Singapore Institute of Management goes live with Ex Libris Alma - March 20, 2015
Library automation services provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) is live with the Ex Libris Alma library management solution. The first library in Singapore to adopt Alma, SIM expects the migration to serve as a transformative platform to realize… Read More
ALCTS names Michael Levine-Clark as 2015 winner of HARRASSOWITZ Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award - March 20, 2015
International booksellers and subscription agent HARRASSOWITZ has announced that the Acquisitions Section of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has announced the 2015 Winner of the HARRASSOWITZ Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award. The ALCTS Award Jury has selected Michael… Read More
SPARC applauds reintroduction of the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act - March 19, 2015
SPARC, an international alliance of academic and research libraries working to create a more open system of scholarly communication, has applauded the reintroduction of the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act, which would ensure that public access to research articles becomes the law… Read More
New Wiley survey offers new insights to aid academic associations - March 19, 2015
Results from a survey of researchers and research-based professionals by publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. reveal the most valued benefits offered to members by scholarly societies. When asked which aspect of society membership appeals most, 27 percent of respondents indicate that access to a… Read More
Brill announces support for ‘STM Principles for Article Sharing’ initiative - March 19, 2015
Scholarly publisher Brill has announced its support for the STM Association's Consultation on Article Sharing. Scholarly Collaboration Networks (SCNs) - which provide a place for researchers to host, share and discover articles - continue to evolve at a quick pace. In recent years, impressive tools… Read More
EBSCO supports open resource integration through technology development - March 19, 2015
In line with its open metadata and technology sharing policy, EBSCO has shown a commitment to supporting its customers. On the heels of the recent acquisition of YBP, EBSCO has made the official company decision to develop fully open APIs for both YBP's GOBI services and… Read More
