London Libraries Consortium working towards supplying free e-books to customers - March 29, 2010
London Libraries Consortium has announced that 10 of its 12 members are already offering e-books to library customers. Their move comes ahead of the recommendation for free access to e-books outlined in the Modernisation Review of Public Libraries: a Policy Statement published on March 22, 2010. The consortium represents 12… Read More
Drexel University launches Post-Master’s Library & Information Science Specialist Programs - March 29, 2010
Internet-based distance education programmes provider Drexel University Online, US, has increased its continuing education options for librarians through four new post-master’s Library and Information Science Specialist Programs from The iSchool at Drexel. The Competitive Intelligence and Knowledge Management, Archival Studies, Digital Libraries and Youth Services programs… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - March 29, 2010
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Richard Smith (Web 2.0 overtakes Web 1.0: get with it); Kent Anderson (Shoveling from Two Piles: How Will Publishers Solve the Conundrum of the iPad?); Aaron Saenz (Science Journals Need to Enter 21st Century, Social Networking Not Yet the Answer);… Read More
JAMA editorial calls for reforms in medical journals publication following Avandia issue - March 26, 2010
An editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has called for scientific publications to enact stringent reforms to ensure integrity and minimise the ability of corporations to conceal scientific data. The editorial has cited troubling behaviour by drug maker GlaxoSmithKline - and scientists… Read More
ARL announces public policy blog for research library community - March 26, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced the creation of ARL Policy Notes, a blog developed by ARL’s Law and Policy Fellow Brandon Butler. ARL Policy Notes reports on public policy issues that impact the research library community - from copyright and intellectual property issues,… Read More
OCLC’ new report suggests strategies to mitigate risks facing research libraries - March 26, 2010
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has released a new report titled ‘Research Libraries, Risk and Systemic Change’. The report provides an overview of the most significant risks facing research libraries and suggests strategies to mitigate them. OCLC Research engaged an organisation experienced in conducting risk… Read More
