Join Knowledgespeak’s Subscriber Group in Facebook and Linkedin - April 30, 2010
Knowledgespeak invites its subscribers to join the Knowledgespeak’s Subscriber Group in Facebook and Linkedin pages. Become a member.. Start a discussion on the latest happenings in the industry, new tools/services launched, latest industry events... etc. Comment on latest industry updates.. Read More
Canada joins international network of PubMed Central - April 29, 2010
Canadian researchers will now be able to contribute to a growing, searchable digital archive of published Canadian health research with the newly launched PubMed Central Canada (PMC Canada). PMC Canada is the result of a partnership between the Canadian Institutes of Health… Read More
Open Access Week 2010 to be held from October 18-24 - April 29, 2010
Open Access Week, the global event to promote free, immediate, online access to research, has been declared for October 18-24, 2010. Now entering its fourth year, Open Access Week is organised by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), with expert… Read More
OCLC Global Council elects new member to Board of Trustees, Council vice president/president-elect - April 29, 2010
The OCLC Global Council elected a new member to the OCLC Board of Trustees and new leaders for next year during its first meeting (April 19—22) in Dublin, Ohio. Delegates representing libraries from 17 countries heard presentations and participated in discussions about the focus and shared… Read More
CHCF report examines smartphones use by healthcare providers and consumers - April 29, 2010
The California Healthcare Foundation (CHCF) has released a report titled ‘How Smartphones are changing healthcare for consumers and providers.’ The report, by Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, focuses on the recent adoption and use of smartphones by both consumers and healthcare providers. According to the report, the uptake of… Read More
Elsevier announces winners of LIBER Award for Library Innovation - April 29, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and LIBER, the Association of European Research Libraries, have announced the winners of the first-annual LIBER Award for Library Innovation. Awards will be presented at the 2010 LIBER Annual Conference in Aarhus, Denmark on June 29, 2010 (http://www.liber2010.eu).… Read More
