NTIS unveils biweekly information dissemination product - May 9, 2011
The US' National Technical Information Service (NTIS) has announced the availability of a biweekly information dissemination product - NTIS-Selected Research Service (NTIS-SRS). The service has been developed as a new means for the distribution of federally produced scientific and technical information. NTIS-SRS is said to… Read More
NISO launches E-book special interest group to foster collaborative work - May 9, 2011
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and its Architecture Committee have announced the creation of a Special Interest Group focused on e-books (the NISO E-book SIG). Simultaneous with the formation of the group, NISO is issuing a call for participation in the E-book SIG and its… Read More
Scientific American archive collection from 1910-1947 now available on nature.com - May 9, 2011
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, is offering institutional customers the latest Scientific American archive collection for the years January 1910 - December 1947 on nature.com at www.nature.com/scientificamerican/archive. The collection brings together 38 years of historic advancements in science, technology… Read More
SPARC Europe to host online event on open access projects - May 9, 2011
SPARC Europe, an alliance of European research libraries, library organisations and research institutions, has announced a free SPARC Europe online event. The event is scheduled for June 7, 2011, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM GMT. Registration is free, but required, and limited to SPARC worldwide members.… Read More
W3C set to develop peer-to-peer browser standards - May 9, 2011
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is reportedly set to develop standards to enable direct peer-to-peer communications between browsers, without the need to go through centralised servers. The W3C has launched a new Web Real-Time Communications Working Group to define client-side APIs to enable real-time… Read More
Census Bureau Director elected as new member of the National Academy of Sciences - May 9, 2011
The U.S. Census Bureau has announced that Director Robert Groves has been elected as a new member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his excellence in original scientific research. Elected into the behavioural and social sciences section, Groves will be… Read More
