Organising personal medical information more time consuming than managing most health conditions, says survey - May 17, 2010
Software firm Microsoft Corp., US, and Mayo Clinic have commissioned a new national consumer survey, according to which organising personal medical information is even more time consuming than managing most health conditions. In addition, consumers cited their own inability to remember information as a barrier to… Read More
Spanish publishers launch new e-book platform – Libranda - May 17, 2010
Spanish publishers Planeta, Random House Mondadori and Santillana, together with Roca Editorial, Wolters Kluwer, and Edicions 62, have reportedly launched a new e-book platform, Libranda. Libranda will offer one of the biggest selections of e-books in Spanish and Catalán. It will act as a digital distributor… Read More
The iPad model can bring developments in management and efficiency in developing nations - May 17, 2010
While Apple Inc. has focused its sales of the iPad in the West, the most interesting market for iPad-like tablet devices in countries like India could be small businesses and start-ups, according to a recent post in the Wall Street Journal. The post, authored by Alok… Read More
Nature Publishing, British Library and Mendeley to co-host Science Online London 2010 - May 17, 2010
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group, the British Library and Mendeley will host Science Online London 2010. The event, scheduled for September 3-4, 2010, will take place at the British Library in St Pancras, London. The event seeks to bring together members of the scientific community who… Read More
University of Ottawa becomes latest member of ARL - May 17, 2010
The University of Ottawa Library has joined the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) as its 125th member. The membership of the ARL voted to invite the University of Ottawa Library to join as its 125th member during its 2010 Spring Membership Meeting in Seattle, WA. University… Read More
Gale and De Gruyter announce distribution agreement - May 17, 2010
Educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, has announced an agreement with academic publisher Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG. Under the deal, Gale will distribute De Gruyter periodicals through a number of its academic resources. Titles included are academic periodicals in the areas… Read More
