App Internet, not cloud, will drive web growth, says Forrester Chairman - May 30, 2011
The app Internet will dramatically alter the web, force today's leading technology vendors to adapt to a new business environment, and affect every job function in the business technology (BT) organisation. This was stated by George F. Colony, Forrester Research CEO and Chairman, while addressing more… Read More
Speakers announced for panel on the Berlin Open Access Declaration - May 25, 2011
The organisers of the forthcoming SPARC-ACRL forum on emerging issues in scholarly communication have announced the speakers who will zero in on the motivation and drive behind the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, building support… Read More
Frankfurt Book fair to host StoryDrive conference at Buenos Aires event - May 25, 2011
The Frankfurt Book Fair will host an offshoot of its international media conference, StoryDrive, at MICA (Mercado de Industrias Culturales Argentinas), Argentina's first trade fair for the creative industries. MICA will take place from June 2 – 5, 2011 in Buenos Aires. As part of… Read More
Registrations for the 9th Northumbria International Conference now open - May 18, 2011
The 9th Northumbria International Conference on performance measurement in libraries and information services will be held at the University of York Exhibition Centre from August 22-25, 2011. Online registration for the conference is now open. The Northumbria Conference seeks to bring together practitioners, researchers, educators, and students interested in… Read More
Allen Press offers webinar series on best practices for editorial offices - May 10, 2011
Publishing services provider Allen Press, Inc., US, has announced that it will host its third webinar series, Best Practices and Innovative Solutions, designed for the staff of scholarly and professional publishers. Six one-hour online webinars will be presented monthly beginning June 15… Read More
SPARC Europe to host online event on open access projects - May 9, 2011
SPARC Europe, an alliance of European research libraries, library organisations and research institutions, has announced a free SPARC Europe online event. The event is scheduled for June 7, 2011, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM GMT. Registration is free, but required, and limited to SPARC worldwide members.… Read More
ARL and Digital Library Federation to host METS workshop in June - May 6, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Statistics and Assessment Program and the Digital Library Federation, a programme of the Council on Library and Information Resources, are offering a third, five-day METS (Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard) workshop. Called 'The Basics and Beyond,' the workshop will be… Read More
Gartner highlights key trends that will shape the Master Data Management market - May 5, 2011
New trends will help shape the evolution of the master data management (MDM) market as it grows and matures, according to technology research services firm Gartner, Inc., US. Analysts are outlining the key issues facing the industry at the ongoing Gartner Master Data Management Summit. … Read More
SID and IMS Conferences announce final agenda for the eBook and Tablet Market Evolution Conference - May 5, 2011
The Society for Information Display (SID), in collaboration with IMS Conferences, has announced the final agenda for the eBook and Tablet Market Evolution Conference at Display Week, which will be held May 15 - 20, 2011. The event is scheduled for May… Read More
SPARC-ACRL forum at ALA to focus on Berlin Open Access Declaration - May 4, 2011
Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) have announced that the upcoming SPARC-ACRL forum on emerging issues in scholarly communication will focus on expanding support for the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to… Read More
