SPIE to host Environmental Nanotechnology online conference - August 13, 2008
The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Inc. (SPIE) is hosting an online conference to reduce the carbon footprint of technology transfer. The SPIE Environmental Nanotechnology will present 18 speakers in a live conference on October 15 with tracks on Pollution and Energy Reduction and Environmental Sensing.… Read More
Speaker list for fifth Web 2.0 Summit announced - August 8, 2008
TechWeb (formerly CMP) and O'Reilly Media, Inc., co-producers of the annual Web 2.0 Summit, have announced the speaker list for the fifth Web 2.0 Summit, to be held November 5-7 in San Francisco. At the annual Summit, speakers such as Al Gore,… Read More
SIIA to hold Global Information Industry Summit in September - August 5, 2008
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the trade association for the software and digital information industries, has announced its third annual Global Information Industry Summit. The event, scheduled for September 9-11, 2008, will have industry executives gathering at the Royal Garden Hotel, London, to discuss… Read More
Special panel discussion to bridge the digital divide held at ESOF 2008 - July 22, 2008
HINARI Access to Research Initiative has announced that a special panel discussion, 'Bridging the Digital Divide by 2015: partnering to provide the developing world with critical research' was held on July 19th at the 3rd EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF 2008) in Barcelona, Spain. The ESOF 2008… Read More
Orbis Cascade Alliance to host ARL/ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication - June 25, 2008
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) have announced a regional Institute for Scholarly Communication from December 1-3, 2008, in Portland, Oregon. Hosted by the Orbis Cascade Alliance, this jointly sponsored immersive learning experience prepares… Read More