Microsoft set to host workshop on multimedia and visualisation innovations for science - January 20, 2011
The International Council for Scientific & Technical Information (ICSTI) has announced that its Winter Meeting, scheduled for February 6-7, 2011, will be followed by a Workshop, the theme for which will be 'Multimedia and Visualisation Innovations for Science', on February 8, 2011. The Workshop will be… Read More
Tools of Change event to examine future of publishing industry - January 19, 2011
Publisher O'Reilly Media, US, is set to host the O'Reilly Tools of Change (TOC) for Publishing Conference that will explore the new world of publishing without boundaries. The event is scheduled for February 14 - 16, 2011 at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in… Read More
Teaching e-reader use posing challenge to public librarians, says ALA panel - January 18, 2011
Libraries across the US are increasingly handling an onslaught of confused readers requesting librarians to tutor them on how to use their new e-readers and tablet computers, it has been observed. Libraries may shortly become a customer service department for a few large corporations, according to… Read More
Keynote speakers and new conference programmes for the Cloud Connect 2011 event announced - January 17, 2011
Business information provider UBM TechWeb, US, has announced keynote speakers and new conference programmes for the Cloud Connect 2011 event, scheduled for March 7-10, 2011 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. Cloud Connect is the premier technology event for cloud computing, featuring the… Read More
Scholarly publishing experts to discuss industry challenges and opportunities at Allen Press annual seminar - January 14, 2011
Publishing services provider Allen Press, Inc., US, has announced that it will present its annual 'Emerging Trends in Scholarly Publishing' seminar at the Embassy Suites Washington, DC Conference Center on April 14, 2011. This year's seminar is titled 'Form Follows Function: Letting Users Design the… Read More
Chemical Heritage Foundation together with ACS and others to present US launch of International Year of Chemistry - January 14, 2011
The United Nations has designated 2011 as the 'International Year of Chemistry (IYC)'- a global celebration of chemistry and its contributions to the world around us. This worldwide initiative is being celebrated under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Union of… Read More
NFAIS meeting to discuss means to handle vast amount of digital information - January 13, 2011
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS), a membership association for organisations that create, organise and facilitate access to authoritative information, has announced the programme for its forthcoming 2011 Annual Conference. The event is scheduled for February 27 - March 1, 2011 at the Hyatt… Read More
O’Reilly Tools of Change event to examine future publishing trends - January 12, 2011
Publisher O'Reilly Media, US, has announced that the forthcoming O'Reilly Tools of Change (TOC) for Publishing Conference will explore the new world of publishing without boundaries. The event is scheduled for February 14 - 16, 2011 at the Sheraton New York Hotel… Read More
JISC conference 2011 to focus on how digital technologies can bring financial savings to universities and colleges - January 12, 2011
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), UK, has announced that the JISC annual conference in Liverpool is now open for registration with a packed programme on the theme of 'financial challenges, digital opportunities'. The conference, scheduled for March 14 - 15, 2011, will focus on how… Read More
Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2011 to focus on ‘Unlocking the Digital Economy’ - January 11, 2011
O'Reilly Media, Inc. and UBM TechWeb, co-producers of Web 2.0 Expo and Web 2.0 Summit, have announced the return of Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco, an annual event for those building the next generation Web. This year, Web 2.0 Expo will focus… Read More
