Credo launches 12 new and updated Subject and Publisher Collections - May 16, 2013
Credo, a US-based provider of information and digital literacy solutions for libraries, has launched 12 new and updated Subject and Publisher Collections. This new collection adds to more than 75 collections which is currently available for perpetual purchase or subscription. Libraries now have even more options… Read More
ProQuest acquires EBL - May 15, 2013
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has completed its acquisition of Ebook Library (EBL), significantly expanding its e-book delivery and aggregation capabilities with libraries worldwide. The acquisition supports ProQuest's overall goal of enhancing the research experience through seamless discovery of content across multiple formats, including… Read More
New IEEE OA journal aims to boost technology innovation - May 15, 2013
Technical professional organisation IEEE, US, is seeking to increase the impact that scientific research can have on technology innovation with its first online, open-access (OA) 'mega journal' – a journal that covers a range of disciplines instead of a single-topic focus. IEEE Access provides free… Read More
ARL to host Library Assessment Forum at ALA Annual Conference - May 15, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will host a Library Assessment Forum at the upcoming ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, featuring research on the value of e-books in academic libraries conducted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) as part of the LibValue project. The… Read More
CCC joins Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association - May 15, 2013
Licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), US, has joined the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), which offers a forum for bringing together the entire Open Access community. CCC currently works with many of OASPA's members on issues such as collecting Article Processing… Read More
Physicians Practice receives multiple ASHPE awards - May 15, 2013
UBM Medica, the medical division of United Business Media (UBM), has announced that its Physicians Practice, a leading practice management resource, has been recognised by the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE) with four national honours recognising editorial excellence and achievement in healthcare publishing. … Read More
