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15 July 2014

Elsevier publishes 20th edition of The Harriet Lane Handbook STM publisher Elsevier has announced the availability of the 20th edition of The Harriet Lane Handbook, the first medical reference book on paediatric diagnosis and therapy written by paediatric residents with guidance from faculty advisers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Since 1951, the handbook has been the go-to reference for point-of-care clinical information on the treatment of paediatric patients. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Lund University in Sweden in deal with EBSCO for subscription services besides databases and EBSCO Discovery Service Lund University Library in Sweden and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) have extended their collaboration following a recent tender for subscription services and the subsequent award of a contract to EBSCO. The two organisations have committed to work together for up to four more years. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Thomson Reuters names the Netherlands as winner of the inaugural Thomson Reuters Analytics World Challenge The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters has named the Netherlands as the winner of the inaugural Thomson Reuters Analytics World Challenge, a unique competition utilising indicators from InCites to measure the global impact of the scientific research produced by countries participating in the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup tournament. The Netherlands shocked the scholarly community with a victory over research heavyweight Switzerland to win the first-ever Thomson Reuters Analytics World Challenge. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Libraries and archives leave international copyright discussions empty handed after countries fail to reach agreement again Discussions regarding an international copyright instrument for libraries and archives again collapsed inconclusively at the 28th meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR) in Geneva, from June30 – July 4. In the early hours of July 5, Member States finally 'agreed to disagree' on any conclusions on copyright exceptions for libraries and archives, as well as a draft treaty for broadcasting. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Authors Guild v. HathiTrust: Implications for libraries Jonathan Band, policybandwidth and legal counsel to the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), recently released an analysis of the recent Authors Guild v. HathiTrust decision, "What Does the HathiTrust Decision Mean for Libraries?". As Band notes, 'The decision has implications for libraries that go far beyond the specific facts of the case. This paper offers some preliminary thoughts on what these implications may be.' The paper reviews several issues including mass digitisation and storage, access to works, suggestions concerning other forms of access, and associational standing. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Baker & Taylor announces completion of API integration between its Axis 360 and Innovative's Polaris ILS Baker & Taylor, a worldwide distributor of digital and print books, has announced that API integration between its Axis 360 digital media platform and Innovative's Polaris ILS has been completed, achieving a new milestone in simplified patron experience and digital library administration benefits. The integration brings the robust digital capabilities of Axis 360 into the Polaris ILS WebPAC, creating fully-integrated access to print and digital materials within the library's website. 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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