OCLC in deal with publishers to add more content and collections to WorldCat Local - February 27, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has signed new agreements with leading publishers worldwide and has added important new content and collections to WorldCat Local, the OCLC discovery and delivery service that offers users integrated access to more than 922 million items. WorldCat Local offers access… Read More
JISC webinar to offer demonstration on benefits of Journal Usage Statistics Portal - February 27, 2012
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) is organising a webinar on February 29 at 13.30 that will offer a practical demonstration of the Journal Usage Statistics Portal (JUSP). Jo Lambert, senior development officer at Mimas and Angela Conyers of Evidence Base, will highlight the time… Read More
UBM Medica Australia selects Elvis DAM as their central digital asset management solution - February 27, 2012
UBM Medica Australia, the medical division of United Business Media (UBM), has announced that it has implemented Elvis DAM as their central digital asset management solution. Employees of the flagship title Medical Observer will use Elvis DAM to manage selection, editing processes and further distribution… Read More
Oakstone Publishing names H. Montgomery Rains as new VP, Corporate Development - February 27, 2012
Oakstone Publishing, US, a provider of interactive educational tools for physicians and dentists as well as corporate wellness resources, has appointed H. Montgomery (Monty) Rains as its new Vice President of Corporate Development. In his new position, Rains will be responsible for managing strategic alliances,… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - February 27, 2012
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Phil Davis (Most NIH-Sponsored Trials Slow to Publish, Many Aren’t Published, Most Fail to Report Data, Studies Show); Chris Meadows (Should education publishing try to innovate faster?); Mike Taylor (It’s Not Academic: How Publishers Are Squelching Science Communication); Kent Anderson… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - February 27, 2012
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
