SPARC to host free online event ‘The (OA)Week ahead: Getting started on Open Access Week 2011’ - February 15, 2011
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) is conducting an online event titled 'The (OA)Week ahead: Getting started on Open Access Week 2011.' The event is scheduled for February 22, 2011, 1:00 - 2:00PM Eastern. Interested parties are invited to join in for a conversation… Read More
VoIP sues Google over ‘stealing’ of trade secrets - February 15, 2011
Technology communications company VoIP, Inc., US, has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, in the New York Supreme Court. The company is accusing Google of stealing its trade secrets related to online voice technology. The legal action stems from… Read More
NTIS launches new information dissemination product, NTIS-Selected Research Service - February 15, 2011
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) has announced the availability of the new bi-weekly information dissemination product, NTIS-Selected Research Service. The NTIS-Selected Research Service was developed as a new means for the distribution of federally produced scientific and technical information. Benefits of NTIS-SRS include full-text… Read More
BBSRC, EMBL-EBI welcome UK funding for ELIXIR project - February 15, 2011
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) welcome news that funding has been earmarked from the UK's Large Facilities Capital Fund for ELIXIR (European Life-science Infrastructure for Biological Information). ELIXIR… Read More
ebrary announces ‘Topic of the Week’ e-book programme - February 15, 2011
E-books and research technology provider ebrary, US, has announced the commencement of its 'Topic of the Week' programme to make it easier for libraries to keep their e-book collections current and timely. Each week, ebrary's on-staff librarians will select important topics and highlight relevant e-books on… Read More
Publishing Technology’s new Paris office to provide on the ground support to French market - February 15, 2011
Publishing Technology plc, a UK-based provider of software and services to the publishing industry, has opened a Paris office which will provide on the ground support to the French market. Publishing Technology, which services eight out of ten of the world's largest publishers, already has offices… Read More
