New grants awarded to OCLC to support joint strategy, research and prototypes initiated by the Coalition to Advance Learning in Archives, Libraries and Museums - January 21, 2015
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has received grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services to advance and sustain professional development and continuing education for information workers across the United States. The grants… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health releases updates to Sentri7 electronic surveillance solution - January 20, 2015
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health has announced the release of updates to its Sentri7® electronic surveillance solution to improve the efficient and effective management of antimicrobials in hospitals and health systems. The advanced offering will help antimicrobial stewardship teams improve patient care and lower costs… Read More
The Max Planck Society and De Gruyter in deal to share bibliographical references - January 20, 2015
The Max Planck Society, which runs a large number of research institutes throughout Germany and beyond, and academic publisher De Gruyter have reached an agreement to share bibliographical data. Under the agreement, De Gruyter will provide the Max Planck Society with… Read More
Reprints Desk, Inc. launches Article Galaxy Widget, accelerates scientific discovery by simplifying lowest cost - January 20, 2015
Reprints Desk, Inc., a Research Solutions company and document delivery supplier, has officially launched its Article Galaxy Widget, a time-saving tool that provides web browser access to scientific, technology and medical (STM) research articles indexed by more than 50 popular search sites and discovery databases, like… Read More
Boopsie for Libraries announces tremendous growth in 2014 - January 20, 2015
Boopsie, Inc., the leading mobile platform-as-a-service provider for libraries worldwide, demonstrated a tremendous surge of momentum in 2014. Among other achievements, the company has grown its customer base by more than 30 percent over the previous year. In addition to expanding its position as market… Read More
Almost half of IT staff in HE are not involved in the delivery of transnational education by their own institution overseas, says report - January 20, 2015
Almost half of IT staff in higher education (HE) are not involved in the delivery of transnational education (TNE) by their own institution overseas, according to a joint report by Jisc and the Observatory of Borderless Higher Education (OBHE). The research – which was designed… Read More
