Lean Library’s Library Alternatives module now supports eBooks - December 17, 2018
Library Alternatives, the module of the Lean Library browser extension that facilitates alternative routes to full-text resources, will now support eBooks. Acquired by SAGE Publishing earlier this year, the technology platform allows seamless access to journals, articles, open access content, and now eBooks that are licensed… Read More
ProQuest’s Ebook Central platform to feature DRM-free titles - June 21, 2018
Researchers who use ProQuest's Ebook Central® platform will soon be able to download more than 100,000 DRM-free full books and DRM-free chapters from nearly 1 million books for access on any device. The move is part of ProQuest's ongoing commitment to improve usability and remove obstacles… Read More
University of Cergy-Pontoise opts for Ex Libris campusM mobile platform - June 20, 2018
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Cergy-Pontoise (UCP) in Paris has selected the Ex Libris campusMTM mobile platform to enhance communication and services for students and staff across its six campuses. The platform will enable the university to deliver dynamic, personalised… Read More
IET launches first-of-its-kind mobile e-learning platform for engineers - June 12, 2018
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a first-of-its-kind online learning platform which offers engineers and employers comprehensive, yet flexible engineering courses. With the IET's latest skills survey showing that nearly two thirds of employers struggle to recruit engineers with the right skills,… Read More
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine partners with Unbound Medicine to digitise and distribute medical nutrition guidance - June 8, 2018
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has announced a partnership with Unbound Medicine, an innovative leader in digital healthcare content management. In 2017, after twice publishing their book, Nutrition Guide for Clinicians, the PCRM was eager to modernise their content and distribution. They intended… Read More
Macquarie University Library in Australia opts for Ex Libris campusMTM mobile solution - May 15, 2018
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that Macquarie University has joined an increasing number of institutions in Australia that have opted for the Ex Libris campusM™ mobile solution. Powered by the campusM platform, the Macquarie University Library's libMQ app provides access to vital library… Read More
OpenAthens selects Google as its public cloud partner - May 11, 2018
Identity and federated access management provider OpenAthens has chosen Google Cloud Platform as its public cloud partner. The move to a public cloud, engineered by IT director, Neil Scully, and application architect David Orrell, signifies a new phase in the evolution of OpenAthens in its… Read More
Unbound Medicine and Scrub Hill Press launch women’s health app - April 25, 2018
Unbound Medicine, a provider of knowledge management solutions for healthcare, has announced the launch of a leading women's health app for health professionals in collaboration with the Scrub Hill Press. Derived from the Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Infertility Handbook for Clinicians, the app combines rapid-access information with… Read More
OCLC extends Digby mobile app to libraries worldwide - February 22, 2018
OCLC is extending its Digby mobile app to libraries worldwide, offering student library workers, volunteers and staff greater efficiency, accuracy and independence working with WorldShare Management Services. The move follows a successful launch in the United States. As a suite of web-based applications, WorldShare Management… Read More
Miami Dade College selects Ex Libris campusM mobile app to provide mobile information and communication services to students on the go - February 12, 2018
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that Florida's Miami Dade College (MDC) has chosen the Ex Libris campusMTM mobile solution to help consolidate information from the college's learning management system (LMS), student information system (SIS), and other campus services and display that information on students'… Read More
