Knowledgespeak Newsletter

28 June 2013

ORCID using Ringgold as Registration Agency for ISNI Institutional Identifiers ORCID has entered into an agreement with Ringgold to provide its database of institutional entities and associated unique institutional identifiers, in the form of Ringgold IDs and the forthcoming ISNI numbers. These unique organisational identifiers will be used to support the accurate and persistent identification of researcher institutional affiliations in the ORCID Registry. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Elsevier announces inaugural issue of Health Care: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of the first issue of Health Care: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation. The inaugural issue of the journal focuses on one of the most critical levers in healthcare improvement and innovation - payment reform. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme ProQuest celebrates 75th anniversary of Eugene Power's landmark project to capture books indexed in British Libraries' Short Title Catalog on microfilm Information giant ProQuest is celebrating the 75th anniversary of Eugene Power's landmark project to capture the books indexed in the British Libraries' Short Title Catalog on microfilm. The work launched Power's company University Microfilms, Inc. (UMI), which would later become an essential business within the ProQuest enterprise, and marked a pivotal milestone for libraries, ushering in a new era that unlocked content. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Scientific American Science in Action Award winner announced Science magazine Scientific American has announced the winners of the second annual Scientific American Science in Action Award, powered by the Google Science Fair. Elif Bilgin from Turkey, was declared the winner for her project, Going Bananas! Using Banana Peels in the Production of Bio-Plastic as a Replacement for Traditional Petroleum-Based Plastic. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Thyroid journal expansion to include video journal, abstracts and critical commentary Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers and the American Thyroid Association (ATA) have announced major plans for the expansion of the flagship journal Thyroid to include two additional important components to better serve the thyroid community and to foster optimal patient care. In spring 2014, Thyroid will launch an innovative rapid-publication video journal companion called VideoEndocrinology. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme North Dakota State University opts for Ex Libris' Primo and Alma library management solution Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that North Dakota State University (NDSU) is in production with the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution and Alma library management solution. The new library system will make research more efficient for NDSU students and faculty and significantly improve library services. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Jisc and Wikimedia UK collaborate to bridge the gap between academia and Wikipedia Jisc and Wikimedia UK are collaborating on a project to bring the academic world and Wikipedia closer together. This will create opportunities for researchers, educators, and the general public to contribute to the world's freely available knowledge. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme CCC announces enhancements to its 'Get It Now' academic solution Licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) has announced enhancements to its award-winning Get It Now academic solution. This includes the integration of OCLC's ILL Fee Management (IFM) Service and the addition of five new publishers. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme You are receiving this email newsletter as part of your Knowledgespeak membership. You can unsubscribe instantly from any of our email newsletters by clicking here.

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Knowledgespeak Newsletter

27 June 2013

Marist College tests new library collection management service Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has announced that Marist College, a recognised leader in the use of technology for enhanced teaching and learning, has begun using Intota Assessment. Intota Assessment is a library collection analytics service from Serials Solutions. Marist is the first Intota development partner to deploy Intota Assessment, and will be followed shortly by the other five partner libraries. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme NoveList and 3M expand readers' advisory to include check-out experience Readers will encounter NoveList's high-quality recommendations when they check out using a 3M SelfCheck station. By expanding the reach of readers' advisory services to include the self-check out experience, NoveList and 3M have created an innovative user experience that has never before been available to readers. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Ex Libris in deal with publishers and aggregators to add content to Primo Central Index Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group recently signed agreements with numerous content providers to include new collections in the Primo Central Index. Offered as a cloud-based service to institutions around the globe, the Primo Central Index gives users access to hundreds of millions of scholarly e-resources of global and regional importance. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme NISO voting members approve new project to develop recommended practices for Packaging and Exchanging Serial Content The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) voting members have approved a new project to develop recommended practices for Packaging and Exchanging Serial Content. Many different organisations - libraries, archives, indexing services, content aggregators, publishers, and content creators - need to exchange and work with digital files that make up serial content. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme APA reports significant increases in impact factors in its portfolio of journals The American Psychological Association (APA) has reported significant increases in impact factors in its portfolio of journals indexed in the 2012 Journal Citation Report (JCR), published by Thomson Reuters. In total, 76 percent of APA's publications received a 2012 impact factor. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Baker & Taylor' MyLibraryBookstore ecommerce solution integrated with Axis 360 digital media platform Baker & Taylor, a distributor of digital and physical books, has announced that its MyLibraryBookstore ecommerce solution for libraries has been integrated with the Axis 360 digital media platform. MyLibraryBookstore has been expanded to offer library users the option to buy ebooks and digital audiobooks via Axis 360 with a simple click. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme New mapFAST Mobile lets users search WorldCat.org from their smartphone or mobile browser Computer library service OCLC has announced that the new mapFAST Mobile lets one search WorldCat.org from their smartphone or mobile browser for materials related to any location and find them in the nearest library. WorldCat.org provides a variety of "facets" allowing users to narrow a search by type of item, year of publication, language and more. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme ePals Corporation launches enhanced services for educational publishers worldwide Education media company ePals Corporation announced the launch of enhanced services for educational publishers worldwide. These end-to-end services enable providers of curriculum, quality resources and learning activities to distribute their content into classrooms, schools and homes globally. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme You are receiving this email newsletter as part of your Knowledgespeak membership. You can unsubscribe instantly from any of our email newsletters by clicking here.

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