Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - May 31, 2010
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (Blogs, Twitter, and YouTube: Just Amplifiers of Traditional Media, or a New Set of Filters?); Kathleen Fitzpatrick (Open Access Publishing and Scholarly Values); Roy Tennant (Survey Finds Dedicated E-Readers to be "Toast"); Brendan Rapple (Publishing in Open Access… Read More
Google releases open source learning platform, CloudCourse - May 28, 2010
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, recently released an internal learning platform, CloudCourse, under an open source license. Built on Google's App Engine, CloudCourse allows anyone to create and track learning activities. It also offers calendaring, waitlist management and approval features. CloudCourse is fully integrated… Read More
Mobile broadband e-reader sales to cross 14 million in 2013, says Informa report - May 28, 2010
A recent research released by Informa Telecoms & Media forecasts that e-reader sales will peak at 14 million in 2013. However, it will fall by 7 percent in 2014 as the segment faces increased competition from a wide range of consumer electronic devices, predicts the report.… Read More
National Library of China joins OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing service - May 28, 2010
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, has announced the National Library of China as a new participant in the OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing service. Under the initiative, the National Library of China will share its rich collections with libraries and researchers worldwide.… Read More
FDA and NIH to launch electronic safety reporting portal - May 28, 2010
The US' Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health have launched a new website that, when fully developed, will provide a mechanism for the reporting of pre- and post-market safety data to the federal government. Currently, the website can be used to report… Read More
Thomson Reuters acquires Point Carbon, extends offerings to the energy sector - May 28, 2010
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced that it has agreed to acquire Norwegian-based Point Carbon A/S. Point Carbon provides essential trading analytics, news and content for the energy and environmental markets. With this acquisition, Thomson Reuters seeks to further strengthen its offerings to the… Read More
