MORE 'INFO-INDUSTRY' POSTS
From an OCLC Announcement: OCLC has added more than 1.2 million brief bibliographic records to WorldCat.org for materials held by Arab libraries, records that represent the complete catalog of the Arabic Union Catalog (AUC) maintained in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Each record from the AUC in WorldCat.org contains brief bibliographic information for items held by AUC […]
From ProQuest: For the first time, researchers will be able to explore every edition, cover-to-cover of nearly 30 major entertainment trade and consumer magazines in a single online search. The Archive’s 2.5 million full-color pages will be accessible in the ProQuest research environment, enabling it to be easily searched, managed, shared and used to create […]
Note: Full text search and snippets are free to all. Various payment plans to view full text. Details below. From the Announcement (Also Includes Video and Images): The British Library and online publisher brightsolid today launch a website that will transform the way that people use historical newspapers to find out about the past. The […]
The CrossRef Annual Meeting took place last week in Cambridge, MA. CrossRef Annual Meeting and Workshops Web Page(November 14-15, 2011) Workshops Included: + Boot Camp: An Introduction to CrossRef + Resources for Small Publishers Industry Project Briefings Bob Boissy, Springer Ed Pentz, Executive Director #1 ||| Presentation #2 Alexander (Sasha) Schwarzman, American Geophysical Union (AGU) […]
Industry Roundup: News from EBSCO, Gale, OCLC, Serial Solutions, & Credo Reference
| Awards, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, EBSCO, Funding, Gale, Libraries, News, Publishing, Roundup
Here’s a roundup of headlines from four information companies: 1. EBSCO Publishing Enhances German-Language Search 2. Gale unveils all new Times Digital Archive and announces The Sunday Times Digital Archive 3. OCLC and IZUM to investigate partnership to develop library information systems in the Western Balkans 4. Serials Solutions Summon Service Continues to Expand Content […]
Via a JSTOR Tweet From the JSTOR’s Data For Research Web Site: We are happy to also make a data bundle for the Early Journal Content freely available to those who would like to conduct data mining or other research across the content. The data bundle for EJC includes full-text OCR and article and title-level […]
ProQuest Names New Executive Team and Organizes Into Six Business Units
| Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Libraries, News, Publishing
From the Press Release: ProQuest has organized into strategic business units designed to provide strong, clear focus on customer needs. Chief Executive Officer Kurt Sanford, a highly experienced information services executive, joined the company in July and created the new, agile structure consisting of six business units, led by seasoned, proven executives. … Rod Gauvin, […]
College Press: "Kansas Libraries Lead Way in e-book Access"
| Academic Libraries, Libraries, Public Libraries, Publishing
The article includes several quotes from Jo Budler, Kansas State Librarian on the current state of eBooks in KS. It also includes comments from: Lea Currie, head of collection development at KU Libraries Sherri Turner, assistant director of the Lawrence Public Library From the University Daily Kansan: “We’ve had a contract with OverDrive since 2005, […]
Safari Books Online to Significantly Expand Collection of Titles from Independent Publisher Berrett-Koehler
| Associations and Organizations, Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Publishing
From a Safari Books Online News Release: Safari Books Online, the on-demand digital library for technology, digital media and business professionals, today announced that it will expand its offering of titles from independent publisher Berrett-Koehler in its online digital library. These additions push the number of books and videos available on Safari Books Online to […]
Monster-Sized Roundup of Recent Google Happenings (New & Updated Resources + Company News)
| Data Files, Maps, News, Reports, Roundup, Video Recordings
Just in time for Halloween. Here’s a monster-sized roundup of some recent Google news, product updates, upcoming releases, and more. Services and Tools Google+ Adds Popular Stories, Post Analytics, Photo Filter Kits & Begins Supporting Google Apps by (Greg Finn, Search Engine Land) “Google Tweaks Advanced Search: Change Irks Some” (via PC World) Google Removes […]
