TechTarget launches Portuguese-language technology content library, Bitpipe.com.br - August 23, 2013
Technology media company TechTarget, Inc. has announced the launch of a new Portuguese-language technology content library, Bitpipe.com.br. This new technology content library will serve the needs of Brazilian IT buyers seeking white papers, webcasts and videos to support technology purchase decisions and… Read More
NFAIS webinar to provide annual update on the Google landscape - August 20, 2013
The US' National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) will hold a 90 minute webinar from 11:00am – 12:30pm EDST for its annual update on the Google landscape on September 19, 2013. John Blossom, award-winning industry analyst and President, Shore Communications, Inc, will provide updates on… Read More
IFLA Trend Report to redefine the boundaries of privacy and data protection - August 19, 2013
The IFLA Trend Report, scheduled for launch on August 19 in Singapore during the World Library & Information Congress, (Session 93: Plenary session), looks closely at changes to the boundaries of privacy and data protection in the evolving information environment. The IFLA Trend Report explores… Read More
Social Media and Archives report details habits and preferences of archival researchers - August 19, 2013
Social Media and Archives: A Survey of Archive Users details findings from a survey of users of archives to learn more about how researchers find out about systems like ArchiveGrid, and the role that social media, recommendations, reviews, and other forms of user-contributed annotation play in archival research. Written by… Read More
ProQuest’ Pivot service enhances ‘recommender service’ to make winning university research grants more efficient - August 16, 2013
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced that its innovative Pivot service, a web-based resource that identifies active sources of funding and matches them with researchers in one step, has enhanced its "recommender service" to make it easier for users to zero in on… Read More
New SAGE report focuses on Library Value in the Developing World - August 16, 2013
Academic publisher SAGE recently released a report on Library Value in the Developing World. According to the report, raising awareness of how the library supports teaching and research staff is key to demonstrating librarian value in developing countries. The findings are the result of a six-month… Read More
