RCD and GradeBeam.com launch new product offering – Reed Insider - October 17, 2011
Construction information provider Reed Construction Data (RCD), US, a division of Reed Business Information, and GradeBeam.com have announced a strategic alliance to introduce a new product offering, Reed Insider. Reed Insider, an online communication network for construction professionals, is a complement to RCD’s construction lead services… Read More
Gulf Organization for R&D launches new journal on sustainable built environment - October 17, 2011
The Gulf Organization for Research and Development, a Qatar-based research, consultancy and training institute and the developer of the Qatar Sustainability Assessment System (QSAS), has released a journal titled The International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment. The journal was recently launched in the UK during a… Read More
SirsiDynix names Ranny Lacanienta as new director of product management - October 17, 2011
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix, US, has announced the appointment of Ranny Lacanienta as the company’s director of product management. In his new role, Lacanienta will oversee the company’s integrated library system (ILS) product strategy. As a native of the library industry, Lacanienta brings more… Read More
McLuhan impact on book culture studied on Day Four at Frankfurt Fair - October 17, 2011
A special presentation celebrating the centennial of Canadian media philosopher Marshall McLuhan was made on the fourth day of the Frankfurt Book Fair. An ‘Open Studio’ surveyed guests in a live, participatory and mobile zone to explore the impact of McLuhan’s thinking on the enormous revolutions… Read More
American Institute of Physics announces winners of 2011 AIP Science Communication Awards - October 17, 2011
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has announced the winners of the 2011 AIP Science Communication Awards. George Musser will receive the prize in science writing for his article ‘Could Time End?’ published in Scientific American. Vicki Oransky Wittenstein will receive the award in the… Read More
University of Miami Libraries join HathiTrust - October 17, 2011
The University of Miami has become the latest member of HathiTrust, a partnership of major academic and research libraries collaborating in an extraordinary digital library initiative to preserve and provide access to the published record in digital form. According to William Walker, Dean and University… Read More
