OCLC Research releases second report examining use of social metadata at libraries, archives and museums - January 17, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has released a new report titled 'Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Museums. Part 2: Survey Analysis.' This report analyses the results from a social metadata survey that focused on the motivations for creating a website, moderation policies, staffing and… Read More
The Sheridan Group forms strategic alliance with print service providers to distribute and print published content globally - January 17, 2012
Printing and publishing services provider The Sheridan Group, US, has announced the formation of an international strategic alliance with three leading print service providers to distribute and print published content globally. The alliance, named the Content Delivery Alliance (CDA), seeks to provide a solution for… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - January 17, 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
Unbound Medicine announces new mobile platforms and resources at Pediatric Care Online - January 17, 2012
Unbound Medicine, a US-based provider of knowledge management solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced new mobile platforms and resources at Pediatric Care Online (PCO). PCO is now available as a downloadable native application for iPad and Windows Phone. Simultaneously, important new clinical information was added… Read More
Syracuse University selects Serials Solutions’ Summon Service for discovery of library collections - January 16, 2012
Serials Solutions, a business unit of the US-based ProQuest LLC, has announced that Syracuse University Library has selected the Summon service to provide complete discovery of the library's vast collections – including close to 3 million volumes and more than 25,000 subscription online journals, databases, and… Read More
Elsevier and Leiden University Scholars collaborate to study Heritage Collection, Elsevier’s 2,000 16 – 18th century books - January 16, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the Scaliger Institute of Leiden University Libraries recently announced the founding of a three year fellowship programme to enable international rare books scholars to study 16th -18th century scientific scholarship and publishing. The programme will support two scholars to work… Read More
