ARL working group releases report on management of special collections material - April 8, 2009
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Working Group on Special Collections, formed in 2007, has released a discussion report that identifies key issues in the management and exposure of special collections material in the 21st century. The report is freely available on the ARL website at… Read More
Knovel adds five new publishers, enhances Engineering Reference offering - April 8, 2009
Web-based information services provider Knovel, US, has announced partnerships with five new publishers. The new publishers are: American Oil Chemists Society; Cambridge University Press; Earthscan; Synapse Information Resources; and Water Environment Federation. Knovel content is sourced from more than 50 international publishers and professional societies. These… Read More
High demand for Epocrates iPhone continues among healthcare professionals - April 8, 2009
Clinical information products and services provider Epocrates, Inc., US, has announced that in the nine months since the launch of Epocrates software for the iPhone platform, more than 10 percent of physicians in the US States are already actively using it to improve patient care. The… Read More
RSNA to keep 2010 subscription rates at 2009 level for Radiology and RadioGraphics - April 8, 2009
The Radiological Society of North America has decided not to increase 2010 subscription prices for their two leading medical journals, Radiology and RadioGraphics, in light of the current economic climate. This move is an effort to aid libraries facing shrinking funds and to support libraries commitment… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - April 8, 2009
The third edition of blogspeak is now online. Featured are Steven Sieck (Science Publishers Stepping Up Online Community Initiatives); Charlie Rapple (If we invented the scholarly journal today, what would it look like?"); Morgan Langille (Is PLOS One the future of scientific publishing?); Kheskett (EndNote & HubMed); and John Timmer… Read More
ACS head urges continuity in NSF funding for scientific research in the US - April 7, 2009
Dr. Madeleine Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the American Chemical Society (ACS), recently told a House Appropriations subcommittee that it is critical for the National Science Foundation (NSF) to have stable, predictable levels of funding. This would ensure the… Read More
