LibQUAL+ training sessions to be offered at ALA Midwinter event - August 24, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), US, has announced that the LibQUAL+ team will host training sessions and booth consultations in conjunction with the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Dallas, Texas in January 2012. The LibQUAL+ Survey Introduction is recommended for all first-time… Read More
Swets provides customer support with eDeals service - August 23, 2011
Journal subscription services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced the launch of its new eDeals Service. Combining a powerful mix of informative data and intuitive online functionality with the knowledge and expertise of a Customer Account Manager the service will provide customers with end to end support… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - August 23, 2011
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
Elsevier’s SciVal Experts announce participation in DIRECT2Experts pilot project - August 23, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that 14 institutions that use its directory of research expertise, SciVal Experts, now participate in DIRECT2Experts. This online network allows users from academic institutions throughout the US to find potential research collaborators, regardless of their local platforms and tools. … Read More
Frankfurt Academy to host conference on metadata strategies - August 23, 2011
The Frankfurt Academy has announced the launch of the new Metadata Perspectives 2011 conference, scheduled for October 13, 2011. Hosted by founder and Editor-in-Chief of Publishing Perspectives, Ed Nawotka, the event is designed to answer publishers' queries at every level - from the basics of defining… Read More
OCLC releases report on strategies for single point access to library and archive collections - August 23, 2011
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has released a new report titled 'Single Search: The Quest for the Holy Grail.' The report seeks to highlight successful strategies in providing a single point of access to library, archive and museum collections. In the era of global… Read More
