Elsevier names Prof. John Guzowski as new Editor-In-Chief for Neurobiology of Learning and Memory - January 20, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that Professor John F. Guzowski of University of California, Irvine, has accepted the position of Editor-in-Chief of the journal Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. He succeeds Professor Paul E. Gold of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from January 1, 2011.… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - January 20, 2011
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
Tools of Change event to examine future of publishing industry - January 19, 2011
Publisher O'Reilly Media, US, is set to host the O'Reilly Tools of Change (TOC) for Publishing Conference that will explore the new world of publishing without boundaries. The event is scheduled for February 14 - 16, 2011 at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in… Read More
RIN releases concluding part of report on e-journals use by researchers - January 19, 2011
The UK's Research Information Network (RIN) has released the final report of a two-part study that looks at how researchers in the UK use electronic journals; the value they bring to universities and research institutions; and the contribution they make to research productivity, quality and outcomes.… Read More
IDC report projects media tablet sales of 17 million units in 2010 - January 19, 2011
The worldwide media tablet market grew 45.1 percent in the third quarter of 2010, driven almost exclusively by global demand for Apple's iPad, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet and e-Reader Tracker. Vendors shipped 4.8 million units globally in the quarter,… Read More
HathiTrust and OCLC develop WorldCat Local prototype for HathiTrust Digital Library - January 19, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, and the HathiTrust have developed a unique WorldCat Local user interface for discovery of items accessible through the HathiTrust Digital Library. HathiTrust is a partnership of major academic and research libraries collaborating in digital library initiative to… Read More
