Dr Phil Richards named chief innovation officer at Jisc - August 13, 2013
Jisc has announced the appointment of Dr Phil Richards, director of IT at Loughborough University, as chief innovation officer at Jisc. He will take up his appointment in November 2013. Prior to his role at Loughborough University Phil undertook IT roles within other academic institutions.… Read More
Call for speakers for 29th annual Computers in Libraries now open - August 13, 2013
Information Today, Inc., a key provider of technology conferences for more than thirty years with Internet Librarian and KMWorld, has announced that call for speakers for the 29th annual Computers in Libraries is now open. The annual Computers in Libraries conference claims to be the most… Read More
Informa’s Primal Pictures unveils iPad version of Anatomy & Physiology Online learning tool - August 12, 2013
Informa's 3D anatomy software company Primal Pictures has launched an iPad enabled version of its award-winning Anatomy & Physiology Online subscription, the most complete and medically accurate interactive 3D model of the human body and its systems. The new version, Anatomy & Physiology Online for iPad,… Read More
New study explores effects of review setting on scientific peer review - August 12, 2013
Research findings recently published in PLOS ONE report that the setting in which a scientific peer review panel evaluates grant applications does not necessarily impact the outcome of the review process. However, the research found that the average amount of discussion panelists engage in during the… Read More
IEEE-CS develops new personalised information tool to keep up with cutting-edge technology - August 12, 2013
The IEEE Computer Society, a membership organisation for computing professionals, has developed a new personalised information tool that provides technology readers with the ability to customise their experience and easily stay up to date on specific technology interests. myComputer provides content choices. Users can select… Read More
SAGE and Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs launch new journal – Drug Science, Policy and Law - August 12, 2013
Academic publisher SAGE and the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs (ICSD) recently announced the launch of Drug Science, Policy and Law, an online journal supporting the ICSD's goals of providing accessible information on drugs to the public and professionals. The ISCD was founded to investigate… Read More
