ARL-CNI Fall Forum to focus on 21st-century collections and the urgency of collaborative action - August 29, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced that planning is underway for the ARL-CNI Fall Forum, '21st-Century Collections and the Urgency of Collaborative Action.' The event, scheduled for October 13-14, 2011, in Washington, DC, will immediately follow the ARL Membership Meeting. The forum will… Read More
GPO, together with Outsell, Inc. and the Depository Library Council release depository library user survey report - August 29, 2011
The US Government Printing Office (GPO), together with Outsell, Inc. and the Depository Library Council, has developed a survey for depository library users in its efforts to address the value of Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) membership and to determine baseline outcomes-based performance measures. The… Read More
Four BioMed Central journals indexed in MEDLINE - August 29, 2011
Open Access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that four of its titles have recently been accepted for indexing in MEDLINE following a review by the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee. The journals are: Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, Parasites and… Read More
Accelrys launches Academic Program specifically for academic communities - August 29, 2011
Scientific informatics software and services company Accelrys, Inc., US, has launched a comprehensive Academic Program specifically focused on meeting the needs of academic communities - from students, teachers and researchers to IT support staff and university administrators - worldwide. The new Academic Program makes it easier… Read More
Knowledgespeak Exclusive - August 29, 2011
An Interview with Terry Van Schaik, President of the Society for Scholarly Publishing Read More
OCLC celebrates 40th anniversary of the launch of WorldCat - August 29, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the launch of WorldCat, a comprehensive database of resources held in libraries around the globe. On August 26, 1971, the OCLC Online Union Catalog and Shared Cataloging system (now known as WorldCat) began operation.… Read More
