ARL calls for participation in the 2013-14 MINES for Libraries survey - June 18, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is inviting participation in the MINES for Libraries survey in 2013–2014. Measuring the Impact of Networked Electronic Services (MINES for Libraries, or MINES) is an online, transaction-based survey that collects data on user demographics and the purpose of use of… Read More
Dr. Brian Levy of Health Language to address vendor readiness at HIMSS ICD-10 forum - June 17, 2013
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that Dr. Brian Levy of Health Language will discuss vendor readiness for ICD-10 during the ICD-10 Forum, presented by HIMSS Media. The session, ‘How to Identify Vendor Benchmarks and Timelines for Readiness,’ will take place on June… Read More
UBM Tech names Karen Field as new General Manager of DESIGN West - June 17, 2013
Business information provider UBM Tech, US, has announced the appointment of Karen Field as Senior Vice President – Editorial Director, EE Times and General Manager of DESIGN West. In this new role, Field's main focus will be working directly with the global electronics community to develop… Read More
IEEE-SA approves IEEE 1904.1 Standard for Service Interoperability in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks - June 17, 2013
Technical professional organisation IEEE has announced that the IEEE 1904.1 Standard for Service Interoperability in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (SIEPON) was approved by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) at the Standards Board meeting. The IEEE 1904.1 standard provides open, international, system-level specifications enabling multi-vendor, ‘plug-and-play’ interoperability… Read More
EBSCO and Al Manhal in deal to add Arabic content to EBSCO Discovery Service - June 14, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), US, has announced that collections from Al Manhal, the largest provider of electronic resources in the Arab world, will now be searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). The agreement between EBSCO and Al Manhal will allow metadata for their… Read More
Thomson Reuters and One Mind for Research collaborate to advance traumatic brain injury knowledge - June 13, 2013
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced an extension of its relationship with One Mind™ for Research to further the understanding of the central nervous system (CNS) and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) through tranSMART. tranSMART is an open source data sharing and… Read More
