Association of Research Libraries expresses support for principles of transparency and openness - June 26, 2015
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has expressed its support for the principles of transparency and openness. The association has joined an effort to reform research and publishing practices. Transparency and reproducibility are cornerstones of how science creates knowledge. Evidence for scientific claims should be shared… Read More
Elsevier unveils seven Library Information Science Books at ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition - June 26, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of seven new library and information science books, including Digital Futures, a co-branded book project with the UK's Jisc; Informed Systems by Mary M. Somerville; and Marketing the 21st Century Library by Debra Lucas-Alfieri. These and four others… Read More
Springer presents new white paper on Springer Book Archives - June 26, 2015
STM publisher Springer has released a new white paper on Springer Book Archives (SBA) in partnership with Maverick Publishing Services. The whitepaper 'Reflections on closing the gap in research' tells the story of how the Springer Book Archives came into being and how important titles were… Read More
Ex Libris and EBSCO Information Systems in deal to enable more streamlined journal and ebook acquisition workflows - June 26, 2015
Library automation services provider Ex Libris Group and EBSCO Information Systems (EBSCO), a library technology, content and services provider have announced an agreement to streamline libraries' acquisition processes and optimise the experience of library patrons who are using Ex Libris solutions to… Read More
IOS Press continues Impact Factor growth - June 26, 2015
STM publisher IOS Press has announced that its journal Impact Factors continue to increase, according to the 2014 Journal Citation Reports® (JCR) released by Thomson Reuters © 2015. Twenty-five IOS Press journals are currently included in the JCR, with 64 percent of titles showing an… Read More
ProQuest to debut functionality of Intota v2 at the ALA annual conference in San Francisco - June 26, 2015
ProQuest has announced that it will debut functionality of Intota v2 at the American Libraries Association annual conference in San Francisco. The increasing number of academic libraries selecting Intota™, ProQuest's cloud-based library services platform, demonstrates that libraries are embracing a transformative solution that addresses today's challenges… Read More
