HELIN Library Consortium goes live with OCLC WorldShare Management Services - January 23, 2017
The HELIN Library Consortium, which includes seven academic libraries in the north-eastern United States, is now live with OCLC WorldShare Management Services. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) is the library services platform that offers all the applications needed to manage a library, including acquisitions, circulation, metadata, resource… Read More
Ex Libris opens new data center in Toronto - January 23, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced the opening of a new data center in Toronto, Ontario, as part of its ongoing focus on the Canadian market. The data center will provide best-in-class cloud-based library services that support data residency for Ex Libris customers across Canada.… Read More
Enago partners with iThenticate and Plagscan to offer plagiarism check service - January 23, 2017
Enago, a provider of English language editing and publication services, has partnered with iThenticate and PlagScan to offer plagiarism check service to support the academic authors. Enago is dedicated to following best practices on ethical matters and advocates ethical publication practices. With… Read More
SirsiDynix partners with SOLUS to build new mobile discovery application - January 23, 2017
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix has announced a new development partnership with SOLUS UK Ltd. In their new partnership, SirsiDynix and SOLUS will be working together to advance the development of BLUEcloud Mobile, the new SirsiDynix mobile, patron discovery application that will build upon and enhance… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - January 23, 2017
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Erin Leahey (Interdisciplinary research may lead to increased visibility but also depresses scholarly productivity); Jon Tennant (Enhanced services for publishers and editors); Colleen Flaherty (Publishing's Prestige Bias); Stacy Konkiel (Altmetrics linked to 3* and 4* impact scores in REF2014 impact… Read More
The London Book Fair announces keynote speakers for Quantum Conference 2017 - January 20, 2017
The London Book Fair has confirmed two keynote speakers for its Quantum Conference, scheduled for March 13, 2017, 09:30 – 16:00 hrs. Steve Bohme, Research Director at Nielsen Book Research UK, will share the findings from Nielsen’s annual Books and Consumer study, while Sophie Corcut from… Read More
