ASIDIC Board may accept NFAIS proposal for a potential merger - June 15, 2010
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) has announced that the Association for Information and Dissemination Centers (ASIDIC) Board has voted unanimously to accept its proposal for a potential merger, and has put forth its recommendation to the ASIDIC membership. The… Read More
OCLC Canada LTS Library Technical Services to perform cataloguing for Ontario colleges - June 15, 2010
OCLC Canada LTS Library Technical Services has announced that it will perform full cataloguing and physical processing of library materials for 18 of the 24 publicly-funded Ontario colleges, under the terms of a consortial agreement negotiated on behalf of the colleges by the Ontario Colleges Library… Read More
ebrary and City University of New York sign system-wide deal for Academic Complete with DASH! - June 15, 2010
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced that all libraries within the City University of New York (CUNY) have subscribed to Academic Complete. CUNY is a leading urban public university serving more than 480,000 students in New York City. Twenty-three institutions including Baruch… Read More
Elsevier acquires semantic technology provider Collexis Holdings - June 11, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the acquisition of assets from Collexis Holdings, Inc., a US-based developer of semantic technology and knowledge discovery software, for an undisclosed amount. The combination of Elsevier's content and Collexis' semantic technology is projected to provide institutions and researchers with new… Read More
Cambridge University Press to publish journals for Materials Research Society - June 11, 2010
The Materials Research Society (MRS), US, and Cambridge University Press, UK, have announced a new publishing partnership to produce MRS' publications and to develop new journals, books and online products related to materials science and engineering. MRS' flagship publications include MRS Bulletin, Journal of… Read More
NDL ties up with OCLC to offer access to Japanese content via WorldCat - June 11, 2010
Library service provider OCLC, US, and the National Diet Library (NDL), Japan, have signed an agreement to jointly make over 5 million records from NDL more visible and accessible to scholars and researchers worldwide through WorldCat. The two organisations plan to cooperate for the benefit of… Read More
RCD forms alliance with Hanley Wood to provide construction industry content - June 11, 2010
B2B information providers Reed Construction Data (RCD) and Hanley Wood, LLC have announced the formation of a strategic alliance. Under the deal, the companies will open up proprietary information channels in an effort to deliver richer, more valuable content to the construction industry. The alliance will… Read More
Litigation support firm CT Summation merged with AccessData Corporation - June 11, 2010
AccessData Corporation, a US-based provider of digital investigation services, has announced a merger with litigation support services firm CT Summation, US. The merged entity, AccessData Group, LLC, will deliver an end-to-end eDiscovery software solution capable of addressing all phases of the litigation… Read More
Endoscopy Center of North Baltimore selects ProVation Medical Software for procedure documentation and coding - June 10, 2010
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that the Endoscopy Center of North Baltimore has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding. The Center has also opted for ProVation EHR electronic health record and patient charting solution. ProVation… Read More
Elsevier and InfoDesk partner to co-develop a federated drug pipeline intelligence solution - June 8, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced an agreement with US-based technology company InfoDesk to co-develop a federated drug pipeline intelligence solution for pharmaceutical and life science companies. Both companies will work together to develop a search and delivery tool that will increase productivity and improve the… Read More
