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
PubMed and PubMed Central announce new milestones - September 6, 2010
PubMed, a service of the US National Library of Medicine, recently attained a major milestone when the 20 millionth citation was added to the database. This occurred on July 27, 2010. The same day, PubMed Central (PMC), the National Institutes of Health's free digital archive for… Read More
FDLP consultant contract awarded to ITHAKA - September 6, 2010
ITHAKA, a not-for-profit organisation that seeks to help the academic community take full advantage of rapidly advancing information and networking technologies, has announced that it has been awarded the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) consultant contract by the US Government Printing Office… Read More
