EBSCO’s 2013 Information Days event in Norway deemed successful - May 10, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO, US, has announced that its 2013 Information Days event in Norway was judged by delegates to have been a success. It is stated to have helped librarians to face the challenging task of promoting the resources in their own libraries, and letting… Read More
Wiley partners with Snapwiz to launch online learning tool WilePLUS with ORION - May 10, 2013
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, and Snapwiz, a US-based company that specialises in adaptive and personalised learning solutions, have announced the launch of WileyPLUS with ORION. This is projected as the initial offering to come out of a new partnership aimed at giving students… Read More
Rise in science funding boosting Brazil’s research landscape, says report - May 10, 2013
A rapid rise in science funding is transforming Brazil's research landscape, according to a new report published on behalf of the Brazilian Physical Society by IOP Publishing. Brazil invested $25 billion in scientific research in 2010 - up four-fold on its spend in 2000 -which… Read More
CCC awards travel stipend for academic librarians to attend ACRL event - May 9, 2013
Licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), US, has announced the winners of its Conference Scholarship Programme for Academic Librarians. The winners include Bridgett Birmingham of Florida State University, Katie Hutchinson of Walsh University, Jennifer L. Kegler of SUNY Brockport, and Bing Wang of Georgia… Read More
Accelrys, Pfizer extend pact for scientific innovation lifecycle management software - May 9, 2013
Accelrys, Inc., a US-based provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, has announced that Pfizer, Inc. has signed a three-year contract with Accelrys, extending the companies' existing strategic partnership. The agreement continues the global deployment of the Accelrys Enterprise Platform, Pipeline Pilot, Cheminformatics Suite and Modeling… Read More
WorldCat database reaches 2 billion holdings landmark - May 9, 2013
WorldCat, an online database of resources available through libraries around the world, has announced that it has reached another major milestone with the addition of its 2 billionth holding. On May 4, at 2:58 a.m. MDT, the holding symbol for the University of Alberta Libraries,… Read More
