Curtin University in Australia opts for Ex Libris Alma for Unified Resource Management - November 20, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that Australia's Curtin University has opted for the Ex Libris Alma next-generation resource management solution. Already adopted by over 120 institutions worldwide, Alma - a single consolidated solution - will replace a number of Ex… Read More
OECD iLibrary offers Read service for access to content via mobile devices - November 20, 2012
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) has launched the Read service on its global knowledge platform, OECD iLibrary. With this service, anyone, anywhere can access OECD full-text content, right down to the level of individual chapters and tables. Read content is optimised for browser-enabled… Read More
Springer and EPMA collaborate to launch new book series - November 19, 2012
STM publisher Springer will launch a new book series in collaboration with the European Association for Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine (EPMA). The first volume in the series Healthcare Overview: New Perspectives will be published at the end of 2012. Approximately three books will be published… Read More
Wiley and O’Reilly Media sign ebook distribution deal - November 19, 2012
Technology publisher O'Reilly Media recently announced an agreement with global publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Beginning immediately, O'Reilly will become an online distributor for Wiley's extensive technology ebook programme, which includes such leading brands as Wrox, Sybex, and For Dummies.… Read More
ALPSP to preserve with CLOCKSS Archive - November 19, 2012
The CLOCKSS Archive has announced a partnership with the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), an international association for scholarly and professional publishers. Under the deal, CLOCKSS will preserve the Association's ejournals and ebooks in CLOCKSS's geographically and geopolitically distributed network of redundant archive… Read More
DOAB User Needs Analysis released - November 19, 2012
The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) recently released the final report of the DOAB User Needs Analysis. This report is based on the experiences, needs, and expectations of users as they emerged from a survey, an online discussion, and a panel at the recent OASPA… Read More
