JISC announces Digital Content Conference - May 29, 2009
The UK's JISC has announced that researchers, librarians, publishers and policy makers will be gathering in Gloucestershire on June 30 and July 1 to discuss the issues they face in creating, delivering and sustaining digitised content. As JISC's digitisation programme enters a new phase of enhancing… Read More
NPG selects Confirmit platform for customer feedback - May 29, 2009
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has chosen Confirmit Horizons, a multi-mode platform for customer/employee feedback and market research, as its end-to-end customer feedback solution. Confirmit Horizons will enable NPG to survey its readers and deploy reader panels for its flagship weekly scientific journal, Nature,… Read More
DeepDyve unveils free search tools for websites, bloggers - May 29, 2009
DeepDyve, a US-based provider of research engine for the deep web, has released a trio of free tools that allows websites to incorporate powerful search capabilities for a more compelling user experience. These tools complement the company's recently announced suite of publisher tools which utilise DeepDyve's… Read More
Inderscience launches new journals - May 29, 2009
STM and business publisher Inderscience, Switzerland, recently published the first issues of four new titles. The new titles are: International Journal of Computational Intelligence Studies; International Journal of Critical Accounting; International Journal of Industrial Electronics and Drives; and International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology. Edited by… Read More
Nielsen Book launches live reporting service for libraries - May 28, 2009
Nielsen Book, part of global information and media group Nielsen Company, US, has announced that following the success of its LibScan project, the company plans to launch the live reporting service at the end of May. The service collects library borrowing figures and Nielsen Book is… Read More
Elsevier to host webcast on measuring performance in multidisciplinary research landscape - May 28, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, is hosting an exclusive Webcast on measuring performance in multidisciplinary research landscape. The webcast, titled Research Leadership Redefined -Measuring Performance in Multidisciplinary Landscape, is scheduled for June 3, 2009, 11:00 am EST. Developing an accurate picture of how universities and countries are… Read More
