Registrations for 7th Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication now open - February 14, 2011
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has announced that registrations for the 7th Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication (OAI7) is now open. This event will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from June 22 - 24, 2011. Interested parties may register with the online form available… Read More
Thieme Publishing Group announces latest version of Pharmaceutical Substances - February 14, 2011
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group has announced that 'Pharmaceutical Substances Version 3.4' is now online. Available via Thieme Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Substances is projected as a comprehensive reference guide to every significant pharmaceutical compound and includes syntheses, patents and applications of all FDA approved active pharmaceutical ingredients… Read More
Chegg and ICBA partner to deliver affordable textbook rentals to campuses in the US - February 14, 2011
Textbook rental company Chegg, US, has announced a partnership with Independent College Bookstore Association (ICBA), a professional cooperative dedicated exclusively to institutional college stores, to bring low cost textbook rentals to ICBA college bookstores across the United States. The partnership will… Read More
Apple expected to produce smaller, cheaper iPhones to counter Android devices - February 14, 2011
Computer and software firm Apple, Inc., US, is reportedly working on a new line of iPhones that are particularly designed to counter cheaper phones using Google's Android platform. Media reports indicate that the company is working on a 'nano' version of its premium product which will… Read More
INFORMS launches new website for Analytics industry - February 14, 2011
Analytics, the online publication aimed at business analysts, recently launched a new website, http://analytics-magazine.com. The new site is expected to enhance the publication's goal of promoting the analytics profession worldwide. Analytics, published bimonthly by INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences)… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - February 14, 2011
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (Crowdsourcing, Reference Works, and Peer-Review: Some Surprising Connections); Ross Gardler (Is UK education policy being dictated by publishers?); Cara Mico (Testing and Science: Why We Should Do Away With an Outdated System); Edward Tenner (Is There a Scientific… Read More
