Publishing services a key growth area for academic libraries, says SPARC report - November 2, 2011
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has released a new report on behalf of a team of researchers from the libraries of Purdue University, Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Utah. The “Library Publishing Services: Strategies for Success” research project suggests that… Read More
ebrary announces initial results of 2011 Global Student E-book Survey - November 2, 2011
E-books and research technology provider ebrary, US, has announced the initial results of its 2011 Global Student E-book Survey. A comparison of the new survey with the same survey conducted in 2008 implies that aggregators, publishers, and librarians need to better collaborate to address students' information… Read More
Smartphones and tablets drive digital traffic in top EU nations, says comScore report - October 27, 2011
comScore, Inc., a US-based provider of digital marketing information, has released an overview of the mobile and connected device landscape across EU5 - the five leading European markets of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. The data shows cross-platform digital media consumption on the rise… Read More
ARL publishes SPEC Kit 325, focuses on digital preservation - October 26, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Digital Preservation, SPEC Kit 325, which explores the strategies that ARL member institutions use to protect evolving research collections and examines the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders. The survey asked ARL libraries about their digital content, their strategies… Read More
Patients Participate! project seeks to bridge gap between info access and understanding - October 19, 2011
Publishing a lay summary alongside every research article could be the answer to assisting in the wider understanding of health-related information, according to the findings of new citizen science project Patients Participate! The project was commissioned by JISC and carried out by the Association of Medical… Read More
UK surpasses US in research impact, says Thomson Reuters report - October 14, 2011
Thomson Reuters, a US-based provider of information for healthcare professionals, has released a study that says the average 'impact' of research originating in the UK has risen, surpassing that of the research colossus US. This is despite a relative decrease in research output and private-sector research… Read More
Dialog releases new report exploring the next wave in controlling power use - October 11, 2011
Dialog, a ProQuest business unit supporting professional research, has released 'Smart Meters: Yea or nay?' a report exploring the potential of and controversy surrounding digital power grids and meters that monitor and regulate the flow of electricity. A particularly timely report for the US, the report… Read More
Gartner report examines impact of iPad and media tablets on future of computing - October 11, 2011
Technology research firm Gartner, Inc., US, has released a special report titled 'iPad and Beyond: What the Future of Computing Holds'. The report seeks to examine how the iPad has impacted the hardware industry, and how media tablets are changing what users will expect out of… Read More
PEER report examines awareness of open access among authors and users - October 7, 2011
The Publishing and the Ecology of European Research (PEER) Behavioural Research Team from Loughborough University (Department of Information Science & LISU) has completed the behavioural research commissioned by PEER. The research, which consisted of two phases, adopted mixed methods approach consisting of surveys, focus groups and… Read More
Association of Online Publishers selects comScore for major advertising effectiveness research project in the UK - October 7, 2011
comScore, Inc., a US-based provider of digital marketing information, has announced that it has been selected by the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) to conduct a study focused on how trusted websites can deliver higher returns on advertising investment. AOP is an industry body representing online… Read More
