Google to settle Buzz lawsuit for $8.5 million - September 7, 2010
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, has reportedly agreed to pay $ 8.5 million to settle a legal dispute with several users of Google's web-based email service Gmail. Gmail users claimed that Google Buzz, a social-networking app found within Gmail, violated their personal privacy. Legal… Read More
ALPSP names Dr Audrey McCulloch as Executive Director, UK - September 7, 2010
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) recently announced the appointment of Dr Audrey McCulloch to the newly created position of Executive Director, UK. She will join the senior management team of ALPSP and will report to ALPSP Chief Executive, Ian Russell. In her… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - September 7, 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
ARL calls for nominations and applications for the 2011-12 Leadership and Career Development Program - September 6, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is seeking nominations and applications for the 2011-12 Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP). The LCDP is an 18-month fellowship programme to prepare mid-career librarians from under-represented racial and ethnic groups to take on increasingly demanding leadership roles in ARL… Read More
FCC releases latest report on Internet access trends in the US - September 6, 2010
The US' Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has updated and released its latest report on Internet access service subscribership in a bid to better monitor these trends. Titled 'Internet Access Services: Status as of June 2009', the report is seen to reflect the evolution of performance standards… Read More
Google faces antitrust enquiry in Texas over search rankings methods - September 6, 2010
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, has announced that its methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas' attorney general. The investigation was spurred by complaints that the company had abused its power as the Internet's dominant search engine. The antitrust inquiry disclosed by… Read More
