2012 ARL/DLF/DuraSpace E-Science Institute to support e-research - June 6, 2012
DuraSpace, a US-based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to preserving the world’s scholarly, scientific and cultural records, has announced the 2012 Association of Research Libraries/Digital Library Federation (ARL/DLF)/DuraSpace E-Science Institute (ESI) scheduled for the 2012–2013 academic year. This institute will be offered to academic and research library audiences… Read More
US publishing market shows steady title growth in 2011, says Bowker report - June 6, 2012
Bibliographic information management solutions provider Bowker, US, has released its annual report on the US print book publishing for 2011, compiled from its Books In Print database. Based on preliminary figures from US publishers, Bowker is projecting that traditional print book output grew 6 percent in… Read More
ACRL Value of Academic Libraries initiative moves forward with roadmap from national summits - June 6, 2012
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has released a white paper, 'Connect, Collaborate, and Communicate: A Report from the Value of Academic Libraries Summits,' which reports on two invitational summits supported by a National Leadership Collaborative Planning Grant from the… Read More
EBSCO Publishing releases EBSCO Discovery Service API, makes it easier for libraries to create custom discovery solution - June 6, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced the release of EBSCO Discovery Service API (EDS API), representing the new standard for comprehensive content and an array of intricate software features and functionality. EDS API enables libraries to use their own portals or website… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education and Instructure announce strategic partnership to expand McGraw-Hill Campus service - June 6, 2012
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, US, has announced an expansion of its content and course integration service, McGraw-Hill Campus, through a strategic partnership with Instructure. The partnership will enable a deeper integration of McGraw-Hill Campus within Canvas across the country, making it even… Read More
IEEE-SA, CCSA holding ‘Internet of Things’ workshop in Beijing - June 5, 2012
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has announced that it is collaborating with the China Communications Standards Association (CCSA) on a new ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) standards workshop. Scheduled for June 5, 2012 at the China World Hotel in Beijing, the CCSA/IEEE-SA Internet of Things Standards Workshop,… Read More
