ProQuest unveils new service to preserve and enhance discovery of University multimedia collections - January 9, 2014
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced that libraries and universities with proprietary audio and video collections can now preserve and provide access to these information resources through a new service. ProQuest Video Preservation and Discovery Service (VPDS) is a continuum of services designed… Read More
Scientific American appoints Curtis Brainard as Blogs Editor - January 9, 2014
Science magazine Scientific American has announced the appointment of Blogs Editor Curtis Brainard. In this role, Brainard will manage and further develop the Scientific American Blog Network. Brainard will serve as moderator for the community, encourage discussion and facilitate the exchange of ideas with both the… Read More
EBSCO awards five scholarships for librarians to attend 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting - January 9, 2014
In co-sponsorship with American Library Association (ALA), EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has awarded five librarians a $1,500 scholarship to attend the 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting, January 24-28 in Philadelphia. As part of the application process, librarians were asked to write an essay… Read More
Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki is now open for submissions - January 9, 2014
Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki has transferred to publishing with BioMed Central after being self published since 2004, and is now accepting submissions via the new website. All back content can be found in the archive. Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki is a peer-reviewed, open access, international… Read More
Stratecon Inc. launches Journal of Water - January 9, 2014
Stratecon Inc. has announced the launch of the Journal of Water (JOW) that provides analysis, research, commentary and news critical for managing water resources. JOW is an expert-driven information service devoted to water markets and policy in California, the Colorado River Basin and elsewhere in the… Read More
Cengage Learning partners with Knewton to implement adaptive learning technology - January 9, 2014
Educational content, software and services company Cengage Learning has announced a partnership with adaptive learning company, Knewton. Through this agreement, Cengage Learning will implement Knewton's application programming interface (API) into select higher education products to provide personalized learning pathways for students and predictive analytics for instructors.… Read More
