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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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