Charles Darwin’s personal scientific library, including notes and comments scribbled by him on the pages and margins of his collection, has been made available online for the first time
A search engine that will allow researchers to access online databases with 13 million records relating to film, television and radio content has been launched
An online resource – Drama Online - that will provide unique access to the finest drama literature, featuring the works of Aeschylus in 5th Century BC right through to the present day content, is set to launch in 2012
Historians, students, and researchers can access 62 years of the most influential cultural, political and media commentary of the 20th century, through an online resource
A digital project funded by JISC and created by academics from the Universities of Hertfordshire, London, and Sheffield, is making millions of historical records more accessible to the public
Understanding how to develop a sustainable business model and engage with the audience using e-books can be a tricky one especially as there are no precedents for info pros to learn from. It is amid such context that Facet Publishing launches "e-books in libraries"
Innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity are often described as key professional attributes to succeed in the digital age. While information professionals understand and appreciate the importance of these qualities, they are often accused of simply adjusting to the digitised world rather than creating visions and steering the sector boldly in newer directions
Author and an internet pioneer, Steven Rosenbaum, explains how in a world dominated by user-generated content, users are becoming editors. “It’s called curation,” he says in his book called Curation Nation
Experts advise info pros to embrace the growing trend and understand how they can unlock the knowledge and experience of their own, personal networks