JISC Collections report examines value of library resources for academics - February 3, 2012
JISC Collections, the membership organisation that supports the provision of digital content for education and research in the UK, has published a report titled 'UK Scholarly Reading and the Value of Library Resources.' The report is based on research carried out by Prof. Carol Tenopir from… Read More
Authors increasingly aware of open access publishing, says InTech survey - February 3, 2012
InTech, a Croatia-based open access (OA) publisher, has published the results of a survey appraising attitudes and awareness of the research community towards the OA business model in scholarly publishing. The InTech white paper, titled 'Open Access: Awareness and Attitudes amongst the Author Community', is… Read More
SAGE’s entire online journal collection now available in mobile-optimised format - February 3, 2012
Academic and professional publisher SAGE has announced that its entire online journal collection is now available in a mobile-optimised format with the help of HighWire Press' Mobile Web Interface. Visitors to one of the more than 640 SAGE journal sites using their iPhones, Androids or… Read More
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists launches iPad App for ASHP eBooks Store - February 3, 2012
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has announced the availability of an app for the Apple iPad that delivers convenient access to the ASHP library of eBooks. ASHP is a 35,000-member organisation for pharmacy professionals who practice in hospitals and health systems. The iPad… Read More
University of Illinois at Chicago Library selects Serials Solutions’ Summon service for improved discovery - February 2, 2012
Serials Solutions, a business unit of the US-based ProQuest LLC, has announced that The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Library has selected the Summon service to provide improved discovery of the library’s vast collections – including more than 2.6 million volumes and 60,000 serial titles… Read More
NISO white paper examines future of ERM systems - February 2, 2012
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the publication of a white paper titled ‘Making Good on the Promise of ERM: A Standards and Best Practices Discussion Paper’. The publication is the outcome of the NISO Electronic Resource Management (ERM) Data Standards and Best Practices… Read More
