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
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
