Victoria University of Wellington selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo - November 12, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Victoria University of Wellington has selected a unified solution for its libraries, consisting of Ex Libris Alma for next-generation resource management services and Ex Libris Primo for resource discovery and delivery. By… Read More
Health Affairs integrate Altmetric data to help drive future strategy - November 11, 2014
Healthcare journal publisher Health Affairs and Altmetric LLP have announced the integration of Altmetric badges into the Health Affairs journal, hosted on the HighWire platform. This integration will allow authors and readers of the content to instantly see what people are saying… Read More
Informa Healthcare journals to move to Taylor & Francis Group - November 10, 2014
Publishing firm Informa Plc has announced that Informa Healthcare's portfolio of 180 journals will be managed within its academic publishing division, Taylor & Francis Group, as of January 2015. The move follows the transition of Informa Healthcare's books publishing business to… Read More
Copyright Clearance Center acquires Infotrieve - November 10, 2014
Global licensing and content solutions organisation Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) has acquired Infotrieve, Inc., a leader in enterprise SaaS software and business services for scientific, technical and medical (STM) published content. The acquisition enables CCC to deliver new value to… Read More
Roma Tre University selects Ex Libris Alma - November 7, 2014
Ex Libris Group has announced that Roma Tre University Library has selected the Alma unified resource management solution. Alma will enable the University to take advantage of insightful analytics in making user-focused collection development and strategic decisions. With its streamlined workflows that unify electronic, print… Read More
Truven Health Analytics acquires Joan Wellman & Associates - November 6, 2014
Healthcare analytics and data solutions and services provider Truven Health Analytics has announced the acquisition of Joan Wellman & Associates (JWA Consulting), an organisation focused on the use of Advanced Lean in hospitals and health systems. The strategic acquisition combines Truven's market-leading cost and quality analytics… Read More
IOP Publishing collaborates with JournalMap - November 5, 2014
Non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing (IOP), UK, and USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have signed an agreement to add more than 1000 articles from IOP's journal Environmental Research Letters (ERL) to the JournalMap literature discovery database. JournalMap's vision is to help scientists find out what… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health announces continued support for relief efforts with Ebola outbreak in Africa - November 4, 2014
Healthcare information solutions provider Wolters Kluwer Health is supporting the U.S. National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Emergency Access Initiative (EAI) extension of free access to medical resources through November 14, 2014, in response to the Ebola virus disease health crisis. As part of the initiative, Wolters… Read More
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and Safari announce strategic partnership to deliver next generation in digital reference platforms - November 4, 2014
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and Safari have announced a strategic partnership that will deliver the next generation in digital reference platforms for students, faculty and librarians. Under the deal, Wiley Reference Library will combine Safari’s PubFactory platform with Wiley’s prestigious online reference portfolio.… Read More
Universidad del Desarrollo in Chile selects EBSCO Discovery Service - November 4, 2014
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that Universidad del Desarrollo, a university in Chile known for its academic excellence, has selected EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) to provide an easy to use and powerful discovery tool that will search its entire collection and deliver relevant results. … Read More
