Digital Library globale in Italia

Roma. L’iniziativa fa parte dell’impegno del British Council, in questo periodo ancora più sentito, a favorire e promuovere un accesso libero all’informazione e alla cultura, ovunque ci si trovi e in qualunque momento della giornata. Già in primavera il British Council aveva messo a disposizione centinaia di risorse online completamente gratuite per approfondire l’apprendimento della lingua inglese, attraverso l’iniziativa “Studio a casa con il British Council”.La Digital Library del British Council amplia ulteriormente l’offerta gratuita. Si tratta, infatti, di una piattaforma digitale con contenuti continuamente aggiornati. Al suo interno è possibile trovare da tutto il mondo i libri e gli audiolibri più venduti, le riviste più popolari, le risorse accademiche premium e molto altro ancora.È sufficiente una sola registrazione iniziale per accedere gratuitamente per un anno (fino a novembre 2021) a una molteplicità di risorse quali quotidiani e riviste, e-book, audiolibri, riviste accademiche, concerti, spettacoli teatrali, fumetti, giochi per bambini e ragazzi e, a partire da gennaio 2021, anche una ricca selezione di film. Il login alla piattaforma Digital Library e alla sua App MyLOFT da mobile dà infatti ai membri accesso a oltre 100.000 e-book, a oltre 1.200 risorse di apprendimento online e a più di 7.000 testate giornalistiche e riviste da tutto il mondo, con la possibilità di scaricarle e di consultarle quando è più comodo.Tra i titoli editoriali italiani che vi si possono trovare, i principali quotidiani nazionali e locali, i loro inserti settimanali, riviste lifestyle, di attualità e di cucina. Per gli appassionati di arte e spettacolo, la Digital Library mette a disposizione inoltre più di 200 produzioni live di teatro, opera, spettacoli di danza e musica della BBC o della Royal Shakespeare Company con un aggiornamento continuo. Tra i concerti live: Katy Perry dal vivo a Rio, Sam Smith al V Festival, Amy Winehouse, The Rolling Stones ed Ellie Goulding, per citarne alcuni. Tantissime risorse, quindi, provenienti da tutto il mondo, per approfondire la conoscenza della lingua inglese e non solo.Il British Council ha pensato in questo imponente progetto digitale – che arriva oggi in Italia dopo essere stato lanciato in estate in Spagna e a Cipro –anche alle esigenze degli studenti, dei laureandi e dei professionisti, consentendo loro di accedere a risorse formative di varia natura – dai tutorial utili a creare un curriculum vitae o una lettera di presentazione, a interviste con professionisti di vari settori, a guide e workshop e altro ancora. La Library digitale del British Council fornisce anche accesso a numerosi contenuti di preparazione IELTS a supporto dei partecipanti ai test linguistici.Non ultimi i bambini e i ragazzi a cui l’ente culturale riserva una collezione di fumetti di casa Marvel e Disney e un’area fun&games.. https://www.britishcouncil.it/progetti/digital-library

O’Reilly Named a Top 20 Online Learning Library by Training Industry

O’Reilly, the premier source for insight-driven learning on technology and business, today announced it has been named a 2018 Top 20 Online Learning Library by Training Industry, the most trusted source of information on the business of learning. The companies on the list have demonstrated value to organizations and their employees who want access to the highest quality content that enable them to learn the skills needed to excel in their careers – all in a flexible way that fits their lifestyle.Selection to the Top 20 Online Learning Library Companies List is based on industry visibility, innovation and impact; breadth and quality of courses and content; company size and growth potential; quality of clients; and geographic reach. O’Reilly’s online learning library offers true multi-modality learning. Within user organizations, beginners and top performers alike have on-demand access to live training courses, in-depth learning paths, interactive coding environments, and a vast collection of text and video—all from the smartest, most innovative “trend-spotting” experts in tech and business. “We’re honored to be recognized for building a platform that truly engages users with a vast array of learning options that enable them to thrive in their careers,” said Karen Hebert-Maccaro, O’Reilly’s Chief Content Officer. “As the pace of technological, market and organizational change continues to accelerate, to continuously learn is no longer an optional benefit, but a strategic imperative and advantage. We’re proud to be the trusted partner to thousands of organizations across the globe who empower their employees and maintain their competitive edge with O’Reilly.”

HITGEN and Boehringer Ingelheim Enter DNA-Encoded Library Based Drug Discovery Research Collaboration

HitGen Ltd announced that the company has entered into a drug discovery research collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim to identify novel small molecule leads for targets of interest to Boehringer Ingelheim. In this collaboration, HitGen will apply its advanced technology platform, based on DNA-encoded library design, synthesis and screening, to discover novel leads for Boehringer Ingelheim. Under the terms of the agreement, HitGen will receive upfront payments, and be eligible for milestone payments from Boehringer Ingelheim. Specific financial details were not disclosed.“We are delighted to enter this collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim, a major research based pharmaceutical company providing world-wide benefits to patients This collaboration further emphasizes the role of HitGen in the rapidly developing field of DNA-encoded chemistry. We will work closely with Boehringer Ingelheim scientists to generate new lead compounds for their research programmes to address unmet medical needs.” said Dr. Jin Li, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of HitGen.
Prof. Eric Haaksma, Senior Vice President Research Germany, said “We are very excited about the opportunity to complement our in-house expertise in the field of small molecule therapeutics research with HitGen’s DNA encoded library platform. We believe that HitGen’s screening capabilities of huge chemical spaces in combination with Boehringer Ingelheim’s skills in optimizing HitGen’s hits to novel drugs could speed-up the provision of innovative medicines.”

