Ipsos MORI examines use of libraries by public in England - November 24, 2010
A new research study, carried out by Shared Intelligence and Ipsos MORI on behalf of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), seeks to provide an up-to-date picture of what the public wants from library services. It also aims to provide a timely pointer to how… Read More
Beilstein-Institut launches new OA journal on nanoscience and nanotechnology - November 24, 2010
Non-profit foundation the Beilstein-Institut, Germany, has launched a peer-reviewed open access journal - Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. Professor Thomas Schimmel of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, will serve as the Editor-in-chief. He is supported by a board of Associate Editors, all of whom will be… Read More
IOP Publishing selects DataSalon’s MasterVision for a fully-integrated customer profile view - November 24, 2010
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has announced that it has adopted DataSalon's MasterVision product to derive a complete view of its customer information from its many different data sources. The system integrates institutional subscribers, usage data, turnaways, members, online registrations, author submissions,… Read More
Springer journal announces changes in editorial structure and new co-editors - November 24, 2010
STM publisher Springer has announced that its journal Climatic Change has announced the appointment of two co-editors to continue the journal after the demise of Prof. Stephen H. Schneider. Prof. Schneider was the founder and editor of Climatic Change. The new co-editors - Prof. Michael… Read More
British Library names Caroline Brazier as new Director of Scholarship and Collections - November 24, 2010
The British Library, the national library of the UK, has announced the appointment of Caroline Brazier as the Library's new Director of Scholarship and Collections. She will be a member of the Library's Executive Team and will report to Dame Lynne Brindley, Chief Executive British Library.… Read More
Knovel named to 2010-2011 EContent’s list of 100 digital companies that matter most - November 24, 2010
Knovel, a Web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, has announced that it has been named to the 2010-2011 EContent 100 list of companies that matter most in the digital content industry. This is the fifth time Knovel has been selected for this… Read More
