Maastricht University selects OCLC WorldShare Management Services - December 17, 2014
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has announced that Maastricht University, a leading international university in the Netherlands, has selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its library management system. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) provide cloud-based library management and… Read More
Thomson Reuters’ 2014 State of Innovation India report identifies Hi-Tech Engineering and Pharma companies as front runners of innovation in India - December 16, 2014
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced the launch of its 2014 State of Innovation India report. This is the second consecutive year of the study, which is conducted by looking at patent activity to gain a clearer understanding of the innovation… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health upgrades Lippincott Advisor to help long-term care facilities improve nursing care planning - December 16, 2014
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health has announced that it has further bolstered the use of Lippincott Advisor in the long-term care (LTC) setting. The company has added a new component to the product designed to help LTC nurses and clinicians develop better resident care plans… Read More
Idaho State University opts for EBSCO Discovery Service - December 16, 2014
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that the Idaho State University Library, a Carnegie-classified doctoral research high institution, has opted to replace Primo Central Total Care with EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) as its discovery solution. Side-by-side comparisons of the discovery tools prompted the university to make… Read More
Copyright Clearance Center appoints Darren Gillgrass as Director, Product Management, Rightsholder Products and Services - December 16, 2014
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a global licensing and content solutions organisation, has announced that Darren Gillgrass will join as Director, Product Management, Rightsholder Products and Services, in January 2015. Based in Danvers, Gillgrass will lead a team building next-generation cloud licensing and commerce solutions… Read More
NISO approves four new projects to develop standards for alternative assessment metrics - December 16, 2014
The voting members of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) have approved four new projects to develop standards for alternative assessment metrics (altmetrics). The NISO Alternative Assessment Metrics Initiative was begun in July 2013 with funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation with a goal of… Read More
