OhioLINK adopts Ex Libris Rosetta to manage, preserve, and provide access to digital collections - December 22, 2015
Ex Libris® Group, a ProQuest® company, has announced that OhioLINK has selected the Ex Libris Rosetta digital management and preservation solution for 120 academic libraries plus the State Library of Ohio. Rosetta will ensure long-term access to the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Collection… Read More
ARL releases Library Liaison report, spurs discussion of liaison roles - December 22, 2015
The Association of Research Libraries has released the final report of a pilot Library Liaison Institute organised by Columbia University Libraries, Cornell University Libraries, and the University of Toronto Libraries, and held at Cornell University in June 2015. Nearly 50 liaison librarians from the three Association… Read More
Brill offers book and journal access in Wikipedia pilot - December 21, 2015
Academic publisher Brill has kicked-off a pilot with The Wikipedia Library, granting up to 25 of Wikipedia's most active, top editors with access to all publications available on Brill's Books and Journals platform. Participating editors will gain access to over 6,400 e-books and more than 158,000… Read More
Thomson Reuters collaborates with Russia’s scientific electronic library eLIBRARY.RU - December 21, 2015
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced a collaboration with Russia's scientific electronic library eLIBRARY.RU. The collaboration will bring the nation's research to the forefront of the global scholarly research landscape with the inclusion of the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI), within… Read More
Berlin 12 conference focuses on proposal to flip subscription journals to open access - December 21, 2015
Representatives from several regions (Asia, Europe, and North America) recently met in Berlin, Germany, to discuss a proposal to flip subscription-based journals to open access models. The initiative is being led by the Max Planck Society, the organiser and host of the invitation-only Berlin 12 Open Access Conference. The rationale… Read More
SAGE Publishing and Adam Matthew announce partnership with Egyptian Specialized Presidential Council for Education - December 21, 2015
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing and Adam Matthew have announced a partnership with the Egyptian Specialized Presidential Council for Education to provide enhanced research opportunities to the community. This deal forms part of an international engagement with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank Project which is aimed at… Read More
