NISO’s draft policy on Physical Delivery of Library Resources available for public comment - July 11, 2011
The US' National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the availability of Physical Delivery of Library Resources (NISO RP-12-201x) for a public comment period ending on August 21, 2011. The physical delivery of library materials is an integral component of the library resource sharing process. … Read More
PMPH-USA release medical procedure apps for iPad and iPhone - July 11, 2011
Medical publishing house PMPH-USA Ltd has released two medical procedure apps for iPad and iPhone for its new book EMS: A Practical Global Guidebook. Authored by an international editorial team, led by Judith Tintinalli, Peter Cameron and Jim Holliman, the apps are replete with four-colour… Read More
Selection from papers of Dr. Clarence Dennis added to Profiles in Science website - July 11, 2011
The US' National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of Health, has announced the release of an extensive selection from the papers of surgeon Dr. Clarence Dennis on the Library's Profiles in Science website. Dr. Dennis (1909-2005) had developed… Read More
Inderscience announces inaugural issues of four new titles - July 11, 2011
STM and business publisher Inderscience, Switzerland, recently published the inaugural issues of four new titles. These are: International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology; International Journal of Management Development; International Journal of Satellite Communications Policy and Management; and International Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation. … Read More
Pacific University libraries and California Polytechnic State University announce publishing partnership - July 11, 2011
The libraries at Pacific University (Ore.) and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo have announced a publishing partnership for a new open access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to library-led scholarly communication initiatives, online publishing and digital projects. The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication will… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - July 11, 2011
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Phil Davis (A Journal Is Not a Data Dump); Peter Murray (Open Scholarship means Better Science); Kent Anderson (Is the Internet Bad for Our Brains? The Answer Is Subtle and Complex, But Quite Reassuring); and Sharon Smith (Digital technology is… Read More
