New OCLC report on how to increase access to special collections - May 4, 2011
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has released a new report titled 'Rapid Capture: Faster Throughput in Digitization of Special Collections.' This report is the latest in a series of OCLC Research reports about how to increase access to special collections that have resulted from OCLC's… Read More
Gartner special report examines key issues facing the future of cloud sourcing - May 2, 2011
Technology research services firm Gartner, Inc., US, has released a special report on cloud computing. According to the report, in the next few years, market dynamics will determine whether cloud-enabled outsourcing will be the demise of traditional outsourcing, if it will lead to the convergence of… Read More
Rising sales of e-book readers may result in the decline of the book publishing industry, says report - May 2, 2011
Market research firm IHS iSuppli recently released a report which indicates that the book publishing industry has entered a period of long-term decline because of the rising sales of e-book readers. According to the report, book revenue for US publishers, including both e-books and paper… Read More
Americans unwilling to pay for reading news content online, says Adweek/Harris poll - May 2, 2011
Market research firm Harris Interactive and Adweek, a news source covering the intersection of advertising, media, marketing and technology, recently conducted a survey to assess consumer reactions for charging for access to online content that was previously free. The Adweek/Harris poll found that a large… Read More
E-books market presence critical for publishers’ survival, says PwC report - April 29, 2011
Advisory services group PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), UK, has released a report which cautions publishers, content owners and retailers to act quickly to secure positions in the e-book and e-reader market or risk losing out to a new industry. The PwC report, "Turning… Read More
New FECYT study calls on Spanish scientific journals to raise professional standards in order to compete - April 28, 2011
The Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) has released a study which shows a lack of standardisation in the peer review systems whereby independent experts assess the content of scientific publications published in Spain. This results in a low level of international competitiveness among these… Read More
ACM-NSF report examines ways to enhance community college computing courses - April 26, 2011
The US' National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) have released a report titled 'Digitally Enhancing America's Community Colleges' that details the findings from a joint Strategic Summit on Computing Education Challenges at Community Colleges. The report seeks… Read More
ARL calls for proposals for 2012 SPEC survey topics - April 26, 2011
The Association for Research Libraries (ARL) is seeking proposals for 2012 SPEC survey topics. For more than 35 years, ARL has gathered and disseminated data through the SPEC survey programme to assist libraries in the continuous improvement of their management systems. Proposals for topics for the… Read More
‘Nature’ series moots reforms in awarding of science PhDs - April 25, 2011
A multipart series in the scientific journal Nature has reportedly stated that the system of awarding science PhDs needs to be either reformed or shut down. According to the article, the world is awash in PhDs. Most of them are being awarded… Read More
Apple iPad dominated media tablet market in 2010 - April 22, 2011
Apple’s iPad commanded 85 percent of the market for media tablets in 2010, according to full-year figures reported by market intelligence company ABI Research. According to senior practice director Jeff Orr, device categories including netbooks and mobile broadband-enabled eBook Readers showed gains in year-over-year shipment numbers… Read More
