Digital literacy is key to unlocking the value of online resources, says HEA and JISC report - September 5, 2011
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and The Higher Education Academy have released a new report 'The value of reuse of open educational resources,' which highlights the need to support learners and academic staff alike in the referencing and the reuse of online resources. … Read More
Simba Information releases new report on Trends in Trade Book Retailing 2011 - September 1, 2011
Media and publishing forecast firm Simba Information, US, recently released a report ‘Trends in Trade Book Retailing 2011,’ according to which even though bookstores have lost some of their customer base over the years, the channel feeds into the e-book universe by serving as a 'book… Read More
RIN, JISC to release report on the usage and impact of data centres - August 31, 2011
The UK's Research Information Network (RIN) and the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) have unveiled a report titled 'Data Centres: their use, value and impact'. The report is stated to provide an analysis of the usage and impact of a number of… Read More
Digital to drive highly competitive PreK-12 school market, says Simba report - August 31, 2011
Education market research firm Simba Information, US, has released a report that says the digital courseware segment will drive the PreK-12 school market, growing 34 percent to $1.43 billion by 2014. Digital is the key for future growth, as budget constraints and slowing adoption programmes are… Read More
ACS report calls for reforming federal policies to support chemical entrepreneurs, create jobs, and stimulate national, economic growth - August 30, 2011
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has issued a report that maps critical steps to pioneer new economic growth among deepening concerns about the US job situation. Innovation, Chemistry, and Jobs details how one of US’s most valuable economic sectors – the chemical enterprise – can shift… Read More
New iThenticate whitepaper examines ethics of self-plagiarism - August 30, 2011
Plagiarism prevention software provider iParadigms has announced a new study titled ‘The Ethics of Self-Plagiarism,’ an area of growing concern in the world of scholarly research. The study offers a definition of self-plagiarism and how the reuse and repurposing of research by its originator can run… Read More
Global e-readers market to reach 53.87 million units by 2017, says GIA report - August 29, 2011
Off-the-shelf market research publisher Global Industry Analysts, Inc. (GIA), US, has released a global report on the e-readers market. According to the report, the world e-readers market is forecast to reach 53.87 million units by the year 2017. The research report, titled "E-Readers: A Global… Read More
GPO, together with Outsell, Inc. and the Depository Library Council release depository library user survey report - August 29, 2011
The US Government Printing Office (GPO), together with Outsell, Inc. and the Depository Library Council, has developed a survey for depository library users in its efforts to address the value of Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) membership and to determine baseline outcomes-based performance measures. The… Read More
ALA Office for Research and Statistics study shows increased need for academic libraries - August 26, 2011
The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Research and Statistics has released a new study, according to which the need for libraries on college and university campuses has increased. In 'Trends in Academic Libraries, 1998 to 2008,' researcher Denise M. Davis analyses data from the… Read More
OCLC releases report on strategies for single point access to library and archive collections - August 23, 2011
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has released a new report titled 'Single Search: The Quest for the Holy Grail.' The report seeks to highlight successful strategies in providing a single point of access to library, archive and museum collections. In the era of global… Read More
