Thomson Reuters names 2015 Top 100 Global Innovators - November 16, 2015
Thomson Reuters IP & Science has released its highly anticipated 2015 Top 100 Global Innovators at The Future of Money: Cashing Out on Cash, one of a series of events honouring and demystifying innovation. The 2015 study reveals significant industry and regional shifts, suggesting that ‘survival… Read More
Nature Index Collaborations supplement shows emergent research nations benefitting from collaborations with more developed partners - November 12, 2015
The Nature Index 2015 Collaborations report, published as a supplement to Nature on November 12, provides more evidence of the emergence of a 'Fourth Age' of scientific discovery where high-impact research is conducted through international collaboration and demonstrates the benefits of participation in international networks for… Read More
OCLC Research’ new compilation represents more than a decade of collaborative user studies research - November 11, 2015
OCLC Research has published a new compilation, The Library in the Life of the User: Engaging with People Where They Live and Learn, which represents more than a decade of collaborative work studying the information-seeking behaviours of library users. Compiled and co-authored by Lynn Silipigni… Read More
IOP Publishing introduces new reprint ordering service on IOPscience - November 11, 2015
IOP Publishing has introduced a new reprint ordering service accessed via IOPscience, enabling authors and other content users to easily purchase high quality printed copies of published articles. The new simple to use service is available for the majority of journal titles, including the conference… Read More
IEEE advances new standards, forges new partnership to expand interoperable ehealth communications - November 5, 2015
IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology, has announced a new standard and two new standards development projects designed to support plug-and-play, interoperable communications across eHealth devices. Also, the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Regenstrief… Read More
ARL announces SPEC Survey webcast on Evolution of Library Liaisons - November 5, 2015
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a series of webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with the survey authors. A 45-minute webcast will follow the publication of each SPEC Kit in 2015. … Read More