EBSCO announces winner of its 2011 Charleston Conference Scholarship award - October 5, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO, US, has announced the winner of its 2011 Charleston Conference Scholarship. The winner is Matthew Harrington, collections management assistant at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. This year's event – the 31st Annual Charleston Conference, titled 'Something's Gotta Give' - will be held… Read More
ALA Office for Research & Statistics calls for proposals for the ALA Research Series - October 5, 2011
The ALA Office for Research & Statistics is inviting book proposals for the peer reviewed ALA Research Series. The ALA Research Series seeks to expand the knowledge base of library research by publishing accessible and practical analysis that addresses topics of importance to libraries, librarians… Read More
SirsiDynix announces transition of SirsiDynix COO Bill Davison into the role of CEO - October 5, 2011
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix, US, has announced the transition of SirsiDynix Chief Operating Officer Bill Davison into the role of Chief Executive Officer. Matt Hawkins, SirsiDynix departing CEO, will remain involved with the company as an executive advisor and member of the board of directors.… Read More
The Journal of Nursing Administration named official leadership journal of the Magnet Recognition Program - October 5, 2011
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, have announced a joint marketing agreement between the Magnet Recognition Program and The Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA). Beginning with the October 2011 issue, JONA… Read More
Prof. Simon Cherry named new Editor-in-Chief of Physics in Medicine & Biology journal - October 4, 2011
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has announced the appointment of Professor Simon Cherry as the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal Physics in Medicine & Biology (PMB), effective January 1, 2012. He will succeed Professor Steve Webb, who leaves the position having done… Read More
Gale’s new online community to support future of libraries and librarianship - October 4, 2011
Educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, and Library Journal/School Library Journal magazines has announced Librareo, a free web-based community that supports the future of libraries and librarianship. Librareo seeks to provide students enrolled in Library and Information Studies (LIS) programmes with free access to… Read More
