The Ringgold Challenge survey notes 76 percent of publishers not making best use of their data - September 10, 2012
Journal supply chain support provider Ringgold Inc has released findings from its recent survey, The Ringgold Challenge. The results indicate room for improvement in how publishers are applying customer data such as that relating to journal subscriptions, usage or submissions. Survey results indicate that 76… Read More
Elsevier’s Policing in America: Exam Cram app now available exclusively on the App Store - September 10, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the release of Policing in America: Exam Cram, the third in a new series of apps for the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad based on Elsevier books. The first two apps, NeuroApps: MRI Atlas of Human White Matter and ChemApps:… Read More
GeoScienceWorld’s online journal collections and portal now available in mobile-optimised format - September 7, 2012
GeoScienceWorld (GSW) has announced that its online journal collections and portal are now available in a mobile-optimised format with the help of HighWire's Mobile Web Interface. GSW is a non-profit organisation that serves peer reviewed journal literature from 26 publishers to researchers in more than 40… Read More
UK makes e-infrastructure investment for higher education - September 7, 2012
UK researchers' and educators' demands for high performance computing are now reportedly secured until at least 2022, thanks to an initial £30 million e-infrastructure investment from the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the higher and further education funding councils. The investment… Read More
ARL publishes Managing Born-Digital Special Collections and Archival Materials, SPEC Kit 329 - September 6, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Managing Born-Digital Special Collections and Archival Materials, SPEC Kit 329, which explores the tools, workflow, and policies special collections and archives staff use to process, manage, and provide access to born-digital materials they collect. This SPEC Kit looks… Read More
Constrained budgets will impact data centers as respondents strive to improve efficiency, says new InformationWeek Reports research - September 6, 2012
InformationWeek Reports, a service provider for peer-based IT research and analysis, announced the release of its latest research report - 2012 State of the Data Center. The report encompasses analysis of results from InformationWeek's recent State of the Data Center Survey and offers guidance on how… Read More
