| NEWS BRIEFS |
Dow Jones Restructures Enterprise Media Group  |
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| IEEE Brings Global Publication Sales In-House |
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| SLA’s Click University Gets IACET Accreditation |
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| The Year of Mergers and Acquisitions |
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| Ex Libris and Francisco Partners Acquire Endeavor Information Systems |
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| NewsMakers |
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| FEATURES |
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Scholarly Communication in Turmoil 
Sally Morris and Michael Mabe debate the past, present, and future of scholarly publishing.
by Miriam A. Drake
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Tightening Security in 2007
As
more databases are breached and security is threatened, IT experts turn
to time-honored solutions: passwords, firewalls, and good old shredders.
by Phillip Britt
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CAS Turns 100
Chemical Abstracts Service is a survivor with big reasons to celebrate its global reach.
by Barbara Brynko
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Trexy: Have Trail, Will Blaze
This trailblazing search product has been winning awards and turning IT heads.
by Barbara Brynko
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U.K. ID Card Project Faces Tough Challenges
The British are eyeing a controversial project that’s supposed to make them safer.
by Gary Flood
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| COLUMNS & NEWS |
NewsBytes |
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Up Front with Barbara Quint
‘Dear Marty/Dear Matt’
bq offers her insights into the content now held by the new owners of ProQuest/CSA.
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NewsBreak Update
Mergers and Acquisitions Dominate the News
by Paula J. Hane
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Focus on Publishing
Librarians on Second Life
Robin Peek delves into the virtual worlds that test the limits of online gaming.
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Internet Waves
Untethered Communication
Shirley Duglin Kennedy shares her love of wireless technology.
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Legal Issues
Patent Reform Gets a Fresh Look
George H. Pike digs into the controversies arising from patent applications in courts and in Congress.
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Library Stuff Revisited
Tricks of a True Procrastinator
Steven M. Cohen fesses up to some of his time-saving techniques in scouring the news.
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Database Review
Northern Light: Better the Second Time Around?
Mick O’Leary revisits the new and improved classification search engine.
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| DEPARTMENTS |
Thoughts on a Consolidated Industry
by Dick Kaser |
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| Letter from the Editor |
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InfoToons
by Gib Robbie |
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International Report
U.K. Intellectual Property Review
Our global correspondent reports on the targeted reforms mapped out in the latest IP review.
by Jim Ashling
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People Line & the Executive Profile |
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Product News & Reviews
34 - Phonezoo: Customizing Those Ringtones
34 - Atypon: Building a Brand Behind the Scenes
35 - Forsythe: The ABCs of Strategic Planning
35 - Service Management Goes Online with BlueService
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| CONFERENCE
CIRCUIT |
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Tired of Winter? Attend a Conference
Donald T. Hawkins provides a sneak preview of the upcoming conferences around the globe.
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| Conference Calendar |
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| Cover Notes |
Book Review
Raising the Bar for Information Literacy
Information Literacy Assessment: Standards-Based Tools and Assignments
by Teresa Y. Neely
reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory
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In Other Words
Not-So-Extreme Makeovers
A look inside Information Today, Inc.’s other publications
by Lauree Padgett |
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| LinkUp @ Home |
| Visit Link-Up Digital for additional Web-only content! |
Debunking from A to Z
by Thomas Pack |
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CyberSports
A No-Nonsense Web Site
by David King |
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