IEEE, other standards organisations endorse OpenStand’ principles - August 30, 2012
Five global organisations —IEEE, Internet Architecture Board (IAB), Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), Internet Society and World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) – have announced that they have signed a statement affirming the importance of a jointly developed set of principles establishing a modern paradigm for global,… Read More
Elsevier’s Gold Standard module to help Rite Aid pharmacies track legislation changes and streamline information sharing - August 30, 2012
Drug information provider Elsevier's Gold Standard, US, has announced that Rite Aid Corporation, one of the nation's leading drug store chains, has selected the Gold Standard Drug Database State and Federal module to monitor legislative updates made to prescription medications. The integration of the Gold Standard… Read More
WK Health and The Altos Group partner to develop sepsis mortality reduction programme - August 30, 2012
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced a strategic partnership with The Altos Group to advance development of an innovative sepsis mortality reduction programme. Hospitals are currently being enrolled to serve as pilot sites in the programme, which brings together mobile technology, actionable clinical… Read More
MetaPress appoints Mark Carden as Business Development Director for Europe - August 30, 2012
MetaPress, a web hosting platform service for STM content as well as humanities and social sciences, has announced that it has retained Mark Carden to act as director of sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Carden is a technology and education consultant with more… Read More
LITA unveils guide on electronic resources management for librarians - August 30, 2012
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has unveiled Managing Electronic Resources, a guide published by Neal-Schuman Publishers. The resource provides advice on the tools and best practices in the field of electronic resource management, helping librarians tackle… Read More
LibQUAL+ opens registration for 2013 - August 30, 2012
LibQUAL+ has announced the opening of registration for 2013. With an ever-expanding community composed of libraries from over 25 countries around the world, now is the time to kick-start your assessment with the capability to benchmark with more than a million complete surveys of data. … Read More
