RCN Publishing to preserve e-journal content with Portico - February 17, 2014
RCN Publishing, part of the Royal College of Nursing group, has signed an agreement with Portico to preserve its e-journal content. Through the agreement, institutions participating in Portico's E-Journal Preservation Service will be assured continued access to RCN Publishing title content for their nurses, students and… Read More
UKB consortium in the Netherlands and the National Library of the Netherlands sign new agreement to move library services to OCLC WorldShare - February 17, 2014
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has announced that the UKB consortium of Dutch university libraries and the National Library of the Netherlands have signed a new agreement to move library services to OCLC WorldShare. This move by UKB means that its… Read More
Dr Alessandro Fiocchi named new Editor-in-Chief of World Allergy Organization Journal - February 17, 2014
The World Allergy Organization Journal has announced the appointment of Dr Alessandro Fiocchi, Director of Allergy at the Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù in Rome, Vatican City, as the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal. He succeeds Dr Lanny Rosenwasser. An expert in the field of food… Read More
IEEE statement on the open evolution of internet standards - February 17, 2014
Technical professional organisation IEEE, with its unique position and potential among vast, global communities of scientists, engineers and experts in all pertinent technical fields, is planning to significantly augment its global engagement in the Internet arena. The open, universal and inclusive nature of the Internet… Read More
APEC to recognise ‘intelligent transportation’ innovator - February 17, 2014
APEC has opened the nomination period for the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research, and Education, also known as the ASPIRE Prize, sponsored by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and Elsevier, which in 2014 will honour a young scientist whose work has… Read More
Access and identity management for libraries - February 17, 2014
With the rapid increase in the use of electronic resources in libraries, managing access to online information is a constant challenge for librarians. Written by experts in the field, "Access and Identity Management for Libraries: Controlling Access to Online Information," claims to be the first book to explain the principles… Read More
