UNESCO expands grid and cloud computing initiative in Africa and Middle East - December 29, 2009
The UNESCO is reportedly expanding a scheme that aims to slow the brain drain of African and Arab researchers by giving them access to global scientific networks and computing power. The 'Brain Gain Initiative', set up in partnership with computer firm Hewlett-Packard (HP), allows researchers to… Read More
Oskaloosa Public Library opts for LibLime Enterprise Koha - December 29, 2009
LibLime, a US-based provider of open source library software, has announced that the Oskaloosa Public Library in Oskaloosa, Iowa, has selected LibLime Enterprise Koha for their next integrated library system. The Library will be migrating from SirsiDynix's Unicorn. The Library's system will be installed, operated and… Read More
Amarillo Endoscopy Center selects WK Health’ ProVation Software for procedure documentation and coding - December 24, 2009
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that Amarillo Endoscopy Center has selected its ProVation MD software for procedure documentation and coding. Amarillo Endoscopy Center is a freestanding surgery center dedicated to providing high quality healthcare for adults with gastrointestinal diseases in… Read More
Royal Society of New Zealand and Taylor & Francis announce co-publishing agreement - December 23, 2009
Publisher Taylor & Francis (T&F), UK, has announced a co-publishing partnership with the Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ) for its eight journals, starting in 2010. The RSNZ journals include over three hundred volume years of science content covering New Zealand research specialities such as the… Read More
Quadrant HealthCom acquires Dowden properties from Lebhar-Friedman - December 23, 2009
Healthcare publisher Quadrant HealthCom Inc., US, has reportedly acquired Dowden Professional Publications from Lebhar-Friedman. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the deal, Quadrant will acquire Dowden’s four medical journals – The Journal of Family Practice, OBG Management, Mayo Clinic Proceedings and Current Psychiatry. Quadrant will also… Read More
University of Hong Kong selects Thomson Reuters’ ResearcherID to standardise research identifiers - December 22, 2009
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced that the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has selected ResearcherID to reduce author ambiguity and enhance the robustness of its institutional repository, the HKU Scholars Hub. The HKU Scholars Hub provides open access support to the university's scholarly… Read More
National Academic Library Information System selects suite of Ex Libris products - December 22, 2009
Library solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Germany, has announced that the National Academic Library Information System (NALIS) in Bulgaria has chosen a number of Ex Libris solutions to form a unified backbone and gateway to the library’s services. Following a rigorous evaluation process, NALIS selected the… Read More
Springer and International Biometric Society to co-publish JABES - December 21, 2009
STM Publisher Springer, Germany, has announced that it has been chosen by the International Biometric Society to co-publish the latter’s Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics (JABES). The journal will start publication at Springer with Volume 15, Issue 1, in March 2010. Carl Schwarz of… Read More
World Scientific to publish Stevens Institute of Technology journal and book series - December 21, 2009
Scientific publisher World Scientific Publishing Company (WSPC), Singapore, has announced that it has been selected by the Stevens Institute of Technology as publisher for the journal Systems Research Forum and the Systems Research Book Series. The publisher also announced that premier research institution Tata Institute of… Read More
Emerald and Knovel sign partnership agreement - December 18, 2009
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, has announced an agreement with Knovel, an online resource that helps engineers find reliable technical information. Under the deal, 11 titles from Emerald’s Transport portfolio will be accessible through Knovel’s online database.… Read More
