Australia’s University of New England selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo - October 27, 2015
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the University of New England (UNE) in Australia has selected the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution and the Ex Libris Alma® unified resource management service to replace a number of library systems, including Innovative… Read More
Arizona State University selects ProQuest SIPX to reduce students’ course materials costs and enhance the educational experience - October 22, 2015
ProQuest SIPX, provider of the most complete digital course materials solutions in higher education, has signed a three-year deal with Arizona State University (ASU), the largest public university in the U.S. with over 90,000 students. ASU will integrate the SIPX Central service—a scalable, self-service configuration that… Read More
EBSCO partners with Faculty of Arts Press, Charles University in Prague to make its e-books accessible via EBSCO eBooks - October 22, 2015
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has partnered with Faculty of Arts Press, Charles University in Prague, a Czech university publisher, to make its e-books accessible via EBSCO eBooks™. The first of a few collections to be made available in EBSCO eBooks is from the Varia edition series… Read More
Berghahn Books to re-launch their journals portfolio on PubFactory, the scholarly publishing platform from Safari - October 22, 2015
Berghahn Books' choice of PubFactory to host their new journals publishing platform will feature a complete site redesign to maximise the prestige of the Berghahn Books brand, enhance user engagement, and provide a mobile optimised content interface. Berghahn Books is an independent publisher of distinguished… Read More
The University of Alabama at Birmingham opts for Ex Libris cloud-based solutions - October 22, 2015
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris® Group has announced that the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has decided to adopt the Ex Libris Alma® library management service, Primo® discovery and delivery solution, and Rosetta digital asset management and preservation solution. The university libraries will be… Read More
SPARC launches Open Access Spectrum Evaluation Tool to independently analyse publications’ policies - October 20, 2015
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has announced the launch of the Open Access Spectrum (OAS) Evaluation Tool, which provides a concrete, quantifiable mechanism to independently analyse publications' policies. The OAS Evaluation Tool generates an 'Openness' score that is straightforward, easy to understand,… Read More
