OCLC Researcher appointed to NISO Content and Collection Management Committee - August 27, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has announced that the company's Consulting Project Manager Eric Childress has accepted an invitation to join the NISO Content and Collection Management Committee. NISO (National Information Standards Organization) identifies, develops, maintains, and publishes technical standards related to managing information in… Read More
Thieme launches new journal – Journal of Wrist Surgery - August 27, 2012
Scientific and medical publisher Thieme Publishing Group has announced the publication of the first issue of the Journal of Wrist Surgery (JWS). JWS brings together all aspects of wrist surgery and small bone surgery of the hand, and will serve hand surgeons, orthopaedic trauma surgeons, and… Read More
ALCTS/LITA announce formation of ALCTS/LITA Metadata Standards Committee - August 27, 2012
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) and the Library Information Technology Association (LITA), with the support of Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), divisions of the American Library Association, have announced the formation of the ALCTS/LITA Metadata Standards Committee. The ALCTS/LITA Metadata… Read More
SaaS used more for sensitive data than for mission-critical data, says Gartner survey - August 27, 2012
Gartner, a US-based information technology research and advisory company, has stated that avoiding the use of software as a service (SaaS) for critical or sensitive data remains a significant form of risk control for many organisations. But those that do use SaaS for such data are… Read More
Platts releases 2012 China Steel & Iron Ore Reserves Map - August 27, 2012
Energy and metals information provider Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., US, has released the 2012 edition of its Platts SBB China Top 100 Steel Making Companies & Iron Ore Reserves Map. The Map offers a detailed snapshot of China's steel industry as of… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - August 27, 2012
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (Publicity at eLife — Are Media Embargoes Part of the Plan?); Stephen Barr (How should academic libraries communicate their own value?); Stevan Harnad (Urgent Need to Revise the New RCUK Open Access Policy); and David Glance (The long… Read More
