ARL webcast on scenario planning for research libraries now available as archive - July 22, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released an archive of the webcast, 'Envisioning the Future of Research Libraries: ARL's Scenario Development Project', which was held on July 19, 2010. The webcast was intended to interest staff and administrators involved with research library planning, as well… Read More
MarkLogic webinar to discuss what state governments can do to boost public access to healthcare information - July 22, 2010
Information infrastructure software provider Mark Logic Corporation, US, has announced that it will host a webinar to explore what state governments can do to increase public access to healthcare information before new federal guidelines go into effect in 2011. John Dodd, fellow, Enterprise Architecture and Health… Read More
Open Educational Resources programme seeks to drive UK content revolution - July 20, 2010
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has announced that the International Open Educational Resources (OER) Symposium will be held in London on July 23, 2010. Speaking ahead of the OER symposium, Brian Lamb from the University of British Columbia has urged higher education to show… Read More
Registration for fifth webinar in the ARL-ACRL ISC series to close on July 21 - July 20, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) have announced that registration for the fifth webinar in the ARL-ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication (ISC) series, Strengthening Programs through Collaboration, will close on July 21, 2010. The webinar, 'Transitioning from… Read More
Web 2.0 Summit adds new speakers to 2010 lineup - July 16, 2010
O'Reilly Media, Inc. and UBM TechWeb, co-producers of Web 2.0 Expo and Web 2.0 Summit, have released six new additions to the lineup at this year's Web 2.0 Summit. The Web 2.0 Summit brings together a powerful assembly of senior executives and entrepreneurial innovators, as well… Read More
Nominations for 2011 Service Quality Evaluation Academy called for - July 16, 2010
The 2011 Service Quality Evaluation Academy, co-sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), is now accepting participant nominations, with a deadline of December 15, 2010. The event is scheduled for March 14-18, 2011, in Toronto, Canada. The… Read More
British Mycological Society and Elsevier announce final programme for 9th Mycological Congress - July 13, 2010
The British Mycological Society, in association with STM publisher Elsevier, has announced the final programme for the 9th Mycological Congress IMC9: The Biology of Fungi. This congress takes place every 4 years at a different venue around the world. The 9th Mycological Congress will take place… Read More
British Library exhibition to explore technologies, content and spaces that will transform research - July 9, 2010
The British Library has announced its forthcoming exhibition on the transformations we can expect to see in the world of research. The event 'Growing Knowledge - the Evolution of Research,' will run from October 12, 2010 to July 16, 2011. It will showcase some of the… Read More
Public and private sector leaders meet to discuss copyright in the internet economy - July 5, 2010
The Commerce Department's United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently co-hosted a symposium to discuss the relationship between copyright policy, creativity and innovation in the Internet economy. The US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke together with leaders from… Read More
Gov 2.0 Summit 2010 to focus on strategy and networking - July 1, 2010
Business information provider UBM TechWeb, US, and O'Reilly Media, Inc., co-producers of the annual Web 2.0 Summit and Gov 2.0 Expo events, have released the lineup of industry influencers hitting the keynote stage for the Gov 2.0 Summit. The Summit will bring… Read More
