EBSCO Publishing unveils Competency Watch, expands learning content offerings - February 11, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced the launch of a new monitoring service, Competency Watch. The service provides high-end, evidence-based information for companies to help employees at all levels develop core competencies - capabilities, skills, proficiencies, expertise and experience that add value… Read More
Four libraries selected to receive in-kind grants from LibQUAL+ for participation in 2011 survey - February 11, 2011
LibQUAL+ has announced that four libraries have been selected to receive in-kind grants to facilitate their participation in the 2011 LibQUAL+ survey. LibQUAL+ is a suite of services that libraries use to solicit, track, understand and act upon users' opinions of service quality. These services are offered to the library… Read More
University of Twente in the Netherlands selects Primo and the Primo Central Index from Ex Libris - February 11, 2011
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the University of Twente in the Netherlands has selected the Primo Direct package. Deployed as a cloud-based solution, Primo Direct and the Primo Central Index of scholarly e-content will provide users with a unified search… Read More
Hematology to be official journal of the International Society of Hematology - February 11, 2011
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has announced that the journal Hematology has been formally adopted as the official journal of the International Society of Hematology (ISH), effective 2011. Founded in 1946, ISH is a non-profit organisation concerned with advancing scientific research as well as the practice… Read More
Dawson Books names Jason Cherrington as Director of Global Sales and Service - February 11, 2011
Dawson Books, a company specialising in the supply of books and complementary services to libraries worldwide, has announced the appointment of Jason Cherrington as Director of Global Sales and Service. Jason joins Dawson Books from technology company, Skype. Technology is one of Jason's strong points… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - February 11, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available via our new beta application, SCOOPE STM Mobile. Subscribers on the move can now gain easy access to Knowledgespeak through a reader-friendly mobile phone interface. This application is uniquely available in two versions:… Read More