Smartphones and tablets drive digital traffic in top EU nations, says comScore report - October 27, 2011
comScore, Inc., a US-based provider of digital marketing information, has released an overview of the mobile and connected device landscape across EU5 - the five leading European markets of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. The data shows cross-platform digital media consumption on the rise… Read More
ARL publishes SPEC Kit 325, focuses on digital preservation - October 26, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Digital Preservation, SPEC Kit 325, which explores the strategies that ARL member institutions use to protect evolving research collections and examines the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders. The survey asked ARL libraries about their digital content, their strategies… Read More
SSP IN Conference presentations and videos now available online - October 26, 2011
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced that it is making available presentations and videos from the recent IN Conference held in Arlington, VA, on September 18-20, 2011. Interested parties may visit www.sspnet.org to link to the presentations. This year’s IN… Read More
JISC welcomes OAIG reports and newly released repositories resource pack - October 25, 2011
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has welcomed the UK Open Access Implementation Group’s (OAIG) reports and the recently released new repositories resource pack. The “Benefits to the Private Sector of Open Access to Higher Education and Scholarly Research report” (PDF) and the “Open… Read More
Researchers and students in Japan gain access to Springer Journal Archives on SpringerLink - October 25, 2011
STM publisher Springer and the Japan Alliance of University Library Consortia for E-Resources (JUSTICE) recently signed a comprehensive agreement for current electronic journal subscriptions and online journal back files on SpringerLink (www.springerlink.com). Under the deal, Springer will provide access to 1,000 journals in the Springer… Read More
UK research faces challenge from emerging markets, says ABPI - October 24, 2011
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has reportedly warned that the UK must continue to attract investment for research, or risk being surpassed by emerging markets. According to ABPI Chief Executive Stephen Whitehead, today’s research often takes place internationally, and… Read More
