News You Need to Start the Week

Mobile access to online Sage journals; AMIGOS and MLNC explore merger; a new collection from IGI-Global; a platform update from RSC Publishing; a free digital download Librarian’s Yellow Pages; and a new typeface from Brill; and an iPad app for the ASHP eBooks Store

 SAGE Journals Available Via Mobile Devices

“SAGE’s entire online journal collection is now available in a mobile-optimized format with the help of HighWire Press’ Mobile Web Interface.  Visitors to one of the more than 640 SAGE journal sites using their iPhones, Androids or other smartphones are automatically redirected to the mobile version. Subscribers can now view content in a format designed specifically for the small screen size and functionality of their mobile device…”

Amigos Library Services and Missouri Library Network Corporation Announce Agreement to Explore Merger

“Amigos Library Services  and the Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) have  announced that they have entered into a working agreement to explore merging operations. If the organizations merge, Amigos will be the largest library consortium west of the Mississippi River, comprised of approximately 1,000 libraries and cultural heritage institutions in 22 states…”

 IGI Global Announces Release of Assistive, Therapeutic, and Support Technologies Collection

“IGI Global, an international publishing company specializing in applied research publications on all aspects of information technology management, is pleased to announce the release of its Assistive, Therapeutic, and Support Technologies collection. The Assistive, Therapeutic, and Support Technologies collection is a comprehensive collection of 14 scholarly titles covering topics on educational technologies, medical and healthcare technologies, social technologies, human computer interaction, and much more.”

RSC Publishing Platform Update January 2012

“The latest update is now live on the RSC Publishing Platform including improved meta-data for Google Scholar discoverability, author affiliation information, other author/article content of relevance, Full Text Access visual and RSC Open Science.”

 The Librarian’s Yellow Pages Goes Green

The Library Resources Group (LRG) announces the availability of The 2012 Librarian’s Yellow Pages (LYP) as a free digital download.

Highlights of the 2012 Librarian’s Yellow Pages, Digital Edition:

• Click and Connect Functionality: Embedded links permit users to access Web sites/contact suppliers directly from the listing
• Comprehensive: 3,000+ library suppliers, including 700+ new companies. All companies are listed (not just those who pay)
• Complete: 7,000+ product/service listings, including 1200+ updated listings
• Granular indexing: 620 product/service headings with easy access through keyword/category search…

“The Brill” Typeface

“Brill has taken the initiative of designing a typeface. Named “the Brill”, it presents complete coverage of the Latin script with the full range of diacritics and linguistics (IPA) characters used to display any language from any period correctly, and Greek and Cyrillic are also covered. There are over 5,100 characters in all…   “The Brill” is available in roman, italic, bold, and bold italic, with all necessary punctuation marks and a wide assortment of symbols…”

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Launches iPad App for ASHP eBooks Store

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)… announced the availability of an app for the Apple iPad that delivers convenient access to the ASHP library of eBooks…there are already nearly 20 eBooks available for immediate download onto the iPad and the company expects to roll out additional titles in the coming weeks.