CrossRef announces support for STM – DataCite statement - August 13, 2012
The International Association of STM Publishers (STM) and DataCite issued a joint statement on the Linkability and Citability of Research Data in June 2012. CrossRef, a US-based not-for-profit membership association of publishers, has now announced its support for this statement and the… Read More
Duke University Press to preserve e-journals in CLOCKSS Archive - August 13, 2012
The CLOCKSS Archive has announced a partnership with the Duke University Press to preserve their e-journals in CLOCKSS's geographically and geopolitically distributed network of redundant archive nodes, located at 12 major research libraries around the world. By archiving with CLOCKSS, Duke University Press has committed… Read More
University library of Skövde selects WorldCat Local - August 10, 2012
OCLC, a US-based non-profit, membership, computer library service and research organisation, has announced that the University library of Skövde has selected WorldCat Local as its new discovery service. University library of Skövde is the first university library in Sweden to use OCLC's integrated solution for discovery… Read More
University of Chicago Press and OUP partner to launch Chicago Scholarship Online via OUP’s UPSO platform - August 9, 2012
The University of Chicago Press has reportedly announced an agreement with Oxford University Press to launch Chicago Scholarship Online via OUP’s University Press Scholarship Online (UPSO) platform. Chicago becomes the second major American university press to sign on to OUP’s e-book platform,… Read More
American Library Association releases ‘Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries’ report - August 9, 2012
The American Library Association (ALA) has released 'Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries (PDF),' a report that describes general features and attributes of the current e-book environment and outlines constraints and restrictions of current business models. The report, which was created by the ALA Digital Content… Read More
Poudre Valley Hospital selects ProVation Medical Software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding - August 8, 2012
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that Poudre Valley Hospital has selected its ProVation Medical Software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding in its GI labs. ProVation Medical provides procedure documentation and clinical decision support solutions for hospitals and Ambulatory… Read More
