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Dr. Ralph Paroli of the National Research Council of Canada begins term as 2016 ASTM International Board Chairman
Dr. Ralph M. Paroli, of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in Ottawa, Ontario, has started his term as 2016 chairman of the ASTM International board of directors. ASTM’s board is made up of 25 leaders from an array of companies, associations and government bodies worldwide. In addition to NRC, this includes Dow Corning Co., Johnson & Johnson, BP America, the Standardization Organization of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and many others.
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The German National Library of Science and Technology features new name, website and corporate design
The German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) has been transformed into a public-law foundation of the Federal State of Lower Saxony on January 1, 2016 following the merger of the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) and Leibniz Universität Hannover University Library (UB). The foundation bears the additional designation Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and University Library.
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The Publishers Association appoints Stephen Lotinga as new Chief Executive
The Publishers Association has appointed Stephen Lotinga as its new Chief Executive. Lotinga is a communications specialist with experience in government, business and the public sector and replaces Richard Mollet, who leaves the Association to take up a role within the Relx Group.
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College of William & Mary becomes tenth member of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries to select Ex Libris cloud solutions
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company®, has announced that the College of William & Mary in Virginia has adopted the Ex Libris Alma® resource management solution and the Primo® discovery solution. Alma will replace the College’s existing SirsiDynix library system.
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Credo continues to roll out new, innovative content through its Essentials Collections
Credo, the industry leader for information literacy, critical thinking and research solutions, continues to roll out new and innovative content through its Essentials Collections, offering libraries diverse options to tailor their reference collections to the specific needs of their students, faculty, and library budgets. Credo has curated ten Essentials Collections by subject, allowing subscribers to provide foundational scholarly titles to students and faculty while maintaining responsible stewardship of library resources.
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Penton acquires TU-Automotive at CES 2016
Information services company Penton announced at CES 2016 that it has acquired TU-Automotive, an event and digital information company serving the connected vehicle segment of the automotive tech market, from FC Business Intelligence. This acquisition positions Penton at the center of the industry’s most innovative and fast-growing segments: connected vehicles, mobility and autonomous driving.
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Boopsie reports notable growth in 2015 with impressive awards and new content and technology partners
Boopsie, a mobile platform-as-a-service provider for libraries worldwide, reported on its remarkable growth in 2015. These include an impressive number of awards and recognitions, three new content and technology partners, four new updates to its app and services, over 50 new libraries that utilise its white label platform-as-a-service to deliver library services to their unique communities, a number of awards and honours, and joining the Demco family of companies.
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