A guide to millions of free, hi-res images
(18 June 2014) OEDb.org lists and describes several little known collections offering millions of free hi-res images. Visit the list here.
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Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia unveils the country’s first Samsung SMART Library
(16 June 2014, Kuala Lumpur) Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia (PNM) has unveiled Malaysia’s first Samsung SMART Library. Located at the first floor of the National Library’s main building this first of its kind digital-book reading zone results from a public-private partnership between PNM and Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn Bhd. The Samsung SMART Library at PNM…
ACRL releases revised Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
(18 June 2014) The Information Literacy weblog reports that there is a revised draft of the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. Feedback is sought (via a surveymonkey form) on the revised draft. The weblog has more.
DataCite Annual Conference in Nancy, France, 25 – 26 August 2014
(18 June 2014) This year’s theme, Giving Value to Data: Advocacy, Guidance, Services will highlight recent developments in the discovery, access and reuse of research data. The conference will celebrate the dramatic advances made in the way the research community works with data since minting the first DOI for data a decade ago. This is…
Thomson Reuters announces the world’s most influential scientific minds 2014
(18 June 2014, Philadelphia) The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today released its analysis announcing “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds: 2014,” listing the top researchers in science around the globe. Those named have earned their distinction by publishing the highest…
SciFinder® and ChemDraw® software connection now available to customers
(18 June 2014, Columbus, Ohio) Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), the world’s authority for chemical information, and PerkinElmer, have officially released their shared research solution, pairing SciFinder®, the choice for chemistry research™, with ChemDraw® software, the drawing tool of choice for chemists. The ChemDraw platform is a digital drawing tool for chemists and biologists to create…