University of Ottawa Library and Endeca partner to deliver next-generation bilingual library experience - August 13, 2008
The University of Ottawa has announced that the University of Ottawa Library, North America's premier bilingual university, has selected the Endeca Information Access Platform (IAP) to serve as the foundation for a new resource-discovery system. The system will support an enhanced user… Read More
SPIE to host Environmental Nanotechnology online conference - August 13, 2008
The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Inc. (SPIE) is hosting an online conference to reduce the carbon footprint of technology transfer. The SPIE Environmental Nanotechnology will present 18 speakers in a live conference on October 15 with tracks on Pollution and Energy Reduction and Environmental Sensing.… Read More
Attention Subscribers – Benefit now from the Content atomisation initiative from Knowledgespeak - August 13, 2008
Knowledgespeak is planning to atomise its content. A preliminary but significant initiative has already been taken in this direction. For an internationally esteemed association, we have repackaged and categorised our news under various topics to suit the information needs of its members. We are exploring other possibilities of bringing a… Read More
Researchers and repository managers invited to register with MyDriver service - August 12, 2008
The Digital Repository Infrastructure Vision for European Research (DRIVER) has invited researchers and repository managers to register with the MyDriver service to access a range of features. The recently launched MyDriver service allows users to filter their searches of repository content and subscribe to communities and… Read More
American Psychiatric Association to examine funding from drug industry - August 12, 2008
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has reportedly appointed a work group to identify the industry money it receives, what the funds pay for and whether to go without them. The Ad Hoc Workgroup on Adapting to Changes in Pharmaceutical Revenue, appointed last spring, is set to… Read More
Oxford Journals and The Gerontological Society of America announce publishing partnership - August 12, 2008
Oxford Journals, a division of Oxford University Press (OUP), UK, has announced a new publishing partnership with the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). Under the deal, Oxford Journals will publish three GSA journals from 2009. The journals are: The Gerontologist, and The Journals of Gerontology: Series… Read More
