China Academic Library & Information System consortium meets IOP Publishing to discuss industry issues - November 5, 2012
A delegation from the China Academic Library & Information System (CALIS) recently visited London to meet with non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing (IOP). CALIS and IOP discussed a range of topics, including STM publishing industry issues, such as open access, usage and demand, and IOP's… Read More
Five major research centres to make data more accessible through British Library’s DataCite service - October 31, 2012
British Library, the national library of the UK, has announced that five major research centres have expanded their commitment to make data more accessible through its DataCite service, a global initiative which addresses the problem of how to find, access and re-use the results of research.… Read More
ProQuest and ACRL call for applications for ProQuest Support Staff Scholarships - October 30, 2012
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) are calling for applicants for the ProQuest Support Staff Scholarships that will send eight library professionals to the 2013 ACRL Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 10-13, 2013. The scholarships are… Read More
Credo adds Mosio-powered Librarian Connect service to Literati solution - October 29, 2012
Reference databases provider Credo Reference, US, has announced that it has added 'Librarian Connect' to its Literati solution. The new service offers texting capabilities along with chat and e-mail. It is powered by Mosio, Inc., a mobile software and solutions company providing text messaging and web… Read More
OCLC Research announces new prototype service for efficient FAST Subject Assignment using Autosuggest - October 25, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has announced the availability of assignFAST, a new web service that automates the manual selection of FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) Subjects (the Authorized and Use For headings) based on autosuggest technology. Subject assignment is a two-phase task.… Read More
Association of Research Libraries publishes ARL Statistics 2010–2011 - October 25, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the ARL Statistics 2010–2011, the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities of ARL's 126 member libraries in 2011. Of these, 115 are university libraries (16 in Canada and… Read More
Library & Information Science Source now available from EBSCO - October 24, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that Library & Information Science Source, the definitive resource in the field of library and information science, is now available from EBSCO. Library & Information Science Source is a full-text resource designed to help librarians and… Read More
JISC Collections license data added to Serial Solutions’ 360 Resource Manager - October 22, 2012
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has announced that it is working with JISC Collections to save librarians time and increase access to the licences negotiated by JISC Collections for NESLi2, databases and archives. With new enhancements to 360 Resource Manager, its e-resource management (ERM) service, Serials… Read More
British Library to make Elsevier Business Intelligence content now available via Document Supply service - October 19, 2012
The British Library has announced that latest news and analysis from Elsevier Business Intelligence (EBI), a global leader in the field of healthcare industry information, is now available from the Library's Document Supply service. EBI provides business intelligence on regulatory, business and reimbursement issues that are… Read More
Credo Reference signs more than 500 Literati customers - October 17, 2012
Reference databases provider Credo Reference, US, has announced that over 500 academic and public libraries around the globe have licensed its Literati solution. Literati helps end-users not only easily discover and use their library's authoritative content, but also understand the value of the library's resources over… Read More
