France joins privacy probe targeting Google’s Street View mapping service - June 18, 2010
French data protection agency Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertes (CNIL) has said that Google Inc. recorded passwords and bits of e-mail messages while collecting data for its Street View mapping service. France is the latest country to accuse Google Inc. for illegally gathering private… Read More
ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce receives IMLS grant - June 18, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has been awarded a grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st-Century Librarian Program. An amount of $543,014 has been awarded to fund the next iteration of the Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW).… Read More
Energy publishing expert Neil Fleming to head ICIS’ editorial operations - June 18, 2010
Global petrochemicals and energy information provider ICIS has appointed energy publishing expert Neil Fleming to head its editorial operations. Fleming, who will act as Head of Content across all ICIS businesses, is the former editorial vice-president of oil, gas, power and metals information business Platts -… Read More
CSIRO’s Thomas Girke named winner of the 2010 Information Professional of the Year - June 18, 2010
Online information services provider Dialog, part of the ProQuest family of brands, has announced that Thomas Girke, Manager, Information Support, Library Services, at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), as the winner of the 2010 Information Professional of the Year by the Special Libraries… Read More
Adtech offers online ad delivery service targeted at iPad owners - June 18, 2010
Digital marketing solutions provider Adtech, US, part of AOL Advertising, has announced support for delivering online advertising across the new iPad from Apple. Available immediately, Adtech will now help its publisher, agency and ad network customers to specifically target iPad owners on… Read More
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