Association of Research Libraries launches new web site for ClimateQUAL - April 2, 2009
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has launched a new web site for its latest assessment tool, ClimateQUAL: Organizational Climate and Diversity Assessment, offered through the StatsQUAL platform. The site (http://www.climatequal.org/) aims to provide information and useful resources for past, current, and… Read More
Ex Libris unveils enhanced version of gateway and metasearch tool MetaLib - April 2, 2009
Library solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced the release of version 4.3 of its MetaLib gateway and metasearch solution. Over 35 major enhancements, originating largely from requests of the MetaLib user community, focus on further streamlining staff workflows to maximise efficiency and reduce the… Read More
Orthopaedics Today Europe to be the official newspaper of EFORT - April 2, 2009
Healthcare information provider SLACK Incorporated, US, publisher of Orthopaedics Today Europe, recently announced a partnership with the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT). The affiliation emerged from the organisations' mutual interest in advancing the education of orthopaedic surgeons, making Orthopaedics Today Europe… Read More
Dear Subscribers - April 2, 2009
We are happy to release the second edition of blogspeak. Featured are Peter Murray Rust(Would the NIH policy destroy the ACS?); the shifted librarian(Twittephemeraliness); Stevan Harnad (On Throwing Money At Gold OA Without First Mandating Green OA, Again); and the UK PubMed Central (enabling easier reporting on the outcomes of… Read More
AOP census predicts 16% growth in digital revenues in 2009 - April 1, 2009
The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has announced the results of the seventh annual AOP Census survey. The results reveal that UK online publishers predict a 16 percent growth in their digital revenues in 2009 - with digital revenues defined as income generated from various sources… Read More
Science of Synthesis Version 3.7 now available online - April 1, 2009
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has announced the availability of Science of Synthesis Version 3.7. Science of Synthesis provides a comprehensive critical treatment of synthetic organic chemistry and is one of the most authoritative, in-depth information resources available on synthetic methodology. This upgraded version brings… Read More
