Fight Corporate and Commercial Influence on Science
Undoubtedly, the pace of innovation is accelerating. The past few decades have seen more and more inventions hitting the market, but, around the world, scientists have been raising their eyebrows at the direction in which science in general is going. There is very little emphasis being placed on the common… Read More
ELympicsthe Ex Libris Open-Platform Competition
Ex Libris® Group is pleased to announce the launch of ELympics, the Ex Libris open-platform competition. The Company will award prizes totaling $12,000 to the creators of the best code extensions to Ex Libris solutions during the competition period—November 9, 2009, to March 31, 2010. Read More
Semantico turns 10 at Online Information Exhibition
Semantico will be exhibiting at this year’s Online Information Exhibition which runs from 1st -3rd of December 2009. Richard Padley, Managing Director of Semantico, will be speaking at the Online Information Conference, between 16:00-17:30 on 1st of December 2009. The session, Online Identity 2.0 – Are We There Yet? will… Read More
EBSCOhost Mobile is Here!
The long-anticipated, customized application for mobile device users to select when accessing EBSCOhost is here. EBSCO understands that mobile devices are growing in popularity and recognizes the exploding demand of mobile technology. The new interface includes many features for an enhanced mobile experience, is optimized for internet-enabled handheld devices, and… Read More
The impact of networks on UK clinical trials
In the United Kingdom, we have an expectation of high quality, effective health services which are freely available at the point of demand in the form of the National Health Service (NHS). But have recent efforts to ensure a consistent standard of service throughout the UK had knock-on effects on… Read More
Africa facing climate data shortage
Africa must increase its collection and analysis of data about climate change's impact on water supplies, a meeting has heard. The continent needs information about water resources at local, national, regional and transboundary levels, said scientists at the 2nd Africa Water Week this week (9–13 November), organised by the African… Read More
FDA Grapples With Regulating Social Media Ads
Hundreds of pharmaceutical experts, advertising specialists and social media gurus will be descending Thursday on Washington to tell the U.S. Food and Drug Administration how it should regulate ads on everything from Google to Facebook. The two-day meeting is a widely sought after event by FDA standards. Drug advertising is… Read More
European University Presses Fold, Consolidate in Economic Downturn
The economic downturn has taken its toll on scientists and educators. Now, university presses in Europe are facing funding cuts. One press is closing. Others are cutting back on the number of titles they’re publishing. And a new European university press association is being planned as the presses circle their… Read More
OCLC Ingests OAIster: Pearls to Follow
At the beginning of this year, OCLC agreed to take over the running of the venerable open access service OAIster (www.oaister.org) from the University of Michigan, which had run it since it began in 2002. At the end of October, OCLC announced that it had completed the transition. The WorldCat.org… Read More
Building a Knowledge Society in the Arab World
Arab societies need nurturing institutions and supportive policies to achieve a significant boost in knowledge production and creation, according to the new Arab Knowledge Report 2009. The report, launched by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), maintains that reforms in areas like the media and information technologies… Read More
