Oxford University Press acquires Numicon Ltd - June 25, 2010
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP), UK, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Numicon Ltd. Numicon provides a multi-sensory primary maths teaching programme that engages learners with its visual, auditory and kinaesthetic approach. The acquisition augments OUP's maths presence in the UK schools… Read More
OCLC and ebrary partner to add ebook records, links to WorldCat - June 25, 2010
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, and digital content products and technologies provider ebrary are working together to add records for the ebrary ebook catalogue to WorldCat. WorldCat claims to be the world's most comprehensive database of library materials. ebrary's growing selection… Read More
ProQuest to distribute IBA content created by the GRI - June 24, 2010
Information technology firm ProQuest, US, has announced an agreement with the Getty Research Institute (GRI). The agreement will allow ProQuest to take over the indexing of the International Bibliography of Art (IBA), providing a secure future for a resource considered central to the study of art… Read More
Shibboleth implementation opens up new market for Koninklijke Brill NV - June 24, 2010
Online publishing services provider Semantico Ltd., UK, has announced that it has completed an important update to the Brill access management system. German users will now be able to login using Shibboleth authentication when accessing Brill online, Brill ebooks, Nijhoff Online and Linguistic Bibliography Online. With… Read More
Saint Francis Health System selects WK Health’s ProVation Medical Software for procedure documentation and coding - June 24, 2010
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that Saint Francis Health System has selected its ProVation MD software for comprehensive cardiology procedure documentation and coding at Saint Francis Hospital. ProVation MD software for procedure documentation and coding compliance replaces dictation/transcription and streamlines… Read More
Credo Reference and ebrary announce partnership - June 23, 2010
Online reference library Credo Reference has announced a partnership with US-based digital content products and technologies provider ebrary to provide a user-friendly customisation option for the new Credo Topic Pages. Credo Reference users will now be able to research ebrary's extensive ebook content directly from the… Read More
Symyx shareholders advised to veto Certara proposal and accept Accelrys’ - June 22, 2010
Information management systems provider Symyx Technologies, Inc., US, has announced that at a recent meeting, its board examined a revised acquisition proposal from Certara Corporation, Tripos International and Pharsight Corporation (collectively the "Certara/Vector proposal"). The board determined that the proposal is not in the best interest… Read More
Credo Reference adds four key reference titles from Zed Books - June 22, 2010
Online reference library Credo Reference has signed an agreement to integrate four key reference books from Zed Books into the Credo General Reference collection. These are the first titles from Zed Books to be made available on Credo. Zed Books has published more than 1,000 titles… Read More
N.Y. consortium selects Bibliotheca, Inc. to provide RFID solutions for libraries - June 18, 2010
Library solutions provider Bibliotheca, Inc., Switzerland, has announced that it has been selected by the Automated Library Information System (ALIS) of Nassau County, N.Y., to provide a range of RFID library solutions for the 54 independent public libraries that comprise ALIS. ALIS is a consortium of… Read More
Emerald partners with ASFOR, the Italian Association for the Development of Management Education - June 18, 2010
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., UK, has signed an agreement with ASFOR, the Italian Association for the Development of Management Education. Effective June 1, 2010, this partnership enables both organisations to work together towards their common goals of supporting and developing management… Read More
