Lord Puttnam to examine digital pedagogy at JISC’s online conference - November 11, 2011
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has announced that David Puttnam, Lord Puttnam of Queensgate, will consider the potential impact of a major, positive disruption to the way the world approaches learning and teaching at the sixth JISC online e-learning conference on November 22-25, 2011.… Read More
OCLC webinar examines streamlined methods for scanning collections at user requests - November 10, 2011
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, recently conducted a webinar that featured streamlined methods for scanning and delivering digital copies of special collections materials at the request of users. Changes in technology and the increased visibility of special collections have resulted in a deluge of… Read More
Online Information 2011 event to focus on key issues faced by info industry - November 7, 2011
Incisive Media, UK, organiser of Online Information 2011, has announced the full free seminar programme scheduled to take place at this year's event. The programme is projected as being comprehensive, boasting major industry figures while addressing the most burning issues currently facing the industry including those… Read More
Japan’s University Library Symposium to examine future of mass digitisation - November 4, 2011
The Coordinating Committee of Japanese University Libraries, with the support of the Japan Library Association University Libraries Division, is sponsoring the 2011 University Library Symposium in Japan. The theme of the symposium, scheduled for November 11 at the Pacifico Yokohama Exhibit Hall in Yokohama, is 'The Future of Mass Digitization.'… Read More
More than 4,100 engineering students enrol for the Knovel University Challenge - November 1, 2011
Engineering resources provider Knovel, US, has reported that enrolment in the Sixth Annual Knovel University Challenge is on track to surpass the record-breaking 2010 numbers, which saw more than 10,000 entries. With one month yet to go, more than 4,100 students at 500 colleges and universities… Read More
MarkLogic executive Chris Biow on Big Data panel at TDWI forum - November 1, 2011
Data analytics products firm MarkLogic Corporation, US, has announced that Chris Biow, CTO, MarkLogic Public Sector, will be part of a panel discussion on Big Data analytics at the TDWI Big Data Analytics For Business Insight Forum. The conference is scheduled for October 31, and November… Read More
DataContent 2011 conference scheduled for November 2 - November 1, 2011
Consulting and research firm InfoCommerce Group, US, is organising the DataContent 2011 conference from November 2-4, 2011, at Philadelphia. With the economy starting to look forward again, it is felt that data publishers' innovation and investments are showing impressive results. DataContent 2011 will be showcasing… Read More
Open resource to support PhD scholars with research data management unveiled - October 31, 2011
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has announced that an online training course to help disseminate good practice in research data management is now free to use by PhD students, early career researchers and digital data users at all UK universities. It was developed at the… Read More
SSP IN Conference presentations and videos now available online - October 26, 2011
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced that it is making available presentations and videos from the recent IN Conference held in Arlington, VA, on September 18-20, 2011. Interested parties may visit www.sspnet.org to link to the presentations. This year’s IN… Read More
Pharmacy OneSource to host free webinar on Successes of C. Diff Reduction - October 24, 2011
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a clinical surveillance, documentation and reporting tool, is hosting a complimentary webinar with Edward Eiland, on ‘Successes of a Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) Reduction Team.’ Clostridium difficile is a challenging… Read More
