(21 August 2014) Google is rolling out a new look and usability improvements at Google Scholar. Publications get more prominence while citation metrics moves to the sidebar. More at the Google Scholar blog.
(22 August 2014) People no longer use libraries shaped and curated by librarians, says Martin Cohen writing in University World News. The difference between an eBook and a real one is that it is only the former anyone still reads. And that the difference between an eBook and a website is that the latter is…
(22 August 2014, Canberra) An Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) poster, which highlights the future of the Australian library and information science profession, has won an award at an international conference held in France. ALIA’s Future of the Profession poster has been on display at the International Federation of Library Associations’ (IFLA) conference, the…
(21 August 2014) Designinglibraries.org reports on a story in Library Journal about the growing number of bookless libraries, in this case the library of Florida Polytechnic University. The library has a staff of six. Instead of print and paper students access electronic books, journals and databases. More at designinglibraries.org with a link to the story…
(21 August 2014, Canberra) The winners of the HLA/HCN Health Informatics Innovation Award 2014 are Lisa Kruesi and Connie Schardt, for Australian Evidence Based Practice Librarians’ Institute, 2011– 2014. The Institute is an ongoing, innovative project using technology to coordinate an international team of library educators to provide a residential training program for librarians working…
iGroup Australia, a leading distributor of eBooks, eJournals and digital databases is hiring a Sales Executive to be based in Sydney. The job description is here: iGroup Australasia – Sales Executive Position
(20 August 2014) The Wellcome Trust reports that the need to make data more readily discoverable to users is widely recognised as one of the fundamental barriers to more effective data sharing. Enhancing the discoverability of public health and epidemiology research data is a key to ensuring that it gets more widely used. This was…
(20 August 2014, Alexandria, VA) – Three hundred celebrated films from the Criterion Collection are now available in a high-definition streaming collection from Alexander Street Press. The Criterion Collection is an online database that includes 300 of the most influential films of the 20th century from one of cinema’s most respected distributors. This optimized online…
(19 August 2014, New York | Heidelberg) As the longevity of the world’s population continues to increase, the challenges become more complex and touch nearly every aspect of society. Springer has launched a new book series, Healthy Ageing and Longevity, to address issues related to this achievement. The series highlights challenges and solutions to maintaining…
(20 August 2014) ACCESS recently reported on the record breaking Nieuwe Bibliotheek (New Library) in The Netherlands. The story by Cat Johnson was originally carried in Shareable. The New Library has since attracted a lot of attention. Wim Ruigrok provides background to the library’s success which saw 100,000 visitors in its first two months and in…
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