NISO members approve project to formalise SIP as American National Standard - June 8, 2012
The voting members of US-based National Information Standards Organization (NISO) have approved a new project to formalise the 3M Standard Interchange Protocol (SIP) as an American National Standard. Introduced in 1993, the SIP protocol provides a mechanism for Integrated Library Systems (ILS) applications and self-service devices… Read More
BMJ Group appoints Tim Brooks as CEO - June 8, 2012
Medical information provider BMJ Group, UK, has announced the appointment of Tim Brooks, the former managing director of the Guardian News & Media, as CEO, effective October 1. He succeeds Stella Dutton, who is retiring from the company after 16 years. The BMJ Group publishes… Read More
ebrary’s new Android app to work with e-books acquired under all models - June 8, 2012
ebrary, a ProQuest business, has announced a new Android app that will be freely available on Google Play this summer. The move comes less than six months after the company launched a dedicated iOS app. ebrary’s Android and iOS apps work with e-books acquired under… Read More
Nature Publishing Group and National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences sign digital preservation deal - June 8, 2012
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, and National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NSLC) have signed an agreement to provide long-term digital preservation of NPG’s content in Beijing. The agreement was signed by Dr. Zhang Xiao Lin, Director of National Science Library, Chinese… Read More
Three new publishers announce participation in CLOCKSS’ digital preservation archive - June 8, 2012
The CLOCKSS Archive has announced the participation of three new publishers in its digital preservation archive. The publishers are - Berghahn Books, The International Glaciological Society and Aerospace Medical Association. Berghahn Books is an independent scholarly publisher of distinguished books and journals in the humanities… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert set to launch peer-reviewed journal on Big Data - June 8, 2012
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, US, has announced the launch of Big Data, a peer-reviewed journal. The journal that will seek to provide a unique forum for world-class research exploring the challenges and opportunities in collecting, analysing, and disseminating vast amounts of data, including big data… Read More
