O’Reilly to host Startup Showcase at TOC for Publishing Conference - February 1, 2012
Publisher O'Reilly Media, US, has announced that it will host another Startup Showcase at the forthcoming O'Reilly Tools of Change (TOC) for Publishing Conference. Highlighting the startup ecosystem’s creativity and variety, the Showcase will provide attendees with a chance to see the… Read More
Proposals for Library Assessment Conference 2012 called for - February 1, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Virginia Library, the University of Washington Libraries, and the Conference Planning Committee have called for proposals for the 2012 Library Assessment Conference. The event, called ‘Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment’, is scheduled for October 29-31, 2012, in… Read More
Respondents seek better access to scientific publications in EC public consultation - February 1, 2012
The European Commission (EC) recently undertook a public consultation on scientific information in the digital age, which reportedly spurred great interest among a variety of stakeholders, with 1,140 responses received from 42 countries. Respondents identified a strong need for better access to scientific publications and… Read More
OCLC and Elsevier in deal to provide full-text searching of SciVerse ScienceDirect journals and e-books via WorldCat Local - February 1, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, and STM publisher Elsevier have signed an agreement that will make the full text from Elsevier’s SciVerse ScienceDirect journals and e-books available to users of OCLC’s WorldCat Local. The expanded partnership makes it possible for researchers… Read More
NetLearning customers gain access to entire catalogue of eLearning courses from the American Heart Association - January 31, 2012
NetLearning, a US-based provider of online courses and e-learning software for healthcare workers and hospital administrators, has announced an expanded relationship with the American Heart Association (AHA) to distribute additional course offerings. With the addition of these courses, NetLearning customers will now gain access to AHA's… Read More
Infotrieve announces enhancements to its cloud-based Mobile Library - January 31, 2012
e-content business service solutions provider Infotrieve, Inc., US, has announced a new release of its cloud-based Mobile Library, updated with an improved search function, additional features for Personal and Shared Libraries and general user interface enhancements. This new release also integrates the Mobile Library with Infotrieve's… Read More
