Copyright Clearance Center expands partnership programme - September 23, 2010
Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), a not-for-profit organisation providing copyright licensing solutions, has announced the expansion of its partner programme and details of its recent partnerships with life sciences PDF search platform Pubget and Web-based learning resource Study.Net. CCC works with leading application vendors, publishing platform providers… Read More
Czech data protection authority bans Google Street View - September 23, 2010
The Czech data protection authority has reportedly banned Google from collecting data for its Street View service. According to a statement issued by the Czech data protection office, Google was invading privacy by using high-level cameras capable of taking shots that go beyond the extent of… Read More
Scientific American announces new appointments - September 23, 2010
Science magazine Scientific American has announced a trio of new appointments. Christine Gorman will primarily edit health and medicine features while Anna Kuchment will edit the front of the book section of the magazine. Bora Zivkovic will be joining the magazine as Blog & Community Editor.… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - September 23, 2010
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available via our new beta application, SCOOPE STM Mobile. Subscribers on the move can now gain easy access to Knowledgespeak through a reader-friendly mobile phone interface. This application is uniquely available in two versions:… Read More
Google’s new Transparency Report to visualise access to information - September 22, 2010
Internet search services provider Google Inc, US, has launched an interactive online Transparency Report with tools that allow people to see where governments are demanding removal of content and where Google services are being blocked. According to Google, this kind of transparency can be a deterrent… Read More
CLOCKSS seeks Executive Director - September 22, 2010
CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), a community-governed archive cooperative, has called for applications from eligible candidates for the post of Executive Director. CLOCKSS is a global nonprofit, community-governed archive that preserves digital scholarly materials for the very long term through a geo-physical and… Read More
