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Bentham picks EMpact for sales

29 May 2008

Bentham Science Publishers appoints EBSCO-owned EMpact to increase scholarly journal sales.

Springer assists Heron Island Research Station

28 May 2008

Springer makes a donation to the Heron Island Research Station following a massive fire in March 2007.

ARL publishes preservation statistics

28 May 2008

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published statistics about preservation efforts in 2005-06.

Médecins Sans Frontières launches repository

22 May 2008

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has adopted the Open Repository service from BioMed Central.

OCLC and Google sign agreement

22 May 2008

OCLC and Google sign agreement to exchange data that will facilitate the discovery of library collections through Google search services.

Trinity University selects Innovative

21 May 2008

Trinity University's Elizabeth Huth Coates Library selects Innovative for its digital library service.

Australian Academic Press reaches preservation agreement

20 May 2008

Portico signs agreement with the Australian Academic Press to preserve its entire digital journals collection of 14 titles.

Springer and CNKI sign agreement

20 May 2008

Springer seals deal with China National Knowledge Infrastructure.

Ringgold and Ingenta form pioneering partnership

20 May 2008

Ingenta makes agreement with Ringgold to centralise institutional authentication data.

TechWatch report looks at metadata

20 May 2008

Latest JISC TechWatch report calls for libraries to adopt 'coherent approach to metadata'.

Developing world research grows faster thanks to information access

19 May 2008

Free and low-cost access to health research in developing countries is boosting research output, according to the HINARI Access to Research Initiative.

British Library CEO advises ministers on intellectual property

19 May 2008

Lynne Brindley has been appointed to the UK's Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property.

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