McGraw-Hill Education unveils new mobile-first version of connect platform for higher education at SXSWedu 2015 - March 10, 2015
McGraw-Hill Education, the learning science company, launched the new mobile-first version of McGraw-Hill Connect, the company's learning platform for students and instructors in the higher education market at SXSWedu. The new release of Connect features a student-centric design optimised for use on tablets via native apps,… Read More
African leaders and global funders endorse new science funding platform for Africa - March 10, 2015
The Wellcome Trust will support the African Union's recent call to establish the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA), to be led by the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). The announcement marks a major… Read More
SLACK Inc. launches consumer magazine for doctors - March 10, 2015
Medical publisher SLACK Inc. has announced the launch of a consumer magazine for doctors. Targeting affluent, time-starved doctors who aspire to lead rich, fulfilling lives outside of work, Physicians' Life launches this spring with the May/June issue. With a circulation of 341,000, the new consumer title… Read More
NISO seeks participants for a working group to revise ANSI/NISO Paper Permanence Standard - March 10, 2015
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) is seeking participants for a working group to revise the standard Permanence of Paper for Publications and Documents in Libraries and Archives (ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (R2009)). This standard establishes criteria for coated and uncoated paper that will last several hundred years… Read More
State Library of Queensland goes live with Ex Libris Alma - March 10, 2015
Library automation services Ex Libris Group has announced that the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) is now live with Ex Libris Alma. An institution with a history of leadership in library technology, SLQ was the first Australian library to implement the Ex Libris Primo discovery and… Read More
Reprints Desk’ Senior Sales Engineer Chris Atwood to present to academic library users of ILLiad and Odyssey software applications at upcoming academic library conference - March 10, 2015
Document delivery supplier Reprints Desk, Inc., a Research Solutions company, has announced that the company's Senior Sales Engineer Chris Atwood will deliver a presentation entitled 'Streamlining Content Acquisition and CONTU Compliance via ILLiad' to attending academic library professionals on March 18, 2015, at the ILLiad International… Read More
