New SpringerOpen journal unveils first yearly Best Paper award, sponsored by KACST - May 6, 2014
The editors of the new open access journal Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy have selected the Best Paper among those published in 2013. The winning paper is "Self-standing electrochemical double layer capacitors for operation in severe temperature conditions," by authors Pierre-Louis Taberna and colleagues at the Université Paul Sabatier… Read More
OCLC names Jeff Jacobs as Chief Information Officer - May 6, 2014
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has announced the appointment of Jeff J. Jacobs, an experienced technology executive, as Chief Information Officer. Jacobs comes to OCLC from JPMorgan Chase, where he served as Chief Technology Officer for the digital consumer businesses. He… Read More
Baker & Taylor announces integration of Axis 360 digital media platform with the BiblioCommons discovery layer - May 6, 2014
Baker & Taylor, a worldwide distributor of digital and print books, has announced that its Axis 360 digital media platform is now integrated with the BiblioCommons discovery layer. This move ensures library patrons see and have access to all library materials from the online catalogue -… Read More
Wiley completes acquisition of CrossKnowledge - May 5, 2014
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of CrossKnowledge, a learning solutions provider focused on leadership and managerial skills development, for $175 million in cash. Privately-held with over 200 employees, CrossKnowledge offers subscription-based, digital learning solutions for multi-national… Read More
Mendeley to support Research4Life access in developing world - May 5, 2014
Mendeley, a global research collaboration and reference manager platform, has pledged to actively support and collaborate with Research4Life on the heels of its first anniversary at Elsevier. Research 4 Life is a public-private partnership that provides free and low-cost access to peer reviewed resources. Its… Read More
WEDI organises emergency summit on ICD-10 implementation - May 5, 2014
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organisation focused on better health through information technology (IT), has joined the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) and several other stakeholder organisations in pulling together a meeting to develop an industry action plan… Read More
