ARL releases Digital Collections Assessment Outreach SPEC Kit 341 - September 3, 2014
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Digital Collections Assessment and Outreach, SPEC Kit 341, which investigates the methods ARL member libraries use to maintain the relevancy of their locally curated digital library collections, and to continue to sustain, grow, capture return on investment, and… Read More
IMS Health’s IDN Impact first to capture market reach, physician influence and brand dynamics of integrated delivery networks - September 3, 2014
Information and technology services company IMS Health has announced the immediate availability in the US of IDN Impact — a first-of-its-kind solution to measure, compare and prioritise the influence of Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) on life sciences brands. Combining a unique data set of IDN influence… Read More
London School of Economics and Political Science goes live with Ex Libris Alma - September 3, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Library has become the 100th institution to go live with Ex Libris Alma. Libraries in nine countries are now using Alma to streamline library operations and enable… Read More
International Convention of University Presses, a new netwoking initiative at the Frankfurt Book Fair - September 2, 2014
The Frankfurt Book Fair, scheduled for October 8-12, 2014, has announced a cooperation with Latin American University Presses. Born as an initiative of Latin American networks including university presses and the Frankfurt Book Fair, the International Convention is a worldwide opportunity to present and create interaction… Read More
Springer-Verlag France sells French-language STM assets to Lavoisier - September 2, 2014
STM publisher Springer has signed an agreement for the sale of Springer-Verlag France's French-language STM publications to Lavoisier. The transaction is effective as of September 1, 2014. Archives and the articles to be published up to and including December 2016 will continue to be accessible… Read More
ORCID partners with Health Research Alliance to host free webinar on how funders are using ORCID identifiers in their workflows and systems - September 2, 2014
ORCID, a non-profit organisation that provides an open registry of unique identifiers for researchers, is partnering with the Health Research Alliance, a consortium of biomedical research foundations, to host a free webinar on how funders are using ORCID identifiers in their workflows and systems. The webinar… Read More
