Library of Congress to host ICSTI 2012 Annual Conference - September 24, 2012
The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) has announced that it will hold its 2012 Annual Conference & Exhibition on October 15-16, 2012 in Washington DC. The event, hosted by the Library of Congress, will follow the ICSTI membership General Assembly meetings taking place… Read More
Semantico to redesign web publishing platform for Now Publishers - September 21, 2012
UK-based online publishing services provider Semantico Ltd has won the contract to redesign the web publishing platform used to deliver Now Publishers' series of Foundations and Trends reference journals. 'Now' is a rapidly growing, forward thinking publishing house whose products make research accessible worldwide. Semantico… Read More
SAE, NFPA to hold 3rd Electric Vehicle Safety Standards Summit in October - September 21, 2012
SAE International and the US' National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) have announced plans to co-host the 3rd Annual Electric Vehicle Safety Standards Summit on October 18 at Cobo Center in Detroit. The summit will be held in conjunction with SAE Convergence 2012. It has been… Read More
Elsevier enhances ScienceDirect’s eBook content with the addition of digitised foundational book titles across seven key scientific disciplines - September 21, 2012
STM Publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the digitising of its Legacy Collection in seven disciplines, expanding its content on ScienceDirect. With the addition of the Legacy Collection to ScienceDirect, highly relevant, scientific books from the mid-20th century to the present will be accessible online as early… Read More
Central Michigan University opts for Ex Libris Primo and bX Recommender - September 20, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that Central Michigan University (CMU) has selected the Primo discovery and delivery solution, with the Primo Central Index of scholarly e‑resources, and the bX Recommender. Primo, which will be deployed as a cloud-based service, will provide… Read More
Accelrys’ new integrated Accelrys Process Management and Compliance Suite set to transform Lab-to-Commercialization Process - September 20, 2012
Accelrys, Inc., a US-based provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, has announced the new integrated Accelrys Process Management and Compliance Suite of software products designed specifically to enhance product and process insight, facilitate collaboration and streamline product development from research through late-stage quality control and… Read More