Royal Society appoints Dr Julie Maxton as new Executive Director - July 12, 2010
The UK's national academy of science, the Royal Society, has announced the appointment of Dr Julie Maxton as the new Executive Director. She will succeed Stephen Cox who will step down in early 2011. The Executive Director is appointed by the Council of the Royal Society… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - July 12, 2010
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Alix Vance (The DISCLOSE Act: New Media, Old Politics, and the Fight for Public Data); Webmaster 9 (Social Media And The Book Publishing Industry ? Doom Or Salvation?); David Crotty (The Pepsi Syndrome: Did ScienceBlogs Sell Out, or Was This… Read More
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak now available - July 12, 2010
Knowledgespeak subscribers, on the move, can now access quality STM News of their choice any time any where with the all new SCOOPE service. SCOOPE is the only mobile application that allows subscribers to customise content. Advantage of SCOOPE - Newsletters are now downloadable into local memory and read at… Read More
LCA files brief in case involving first-sale doctrine - July 9, 2010
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) has filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of the US in support of petitioner Costco Wholesale Corporation in a lawsuit filed against Costco by luxury watch manufacturer Omega. The LCA comprises the American Library Association (ALA), the Association… Read More
British Library exhibition to explore technologies, content and spaces that will transform research - July 9, 2010
The British Library has announced its forthcoming exhibition on the transformations we can expect to see in the world of research. The event 'Growing Knowledge - the Evolution of Research,' will run from October 12, 2010 to July 16, 2011. It will showcase some of the… Read More
Elsevier partners with Legacy Interactive to launch iPhone App Top Doc - July 9, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and video game developer and publisher Legacy Interactive, have announced the release of Top Doc, an iPhone app that features medical content and quizzes designed to let medical students, residents and junior faculty practice and improve their visual diagnosis skills. Elsevier and… Read More
