Association of Research Libraries releases second report in the New Roles for New Times series - December 21, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Research Library Services for Graduate Students (PDF), the second report in the New Roles for New Times series. This series highlights the transformation of the library workforce to address new challenges for research libraries in serving 21st-century students,… Read More
Thomson Reuters report examines impact of personalised medicine on pharm R&D - December 17, 2012
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters, US, has announced the publication of a new report titled "Spotlight on Personalized Medicine, a Pharma Matters". The report seeks to provide a comprehensive view of the potential effects of personalised medicine on drug research and development. Based… Read More
ARL publishes Organization of Scholarly Communication Services, SPEC Kit 332 - December 14, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Organization of Scholarly Communication Services, SPEC Kit 332, which explores how research institutions are currently organising staff to support scholarly communication services, and whether their organisational structures have changed since 2007, when member libraries were surveyed about their… Read More
IHS iSuppli report predicts significant fall in e-book readers market - December 13, 2012
After spectacular growth in the last few years, the e-book reader market is on an alarmingly precipitous decline, sent reeling by more nimble tablet devices that have gained the ardent patronage of consumers, according to an IHS iSuppli Consumer Electronics special report from information and analytics… Read More
iThenticate survey studies researchers’ and editors’ encounters with plagiarism - December 6, 2012
iThenticate, a US-based provider of professional plagiarism detection and prevention technology, has conducted a survey that captures respondents' attitudes about and direct experience with plagiarism. The study - of more than 400 researchers, authors and editors at scholarly publications - reveals that while most agree that… Read More
CCC endorses RIN’s report calling for cooperation in open access publishing - December 6, 2012
Government policy-makers and private funding agencies in the US, UK and Europe are mandating greater public access to published scientific research. In this connection, Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a not-for-profit organisation and provider of licensing and content solutions, has announced that it endorses the UK-based… Read More
Dialogue between publisher and customer required to improve retention and renewal rates, says ACCUCOMS report - November 29, 2012
ACCUCOMS, a Netherlands-based provider of sales and marketing services to scholarly and society publishers, has released the findings of a new report titled 'Improving Customer Retention and Renewal Rates.' According to the report, publishers need to focus on establishing a dialogue with their customers if they… Read More
PLOS welcomes Brookings Institution report supporting passage of FRPAA - November 21, 2012
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) has appreciated the call for passage of the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA) in the recently released report by the Brookings Institution. The report, "Building an Innovation-Based Economy", outlines policy recommendations for the US economy. If signed into law,… Read More
DOAB User Needs Analysis released - November 19, 2012
The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) recently released the final report of the DOAB User Needs Analysis. This report is based on the experiences, needs, and expectations of users as they emerged from a survey, an online discussion, and a panel at the recent OASPA… Read More
EBSCO papers describe results of academic information supply chain survey - November 16, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Information Services Europe has released a series of five papers reporting the results of a survey on the future of the academic information supply chain. The papers reportedly cover diverse subjects and reveal some surprising insights into possible future roles… Read More
