European publishers to meet over Apple’s new app policies - February 3, 2011
Publishers in Europe are reportedly indignant over Apple's decision to reject Sony's Reader app, and have stated that they are 'confused' with the company's charging policies. The publishers are now gearing up to meet in London later this month to plan their next move. Grzegorz… Read More
Paris hosts Sixth Global Congress on combating counterfeiting and piracy - February 3, 2011
Over 800 delegates from intergovernmental organisations, national governments, enforcement agencies and business from more than 100 countries have assembled in Paris to address the serious global impact of the growing trade in counterfeit and pirated goods and the need to build respect for intellectual property in a balanced and sustainable… Read More
UBM TechWeb’s Cloud Connect to tackle key IT issues - February 3, 2011
Business information provider UBM TechWeb, US, has announced that Cloud Connect 2011, a technology event for cloud computing, will look at where clouds are headed and how they will shape IT strategy in the coming decade. The event, scheduled for March 7-10, 2011, at the Santa… Read More
19th Annual Congress on Women’s Health to feature special pre-conference workshop on NIH grant application process - February 1, 2011
The 19th Annual Congress on Women's Health will feature a special pre-conference workshop on 'Towards a Better Understanding of the NIH Grant Process' on March 31, 2011, prior to the April 1-3, 2011 Congress in Washington, DC. The workshop, moderated by Dr. Vivian W. Pinn, Associate Director for Research on… Read More
IPA calls on Egyptian authorities to reinstate freedom of expression - January 31, 2011
The International Publishers Association (IPA) is concerned about the situation in Egypt on the eve of the opening of the Cairo Book Fair. Egyptian authorities are waging a grotesque attack on freedom of expression, and have disabled access to the Internet for citizens. For this reason,… Read More
Elsevier sponsors launch ceremonies for The International Year of Chemistry - January 28, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, is the co-sponsor of the launch ceremonies for The International Year of Chemistry. The 63rd General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) proclaimed 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011) to celebrate the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to… Read More
Technical symposium on easy access to medicine and patient information - January 28, 2011
The second in a series of joint - technical level - symposia, organised by the WHO, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the WTO, will be held at the WHO on February 18, 2011. The symposium on Access to Medicines, Patent Information and Freedom… Read More
SPARC, Berkeley Press to host one-day event on campus repositories - January 28, 2011
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and Berkeley Electronic Press will host an event titled 'IR Tailgate' on March 30, 2011. The one-day session will examine the challenges and opportunities of implementing and sustaining an institutional repository before the ACRL 2011 meeting in Philadelphia.… Read More
Tenth annual SIIA Information Industry Summit explores new growth opportunities in the digital age - January 27, 2011
The tenth annual SIIA Information Industry Summit was held in New York City from January 25-26, 2011. With the theme 'Moving from Wired to Wireless', the summit addressed a variety of timely and challenging issues shaping the industry, including mobile business models and content delivery, as… Read More
Credo Reference’s monthly Online Seminar Series to address issues facing libraries and librarians - January 27, 2011
Online reference library Credo Reference is offering library professionals a new Online Seminar Series to address, and encourage discussion around, the issues facing libraries and librarians. The initiative is in response to the ongoing demand for innovative enhancements to library services. Each month, librarians can… Read More
