Making the case for innovation
Innovation is positive change to an existing situation – ranging from a small incremental change to a large, sweeping one. It could be a…
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Riding the wave helps platform development
Google Wave has garnered a substantial amount of speculation and scepticism since its modest preview release in September 2009. Early adopters have been eager…
The Swiss Army knife for information professionals
Without any doubt, Microsoft’s SharePoint was the ‘star’ of the Documation exhibition held in Paris in March. In addition, for the first time, Microsoft…
Big-deal packages squeeze recession-hit libraries
Despite international news reports claiming that the economy is creeping out of recession, librarians worldwide are bracing themselves for more tough times. Speaking at…
Untangling Europe’s digital rights
The cloud of ash from Iceland’s volcanic eruption left its mark at this year’s London Book Fair from 19 to 21 April. Several large…
Research in an ‘app’
Just a decade ago mobile phones were very different from what many of us know today. They had small, monochrome screens and limited processing…
Networking sites help align publishers with customers
Over the past two decades the world of academic publishing has changed beyond all recognition. We’ve gone from a world dominated by the physical…
Project guides OA development in humanities and social science
Book publishing in the humanities and social sciences (HSS) is in a period of change and upheaval. The sector has suffered from the reduction…
Partnerships enhance scientific discovery
The movement to bring more research data out into the open continues to gain momentum. This is being driven by funding bodies and international…
Librarians embrace e-books
Both specialist academic and ordinary public libraries are seeing increasing demands from their readers for access to e-books, the conference at the 2010 London…
Communities debate industry
Getting users involved in product testing and feedback is a common and valuable part of companies’ product development. But the ubiquity of electronic information…
New grant supports open-access publishing in the Netherlands
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) is investing 2.5 million euros in a special open-access (OA) budget. This money is available for researchers…