JAMA editorial calls for reforms in medical journals publication following Avandia issue - March 26, 2010
An editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has called for scientific publications to enact stringent reforms to ensure integrity and minimise the ability of corporations to conceal scientific data. The editorial has cited troubling behaviour by drug maker GlaxoSmithKline - and scientists… Read More
ARL announces public policy blog for research library community - March 26, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced the creation of ARL Policy Notes, a blog developed by ARL’s Law and Policy Fellow Brandon Butler. ARL Policy Notes reports on public policy issues that impact the research library community - from copyright and intellectual property issues,… Read More
OCLC’ new report suggests strategies to mitigate risks facing research libraries - March 26, 2010
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has released a new report titled ‘Research Libraries, Risk and Systemic Change’. The report provides an overview of the most significant risks facing research libraries and suggests strategies to mitigate them. OCLC Research engaged an organisation experienced in conducting risk… Read More
Keynotes for 2010 Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco announced - March 26, 2010
TechWeb and O'Reilly Media, Inc., co-producers of Web 2.0 Expo and Web 2.0 Summit, have announced the keynote speakers for the Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco event. The event, scheduled for May 3-6, 2010, at the Moscone West Convention Center, will focus… Read More
Registrations open for the second annual WIN Symposium - March 26, 2010
The Worldwide Innovative Networking (WIN) Consortium, supported by its media partner Nature Publishing Group, has opened registration for the second annual WIN Symposium. To be held in the Palais des Congrès, Paris, from July 7-9, 2010, the WIN Symposium is an open and interactive forum designed… Read More
Bowker adds preview and reader advisory content to Syndetics - March 26, 2010
Bibliographic information provider Bowker, US, a business unit of ProQuest, has added new features to its OPAC-enrichment tool, Syndetics. Library users can now expect to easily choose catalogue titles and get ideas for new titles that match their interests. Syndetics, designed to enhance the bibliographic content… Read More
