Trinity Western University’s Norma Marion Alloway Library selects SirsiDynix Symphony - May 31, 2011
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix, US, has announced that Trinity Western University's Norma Marion Alloway Library has begun the upgrade of their system to the Symphony ILS along with 17 other libraries around the globe. Alloway Library plans to go live with the new system… Read More
Tablet devices, software vendors to unveil products at Taipei Computex event - May 31, 2011
PC makers are expected to unveil new models at the Computex trade show in Taipei, to be held from May 31-June 4, 2011, according to a Bloomberg report. This will reportedly put to test the efforts of US-based Internet search services provider Read More
Improvements to next round of Excellence in Research for Australia initiative announced - May 31, 2011
Innovation Minister, Senator Carr has announced improvements to the next round of the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative in a statement to Estimates Hearing of the Senate Economics Committee. The Australian Research Council (ARC) will use a refined journal quality indicator for ERA… Read More
Computex Taipei 2011 expected to attract over 120,000 attendees - May 31, 2011
Computex Taipei 2011 will run from May 31- June 4, 2011 with five main themes - Tablet PCs, eBooks, Smart Phones, 3D Tech, and Cloud Service. It is expected that more than 35,000 buyers from across the globe will descend on Taipei to participate in Asia's… Read More
BEA 2011 event sees conferences, e-reader launches and debates on publishing models - May 31, 2011
The BookExpo America (BEA) week kicked off with IDPF's annual Digital Book 2011 conference. This was followed by a week that featured the release of two new low-cost digital e-readers, a book blogging session at the Javits Center, and debate about future business models for e-publishing.… Read More
Latest RLI issue features Report of the ARL Task Force on ILL and Document Delivery Practices - May 31, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published issue 275 of Research Library Issues (RLI). This issue of RLI features the Report of the ARL Task Force on International Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Document Delivery Practices. The report, affirmed by the ARL Board of Directors… Read More
