Library and Archives Canada in deal to use OCLC WMS as its library services platform, to move catalogue to WorldCat - April 17, 2017
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has entered into an agreement with OCLC to use OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its library services platform and move its National Union Catalogue to WorldCat. These moves are designed to make Canada's documentary heritage more widely accessible and available to… Read More
ORCID announces road show series in the US and Europe - April 17, 2017
ORCID is starting its 2017 US road show series in Chicago in April, followed by a series of European workshops in May. These events bring together the cross-sector ORCID community and provide an opportunity to share stories, technology and outreach approaches, and meet directly with ORCID… Read More
Lauren Pressley elected ACRL vice-president/president-elect - April 17, 2017
Lauren Pressley, director of the University of Washington (UW) Tacoma Library and associate dean of UW Libraries, has been elected ACRL vice-president/president-elect. She will become president-elect following the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago and assume the presidency in July 2018 for a one-year term. … Read More
Reprints Desk introduces data-driven gadgets in latest version of SaaS research platform - April 17, 2017
Research Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in providing cloud-based solutions for scientific research, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Reprints Desk, have announced the launch of a new version of the company’s Article Galaxy research platform. New features include full mobile responsiveness, design enhancements, an improved order history page,… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - April 17, 2017
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Rick Anderson (Four Ways of Rationalizing Infringement: or, How to Defend a Pirate); Mike Shatzkin (Authors need help with their digital presence that they still are not getting); Stacy Konkiel (Altmetrics, privacy and obscurity); Benedikt Fecher, Sascha Friesike, Isabella Peters… Read More
Elsevier offers free access to ClinicalKey supporting flood relief efforts in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia - April 13, 2017
STM publisher Elsevier is providing free access to its primary online clinical information and reference tool, ClinicalKey, to support healthcare professionals who are responding to the recent flooding and mudslides across Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. Earlier this year the region was struck by intense rains that… Read More
