Library Assessment Conference 2010 papers featured in EBLIP - June 24, 2013
Fifteen articles about a range of assessment activities in academic libraries are featured in the latest issue of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP vol. 8, no. 2). An editorial by Martha Kyrillidou and Damon Jaggars summarises the themes of these papers selected from the 2010 Library Assessment Conference… Read More
Reed Technology and Information Services launches USPTO public data dissemination site - June 24, 2013
Reed Technology and Information Services , part of the LexisNexis family, has announced the launch of Patents.ReedTech.com, a website that allows users free access to USPTO Patent and Trademark information. The new website offers users the ability to download a… Read More
SCOAP3 on track to meet target start date of January 1, 2014 - June 24, 2013
The international Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics (SCOAP3) partnership reaffirmed its commitment to SCOAP3 at a recent meeting in May. The initiative, with the full support of CERN, is now ready to move to its next step - signing contracts with publishers… Read More
Polyclinic Surgery Center selects ProVation Medical software for documentation and coding - June 21, 2013
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that Polyclinic Surgery Center has selected its ProVation Medical software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding. ProVation Medical provides procedure documentation and clinical decision support solutions for hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers. ProVation MD and ProVation… Read More
University of Utah selects next-generation Ex Libris Alma library management service - June 21, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the University of Utah has selected the next-generation Ex Libris Alma library management service. Having implemented the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution as a single search interface for the university library's local and… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education to acquire ALEKS Corporation - June 21, 2013
Digital learning company McGraw-Hill Education, US, has signed an agreement to acquire ALEKS Corporation, the privately held developer of the ALEKS adaptive learning technology for the K-12 and higher education markets. The move strengthens McGraw-Hill Education's position as the leader in delivering personalised learning experiences through… Read More
