A new fine chemical propels CAS REGISTRY cross the 75 million mark - November 12, 2013
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), the world's authority for chemical information, registered its 75 millionth small molecule. CAS REGISTRY, traditionally known for providing access to substances reported in the literature back to the early 1800s, now contains this substance identified in a chemical catalogue. In addition to… Read More
IMLS awards grants to OCLC to support national continuing education programs for libraries - November 7, 2013
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) recently awarded OCLC two 2013 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grants aimed at strengthening and sustaining continuing education programs for libraries nationally. A grant award of $289,387 will aid the formation of… Read More
Portico reaches major milestone, more than 25 million articles preserved - November 5, 2013
Digital preservation specialist Portico has reached a major milestone preserving 25 million journal articles - and counting - through its E-Journal Preservation Service. The articles represent content from more than 287,000 volumes and over one million journal issues. This is a significant milestone for Portico… Read More
CCC distributes over $188.7 million to rightsholders in FY’13 - October 31, 2013
Licensing and content solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) has announced a record royalty payment of $188.7 million to rightsholders in FY’13, an increase of more than 5 percent over the $179.4 million paid the previous year. During the last ten years, CCC has distributed… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health’s UpToDate drives excellence in medical education at the Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiaí - October 30, 2013
Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, has announced that UpToDate, its evidence-based clinical decision support resource, has made significant impacts as a key medical education resource at the Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiaí (FMJ) while also improving patient… Read More
Palgrave Pivot celebrates first anniversary by making 100 titles free to download for 100 hours - October 28, 2013
Palgrave Pivot, the mid-length digital-first research format from Palgrave Macmillan, is celebrating its first anniversary by making 100 Palgrave Pivots free to download for 100 hours. Publishing across the humanities, the social sciences and business, Palgrave Pivot offers an innovative new way to publish academic research.… Read More
The London Book Fair along with The UK Publishers Association launches The London Book Fair International Book Industry Excellence Awards - October 11, 2013
The London Book Fair (LBF) has announced brand new international awards for the book industry - The London Book Fair International Book Industry Excellence Awards, which is being launched in association with The UK Publishers Association (The PA). The awards will cover all aspects of… Read More
EBSCO Information receives Learning In Practice Award from Chief Learning Officer magazine - October 9, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that it has received the prestigious Learning In Practice Award from Chief Learning Officer magazine. The company was awarded the Bronze Excellence in Content Award for its accomplishments in creating superior learning content. This is the second… Read More
Thomson Reuters names World’s Top 100 Most Innovative Organizations for 2013 - October 8, 2013
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced its 2013 Top 100 Global Innovators list. This honours the 100 corporations and institutions around the world that are at the heart of innovation as measured by a series of proprietary patent-related metrics. The… Read More
ARL awarded IMLS and Mellon grants to support strategic thinking and design process - October 7, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has been awarded two grants to support a strategic thinking and design process in 2013–2014. This strategic process will frame the critical work of the Association and define the role ARL plays in higher education and research to maximise its… Read More
