New TechWatch Report: Preparing for Effective Adoption and Use of Ebooks in Education
JISC Observatory has published the final version of a report written for Higher and Further Education institutions entitled Preparing for Effective Adoption and Use of Ebooks in Education.
Read MoreREDIC project – contributing to improved information about research equipment in the UK
The JISC-funded REDIC (Research Equipment Database in CERIF) project has recently been completed and deliverables are becoming available to...
Read MoreTechWatch Report on eBooks in Education: Call for Comments
JISC Observatory has released a preview version of a forthcoming TechWatch report: Preparing for Effective Adoption and Use of eBooks in Education. Comments are welcome on this report to help shape its coverage and guidance to Higher and Further Education sectors. The feedback period is open from 27 September to 8 October 2012.
Read MoreInterviews with innovators: Adrian Stevenson
Adrian Stevenson (Mimas) discusses work using Linked Data as means of opening up and connecting library and archive collections. Recorded at Dev8D 2012, this interview calls attention to some initiatives based on Linked Data approaches to opening up access to important datasets and resources.
Read MoreInterviews with Innovators: David Shotton
David Shotton (University of Oxford) discusses work extending semantic publishing to enrich research literature and research data. Recorded at the EuroCRIS workshop earlier this year, this interview calls attention to developments to enrich research communications, including machine-readable metadata with "links to related data resources and mashups with other data that's available on the Web".
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