Elsevier to integrate geological maps from the Society for Sedimentary Geology into Geofacets - April 3, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it will integrate about 18,000 geological maps from the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) into its web-based research tool Geofacets. Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, SEPM is home to some of the most esteemed journals and must-have resources for geological… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education working with US govt. initiative to advance digital learning in schools - April 3, 2012
Officials from the US Department of Education (DoE) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently brought together leaders from the digital education industry to formulate a unified strategy for moving the nation’s K-12 classrooms into the digital age. Among the education and technology industry leaders… Read More
OCLC offers recording of Search Engine Optimization for Institutional Repositories webinar - April 3, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has announced that the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for institutional repositories webinar recording is now available on the OCLC Research website. This webinar provided SEO techniques designed to improve the indexing ratios of institutional repositories in Google Scholar. More… Read More
Ingram’s Vital Source expands e-textbook reach with Android app - April 3, 2012
Ingram Content Group’s e-textbook platform Vital Source has announced the expansion of its mobile footprint with the addition of an e-textbook app for Android. VitalSource Bookshelf claims to be the only e-textbook platform available in online and offline environments with dedicated download apps for a… Read More
Scholarly content from RMIT Publishing’s diverse collections searchable in Ex Libris’ Primo Central Index - April 3, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that RMIT Publishing has made additional scholarly content from its diverse collections searchable in the Primo Central Index. Under the agreement, Ex Libris will index a further 78 abstract and indexing (A&I) databases that cover agriculture,… Read More
TEMIS and SOQUIJ sign license and services agreement - April 3, 2012
TEMIS, a US-based provider of Semantic Content Enrichment Solutions for the Enterprise, has signed a major license and services agreement with SOQUIJ, a legal publisher attached to the Quebec Ministry of Justice. In order to enhance access and the navigation experience for its users, while… Read More
