National approach to technology in education shows benefits, says JISC study - September 14, 2009
A nationally coordinated approach to technology in education allows learners and researchers to adopt new technologies faster, according to an international study by the UK’s Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). Led by JISC in the UK and SURF in the Netherlands, coordinated national initiatives and central… Read More
Forensic Science Policy & Management journal launches discussion forum - September 14, 2009
Forensic Science Policy & Management, published by Taylor & Francis, has launched a discussion forum that seeks to provide readers and the entire forensic science community the opportunity to discuss current issues in forensic science. The Forensic Science Forum moderator Barry Fisher will launch discussions based… Read More
Elsevier joins InChI Trust as a Charter Member - September 14, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it has become one of the Charter Members of the InChI Trust. Originally developed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the IUPAC International Chemical Identifier (InChI) is a non-proprietary, international standard to represent chemical structures… Read More
American Society for Microbiology to launch new open access journal ‘mBio’ - September 14, 2009
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has announced the mid-2010 launch of mBio, a new open access online journal designed to make microbiology research broadly accessible. The focus of the journal will be on rapid publication of research spanning the entire spectrum of microbiology and related… Read More
Utah State University selects SirsiDynix Symphony integrated library system - September 14, 2009
Library technology solutions provider SirsiDynix US, has announced that Utah State University Library has successfully installed and begun operations using the SirsiDynix Symphony Integrated Library System (ILS) in the Merrill-Cazier Library. The solution is complemented by a host of SirsiDynix tools, including SirsiDynix e-Library and the… Read More
Deep Web Technologies names Andy Alsop as VP Business Development - September 14, 2009
Federated search services provider Deep Web Technologies, US, has announced the appointment of Andy Alsop as Vice President of Business Development. Alsop joins Deep Web Technologies with 20 years of experience in information technology. In his new position, Alsop will drive the adoption of Deep Web… Read More
