CUHK’s Chinese University Press is among them (Baltimore, MD, 18 June 2013) Eight distinguished scholarly presses, including the recently-revived University of Missouri Press and the Chinese University Press, are confirmed to join the University Press Content Consortium (UPCC) and make their books available digitally on the Project MUSE platform in 2014. Cornell University Press, Northern Illinois…
(Adelaide, Australia, 19 June 2013) Ex Libris® Group, a world leader in the provision of library automation solutions, is pleased to announce that the University of South Australia (UniSA), the University of Western Sydney (UWS), and New Zealand’s Otago University have chosen the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution to complement their Ex Libris Alma…
(Ann Arbor, MI, 18 June 2013) The HathiTrust Digital Library will partner with the recently launched Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) to expand discovery and use of HathiTrust’s public domain and other openly available content. DPLA provides an online portal to freely available digital material held by libraries, archives, and museums across the United…
The ICIJ Offshore Leaks web app allows the public to search more than 100,000 secret companies, trusts and funds created in offshore locales such as the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands and Singapore. It follows publication of the second part of a multi-year investigative series that aims to strip away the secrecy associated with tax…
The presentations from the 2013 meeting are now available for download at http://aunilo.org/committee-meetings/9th-meeting-malaysia-2013/. The 9th Meeting held 10-12 June in Malaysia also has a photo set on Flickr. Learn more about the Asean University Network Inter-Library Online (AUNILO) and visit its website.
(Berlin, 19 June 2013) EQT Partners AB (EQT) and GIC Special Investments Pte Ltd (GIC) have agreed to sell their majority stake in Springer Science+Business Media (Springer), a leading global scientific, technical and medical (STM) publisher, to the private equity firm BC Partners Limited (BC Partners). The plans for an initial public offering have been cancelled. Derk…
(Seattle, WA, – 18 June 2013) Yale University selected the Summon discovery service from Serials Solutions®, a ProQuest® business, to improve access to its distinctive collection, including 15 million volumes and information in all media. Yale University Library, the most recent of six Ivy League schools to adopt the Summon service, determined ease of customization,…
(18 June 2013) The Open Data Institute is today launching Open Data Certificates to help everyone find, understand and use open data that is being released. The new certificates are being announced by CEO Gavin Starks at a G8 Summit event: Open for Growth. The certificates have been created in response to business, government, and citizen…
(Washington, D.C., 17 June 2013) A new online hub for digital literacy support and training will launch at the 2013 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago. Librarians who provide training or assistance with digital literacy in their libraries are encouraged to participate in the launch of the new online resource DigitalLearn.org. The launch of…
(17 June 2013) Resource Description and Access (RDA) is an international cataloging system adaptable to various media and resources common in the digital age, and capable of enabling global resource sharing, improving data navigation and searches, and meeting users’ diverse needs. The U.S. Library of Congress began implementing RDA throughout its facilities on 31 March…
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