June 2011: Volume 16.2
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In this Issue:
- JISC MediaHub: the definitive academic video, image & sound resource
Overview of the new EDINA media service. - GoGeo: New look, new search architecture
GoGeo now sports an interface improved in usability, functionality and visual design. - Conor Smyth, new head of Geo Services
Conor took over the position of Head of Research and Geodata Services at EDINA on 3 May 2011. - Release of OpenURL Router Data
EDINA has released the first set of OpenURL Router Data under the Open Data Commons. - New tools for Digimap
Digimap has rolled out new functionality for both the Digimap Roam and Geology Roam interfaces. - Key EDINA services renewed
Cab Abstracts, Land Life Leisure, Statistical Accounts, agcensus. - Integrate SUNCAT into your library services
A handy guide has been created to highlight SUNCAT Google and Facebook apps, the benefits of adding SUNCAT to your link resolver, federated or cross search service, library catalogue or website. - Augmented reality for smartphones
The final version of the TechWatch Report Augmented Reality for Smartphones report is now available. - E-Journals: who is looking after what?
A new registry service was launched at a meeting of the ISSN Governing Board in Paris on 28 April 2011. - Digimap for Schools wins GOLD Certificate
Digimap for Schools service won an award at the Geographical Association’s 2011 Publishers’ Awards. - Usability Service Enhancements to Digimap (USeD)
The USeD project will focus on improving the usability and learnability of the Digimap Data Downloader. - GoGeo goes for GOLD
GOLD exposes the GoGeo Catalogue and the Scottish Government Spatial Discovery Portal CSW content as a Linked Data triple store. - EDINA hands over Jorum
EDINA’s role in Jorum will come to a successful conclusion on 31 July 2011 after nine years of joint development between EDINA and Mimas. - Forthcoming events