Simba Information releases fourth edition of Trade E-Book Publishing report series - April 12, 2012
Publishing forecast firm Simba Information, US, has released the fourth edition of its flagship Trade E-Book Publishing report series. According to the report, 17 percent of US adults have read at least one e-book in 2011, up from the 11 percent who did so in 2010.… Read More
JISC infoNet research reveals cost borne by universities for FOI requests - April 12, 2012
JISC infoNet, UK, has conducted research that reveals the true cost to a university of processing a freedom of information (FOI) request. The research shows that in the seven institutions surveyed, a FOI request takes a university an average of 5 hours 2 minutes to respond,… Read More
Worldwide media tablets sales to reach 119 million units in 2012, says Gartner report - April 11, 2012
Technology research firm Gartner, Inc., US, has released a report, according to which, worldwide media tablet sales to end users are forecast to total 118.9 million units in 2012. This is a 98 percent increase from 2011 sales of 60 million units. Gartner's detailed market… Read More
Free access to information in jeopardy, says State of America’s Library Report - April 9, 2012
Publishers limiting library e-book lending, budget cuts and book challenges are just a few library trends of the past year that are placing free access to information in jeopardy. These trends as well as other are detailed in the 2012 State of America's Libraries Report recently released by the
JISC invites humanities and social science researchers to participate in online survey - April 2, 2012
The UK’s JISC is inviting humanities and social science researchers to participate in an online survey (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/oapenukresearcher) to help JISC Collections understand the future of the monograph. In an open access model the monograph is made freely available, but the process… Read More
Brazil and India set for greatest growth in e-book purchase, says Bowker research - March 28, 2012
Australia, India, the UK and the US are leading the world in e-book adoption rates, according to Bowker Market Research's Global eBook Monitor. The study tracks consumer attitudes to, and purchasing of, e-books in major world markets. Bowker Market Research is a service of Bowker, an… Read More
Social networking is biggest web activity in Latin America, says comScore report - March 22, 2012
comScore, Inc., a US-based provider of digital marketing information, has released its annual report on Latin America’s key digital trends of the past year and what they mean for the year ahead. The ‘2012 Latin America Digital Future in Focus’ examines how the prevailing trends in… Read More
JISC report examines economic and research benefits of text mining in UK - March 15, 2012
The UK's JISC has released a report on text mining, a complex and innovative method of searching and analysing data. The report shows that text mining has huge potential benefits for the UK economy and knowledge base, but its use is being held back by… Read More
New Pearson Foundation survey finds majority of college students prefer digital books over print - March 15, 2012
The Pearson Foundation has released a new study which reveals that students believe tablets and other mobile devices will transform learning. The Pearson Foundation's Second Annual Survey on Students and Tablets also finds that tablet ownership among college students and high school seniors has risen dramatically… Read More
UK university students prefer print to e-books, says BML Bowker study - March 15, 2012
While the majority of the UK's undergraduate students are now using e-books, none are yet relying on them as a primary source of information. Print continues its hold as a key resource for at least two-thirds of students. These are among the key findings of a major new study by… Read More
