January 14 set as new date for opening 2013 ALA Annual Conference registration - January 7, 2013
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced that registration and housing for 2013 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, June 27-July 2, are now set to open on January 14 at 9:00 a.m. CST. It has asked that any communication received from its registration and housing systems,… Read More
NFAIS to hold webinar on new platforms for accessing published works - January 4, 2013
The US' National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) will hold a 90-minute webinar on January 18, 2013. The webinar will take a look at Labtiva's ReadCube, a free, cross-platform software application that is being used by Nature Publishing to provide ease of access to a… Read More
Nature publishes survey result on researchers’ attitudes towards lab safety - January 4, 2013
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG) has conducted an international survey of researchers' attitudes towards laboratory safety. Early results are reported in this week's issue of Nature, and the UC Center for Laboratory Safety is analysing the data further for future publication. The survey was commissioned… Read More
TechTarget unveils Spanish-language website to guide IT professionals in Latin America - January 4, 2013
Technology media company TechTarget, Inc. has announced the launch of SearchDataCenter en Español, a new Spanish-language website that serves the needs of Latin American IT buyers. It seeks to provide high-quality, unbiased advice, best practices, and technical how-to information on core enterprise IT topics. SearchDataCenter… Read More
ALA extends deadlines for various awards and grants - January 3, 2013
The American Library Association (ALA) has extended its deadline to February 1 for a number of ALA awards and grants. The awards include the Beta Phi Mu award, Melvil Dewey Award, Paul Howard Award for Courage, Scholastic Library Publishing Award and the Sullivan Award for Public… Read More
Thomson Reuters study reports surge in Middle Eastern trademarks - December 31, 2012
Thomson CompuMark, a Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property & Science business and global player in trademark searching and brand protection solutions, recently released the results of its study of Middle Eastern trademarks. The findings, which are featured in the Thomson Reuters report, “Trademarks in the Middle East:… Read More
