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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

APA HB of Nonverbal Communication

NEW addition to the APA Handbooks in Psychology reference series, available electronically

The APA Handbook of Nonverbal Communication provides scholarly reviews of state-of-the-art knowledge in the areas of nonverbal communication and nonverbal behaviors. It includes an entire section devoted to new and improved methodologies and technologies that allow for the recording, capture, and analysis of nonverbal behaviors. Learn More

NewsBreaks
ProQuest to Acquire Ex Libris Group
by Marydee Ojala
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.

Weekly News Digests
NFAIS to Host OA-Focused Workshop
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) announced its new workshop, The Impact of Open Access Models: Finding Stable, Sustainable and Scalable Solutions.
figshare Rolls Out Updated Platform
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.
Wolters Kluwer Details Benefits of New Acquisition
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.
The Open Library of Humanities Debuts
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.
Amazon Web Services Enters the IoT Development Space
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).

NewsLink Spotlight
Four Discovery Services to Watch
by Brandi Scardilli
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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