Microsoft to host workshop on multimedia and visualisation innovations for science - November 8, 2010
The International Council for Scientific & Technical Information (ICSTI) has announced that its Winter Meeting will be held from February 6-7, 2011, and will be followed by a Workshop, the theme for which will be 'Multimedia and Visualisation Innovations for Science', on February 8, 2010. The… Read More
EU announces plans to overhaul data protection law - November 8, 2010
The European Union is planning an overhaul of its data protection law which applies in all EU countries. High on its list of priorities is an intention to give consumers more control over how personal information is collected and used. The new data protection strategy… Read More
ABC and ABCi release findings of second annual mobile survey - November 8, 2010
Publisher members of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) and ABC Interactive (ABCi) are implementing plans for harnessing the mobile market's potential and focusing on strategies that increase revenue from the distribution channel. According to a new survey from ABC and ABCi, 'Going Mobile: How Publishers… Read More
CIBER research project to probe barriers in gaining access to specialised research publications - November 8, 2010
The CIBER research unit at University College London is undertaking a project investigating the barriers facing qualified professionals (initially in the UK) in gaining access to specialised research publications which might be highly relevant in their current professional or career activities. This is a key audience… Read More
BioMed Central journal invites submissions for thematic series - November 8, 2010
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine is currently inviting research submissions to a thematic series on 'Local knowledge: Who cares?'. Rainer Bussmann of Missouri Botanical Garden; Ulysses P. de Albuquerque of Federal Rural University of Pernambuco; Andrea… Read More
Safari Books Online unveils free iPad app – Safari To Go - November 8, 2010
Safari Books Online, a US-based e-reference joint venture between publishers O'Reilly Media, Inc. and Pearson Technology Group, has announced that it is offering a free app for Apple's iPad which allows subscribers of Safari Books Online to view book content in their library. Subscribers will also… Read More
