German library consortium’s union catalogue now fully searchable via Primo Central - June 7, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the German library consortium Gemeinsamer Bibliotheksverbund (Common Library Network, or GBV) will now offer its users online access to its extensive union catalogue via the Primo Central Index of scholarly e-content. Comprising over 34… Read More
Veritas Capital completes acquisition of Healthcare Business of Thomson Reuters - June 7, 2012
Thomson Reuters has announced the completion of the $1.25 billion sale of the Thomson Reuters Healthcare business to an affiliate of Veritas Capital. The company's many well-known brands, established in more than 30 years of leadership in the healthcare industry, include Advantage Suite, Action OI, MarketScan,… Read More
Lund University Libraries and ARL seek proposals for Library Assessment Seminar and LibQUAL+ Share Fair programme - June 7, 2012
Lund University Libraries and the Association of Research Libraries are seeking proposals for the Library Assessment Seminar and LibQUAL+ Share Fair programme to be held at Lund University, Sweden, on September 20, 2012. Proposal submission and registration is now open. The morning program will feature… Read More
Oxford University Press launches offsite mobile access support for mobile journals users - June 7, 2012
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP), UK, has announced that users of its mobile-optimised journals service can now authorise their mobile devices for offsite access to institutional subscriptions. While connected to the institution’s network, by choosing ‘Authorize this Device’ on any journal’s mobile homepage, institutional… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education partners with Western Governors University to establish ‘Pay-for-Performance’ business model - June 7, 2012
Education materials publisher McGraw-Hill Education, US, and Western Governors University (WGU) have announced an agreement to establish a ‘pay-for-performance’ model in which McGraw-Hill will receive variable compensation for those WGU students who use MHE technology and services for a particular course and pass. Through the… Read More
Pharmacy OneSource announces new features for Sentri7 - June 6, 2012
Information and point-of-care solutions provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that several new enhancements will be added in June to Sentri7, a web-based, enterprise-wide electronic surveillance application that helps hospital staff identify at-risk patients. The Sentri7 Infection Prevention Module now features an… Read More
