Online Information 2011 event to address key issues faced by info industry - October 20, 2011
Incisive Media, UK, organiser of Online Information 2011, has announced the full free seminar programme scheduled to take place at this year's event. The programme is projected as being comprehensive, boasting major industry figures while addressing the most burning issues currently facing the industry including those… Read More
McGraw-Hill Higher Education unveils digital learning solutions at EDUCAUSE event - October 20, 2011
Education materials publisher McGraw-Hill Education, US, is showcasing a range of new digital programmes and services at the ongoing 2011 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Philadelphia. McGraw-Hill's digital solutions seek to offer higher education institutions the tools and support they need to create a personalised, on-demand learning… Read More
Patients Participate! project seeks to bridge gap between info access and understanding - October 19, 2011
Publishing a lay summary alongside every research article could be the answer to assisting in the wider understanding of health-related information, according to the findings of new citizen science project Patients Participate! The project was commissioned by JISC and carried out by the Association of Medical… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell launches first mobile app for UCL Hospitals Injectable Medicines Administration Guide - October 19, 2011
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has launched the first mobile application for UCL Hospitals Injectable Medicines Administration Guide, accessible via iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, as well as a version for Blackberry. The global publisher is… Read More
Informative sessions on Japan, half year on from the disaster, and self publishing presented at Frankfurt Book Fair - October 18, 2011
The Frankfurt Book Fair and the Japanese Consul General hosted a very informative session entitled 'Japan – half year on from the disaster.' In March 2011 the dreadful events in Japan shocked the entire world. Earthquake, tsunami and Fukashima, as well as the tragedies that arose… Read More
McLuhan impact on book culture studied on Day Four at Frankfurt Fair - October 17, 2011
A special presentation celebrating the centennial of Canadian media philosopher Marshall McLuhan was made on the fourth day of the Frankfurt Book Fair. An ‘Open Studio’ surveyed guests in a live, participatory and mobile zone to explore the impact of McLuhan’s thinking on the enormous revolutions… Read More
