Online Information 2011 set to begin - November 21, 2011
Business information provider Incisive Media, UK, has announced that Online Information Exhibition and Conference, dubbed as the largest UK event dedicated to the information industry, will take place from November 29 – December 1, 2011, at Olympia Conference Centre, London. The event is expected to bring… Read More
UBM TechWeb announces Mobile Connect event in 2012 - November 17, 2011
Business information provider UBM TechWeb, US, has announced the launch of Mobile Connect, the defining conference for mobility in the enterprise. The announcement was made at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Santa Clara. The event will take place alongside the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Boston at… Read More
Berlin 9 meet examines benefits of OA to humanities and social sciences - November 15, 2011
The recently concluded Berlin 9 Open Access Conference at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute was reportedly attended by 260 high-level researchers, fund providers and open access (OA) advocates. Impact, not ideology, was the watchword at the conference, it has been observed. … Read More
ALPSP event to help academic publishers explore the potential of ePub3 and HTML5 - November 15, 2011
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) is organising a half day meeting in London on January 18, 2012, titled 'ePub3 and HTML5 - what you need to know right now'. The update will be chaired by Steve Paxhia, Chairman of the Board, Jouve… Read More
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
