educational content - July 10, 2015
VitalSource Technologies Inc., an Ingram Content Group Company and an educational technology company, is showcasing new accessibility features of its VitalSource Bookshelf platform at the National Federation of the Blind National Convention, July 5-10, in Orlando, FL. For more than a decade, VitalSource has provided accessible… Read More
KSU to host conference on scientific publishing issues - July 9, 2015
King Saud University (KSU), which is leading the vanguard in promoting and supporting scientific research in the Kingdom, will host the Saudi international conference on scientific publishing for 2015 to discuss issues and challenges surrounding scientific publishing in the Arab world with specific focus on difficulties… Read More
ARL’s series of webcasts present findings from latest SPEC surveys - July 9, 2015
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a series of webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with the survey authors. A 45-minute webcast will follow the publication of each SPEC Kit in 2015. … Read More
Elsevier and US National Cancer Institute implement reciprocal linking between research articles and datasets - July 9, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier and the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) have implemented two-way linking between research articles on ScienceDirect and datasets stored in NCI's cancer Nanotechnology Laboratory (caNanoLab) data portal. The NCI is part of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). caNanoLab provides facilities for… Read More
Warren Wilson College selects Summon service to boost discovery and information literacy - July 8, 2015
ProQuest has announced that Warren Wilson College has selected the Summon service with an aim to offer their students the best research experience possible. Designed to boost discovery and information literacy, the addition of the service will ensure access to the content available at their library.… Read More
Thomson Reuters integrates ProView™ eReader integration with SirsiDynix eResource Central - July 8, 2015
Thomson Reuters has announced an integrated e-library management solution that combines the power of Thomson Reuters ProView, a professional eReader platform, with SirsiDynix eResource Central, the leading e-content distribution and management system. End users will now have faster, more convenient access to ProView titles within… Read More
