Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals and Max Planck Society sign OA agreement - November 1, 2011
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals (BQFJ) and the German Max Planck Society (MPS) recently signed an agreement whereby open access publication fees for BQFJ journals articles will be paid directly out of a fund supporting researchers from the Max Planck Institutes. The agreement bolsters the publishing company's growth and the visibility… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - November 1, 2011
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
Cambridge University Press launches University Publishing Online - November 1, 2011
Cambridge University Press (CUP), the publishing division of the UK's University of Cambridge, has announced the launch of University Publishing Online (UPO), an integrated eBook and digital content offering. University Publishing Online, at www.universitypublishingonline.org, provides libraries with eBooks and related database products… Read More
SirsiDynix Symphony ILS enables technological collaboration for Kōtui - October 31, 2011
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix, US, has announced the selection of its SirsiDynix Symphony integrated library system as the platform for the new Kōtui shared library system. A shared service for New Zealand public libraries, Kōtui provides an affordable, efficient option to help libraries manage their… Read More
Taylor & Francis to unveil new journals and enhance OA programme - October 31, 2011
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis Group, a division of Informa UK Ltd., is marking Open Access Week by announcing a range of new open access (OA) journals and an enhancement of its current OA programme for 2012. These initiatives will encompass publications from across the range… Read More
OCLC and Sabinet partner to transform resource discovery and delivery in South African libraries - October 31, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has signed an agreement with Sabinet, its partner in South Africa. The deal is to provide WorldCat Local, OCLC's discovery service, as a single point of access and delivery of electronic, print and digital resources to the National Library of South… Read More
