Ex Libris forms URM Small Library Advisory Group to redesign library services - July 9, 2010
Library solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced the formation of an advisory group to provide input on the requirements of small libraries in the development of the Unified Resource Management (URM) framework. The advisory group will play a significant role in the Ex Libris… Read More
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak now available - July 9, 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
Documents show Wyeth employed ghostwriters for scientific articles - July 8, 2010
Documents opened as part of a lawsuit against pharmaceuticals manufacturer Wyeth Pharmaceuticals have revealed that the company used ghostwriters to prepare 40 medical journal articles. These articles were written to promote the use of the company's hormone-replacement drug, Prempro. Use of hormone replacement therapy dropped, with a corresponding drop in… Read More
EU to look closely at Google antitrust probe - July 8, 2010
The European Union's antitrust chief, Joaquin Almunia, has reportedly said that his office is continuing to investigate antitrust concerns about Google Inc. During a recent speech on digital media in London, Almunia said that the EU investigation is still at an early stage but that officials… Read More
Chinese e-reader market sales to cross 4 million in 2010, says CRI report - July 8, 2010
Industries and markets research firm China Research and Intelligence (CRI), China, has published a new research report on the local e-readers market, which is seen to have entered the rapid development stage since 2009. The sales volume of e-readers in China exceeded 300,000 with the market… Read More
American Chemical Society’s C&EN launches news channel on environmental research - July 8, 2010
The American Chemical Society has announced that its weekly newsmagazine Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) has launched its first news channel - the Environmental SCENE. The channel provides a steady stream of news about environmental research, business, and policy, including coverage of climate change, pollution, toxic… Read More
