Loss of bookstores does not translate into growth of e-books, says Simba report - July 24, 2012
Media forecast and research firm Simba Information, US, has released the fourth edition of the 'Trends in Trade Book Retailing' report. The report compiles data from multiple sources to confirm what Simba anticipated in the third edition: that the loss of bookstores would not translate into… Read More
Nature Publishing Group’s Linked Data Platform now hosts over 270 million RDF statements - July 23, 2012
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has announced that its Linked Data Platform now hosts more than 270 million Resource Description Framework (RDF) statements. It has been expanded more than ten times, in a growing number of datasets. These datasets have been created under the… Read More
HIMSS launches iPad App for access to its library of eBooks - July 20, 2012
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has introduced an app for the Apple iPad that delivers convenient access to its newly released library of eBooks. HIMSS is a cause-based not-for-profit organisation focused on the optimal use of information technology in the healthcare industry. … Read More
ARL publishes Collaborative Teaching and Learning Tools, SPEC Kit 328 - July 18, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Collaborative Teaching and Learning Tools, SPEC Kit 328, which gathers information about what collaborative teaching and learning tools are currently being offered to users in ARL member libraries. It covers questions on which kinds of tools are offered,… Read More
Scientific American unveils Tablet Edition for iPad - July 18, 2012
Science magazine Scientific American has launched its monthly tablet edition available for iPad, www.ScientificAmerican.com/mobile. The Scientific American Tablet Edition is the latest in a number of digital offerings from Scientific American. It is available from the Apple App Store and is priced… Read More
European Science Foundation report recommends ‘Science in Society’ initiatives - July 17, 2012
The European Science Foundation (ESF), an independent, non-governmental organisation, has released its report on ‘Science in Society: a Challenging Frontier for Science Policy’ at the ESOF 2012 conference in Dublin. The report, released by ESF’s Member Organisation Forum (MO Forum) on ‘Science in Society Relationships’, calls… Read More
