La Pérouse Library of Ifremer selects OCLC WorldShare Management Services and WorldCat Local - December 13, 2012
Library information provider OCLC, US, has announced that the La Pérouse Library of Ifremer, the French Research Institute for Exploration of the Sea, has chosen OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its new library management solution and WorldCat Local as its integrated discovery service. Preparations for implementation… Read More
ARL to host Ninth Annual Leadership Symposium for master of library and information science - December 13, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will host its Ninth Annual Leadership Symposium for master of library and information science (MLIS) students on January 26 and 27, 2013, in Seattle, Washington. The Leadership Symposium curriculum will focus on topics related to the major strategic areas of… Read More
Cengage Learning names Kevin Stone as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer - December 13, 2012
Cengage Learning, US-based provider of teaching, learning and research solutions, has announced the appointment of Kevin Stone as Executive Vice President and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. He will be based in Boston, MA, and will serve on the company's executive team, reporting to Michael Hansen,… Read More
Elsevier Foundation announces 2012 grant recipients for Innovative Libraries, New Scholars and Nurse Faculty Programs - December 12, 2012
The Elsevier Foundation has announced the 2012 grant recipients for the Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries and New Scholars award programmes. In total, $650,000 has been committed to eight institutions worldwide in addition to five ongoing multiyear grants and the Nurse Faculty programme. The Elsevier Foundation… Read More
The London Book Fair announces Korea as Market Focus for 2014 - December 12, 2012
The London Book Fair and The Korean Publishers Association have announced Korea as the Market Focus of The London Book Fair 2014. The launch event at Asia House was attended by The London Book Fair, The Korean Publishers Association and LBF Market Focus strategic partners, the… Read More
BioMed Central publishes manuscripts in ePUB format - December 12, 2012
Open access (OA) publisher BioMed Central has announced that the company now publishes manuscripts in ePUB format. This device-neutral format allows readers to view articles on any eReader. The eReader and eBook market has seen rapid growth in recent years with high profile launches of… Read More
