OCLC report examines use of social metadata at libraries, archives and museums - October 5, 2011
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has released a new report titled 'Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Museums, Part 1: Site Reviews'. The report seeks to provide an overview of social metadata to enable cultural heritage institutions to better utilise their users' expertise and enrich… Read More
ICIS Pricing launches regional report for China Propylene Market - September 30, 2011
ICIS pricing, a price reporting service for the global chemical industry, has leveraged off its local Chinese operations to launch a weekly China Propylene report with comprehensive coverage of the complex and constantly evolving Chinese market. The new report covers propylene spot price assessments based… Read More
Thomson Reuters fact book details rapid growth of Indian generic drug firms - September 28, 2011
CMR International, a Thomson Reuters business, has released the 2011 CMR International Asia Pacific R&D Pharmaceutical Factbook, according to which multinational pharmaceutical companies are likely to face increased competition for new molecular entities from India-based generics companies. According to the research contained in the fact… Read More
iPad to enjoy 73.4 percent of media tablet market, says Gartner report - September 23, 2011
Technology research firm Gartner, Inc., US, has released a special report, 'iPad and Beyond: The Future of the Tablet Market,' that provides insight into what consumers, enterprises and vendors can expect as the market continues to unfold. According to Gartner, the worldwide media tablet sales to… Read More
OCLC Research and OhioLINK release new report to support understanding of book usage patterns in academic libraries - September 22, 2011
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, and OhioLINK have released a report of, and the data set used in, a joint study of OhioLINK circulation, to better understand the usage patterns of books in academic libraries and support further research in this area. OhioLINK, an initiative… Read More
New independent working group formed to expand access to published research findings - September 16, 2011
A new independent working group has been set up to examine how UK-funded research findings can be made more accessible. The group will propose a programme of action and make recommendations to government, research funders, publishers and other interested parties on how access to research findings and outcomes can be… Read More
British Library study supports electronic clearance of orphan works - September 16, 2011
The British Library, the national library of the UK, as part of the wider EU funded ARROW (Accessible Registries of Rights Information and Orphan Works) project, has published a study into rights clearance and mass digitisation. The study examines the issue of orphan works. 'Seeking New… Read More
IDC raises shipment forecast for media tablets to 62.5 million units in 2011 - September 14, 2011
Worldwide media tablet shipments rose 88.9 percent on a sequential basis and 303.8 percent year over year in the second calendar quarter of 2011 (2Q11) to 13.6 million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet and eReader Tracker. Based on this… Read More
Printed page volume to reach 1.2 trillion in the US by 2015, says IDC research - September 6, 2011
A new research from International Data Corporation (IDC) indicates that although print volume will remain relatively flat between 2010 and 2015 (0.1 percent CAGR), combined US printer and multifunction peripheral (MFP) page volume will reach 1.2 trillion at the end of the forecast period. According to… Read More
ONS survey on British internet habits shows UK surge in social network use - September 6, 2011
The Office of National Statistics (ONS), UK, has released the results of an annual survey on British internet habits. According to the survey, more than half of the UK population aged 16 and over is now using social media. Results from the annual survey
