DeepDyve announces new ‘5-Minute Freemium’ service - June 6, 2013
DeepDyve, a research engine for the Deep Web, has announced a new 'freemium' offering whereby users can preview the full text of any article for free for five minutes per day. Users will no longer have to settle for simply reading abstracts. With just an email… Read More
Maryland’s Howard County Library System named 2013 Library of the Year by Gale and Library Journal - June 6, 2013
Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, and Library Journal magazine have announced that Howard County Library System in Columbia, Maryland is the 2013 Library of the Year. Each year this recognition goes to… Read More
Elsevier’s over 500 journal-branded custom websites now equipped for semantic search and improved mobile reading experience - June 5, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced a major investment in services provided to its society partners and individual readers - a new online platform and management system for its over 500 health, medical, and life science journal-branded websites. It is expected that the new online platform… Read More
Macmillan Science & Education’s new Shanghai office to serve scientific research and education sectors in China - June 5, 2013
Macmillan Science and Education, a global division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, has announced the opening of a new regional office, based in Shanghai. The office is expected to further strengthen Macmillan's ability to serve the fast growing scientific research and education sectors in China. … Read More
Association of Research Libraries calls for participation in 2013 ClimateQUAL survey - June 5, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is inviting participation in the 2013 ClimateQUAL survey. The online survey collects information about library staff perceptions of the organisation's commitment to the principles of diversity; staff perceptions of organisational policies and procedures; and staff attitudes. The survey addresses such… Read More
Swets to offer complimentary white papers and published articles at ALA Annual Conference in Chicago - June 5, 2013
Information services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced that it will offer complimentary white papers and published articles that cover some of the industry's hottest trends including Library ROI, Usage Statistics, Altmetrics, COUNTER, Serials, Social Research Collaboration and more at the forthcoming ALA Conference. The conference, scheduled… Read More
