FTC Commissioner expresses concern over Do Not Track tool from Google, Microsoft - February 11, 2011
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner of the US' Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has reportedly expressed concern over the privacy solutions unveiled by US-based Google, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. for their respective browsers. The features may actually work to the companies' benefit at the… Read More
Browser add-on for Firefox, Chrome aims to ease attribution of open content - February 11, 2011
Open Attribute, a free add-on for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers, was recently launched as part of a Mozilla Drumbeat collaborative project. The project aims to make open content more accessible, according to a Library Journal article. According to Molly… Read More
SAGE announces rewards programme for journal reviewers - February 11, 2011
Academic publisher SAGE has announced a global reviewer rewards programme that provides those who review papers for its Journals with free electronic access to the entire list of SAGE journals. The programme, trialed in 2010 on a small number of titles, has now been rolled… Read More
EBSCO Publishing unveils Competency Watch, expands learning content offerings - February 11, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced the launch of a new monitoring service, Competency Watch. The service provides high-end, evidence-based information for companies to help employees at all levels develop core competencies - capabilities, skills, proficiencies, expertise and experience that add value… Read More
Four libraries selected to receive in-kind grants from LibQUAL+ for participation in 2011 survey - February 11, 2011
LibQUAL+ has announced that four libraries have been selected to receive in-kind grants to facilitate their participation in the 2011 LibQUAL+ survey. LibQUAL+ is a suite of services that libraries use to solicit, track, understand and act upon users' opinions of service quality. These services are offered to the library… Read More
University of Twente in the Netherlands selects Primo and the Primo Central Index from Ex Libris - February 11, 2011
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the University of Twente in the Netherlands has selected the Primo Direct package. Deployed as a cloud-based solution, Primo Direct and the Primo Central Index of scholarly e-content will provide users with a unified search… Read More
