ALA’s atyourlibrary.org posts new content to encourage library usage - December 31, 2009
The American Library Association has announced that its Atyourlibrary.org, which launched earlier this year, continues to post lively new content that encourages the public to use their local library. The mission of the site is to be a catalyst that drives people to their local libraries.… Read More
UBM transfers CIOE tradeshow to ieMedia joint venture with Global Sources - December 31, 2009
Niche information services provider United Business Media Ltd., UK, has announced that it has completed the transfer of its 70 percent interest in the China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE) trade show to eMedia Asia Ltd. eMedia Asia is a joint venture between Global Sources (60%) and… Read More
Dear Subscriber - December 31, 2009
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Serials Solutions releases new federated search solution - December 30, 2009
E-Resource Access and Management Services (ERAMS) provider Serials Solutions, US, has announced the launch of the new and improved 360 Search federated search service. The new service combines the best features of the Serials Solutions 360 Search and WebFeat platforms with new and improved capabilities that… Read More
Polk Library gains access to Elsevier’s Science Direct Freedom Collection - December 30, 2009
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO) has announced that its faculty, staff and students will gain access to Elsevier’s Science Direct Freedom Collection via Polk Library. Ron Hardy, the library’s head of information resources, negotiated the agreement with STM publisher Elsevier.
The collection… Read More
World Scientific launches Climate Change Economics journal - December 30, 2009
Academic and scholarly publisher World Scientific Publishing Company (WSPC), Singapore, has announced the launch of The Climate Change Economics journal. Dr. Robert Mendelsohn from Yale University will serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal. The Climate Change Economics journal claims to be the first in this… Read More