JISC-British Library study details research behaviour of Generation Y doctoral students - June 29, 2012
The UK’s Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and the British Library have released a report titled “Researchers of Tomorrow: the research behaviour of Generation Y doctoral students”. According to the study, Generation Y students, born between 1983 and 1992, need more face-to-face and informal support tailored… Read More
IBZ Online database now features 1,323 OA journals - June 29, 2012
Academic publisher De Gruyter, Germany, has announced that IBZ Online, an international index of journal literature in the humanities and social sciences, now lists 1,323 open access journals that have never before been systematically indexed. IBZ Online will now add an additional 5,000 journal issues to… Read More
Essentia Health selects WK Health’s ProVation MD documentation and coding software for gastroenterology and pulmonary services - June 28, 2012
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that Essentia Health has successfully implemented its ProVation Medical Software to enhance workflow efficiencies and quality of care within its gastroenterology and pulmonary services. This deployment marks the 1,000th implementation of the specialised documentation and… Read More
ALA conference discusses e-books, school library resolution and privacy issues - June 28, 2012
The American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference was held from June 21-26 in California. The event saw a unanimous resolution in support of the value of school libraries passed by ALA Council, as well as discussions about e-books, privacy, library advocacy and other issues. A… Read More
RERO Consortium in Switzerland opts for Ex Libris Primo - June 27, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the Library Network of Western Switzerland (RERO) has selected the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution. The network includes the universities of Geneva, Fribourg, Lausanne, and Neuchâtel; the University of Applied Sciences and Arts,… Read More
BISG publishes report on use and modification of book product metadata - June 27, 2012
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG), a US-based book industry trade association, has announced the publication of a report titled Development, Use, and Modification of Book Product Metadata. The 37-page report details how publishers, retailers and other industry stakeholders create and use metadata. The report,… Read More