Freelancing job at Scope eKnowledge Center – Editor - May 20, 2010
Scope eKnowledge Center is calling for applications from freelancing editors. The Candidate should be a thorough professional with the ability to draft business e-mails, presentations, case studies and other communication material surrounding a conference / event. The candidate should assist in the preparation of presentations and/or speeches geared toward prospective… Read More
OCLC-sponsored report examines environmental impact of interlibrary loan practices - May 19, 2010
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has released a report, titled ‘Greening Interlibrary Loan Practices,’ on the environmental impact of current interlibrary loan practices. The report details the findings from an OCLC Research-sponsored study of the environmental impact of current interlibrary loan practices, as well as… Read More
Gold Standard/Elsevier to continue publishing transparent drug pricing information - May 19, 2010
Drug decision support provider Gold Standard/Elsevier, US, has announced that it will continue to publish transparent drug pricing information, including average wholesale price (AWP) and all other current and future pricing benchmarks. The announcement comes amidst statements by other drug database suppliers indicating they will discontinue… Read More
Google Flu Trends not correlating with laboratory tests positive, says study - May 19, 2010
Google Flu Trends is not as accurate at estimating rates of laboratory-confirmed influenza as CDC national surveillance programmes, according to a new study from the University of Washington. The findings of the study, titled ‘Does Google Influenza Tracking Correlate with Laboratory Tests Positive for Influenza?’, will… Read More
OUP in deal with INFLIBNET to supply research journals to colleges in India - May 19, 2010
Oxford Journals, a division of Oxford University Press (OUP), has announced a new partnership to supply 206 journals to 6000 colleges in India. The deal was agreed with the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre, an autonomous inter-university centre of University Grants Commission. INFLIBNET was set… Read More
Gale launches new iPhone application for school libraries - May 19, 2010
Educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, has announced the launch of AccessMyLibrary (AML) School Edition, a mobile application for the iPhone. The new AccessMyLibrary iPhone application is projected to make library resources even more easily accessible. Students will now be able to access their… Read More
