ARL endorses Berlin Declaration on OA to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities - November 2, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined over 300 organisations and institutions to endorse the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities. In a letter to Dr. Peter Gruss, President of the Max Planck Society, Winston Tabb, ARL President and… Read More
ebrary announces initial results of 2011 Global Student E-book Survey - November 2, 2011
E-books and research technology provider ebrary, US, has announced the initial results of its 2011 Global Student E-book Survey. A comparison of the new survey with the same survey conducted in 2008 implies that aggregators, publishers, and librarians need to better collaborate to address students' information… Read More
CTB/McGraw-Hill forms Publishing Advisory Board to help develop next generation of K–12 assessments - November 2, 2011
Education assessments provider CTB/McGraw-Hill, US, has announced the creation of a Publishing Advisory Board that will guide the company as it works to develop assessments that reflect the goals of the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The Board's experience in developing assessments and their insight into the CCSS and… Read More
MarkLogic unveils latest version of Big Data applications product - November 2, 2011
Data analytics products firm MarkLogic Corporation, US, has announced MarkLogic 5, the latest version of its product designed for Big Data applications across the enterprise. MarkLogic 5 is projected to help organisations build Big Data applications that make information actionable. With MarkLogic 5, organisations can… Read More
Emerald Management Reviews celebrates 50 years with 50 winners - November 2, 2011
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing, UK, has announced that its abstracting service, Emerald Management Reviews, is holding a double 50 celebration this month – recognising the 50th anniversary of its launch and the 50 winners of its Annual Citations of Excellence Awards. First launched in… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - November 2, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
