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
Ten public libraries to host ‘Discover Earth’ interactive travelling exhibition - October 24, 2011
The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, in partnership with the National Center for Interactive Learning at Space Science Institute, the Lunar and Planetary Institute and the National Girls Collaborative Project, have announced that 10 public libraries will host an interactive travelling exhibition called Discover… Read More
Open Access Week 2011 draws broad global participation, highlights deep community commitment to OA - October 21, 2011
Open Access Week, the annual event celebrating the global movement towards Open Access (OA) to research and scholarship, will begin on October 24, 2011. Coordinated by SPARC and organised by more than 2,000 advocates in countries around the world, the event provides an opportunity to learn… Read More
OCLC EMEA Regional Council Meeting 2012 to examine vision for future library - October 21, 2011
The OCLC EMEA Regional Council Executive Committee has announced the programme for its third Regional Meeting which will take place on February 28 -29, 2012, in Birmingham, UK. The programme has been extended to two full days to accommodate an agenda that will see speakers from… Read More
Online Information 2011 event to address key issues faced by info industry - October 20, 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
