G8 science ministers’ recommendations on access to research - June 18, 2013
As preparations were underway in Northern Ireland for the 39th G8 summit, science ministers from G8 nations met with their national science academies to discuss the most pressing issues in research facing scientists worldwide. Their recommendations will be put to the G8 leaders during talks being… Read More
Dr. Brian Levy of Health Language to address vendor readiness at HIMSS ICD-10 forum - June 17, 2013
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that Dr. Brian Levy of Health Language will discuss vendor readiness for ICD-10 during the ICD-10 Forum, presented by HIMSS Media. The session, ‘How to Identify Vendor Benchmarks and Timelines for Readiness,’ will take place on June… Read More
2014 SPARC Open Access to focus on ‘Convergence’ - June 17, 2013
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has announced that the next SPARC Open Access Meeting, themed ‘Convergence,’ will convene March 3–4, 2014, in Kansas City. The past year has seen growing momentum in the areas of open access, open data, and open educational… Read More
LBF, UK PA and British Council boost LBF Korea Market Focus 2014’s profile at Seoul Book Fair - June 17, 2013
The London Book Fair, British Council and the UK Publishers Association are participating in Seoul Book Fair 2013 in advance of Korea being the Market Focus country at the LBF 2014, scheduled for April 8-10. During Seoul Book Fair, the LBF Market Focus team, in association… Read More
ARL workshop to focus on using LibQUAL+ effectively and strategically - June 13, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will offer a workshop about acting on LibQUAL+ survey results, led by Martha Kyrillidou, ARL director of statistics and service quality programs; Lisa Hinchliffe, professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and Raynna Bowlby, ARL consultant. 'Using LibQUAL+® Effectively… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health announces series of regional seminars for healthcare executives in Brazil - June 12, 2013
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced a series of regional seminars in Brazil entitled 'Adopting Clinical Decision Support Systems: Brazil Experience Mirrors Efficiencies Seen Globally.' The regional, invitation-only seminars are designed for key healthcare executives and will be held from June 11 to… Read More
NLM and AAHSL to co-sponsor leadership fellows program for future academic health sciences library directors - June 11, 2013
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has announced the 2013-2014 year of the leadership program jointly sponsored with the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL). The NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program is focused on preparing emerging leaders for the position of library director in academic health… Read More
IMLS, WebJunction convening examines CE for library professionals - June 7, 2013
The Institute of Museum and Library Services and OCLC's WebJunction recently hosted a convening of fifteen library continuing education influencers in Arlington, Virginia, including representatives of state libraries, library associations, non-profit providers of library continuing education, and schools of library and information… Read More
Association of Research Libraries calls for participation in 2013 ClimateQUAL survey - June 5, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is inviting participation in the 2013 ClimateQUAL survey. The online survey collects information about library staff perceptions of the organisation's commitment to the principles of diversity; staff perceptions of organisational policies and procedures; and staff attitudes. The survey addresses such… Read More
Swets to offer complimentary white papers and published articles at ALA Annual Conference in Chicago - June 5, 2013
Information services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced that it will offer complimentary white papers and published articles that cover some of the industry's hottest trends including Library ROI, Usage Statistics, Altmetrics, COUNTER, Serials, Social Research Collaboration and more at the forthcoming ALA Conference. The conference, scheduled… Read More
