Libraries applaud landmark copyright ruling affirming fair use - June 11, 2014
The Library Copyright Alliance has applauded the decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust finding in favour of fair use. The Library Copyright Alliance filed an amicus brief in the case, supporting HathiTrust's position and the lower… Read More
Ingram enhances PDA tools available for e-books on its OASIS platform for academic libraries - June 11, 2014
Ingram Content Group Inc. has enhanced the patron-driven acquisition (PDA) tools available for e-books on its OASIS platform for academic libraries. Through an enhanced integration with EBSCO Information Services, libraries have access to a greater range of e-book content and collection development options through the… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health’s ‘Buy A Bundle, Save a Bundle’ promotion provides customisable collections of reference resources at significant savings - June 10, 2014
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health has announced the 'Buy a Bundle, Save a Bundle' promotion that allows residency programs to receive significant savings when they purchase multiple medical reference titles. Savings up to 40 percent off the regular price are applied when two or more… Read More
NISO releases draft white paper summarising Phase I of its Alternative Assessment Metrics Project for public comment - June 10, 2014
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has released a draft white paper summarising Phase I of its Alternative Assessment Metrics (Altmetrics) Project for public comment. The initiative was launched in July 2013, with a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, to study, propose, and… Read More
ARL calls for proposals for SPEC survey topics 2015 - June 10, 2014
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is seeking proposals for 2015 SPEC survey topics. For 40 years ARL has gathered and disseminated data through the SPEC survey program to assist libraries in the continuous improvement of their management systems. Each year, ARL works with librarians in… Read More
Lamar University in Texas implements EBSCO Discovery Service from EBSCO - June 10, 2014
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that Lamar University, one of the fastest growing universities in Texas, has implemented EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). The university reports that EBSCO Discovery Service has delivered more scholarly content to students and has been successful in simplifying… Read More
