(20 July 2105) Google Scholar recently released a new browser plug-in (for Chrome, Firefox and Safari) that adds a Scholar button to your browser toolbar for easy access to Google Scholar from ANY web page. The California Digital Library blog describes how to use this new feature in an illustrated “how to” here.
(20 July 2015) Third Iron, LLC, a leading information technology company, today announced the release of BrowZine Web Edition. BrowZine is the preferred service researchers around the world use to browse, read and follow the scholarly journals available from their library. Kendall Bartsch, Co-Founder and CEO, noted that “users interact with mobile and desktop platforms…
(14 July 2015) The National Library of the Philippines invites participation in the 2nd International Conference on Children’s Librarianship with the theme Sustaining Children’s Services in the Region through Improved Coherence and Integration. This year’s event will be held on 14-16 October 2015 at Asturias Hotel, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, in partnership with the Association of…
20 July 2015) New content and design has been created for the library homepage, search, about the library, referencing, study space and computers, services for teachers and services for researchers, and more. More here.
(20 July 2015, Emeryville, CA) Innovative announced today the publication of survey results from over 4,000 library users at seven academic libraries in the UK. “We Love the Library, but We Live on the Web” – Findings around how academic library users view online resources and services (2015) reports on how online users interact with…
(17 July 2015) Bibliotheca reports that Apple Pay, the contactless payment system for low-value transactions, is now ready and available for libraries in the U.S. and U.K. making self-service transactions quicker and more convenient. What’s more, it’s cheaper than handling cash! Read the press release. Following the country-wide deployment of Apple Pay in North America,…
(14 July 2015) The British Library and Publishing Technology today announced a new partnership which will make 5,400 new journal and book titles available via the ingentaconnect online platform. Further details here.
(20 July 2015, Shanghai, China) Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) has deployed a new 10 Gbps network backbone spanning its five campuses to accommodate the continued growth of data traffic from academic and administrative systems. The new backbone, which runs on powerful switching routers from Brocade, has enabled the university to reduce costs and streamline…
(19 July 2015) Reporting to the Section Head, the appointee will be responsible for providing high quality reference, research, and instructional services in a variety of different modes. Special projects, liaison roles with faculty, and a wide variety of public service duties will be integral to the position. Details here.
(15 July 2015) The Straits Times reports that The National Library Board (NLB) was criticized for the way it procured electronic resources such as eBooks and databases, in the A-G’s 2014/2015 report. The AGO could find no documentary evidence to show why NLB chose one vendor over another. The Straits Times reporting is here. The Auditor-General’s report for…
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