Three prominent Italian scientists recognised with 2013 Nature Award for Mentoring in Science - November 26, 2013
Three prominent Italian scientists were honoured at the Quirinal Palace for mentoring and inspiring a generation of young scientists, receiving the 2013 Nature Award for Mentoring in Science. Biologist Michela Matteoli (University of Milan) received the mid-career award and €10,000 prize. Chemist Vincenzo Balzani (University… Read More
ALA now accepting submissions for John Cotton Dana Award - November 26, 2013
The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The award, which is managed by the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) division of ALA, honours outstanding library public relations. Eight $10,000 awards are granted each year by the… Read More
IHS content indexed in the Summon discovery service to include IHS Jane’s modules and databases - November 25, 2013
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, is working with IHS Inc. to expand IHS content indexed in the Summon discovery service to include IHS Jane's modules and databases. With the inclusion of metadata and full text from the IHS Jane's content sets in the Summon index, researchers… Read More
Elsevier and Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Research announce winners of 2013 Algerian Scopus Award - November 25, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the Algerian Ministry of Higher Education recently announced the winners of the 2013 Algerian Scopus Awards. The selected 12 winners work covers a range of academic disciplines, recognising Algeria's top researchers. The Algerian Scopus Awards program was first launched in… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health convenes expert panel to explore impact of evidence-based medicine on Canada’s healthcare system - November 25, 2013
Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, brought together a panel of distinguished physician administrators from Canada's leading healthcare institutions for a series of regional seminars that explored the impact of evidence-based medicine on the country's healthcare system. Entitled 'Advancing… Read More
WorldCat Metadata API powers new enhancements in latest MarcEdit release - November 25, 2013
MarcEdit, the popular free library metadata software suite, includes new functionality that will give OCLC member libraries the ability to contribute and enhance their bibliographic and holdings data within WorldCat while using MarcEdit. The new functionality will provide catalogers with a new way to interact with… Read More
