Scope eKnowledge Center to participate in Online Information 2009 event - November 3, 2009
Scope eKnowledge Center has announced that it is exhibiting (stall 754) at Online Information 2009, 1-3 December 2009, in London. R. Sivadas, Scope’s CEO, commented “We are delighted to be participating more actively in the information industries’ premier annual event as both an exhibitor and an… Read More
British Library welcomes UK govt. proposals on copyright legislation - November 3, 2009
The British Library, the national library of the UK, has announced that it expects researchers to benefit from proposals announced recently by Lord Mandelson and IP Minister, David Lammy. The Library has welcomed initiatives to make copyright fit for the digital age. It has long argued… Read More
India looking to give US, others access to traditional medicines database - November 3, 2009
India is in talks with the US and various other countries to grant access to its database of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), media reports have indicated. The aim is to curb bio-piracy – the granting of ‘wrong’ patents – of Indian medicinal plants across the… Read More
Cornell University Library publishes manual on copyright issues in digitisation - November 3, 2009
US-based Cornell University Library has announced the release of a book titled Copyright and Cultural Institutions: Guidelines for Digitization for US Libraries, Archives, and Museums. The book is projected to help professionals at cultural heritage institutions address issues of using the Internet legally to improve public… Read More
China set to become world’s largest producer of research papers, says Thomson study - November 3, 2009
A study conducted by information services firm Thomson Reuters, US, has revealed that China has witnessed significant growth in research output, well above the rest of the world. If the pace continues, China is likely to overtake the US within 10 years. Titled Global Research Report:… Read More
India likely to become publishing BPO hub amid challenges - November 3, 2009
India is all set to become an international hub for outsourced publishing services, it was reportedly stated at the recent Confederation of Indian Industry’s conference, ‘Sustaining India to be the Global Publishing BPO Services Hub’. It has been estimated that offshoring of publishing is likely to cross $1.2 billion. Last… Read More
