ACRL announces recipients of 2012 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award - January 30, 2012
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has announced the recipients of the 2012 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award. Sponsored by ACRL and YBP Library Services, the award recognises the staff of a college, university and community college library for programmes that deliver exemplary services… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - January 30, 2012
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (Why E-books Are Turning the Library and Publishing Worlds Upside Down); Christopher Dawson (What does iBooks mean for the eBook/eTextbook industry?); Jef Akst (A Peer Review Revolution?); Kevin O'Keefe (Education publishing huge business : Reason for Apple's move… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - January 30, 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
ARL releases Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries - January 27, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced the release of the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries. The Code is described as a clear and easy-to-use statement of fair and reasonable approaches to fair use developed by and for… Read More
Cell Press unveils new open-access journal – Cell Reports - January 27, 2012
Cell Press, an imprint of STM publisher Elsevier, has announced that the inaugural issue of a new open-access journal - Cell Reports. The issue is currently available online with eight papers on topics ranging from evolutionary biology to immunology. Dr. Boyana Konforti, who brings a… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. unveils next-generation web platform, LiebertPub.com - January 27, 2012
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., US, has announced the launch of its new website, offering streamlined access to over 92,000 articles from 70 publications. Using the latest technology, LiebertPub.com introduces an intuitive interface that helps users discover content quickly and easily, as well as new tools… Read More
