OCLC recommends Open Data Commons Attribution License for WorldCat data - August 7, 2012
OCLC, a US-based nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organisation, is recommending the Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-BY) for member institutions that would like to release their library catalogue data on the Web. This open data license provides the means for users to… Read More
Delmar and International Code Council announce Code Basics book series to help make code concepts more user-friendly - August 7, 2012
Learning solutions provider Delmar, part of Cengage Learning, US, and the International Code Council (ICC), the publisher of the family of International Codes, have announced the Code Basics series, a new series of publications that break down the language within the 2012 International Codes (I-Codes) and… Read More
Amazon launches Textbook Rental - August 7, 2012
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced the launch of Amazon Textbook Rental. College students can now choose from thousands of textbooks to rent for the semester and save up to 70 percent. All textbook rentals are fulfilled by Amazon and are eligible for… Read More
Authors suing Google want $750 for each scanned book - August 6, 2012
Authors suing Internet search services provider Google Inc., US, over the digitising of books have reportedly asked the judge to order the company to pay $750 for each book it copied, distributed or displayed. The authors' filing, which had been lodged in… Read More
Print Archives Preservation Registry now online - August 6, 2012
The Print Archives Preservation Registry (PAPR) has announced that it is now available online at http://papr.crl.edu. The registry is designed to support archiving and management of serial collections by providing detailed information about titles, holdings, and terms and conditions of the major… Read More
PubMed Central renamed PMC, adopts new web page design - August 6, 2012
PubMed Central, the repository of the US’ National Institutes of Health, has shortened its name to PMC in a bid to avoid being confused with PubMed. It has also gone for a new look and feel, and has been updated to conform to NCBI's new standards… Read More
