SAGE and Index on Censorship launch new award for international publishing - January 21, 2010
Academic publisher SAGE and Index on Censorship, Britain’s leading organisation promoting freedom of expression, have announced a new award that will recognise the significant contribution made by the publishing industry to promoting freedom of expression. The SAGE International Publishing Award will be presented at the 10th… Read More
Dear Subscriber - January 21, 2010
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ALPSP responds to OSTP Public Access Policy consultation - January 20, 2010
The Association of Learning and Professional Society Publishing (ALPSP) has submitted its response to the Public Access Policy consultation carried out by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). OSTP, part of the Executive Office of the President in the US… Read More
JISC study moots pooling of business information to boost innovation - January 20, 2010
The UK’s Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has published a report, which says sharing business information more effectively - particularly through colleges, universities and reference libraries - could help recession-hit companies out of crisis and stimulate innovation. The JISC report, undertaken by the British Library Research… Read More
IEEE launches smart grid Web portal - January 20, 2010
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), US, has launched the IEEE Smart Grid Web portal (http://smartgrid.ieee.org), an integrated gateway to Smart Grid intelligence, education and news from IEEE and other expert sources. The Web Portal is designed for manufacturers, policymakers,… Read More
Skyscape launches mobile clinical decision application on Google Android OS - January 20, 2010
Mobile medical references provider Skyscape, US, has launched a mobile clinical decision application on the Google Android operating system. Skyscape’s medical resources are now available on most smart phone devices, allowing medical professionals to easily download the latest medical information. The technology produced by Skyscape gives… Read More
