ICOLC opposes STM position on international interlibrary loan and document delivery - June 23, 2011
The International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) has joined the fray over the right of libraries to engage in international interlibrary loan and document delivery. The ICOLC has released a statement critical of the position staked out by the International Association of Scientific Technical and… Read More
Proposals invited for poster display at Berlin 9 Open Access conference - June 23, 2011
Proposals are now being invited for the Berlin 9 Open Access meeting poster display, which will showcase open access (OA) initiatives from all corners of the globe. Posters will be displayed through the duration of the meeting and on the conference website at http://www.berlin9.org, where… Read More
Serials Solutions’ new web-scale management solution to improve efficiency of library operations - June 23, 2011
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of tools and services for libraries and a business unit of ProQuest LLC, has announced the development of a new web-scale management solution. The service is expected to dramatically improve workflows for librarians, further increasing productivity and quality of service to… Read More
AAP introduces new subscription model for institutional access to entire eBook collection - June 23, 2011
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a 62,000-member organisation dedicated to the health of children, has introduced a new subscription model for unlimited institutional access to the rich medical content that resides in the AAP eBook collection. The new platform, www.aapebooks.com,… Read More
BioMed Central to publish International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology - June 23, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that the International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology (IJPE) is the fifth journal this year to move to its publishing platform. The journal's previous content is currently available in its entirety on Hindawi's site and can be accessed from… Read More
Ex Libris forms expert advisory group for open data in Alma library management service - June 23, 2011
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that it has brought together an international group of renowned library experts who will provide input during the formation of the Alma Community Zone, a catalogue of bibliographic records shared by all libraries that are using… Read More
