NFAIS to host one day workshop on discovery services - August 30, 2011
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) has announced a one day workshop on discovery services. The event is scheduled for September 30, 2011, in Philadelphia, PA. Both onsite and virtual registrations are available at a discount until September 16, 2011. Recent years have… Read More
ACS event witnesses over 150 scientific reports on sustainability and green chemistry - August 29, 2011
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that it has begun one of the largest-ever sessions devoted to sustainability and green chemistry at the 242nd ACS National Meeting & Exhibition being held till September 1 in Denver. The event will witness 29 symposia and include… Read More
ARL-CNI Fall Forum to focus on 21st-century collections and the urgency of collaborative action - August 29, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced that planning is underway for the ARL-CNI Fall Forum, '21st-Century Collections and the Urgency of Collaborative Action.' The event, scheduled for October 13-14, 2011, in Washington, DC, will immediately follow the ARL Membership Meeting. The forum will… Read More
2011 ARL Membership Meeting to focus on expanding capacity and partnerships in the digital world - August 26, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) President Carol A. Mandel, Dean of the Division of Libraries, New York University, will convene the 159th ARL Membership Meeting on October 12, in Washington, DC. The programme theme is 'Expanding Capacity and Partnerships in the Digital World.' The… Read More
New American Chemical Society report to pioneer economic growth and new jobs - August 26, 2011
The American Chemical Society (ACS) task force members and Denver leaders will discuss critical steps to creating economic growth and jobs based on recommendations in a landmark report to be released on August 29, 2011. Innovation, Chemistry, and Jobs details how one of the US's… Read More
‘Journal of Cheminformatics’ editorial members to speak at US govt. chemistry meet - August 25, 2011
The 5th Meeting on US Government Chemical Databases and Open Chemistry is scheduled to take place in Maryland, US on August 25 and 26, 2011. The scientific programme is expected to be of particular interest to readers of Journal of Cheminformatics. … Read More
MarkLogic customers Elsevier and ngmoco to speak at NoSQL event - August 25, 2011
Data analytics products firm MarkLogic Corporation, US, has announced that customers Elsevier and ngmoco:) will be speaking at the inaugural NoSQL Now! Conference, scheduled for August 23-25, 2011 in San Jose, California. The NoSQL movement is seen to be driven by the need for companies… Read More
PLA to hold webinar on e-reader loaning programmes - August 24, 2011
The Public Library Association (PLA), US, has announced plans to host a live, hour-long webinar titled "Check out E-Readers! Sacramento Public Library Did It and You Can Too!". This is part of PLA's "Public Libraries at Work" monthly webinar series. The Sacramento Public Library (SPL)… Read More
Naturejobs Career Expo to be hosted in London in September - August 24, 2011
Publisher Nature Publishing Group, UK, has announced that registration is now open for the 2011 Naturejobs Career Expo, scheduled for September 22 at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London. Projected as the UK's largest career fair and conference for the scientific community, the event is… Read More
LibQUAL+ training sessions to be offered at ALA Midwinter event - August 24, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), US, has announced that the LibQUAL+ team will host training sessions and booth consultations in conjunction with the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Dallas, Texas in January 2012. The LibQUAL+ Survey Introduction is recommended for all first-time… Read More
