ALA President, publishing execs discuss library lending of e-books - February 9, 2012
American Library Association (ALA) President Molly Raphael recently led an ALA delegation to New York to meet separately with representatives from publishers Penguin, Macmillan, Random House, Simon & Schuster and Perseus. The representatives at these meetings included CEOs, division presidents and other executives. Acknowledging that the… Read More
Silesian University of Technology in Poland selects suite of Ex Libris solutions - February 9, 2012
ALEPH Polska Ltd., the exclusive distributor of Ex Libris solutions in Poland, has announced that the Silesian University of Technology has selected a suite of Ex Libris solutions to build a unified discovery service. Library users will enjoy an integrated experience that consists of the Primo… Read More
W3C to demonstrate how the Open Web Platform is transforming industry at Mobile World Congress 2012 - February 9, 2012
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has invited media, analysts, and other attendees of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 to meet with W3C and learn how the Open Web Platform is transforming industry. The event is scheduled to be held from February 27 - March 1,… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - February 9, 2012
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
EBSCO Publishing releases MEDLINE Complete, expands access to leading content for biomedical research - February 8, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has released MEDLINE Complete, a companion to the MEDLINE index which provides full text for more than 1,850 journals. This wide-ranging file contains full text for many of the most used journals in the MEDLINE index - available… Read More
Southern Medical Journal now available for the iPad - February 8, 2012
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that the Southern Medical Journal (SMJ) is now available for the iPad. The journal is the official journal of the Southern Medical Association. Having switched to an online-only format in 2010, SMJ continues to… Read More