AHRC and British Library’s two-year research project to explore future of academic books - August 20, 2014
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the British Library are launching a two-year research project which will explore the future of the academic books in the context of open access publishing and continuing digital change. Dr Samantha Rayner, Director of… Read More
IFLA and LIBER sign new Memorandum of Understanding - August 20, 2014
The International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA) and LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. LIBER and IFLA share objectives in promoting access to knowledge for education, learning, and research. Significant areas of interest… Read More
CHORUS-Portico deal to support preservation requirements of U.S. Federal OSTP Policy - August 19, 2014
The not-for-profit digital archive Portico and CHORUS (Clearinghouse for the Open Research of the United States) have entered into an agreement to support the preservation requirements of the policy memorandum released in February 2013 by the White House's Office of Science and… Read More
NLM offers free access to books and journals for healthcare professionals fighting Ebola outbreak - August 18, 2014
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Emergency Access Initiative (EAI) has been activated to support healthcare professionals working on the Ebola public health emergency in West Africa. The EAI is a collaborative partnership between NLM and participating publishers to provide free access to full-text from… Read More
ThedaCare to implement ZynxCare, a clinical decision support solution from Zynx Health - August 14, 2014
Citing the need to consistently deliver optimal care via a variety of providers, ThedaCare™, an Appleton, Wisc.-based healthcare delivery system, has chosen to implement ZynxCare®, a clinical decision support solution from Zynx Health™. Because the solution's care plans are integrated directly into… Read More
Canadian Science Publishing titles now indexed and discoverable via ReadCube’s platform - August 14, 2014
Scholarly publisher Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) has announced an agreement with Boston-based publishing technology company ReadCube, to enhance its content via ReadCube's cross-platform reference management system. CSP's collection, including its 16 peer-reviewed journal titles published under the NRC Research Press banner,… Read More
Altmetric to provide alternative metrics data to two new STM publishers via SCM6 online publishing platform - August 13, 2014
Silverchair Information Systems has announced that Altmetric will provide alternative metrics data to two new STM publishers via its SCM6 online publishing platform. This will provide researchers and authors with up-to-date evidence of the real-world application of research across a wide breadth… Read More
SirsiDynix reaches eResource Central agreement with Wheelers - August 12, 2014
SirsiDynix and Wheelers are working together to bring thousands of eBooks directly to a library's catalogue. Wheelers is one of New Zealand's largest online book suppliers to schools and public libraries and has supplied library services to users across the South Pacific for 40 years. The… Read More
Content from BioOne Complete to be enhanced and indexed across ReadCube’s platform - August 8, 2014
BioOne, a publisher of scientific research, will partner with ReadCube, a Boston-based publishing technology company, to enhance the content from its online aggregation BioOne Complete. Leveraging ReadCube's Discover service, titles from BioOne's society and institutional partner publishers will be fully enhanced and discoverable across ReadCube's platform.… Read More
Cerner to acquire Siemens Health Services - August 8, 2014
Cerner Corporation and Siemens AG have signed a definitive agreement for Cerner to acquire the assets of Siemens' health information technology business unit, Siemens Health Services, for $1.3 billion in cash. By combining investments in R&D, knowledgeable resources, and complementary client bases,… Read More
