University of Alabama at Birmingham selects Ex Libris campusM as its mobile platform - September 6, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has selected the Ex Libris campusM Enterprise platform to provide UAB students, faculty, and staff with easy access to key systems, such as the university's Banner ERP solution, library services, and… Read More
EBSCO Audiobooks’ new design and features create enhanced user experience for libraries - September 2, 2016
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is enhancing its audiobook experience with a new design and additional features that provide an improved listening experience for libraries. EBSCO Audiobooks now offers a new audiobook app for listening on the go, an expanded collection of titles, improved delivery systems and… Read More
RCNi partners with Impelsys to launch native mobile apps to aid RCNi Learning - August 29, 2016
RCNi, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Royal College of Nursing, has announced a partnership with Impelsys, a provider of technology solutions and services for educational providers and publishers globally, to launch native mobile apps to support their online learning platform, RCNi… Read More
Cengage Learning announces additional features for its MindTap Mobile app - August 25, 2016
Cengage Learning has announced additional features for its MindTap Mobile app, including offline e-reader capabilities, the most requested function by students. Available on iOS and Android smartphones, the enhanced app provides access to Cengage Learning's flagship digital learning platform, MindTap, which helps to increase engagement and… Read More
Access-to-Own ebook acquisition model now available on ProQuest Ebook Central Platform - August 3, 2016
ProQuest has announced that its highly-anticipated Access-to-Own ebook acquisition model is now available, enabling libraries to offer access to diverse content while applying spending on short-term loans to title ownership. Access-to-Own empowers libraries to build quality ebook collections based on the real needs of their users.… Read More
Elsevier launches Sherpath, a mobile-first, personalised learning platform - July 28, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has launched Sherpath, a first-of-its-kind nursing and allied health, adaptive and mobile-first education platform focused on improving student outcomes. Elsevier experts created Sherpath to intersperse flexible content modules with frequent assessments to support just-in-time remediation and successful progression throughout the curriculum. With a… Read More
CRC Press launches enhanced web version of the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics - July 22, 2016
STM Publisher CRC Press has announced the launch of its enhanced web version of the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics which has been serving the scientific community for over 15 years. Ideal for researchers in both academic and corporate settings, this online product has several interactive… Read More
Sheridan expands current eCommerce platforms to include online reading - July 19, 2016
Sheridan has expanded its current eCommerce platforms to include online reading. The American Meteorological Society (AMS) – a current Sheridan eCommerce user who desired a way to sell protected eBooks from its website without the drawbacks that DRM typically brings both publishers and consumers – was… Read More
ProQuest partners with major publishers to allow customers via its OASIS system to order ebooks from even more ebook platforms - June 27, 2016
ProQuest is teaming with major publishers in the academic book market to empower customers via its OASIS system with the ability to order ebooks from even more ebook platforms. In the coming months, ebook platforms from such scholarly book publishers as Oxford University Press and IGI… Read More
Ex Libris continues to improve library productivity with mobile app – Alma Mobile - June 27, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that its Alma library management service now enables librarians to access Alma from anywhere, using a mobile device. It is expected that the Alma Mobile will significantly improve libraries’ operational efficiency. Librarians can now access task lists and… Read More
