Susan Hildreth named new IMLS director - December 24, 2010
Susan Hildreth's nomination to be director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was confirmed by unanimous consent by the United States Senate. The Institute, an independent United States government agency, is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - December 24, 2010
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available via our new beta application, SCOOPE STM Mobile. Subscribers on the move can now gain easy access to Knowledgespeak through a reader-friendly mobile phone interface. This application is uniquely available in two versions:… Read More
Dear Subscribers - December 24, 2010
This is to inform you that the number of articles carried in the newsletter will be fewer than usual, as business activity during this period (Dec 24 - 31, 2010) is relatively low. Also, please note that there will be no newsletter dispatch on Dec 27th and Jan 3rd. We… Read More
Newspaper articles seen describing Google bid to monetise world’s information - December 23, 2010
Approving the Google Book Settlement (GBS) and giving the company a monopoly would 'make it a dangerous threat to competitors', according to an article recently published in the Financial Times. The Open Book Alliance (OBA) has stated that it concurs with the… Read More
ACS applauds passing of America COMPETES Act to boost research funding - December 23, 2010
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has applauded the US Congress for reauthorising the America COMPETES Act. America COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science) was originally enacted in 2007. It was needed to be reauthorised this year in order to… Read More
Latest issue of RLI focuses on critical public policy issues of importance to the research library community - December 23, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced that issue 273 of Research Library Issues (RLI) focuses on several critical public policy issues of importance to the research library community. This issue of RLI features articles on net neutrality, fair use, and open access to… Read More
