ARL announces Lib-Value website - December 28, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) recently announced that a website for 'Value, Outcomes, and Return on Investment of Academic Libraries (Lib-Value)', a three-year project funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), is now available at Read More
US’ National Archives introduces Online Public Access prototype - December 28, 2010
The US' National Archives and Records Administration has announced that a new Online Public Access prototype is being made available to the public at http://www.archives.gov/research/search. The National Archives' flagship initiative in its Open Government plan is to develop online services to… Read More
IEEE GLOBECOM 2010 explores advancements in mobile interactivity - December 28, 2010
IEEE GLOBECOM 2010 recently held its most successful meeting in the conference's 53-year history with more than 2,500 scientists, researchers and academia attending nearly 2,000 presentations dedicated to the advancement of global communications designed to increase the quality of life worldwide. Held from December 6 -… Read More
Kindle 3G is bestselling product of all time on Amazon.com - December 28, 2010
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced that the third-generation Kindle is now the bestselling product in Amazon's history. The company also announced that on its peak day, November 29, customers ordered more than 13.7 million items worldwide across all product categories, which is a… Read More
Medtronic paid surgeons to write about spine surgery product, says journal analysis - December 28, 2010
US-based medical device maker Medtronic has, over the past decade, enlisted a small group of prominent surgeons from around the country to do clinical research or write articles about its new spine surgery product, bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2). According to a Journal Sentinel analysis of newly… Read More
National Library of Australia releases social media guidelines - December 28, 2010
The National Library of Australia recently released social media guidelines to provide clarity to employees on how to conduct themselves in the emerging world of social media. The Library embraces the use of social media as a corporate communications and community-building tool. It encourages every… Read More
