Elsevier announces evidence-based skills database designed for respiratory care professionals - May 31, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the availability of a new skills product for respiratory care professionals - Mosby’s Respiratory Care Skills. Mosby’s Respiratory Care Skills gives respiratory therapists the first and only online skills database based on the latest evidence and clinical guidelines. This new… Read More
Dr. Frank Vocci joins Journal of Addiction Medicine as Co-Editor - May 31, 2012
The American Society of Addiction Medicine has announced the appointment of Dr. Frank Vocci as the third Co-Editor of the Society’s official journal, the Journal of Addiction Medicine. He joins Senior Editor Dr. George F. Koob and current Co-Editors Dr. Shannon C. Miller and Dr. Martha… Read More
IEEE to hold 802 University Outreach event to examine standards development - May 31, 2012
Technical professional association IEEE, US, has announced the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (LMSC) University Outreach Program to engage university and college students and faculty in standards development. IEEE 802 is developing standards that seek to improve communication for communities everywhere, with many positive results including… Read More
NISO seeks public comment on draft Recommended Practice PIE-J: Presentation & Identification of E-Journals - May 31, 2012
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has released the draft Recommended Practice ‘PIE-J: Presentation & Identification of E-Journals’ (NISO RP-16-201x) for public review and comment through July 5, 2012. The PIE-J draft Recommended Practice and an online commenting form are available from the NISO PIE-J workroom… Read More
ProQuest helps create online access to Queen Victoria’s personal journals - May 31, 2012
Executives from ProQuest were present as Queen Elizabeth II officially launched an online view into royal history: a digital retrospective of the complete personal journals of Queen Victoria, enabling the first-ever access to the private records of one of the world's most influential public figures. With… Read More
Fifteen more libraries join OCLC WorldShare Management Services community - May 31, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced that fifteen more libraries have selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services. The library management solution claims to be the first cooperative, Webscale library management services that streamline cataloging, acquisitions, circulation, license management and workflows, and offer a next-generation discovery tool… Read More
