UKB consortium in the Netherlands and the National Library of the Netherlands sign new agreement to move library services to OCLC WorldShare - February 17, 2014
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has announced that the UKB consortium of Dutch university libraries and the National Library of the Netherlands have signed a new agreement to move library services to OCLC WorldShare. This move by UKB means that its… Read More
Dr Alessandro Fiocchi named new Editor-in-Chief of World Allergy Organization Journal - February 17, 2014
The World Allergy Organization Journal has announced the appointment of Dr Alessandro Fiocchi, Director of Allergy at the Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù in Rome, Vatican City, as the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal. He succeeds Dr Lanny Rosenwasser. An expert in the field of food… Read More
IEEE statement on the open evolution of internet standards - February 17, 2014
Technical professional organisation IEEE, with its unique position and potential among vast, global communities of scientists, engineers and experts in all pertinent technical fields, is planning to significantly augment its global engagement in the Internet arena. The open, universal and inclusive nature of the Internet… Read More
APEC to recognise ‘intelligent transportation’ innovator - February 17, 2014
APEC has opened the nomination period for the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research, and Education, also known as the ASPIRE Prize, sponsored by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and Elsevier, which in 2014 will honour a young scientist whose work has… Read More
Access and identity management for libraries - February 17, 2014
With the rapid increase in the use of electronic resources in libraries, managing access to online information is a constant challenge for librarians. Written by experts in the field, "Access and Identity Management for Libraries: Controlling Access to Online Information," claims to be the first book to explain the principles… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - February 17, 2014
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Rick Anderson (Errors and Misinformation in the ROARMAP Open Access Registry); Cameron Neylon (Improving on "Access to Research": Restrictive access and licensing fail to meet the needs of the 21st century); Kent Anderson (The Legal Hot Zone - The Hidden… Read More
