literature roundup
jdupuis | June 16, 2009Some highlights from the IEEE's very fine Technology and Society Magazine, v29i2. You'll need a subscription to the magazine to access it on the IEEE's site.
Those in academic settings might want to especially take a look at Communication technology, emergency alerts, and campus safety.
Innovation as energy policy for the world [Policy Perspective] by Andrews, C.J.
Wireless nomad: Pioneer in an urban residential environment by Wong, M.A.
K-Net and Canadian Aboriginal communities by Fiser, A.; Clement, A.
Communication technology, emergency alerts, and campus safety by Gow, G.A.; Mcgee, T.;…
jdupuis | May 21, 2009Lots of great articles in this issue! Pretty well every one is worth checking out:
Percentile-Based Journal Impact Factors: A Neglected Collection Development Metric by A. Ben Wagner, University at Buffalo
A Subject Librarian's Guide to Collaborating on e-Science Projects by Jeremy R. Garritano and Jake R. Carlson, Purdue University
What Engineering Sophomores Know and Would Like to Know About Engineering Information Sources and Access by Zorana Ercegovac, InfoEN Associates
The 2007 STS Continuing Education Survey: Continuing Education Needs of Science/Technology Librarians by Jo Ann…