Elsevier Foundation announces 2011 grant recipients for Innovative Libraries and New Scholars award programmes - January 12, 2012
The Elsevier Foundation has announced the 2011 grant recipients for the Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries and New Scholars award programmes. In total, $650,000 has been committed to nine institutions around the world in addition to seven ongoing multiyear grants and the Nurse Faculty programme. The… Read More
ASCE opts for Atypon platform for ASCE Library - January 12, 2012
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has selected Atypon's Literatum publishing platform to power the next generation of the ASCE Library. The new platform will launch third quarter 2012. The new ASCE Library will make use of Atypon's latest innovations in publishing technology to… Read More
UBM TechWeb’s Cloud Connect event presents top predictions for 2012 - January 12, 2012
Cloud Connect, a technology event for cloud computing produced by UBM TechWeb, presents the top 12 predictions in cloud computing for 2012. The event will take place February 13-16, 2012, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. Alistair Croll, Conference Chair, Cloud Connect and… Read More
EBSCO releases new tool to streamline usage data management - January 12, 2012
EBSCO, an information agent providing consultative services and cutting-edge technology for managing and accessing quality content, has released EBSCONET Usage Consolidation, a tool designed to help librarians collect, consolidate and report on the usage of their online collections. This cost-effective tool lets librarians load COUNTER… Read More
IEEE SA approves three projects to enhance mobile video standards - January 12, 2012
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has announced an initiative intended to yield a host of inter-related mobile video standards. The approval of three standards-development projects - spanning varied challenges such as improving the quality of real-time mobile video communications, supporting more efficient and flexible methods for… Read More
Online registration for 2012 ARL Statistics and Assessment Webcast Series now open - January 12, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced that online registration is now open for the 2012 ARL Statistics and Assessment Webcast Series. The Webcast Series is a set of free workshops designed to provide potential and current participants with vital information on the StatsQUAL tools.… Read More
