OCLC's project to develop a Web-based, national public library catalogue in the UK has now been made available to a selection of pilot institutions
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Open Repository announces its first repository in Middle East
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia is one of the latest universities to launch an open-access repository using Open Repository technology
Digital Divide Data launches company in Kenya
Digital Divide Data launches business process outsourcing company in Kenya
Project opens up access to historical records
Millions of historical records have become more accessible to the public through a JISC-funded project at the universities of Hertfordshire, London and Sheffield, UK
Emerging countries take on traditional science bases
China, Brazil, India and other countries are rivaling traditional "scientific superpowers" in scientific output, according to a new report from the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of science
FreePint report looks at managing copyright
A new report by FreePint Research into managing copyright has concluded that information managers have been successful in communicating about copyright risk and raising awareness amongst workers about their role in managing it
Investment in cloud computing is needed, says JISC executive secretary
JISC executive secretary Malcolm Read has called for more investment in cloud computing
Data storage is important issue for researchers
Researchers want support storing research data, says SURFfoundation study
Collaboration looks at open metadata
OCLC Research and the University of Cambridge are working together on a six-month investigation into the value of making collection metadata openly available in a sustainable manner
The Endocrine Society teams up with Charlesworth Group
The Charlesworth Group has announced a new China Agency Agreement with The Endocrine Society
ALPSP argues case for peer review
ALPSP tells UK government inquiry that peer review is an important process in the dissemination of scientific information