Oxford University Library deploys Ex Libris’ search and delivery tool Primo - October 10, 2008
Ex Libris Group, a provider of automation solutions for academic, national and research libraries, has announced that Search Oxford Libraries Online (SOLO) has gone live at Oxford University. SOLO is a one-stop search and delivery solution powered by Ex Libris' Primo discovery tool. Using the… Read More
EMBO to launch new journal bridging molecular biology and clinical research - October 10, 2008
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has announced the introduction of EMBO Molecular Medicine, a new journal dedicated to a research discipline focused on the interface between molecular biology and clinical research. The new journal, slated for launch in 2009, will publish original research offering… Read More
Three contributors to John Wiley publications bag Chemistry Nobel for 2008 - October 10, 2008
STM publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced that all the three 2008 Chemistry Nobel laureates - Dr. Osamu Shimomura, Dr. Martin Chalfie and Dr. Roger Y. Tsien - are part of its publishing community. The scientists bagged the honour for discovering green… Read More
Ian Hames appointed VP of International Sales at ebrary - October 10, 2008
ebrary, a US-based provider of e-content services and technology, has announced the appointment of Ian Hames as Vice President of International Sales. Hames has nearly 20 years of sales experience in the publishing sector, half of which were spent in the online information industry. He… Read More
Springer to acquire open access publisher BioMed Central Group - October 9, 2008
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media, Germany, has announced an agreement to acquire open access (OA) publisher BioMed Central Group, UK, for an undisclosed amount. BioMed Central (BMC) was launched in May 2000 as an independent publishing house committed to providing… Read More
Oxford Journals signs national licensing agreement with German consortium - October 9, 2008
Oxford Journals has announced a new national agreement with the University Library of Frankfurt, one of the German National Libraries of Humanities and Arts. Under the agreement, higher education, government and publicly funded research institutions, state and regional libraries, and universities in Germany will obtain… Read More
