UK science facing knowledge drain, says RSC chief executive - June 19, 2013
The Science is Vital campaign group has issued a report on the legacy of the 2010 Comprehensive Spending Review for UK science. The science budget saw a cash freeze in 2010, but this has been a 10 percent cut in real terms. The report shows that, as a result, researchers… Read More
ARL calls for participation in the 2013-14 MINES for Libraries survey - June 18, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is inviting participation in the MINES for Libraries survey in 2013–2014. Measuring the Impact of Networked Electronic Services (MINES for Libraries, or MINES) is an online, transaction-based survey that collects data on user demographics and the purpose of use of… Read More
Taylor & Francis’ new White Paper on facilitating discovery of free online content - June 13, 2013
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis recently conducted research via focus groups, telephone interviews and a survey (eliciting over 500 responses) to explore librarians' opinions on the availability and usefulness of free online resources. The results are now being released in the form of a White Paper.… Read More
Use of social media in academia growing significantly year on year, says new survey - June 10, 2013
A new survey of colleges across Scotland shows that social media, and particularly YouTube, has firmly entered the learning environment as teaching and learning tools, with its use growing significantly year on year. In the 2012 ETNA (Enhanced Training Needs Analysis) survey, carried out by the Read More
NISO publishes recommended practice and technical report on improving OpenURLs through analytics - June 4, 2013
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the publication of a new recommended practice, Improving OpenURLs Through Analytics (IOTA): Recommendations for Link Resolver Providers (NISO RP-21-2013). These recommendations are the result of a three-year study performed by the NISO IOTA Working Group in which millions… Read More
IMLS updates PLS search and compare tools with FY 2011 data - May 28, 2013
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has updated its Public Libraries in the United States Survey (PLS) search and compare tools with FY 2011 un-imputed data. The survey collects descriptive statistics annually from more than 9,000 public libraries in the US. The search… Read More
Survey of UK Academics examines attitudes of researchers and practitioners working within higher education - May 17, 2013
A recently released major survey of UK Academics examines the attitudes of researchers and practitioners working within higher education. It sheds light on their behaviours, including their reliance on digital technologies, the Internet and open access. The survey, funded and guided by Jisc and
Thomson Reuters report offers sneak peek into the future of US biosimilar market - May 16, 2013
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters, US, has announced the release of a life sciences report, 'An Outlook on U.S. Biosimilar Competition.' The report seeks to provide a comprehensive view of the challenges facing companies entering the US biosimilar drug market and key players… Read More
Rise in science funding boosting Brazil’s research landscape, says report - May 10, 2013
A rapid rise in science funding is transforming Brazil's research landscape, according to a new report published on behalf of the Brazilian Physical Society by IOP Publishing. Brazil invested $25 billion in scientific research in 2010 - up four-fold on its spend in 2000 -which… Read More
Dutch researchers’ international performance ranked highest by Elsevier study - May 8, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the outcomes of a comparative study of Dutch researchers' international performance, based on Scopus data and using Elsevier's SciVal research performance measurement tools. The study showed that, in a comparison that includes the top 10 R&D spending nations in the… Read More
