Library professionals called to apply for EBSCO/ER&L fellowship - January 3, 2013
EBSCO Information Services and Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) are calling for library professionals to apply for the inaugural "Information to Inspiration" Fellowship. The deadline for submissions is January 18. The programme is designed to inform and inspire librarians. Through this programme, a library professional… Read More
EBSCO and ER&L partner to provide Information to Inspiration Fellowship - December 20, 2012
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) have announced the inaugural 'Information to Inspiration' Fellowship. Designed to advance the careers of highly motivated library professionals and the field of librarianship, this unique programme will provide up to $4,000 to support a library professional… Read More
Springer awards grants for higher studies to Japanese students hit by tsunami - December 19, 2012
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media, Germany, will be providing 15,000 euros each to three Japanese students from the district of Tohoku, which was devastated by the tsunami. The grants will enable them to go to university. The three high-school girls are nearing graduation and won the… Read More
Elsevier Foundation announces 2012 grant recipients for Innovative Libraries, New Scholars and Nurse Faculty Programs - December 12, 2012
The Elsevier Foundation has announced the 2012 grant recipients for the Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries and New Scholars award programmes. In total, $650,000 has been committed to eight institutions worldwide in addition to five ongoing multiyear grants and the Nurse Faculty programme. The Elsevier Foundation… Read More
CengageBrain accepting college scholarship applications from science and engineering students - December 11, 2012
CengageBrain, the premier destination for purchasing textbooks and learning solutions, has announced that it is accepting college scholarship applications from science and engineering students. The new scholarship is named after Dan Coiro, winner of America's Top TA Competition by CengageBrain. In May this year, CengageBrain… Read More
Lebanese university gets EU grant for academy-industry research project - December 10, 2012
The American University of Beirut (AUB) has been awarded a grant of 904,877.49 euros from the European Union Tempus Programme to implement a project that supports academic research while promoting innovation and enhancing partnerships with industries. The project, Innovation and Development of Academic-Industry Partnerships through… Read More
RSC welcomes additional capital investment in science - December 6, 2012
The Chief Executive of the UK's Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Dr. Robert Parker, has welcomed the government's investment in science, which was announced in Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement. Dr. Parker, however, voiced concern at further budget cuts for already-stretched government departments. The Chancellor's… Read More
ALA and EBSCO partner to offer five scholarships to librarians attending 2013 ALA Midwinter Meeting - October 22, 2012
The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO are partnering to offer scholarships to five librarians who plan to attend the 2013 ALA Midwinter Meeting. Scheduled for January 24 – 28, 2013, in Seattle, the meeting gives library professionals an opportunity to participate… Read More
RSC welcomes additional funding for research, but calls for long-term investment - October 9, 2012
Prof. Lesley Yellowlees, the President of the UK's Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has welcomed the government's announcement of a £200 million extra investment for the Research Partnership Investment Fund. However, RSC has called for the ruling Conservative party to commit to long-term investment in science… Read More
PLA obtains grant to develop online digital literacy resource collection - September 17, 2012
The US' Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced that the Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has been awarded a $291,178 grant through the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. PLA will partner with the ALA's Office… Read More
