Ex Libris Alma goes live at the University of Sheffield - August 29, 2013
Library technology solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the University of Sheffield in the UK is now in production with the next-generation Alma library management solution. A member of Research Libraries UK (RLUK) and the Russell Group (an organisation of 24 leading UK… Read More
Ex Libris and Data Planet sign agreement to include Data Planet Statistical Content in Primo Central Index - August 28, 2013
Library technology solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, recently signed an agreement with Data Planet to include its extensive collections of original datasets in the Primo Central Index. More than 12,000 summary-level data records from Data-Planet will be available in the Primo Central Index, allowing all… Read More
Thomson Reuters unveils ScholarOne Journal Triathlon to honour top scholarly publications - August 27, 2013
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced a scholarly community e-program, the ScholarOne® Journal Triathlon, to celebrate and recognise the innovative accomplishments of research journals. The Triathlon begins September 9, 2013. The inaugural ScholarOne Journal Triathlon is a virtual tournament designed to… Read More
Taiwan has most citations per paper in educational research, says research - August 27, 2013
Taiwan has produced the most-cited publications on educational research projects around the world during the past three years. This is according to a recently published research conducted by Tseng Yuen-hsien, a research fellow and deputy head of National Taiwan Normal University's (NTNU's) Information Technology Center. … Read More
ARL publishes Digital Image Collections and Services, SPEC Kit 335 - August 27, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Digital Image Collections and Services, SPEC Kit 335, which examines how research libraries and their parent institutions have responded to the transition from analog to digital images and the growth of digital images available from commercial vendors and/or… Read More
George Lossius appointed to CBI Advisory Board - August 26, 2013
Content solutions provider Publishing Technology has announced that the company's CEO, George Lossius, has been nominated and accepted onto the prestigious China Book International (CBI) Advisory Board, days ahead of the Beijing International Book Fair. Established in 2007, the Board was created by the State… Read More