American Psychological Association launch PsycINFO Data Solutions, a new text and citation data mining service - May 12, 2016
The American Psychological Association has announced the launch of PsycINFO Data Solutions, a new service for large-scale mining and analysis of publication and citation data from the rich content found in the APA research databases. PsycINFO Data Solutions allows researchers to identify trends and patterns… Read More
WebJunction receives IMLS grant to initiate active learning spaces in small public libraries - May 12, 2016
WebJunction, a program of OCLC Research, has received a $249,710 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for the two-year project, 'Small Libraries Create Smart Spaces.' In partnership with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries,… Read More
Ex Libris achieves ISO 27018 certification for cloud privacy - May 12, 2016
Ex Libris® Group, a ProQuest company, has announced that the company has achieved certification for ISO/IEC 27018:2014, an international standard recently published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that provides a code of practice for the protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in cloud computing… Read More
Digital Preservation Coalition launches 2016 Digital Preservation Awards - May 12, 2016
The Digital Preservation Coalition's quest to find and celebrate the very best work in digital preservation across all sectors has begun again this year with the launch of the 2016 Digital Preservation Awards. The prestigious Digital Preservation Awards is the most prominent celebration of achievement for… Read More
COAR and UNESCO publish joint statement about open access - May 11, 2016
COAR and UNESCO have published a joint statement about open access which outlines some of the concerns around the drive towards APCs. The statement is aimed at policy makers and underscores the need for a variety of OA models to be implemented worldwide. Open access is… Read More
YBP Library Services and Taylor & Francis partner to Offer Routledge e-book titles through GOBI - May 11, 2016
E-books from the Taylor & Francis e-books platform are now available through the GOBI acquisition platform from YBP Library Services (YBP). This helps to simplify the complex process of discovery, acquisition model and content management that libraries have to manage when purchasing… Read More
