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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
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ProQuest to Acquire Ex Libris Group
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by Marydee Ojala
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In a move that caught most of the library world by surprise, on Oct. 6, 2015, ProQuest announced its intention to acquire Israel-based Ex Libris Group from private equity company Golden Gate Capital. The acquisition should close in a few months, when the requisite reviews and sign-offs are completed. ProQuest will then form a separate business unit named Ex Libris, a ProQuest Co. Until the deal closes, the companies will continue to operate independently.
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NFAIS to Host OA-Focused Workshop
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The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) announced its new workshop, The Impact of Open Access Models: Finding Stable, Sustainable and Scalable Solutions.
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figshare Rolls Out Updated Platform
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figshare will launch its next-generation data management platform for academic researchers, funders, and publishers in November 2015. With input from core customers, the platform promotes best practices as well as enables openness in collecting and finding research.
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Wolters Kluwer Details Benefits of New Acquisition
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Wolters Kluwer has been promoting its new product benefits since its acquisition of Effacts, a Netherlands-based legal management software provider. For example, the company notes that customers can take control of corporate and legal risks, increase efficiencies and save money, and better manage their legal departments and meet company goals.
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The Open Library of Humanities Debuts
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The Open Library of Humanities (OLH), an organization dedicated to publishing open access (OA) scholarship with no charges to authors, launched after 2 years of planning. It has seven journals, with an estimated publication volume of 150 articles for the first year.
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Amazon Web Services Enters the IoT Development Space
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) introduced AWS IoT, a platform to help customers connect and manage devices and applications that are part of the Internet of Things (IoT).
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Four Discovery Services to Watch
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by Brandi Scardilli
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Last year, NewsBreaks published an overview of the major discovery services and shared their new features. It's time for a look at some tools that may not be as well-known as the previously covered EBSCO Discovery Service, Primo, Summon, and WorldCat Discovery Services. Read on to learn about their unique features and what kinds of enhancements are planned for the future.
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Download Our October Editorial Sampler
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Want to review some articles from our library publications? Download the free October content sampler (PDF) of recent articles and a discount subscription offer for Computers in Libraries.
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