(21 January 2015) Cultural Science Journal has published a full report on the KU Pilot project (Vol. 7, No. 2, 2014, ISSN 1836-0416). “Knowledge Unlatched: A Global Library Consortium Model for Funding Open Access Scholarly Books. Full Report on the Proof-of-Concept Pilot 2014” provides information about the Knowledge Unlatched proof-of-concept Pilot, which took place between January…
(8 January 2015) ILN has announced that applications are now open for the next round of this popular program to commence in March 2015. Want to build your professional network and learn about librarianship around the world? Love the idea of professional travel but don’t have the budget? The International Librarians Network (ILN) is for…
(16 January 2015) In the last year, new research has reported that manga accounts for 80% of all digital book sales in Japan. Manga readers are choosing to view their favourite series through portable devices instead of paperback volumes. It’s not hard to see the appeal. Digital manga can be taken on the go, kept…
(18 January 2015) Following its inaugural launch in mid-2014, Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia (PNM), in partnership with Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn Bhd, recently unveiled the country’s second Samsung SMART Library at the National Library of Perlis (PPANP). The Samsung SMART Library initiative aims to support the national agenda to transform Malaysia into an information and…
(15 January 2015, Boston, Oxford) Credo has added nearly 50 new titles to its Academic Core general reference collection this month. The new titles come from notable publishers such as Harvard University Press, National Geographic Society, SAGE, and others, as well as videos from the MacNeil/Lehrer PBS Newshour. Academic Core is available for annual subscription…
(13 January 2015) The National Agricultural Library (NAL) has unveiled PubAg, a user-friendly search engine that gives the public enhanced access to research published by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists. NAL is part of USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS). PubAg, which can be found at PubAg.nal.usda.gov, is a new portal for literature searches and…
(15 January 2015) Finding something to read on the underground just got a bit easier in Beijing, where travellers can now access a free electronic library. Carriages on Line 4 of the city’s metro feature barcodes which people can scan with their tablets or smartphones, China’s BTV News channel reports. They’ll be able to choose…
(16 January 2015, Sunnyvale, CA) Boopsie, Inc., the leading mobile platform-as-a-service provider for libraries worldwide, demonstrated a tremendous surge of momentum in 2014. Among other achievements, the company has grown its customer base by more than 30% over the previous year. In addition to expanding its position as market leader among Public, Academic, and K-12…
(15 January 2015, London and Berlin) Holtzbrinck Publishing Group (Holtzbrinck) and BC Partners (BCP) announced today that they have reached an agreement to merge Springer Science+Business Media (owned by funds advised by BCP) in its entirety with the majority of Holtzbrinck-owned Macmillan Science and Education (MSE), namely Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan and the global…
(14 January 2015, Chennai) Palm leaves, ancient texts and manuscripts that were accessible only for a select few on poring through rows of dusty records are now just a click away for anyone from anywhere across the world. For the first time in India, 2,600,000 pages of historic records are being made available to the…
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