[nfais-l] EBSCO Information Services Acquires Plum Analytics

[jilloneill at nfais.org]

NFAIS members may be interested in the announcement that EBSCO Information Services has acquired Plum Analytics (See press release on EBSCO Information Services' web site [http://bit.ly/1eJyiPP] http://bit.ly/1eJyiPP) Plum Analytics is the first altmetrics provider to move beyond metrics about articles and track all research output in any form, providing a powerful tool that augments traditional metrics. Plum Analytics is the provider of PlumX™ which gathers metrics on usage, mentions, captures, social media as well as citations. Plum provides services for researchers, institutions, funding agencies and publishers.


Plum Analytics will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of EBSCO Information Services and will continue to operate as Plum Analytics with the same products and management. 
EBSCO will host a Plum Analytics Exhibitor Session during ALA Midwinter, on Sunday, January 26, from 3-4pm at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, room 122B.
 
Jill O'Neill
Director, Planning & Communication
NFAIS
Email: jilloneill at nfais.org
Voice: 215/893-1561
Web: [http://www.nfais.org] http://www.nfais.org
 
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