University of Nebraska–Lincoln selects Ex Libris’ Rosetta to manage and preserve digital collections - June 25, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) has adopted the Rosetta digital preservation solution. The university will implement Rosetta across the entire campus to preserve the school's renowned digital humanities collections, campus websites, research data, and… Read More
Impact Factor success for open access publisher BioMed Central - June 25, 2013
Open access publisher BioMed Central has announced that its flagship journal Genome Biology passed a major milestone this week, increasing its Impact Factor to double figures in the Thomson Reuters 2012 Journal Citation Report (JCR). The new Impact Factor of 10.288 confirms its position as the… Read More
More than one million articles accessed by individuals participating in JSTOR’s Register & Read programme - June 25, 2013
JSTOR, the not-for-profit digital library of thousands of academic journals and other content, has announced that more than one million articles have now been accessed by individuals participating in its free programme, Register & Read. The archive collections, which constitute the core of the JSTOR… Read More
Blackboard launches xpLor, a shared content repository that supports multiple LMS platforms - June 25, 2013
Enterprise technology and innovative solutions provider Blackboard Inc., US, has announced the release of xpLor, a content platform that gives educators unprecedented ability to create, discover and share rich course materials across systems and institutions. xpLor claims to be the industry's first cloud-based learning object repository… Read More
UBM Tech appoints Scott Mozarsky as President, Media and Partner Solutions - June 25, 2013
Business information provider UBM Tech, US, has announced that Scott Mozarsky will join the global media business as President, Media and Partner Solutions, effective July 1, 2013. Mozarsky will lead the day-to-day operations of the Media and Partner Solutions businesses and focus on driving profitable growth… Read More
Reed Technology and Information Services launches USPTO public data dissemination site - June 24, 2013
Reed Technology and Information Services , part of the LexisNexis family, has announced the launch of Patents.ReedTech.com, a website that allows users free access to USPTO Patent and Trademark information. The new website offers users the ability to download a… Read More
