UNESCO partners with Nature Education and Roche to launch a free online science education resource - November 11, 2014
UNESCO has launched the UNESCO World Library of Science (WLoS), a newly created, free online science education resource for a global community of users. Developed through the joint efforts of UNESCO, Nature Education and Roche, the WLoS was created to give students… Read More
OWL Consortium signs long-term agreement with SirsiDynix - November 11, 2014
The Organization of Watauga Libraries (OWL), a 10-member consortium in northeast Tennessee, has signed a seven-year agreement with SirsiDynix. In addition to choosing SirsiDynix Symphony and SirsiDynix SaaS hosting service, OWL has chosen a number of SirsiDynix BLUEcloud products, including Enterprise discovery tool, eResource Central (eRC)… Read More
NÖ Landeskliniken-Holding gains access to Springer medical journals collection - November 10, 2014
The NÖ Landeskliniken-Holding has now purchased a license for an extensive collection of Springer medical journals. As a result, medical staff from 27 different hospitals in Lower Austria will soon have access to more than 500 English- and German-language journals from Springer and Adis. The license… Read More
Six additional publishers on HighWire to pilot Lens, pioneered by eLife - November 10, 2014
Lens, an open-source tool introduced by eLife to make reading articles online easier, is being piloted in journals from six publishers on the HighWire platform. The Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Plant Cell, Journal of Lipid Research, and mBio® are among the journals introducing the… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health publishes guide to establishing effective infection prevention programs to reduce HAIs, improve patient safety - November 10, 2014
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced the release of a complementary guide educating healthcare organisations on building and maintaining successful infection prevention programs. Building a High Performing Infection Prevention and Control Program details the key elements of a quality-driven program that leverages real-time… Read More
BMJ Quality double gold winners at E-Learning Awards - November 10, 2014
BMJ Quality enjoyed double gold-winning success at the 2014 E-Learning Awards, scooping two of the top prizes - most innovative new learning product and best online distance learning programme. Held at the Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square in London's Mayfair, the evening celebrated the best of e-learning… Read More
