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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