Library Management Software Market Worth USD 2.80 Billion By 2024: Hexa Research

FELTON, California/PRNewswire/The global library management software market is expected to reach USD 2.80 billion by 2024. Emerging trend automating library functions is expected to be one of the key driving factors of the market. In 2016, North American dominated the global market contributing to 40.5% of the market share pertaining to the increasing number of online libraries along with corporates. Asia Pacific is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR over the forecast period pertaining to the increasing awareness of education in the region. In compliance with the driving factors, companies are focusing on software development as well as mergers and acquisitions to expand their presence in global market. For instance, in October 2015, ProQuest successfully acquired Ex Libris to provide new solutions that will help libraries to seize the opportunities in rapidly changing technology. This strategy has been helpful to both libraries and the company’s financial position on accounts of profound investments in research and libraries.The companies are also focusing on expanding their software portfolio to maximize its end use through means of various strategies. For instance, in April 2015, EBSCO acquired an online platform named LearningExpress which would benefit the company to expand its student library range to help the students improve their academic skills and get ready for mock test series.Browse full research report with TOC on “Library Management Software Market Size and Forecast, By Deployment (Cloud Based, On-Premises), By End-use (School Library, Public Library, Academics Library), And Segment Forecast, 2014 – 2024” at: https://www.hexaresearch.com/research-report/library-management-software-marketCloud-based library solutions dominated the global library software market in 2016 and are expected to maintain its position over the forecast period. Furthermore, the cloud-based software was extensively used owing to several benefits like multi lingual articles, multiple format support and easy access. Furthermore, steady demand for on-premises solutions on account of several benefits including user comfort, pleasant surrounding along with rising footfall of students is expected to upsurge the progression of the market. This segment is expected to grow at CAGR of 2.7% over the projection period. The lucrative growth of library management software market primarily driven by increasing tangible stock which is also likely to be favored by easy access and use through smartphones or any other online platforms. These factors are expected to result in a noticeable growth of the global library management software market over the next forecast period. (photo: felton)

Rethinking marxism

Rethinking Marxism and New Marxian Times are proud to announce the opening reception for the Martha Rosler Library at Herter Art Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, on Friday, November 6th from 4-6pm. Comprised of approximately 7,700 titles from the artist”s personal collection, the Library was opened to the public by Anton Vidokle in November 2005 as a storefront reading room at e-flux, on Ludlow Street in New York City. It has since traveled to Frankfurter Kunstverein; MuHKA, Antwerp; unitednationsplaza, Berlin; Institut National d”histoire de l”Art, Paris; the John Moores University, Liverpool; and the Stills Centre, Edinburgh. The Library will remain on view in Amherst through December 10th, 2009, after which the books will be finally return to Martha Rosler”s home. “In an act of incredible generosity, one of America”s most important living artists temporarily dispossessed herself of the vast majority of her personal library so that it could be made available for consultation. No borrowing was possible, but the eclectic ensemble of books on economics, political theory, war, colonialism, poetry, feminism, science fiction, art history, mystery novels, children”s books, dictionaries, maps and travel books, as well as photo albums, posters, postcards, and newspaper clippings could be studied at will. Smart, decidedly political in orientation, often funny, and all over the place (in that way a perfect mirror of its owner), the library is packed with essential reading and titles that even your better bookstores would love to get their hands on. As the product of decades of avid reading, the contents of the library are both the source of Rosler”s work and an installation/artwork that continues many of the concerns with public space, access to information, and engaged citizenship that traverse her entire oeuvre.” –Elena Filipovic, Afterall, issue 15, Spring/Summer 2007 A personal library represents the private sphere of an individual, her way of acquiring and combining knowledge. Accumulation is the result of an intellectual inquiry that takes place in parallel with a more random search, which can lead us to unexpected textual, and therefore mental, spaces. Martha Rosler Library offers the visitor an opportunity to approach this open source of information with her or his own interests, and to create new affinities and connections between the elements of the library that add to more than the sum of knowledge contained in it. The bibliography, currently in process, can be accessed online at http://www.e-flux.com/projects/library Whenever the Martha Rosler Library docks into a venue–be it a shop front, a gallery, or an office above a supermarket–it evolves in response to its new geographical and social location. A repository of knowledge and ideas, it settles, breathes, and lives again as new readers arrive and new discussions begin. In November 2009, the next chapter will commence at Amherst, another unique context. Admission is free. All are welcome. Special thanks to Julieta Aranda, Media Farzin, and Tim Ridlen.