Ingram Contributes to Chinese Consortium

EBSCO Announces Collaboration, Partnerships

BISG, NISO to Co-Host ALA Standards Forum

Microsoft, Amazon Reach Patent Agreement

NewsMakers

Interview With David Ferriero
A New Mission for the Librarian Archivist at NARA
In the first of two installments, David Ferriero, the first librarian to head the National Archives and Records Administration, explores some of the challenges in managing the nation’s recorded history.
by Miriam A. Drake

Tech Companies Grow Ever Greener
The information industry’s movers and shakers have taken up the fight for the environment in a variety of ways and for a variety of reasons.
by Michael Baumann

EBSCO Publishing’s Green Team

HaraBara: The Environmental Perception Clearinghouse

Turning the Page on E-Readers
The Kindle and nook have had an impact on the marketplace, but there’s more ahead in the evolution of a potentially paradigm-shifting device.
by Kurt Schiller

The Evolution of Ebookstores

Aptara Survey Polls Publishers on Ebooks

VIVO: What’s Driving the Data
by Barbara Brynko

Pew Internet: Highlights of the Digital Domain
by Michael Baumann

Google Taking Leave of China
by Kurt Schiller

NewsBytes

NewsBreak Update
New Digital Learning Devices and a Publishing War Lead the News
by Paula J. Hane

NewsMakers

Product News & Reviews
39 - Mobile Networks Plan on Opening Apps Store
40 - FCC Advocates Faster Broadband Speeds
41 - Gilbane Boosts Outsell’s Reach

Focus on Publishing
The New Ethos of Publishing
Robin Peek looks at the culture of Google and how it is changing the rules of the digital publishing world.

Internet Waves
Lists and More Lists
Shirley Duglin Kennedy puts together 30 of her pros and cons about Twitter, Facebook, and the iPhone.

Legal Issues
Google Books Unsettled
George H. Pike examines the latest developments in the information industry’s biggest legal battle.

Intellectual Property
Educational Use in the Digital Age
K. Matthew Dames tackles the controversial aspects of academic use of copyrighted material.

Library Stuff Revisited
A Few of My Favorite Tools
Steven M. Cohen celebrates the arrival of extensions to Google Chrome by listing a few of his favorites.

Insider’s Perspective
Market Intelligence Is Now More Socially Engaged
Hans Hedin, the Global Intelligence Alliance’s vice president of business development, identifies the potential—and a few perils—of corporate social networking.

Database Review
DeepDyve Needs to Come Up for Air
Mick O’Leary plunges into the deep web and emerges with an online rental service for STM research.

Information Today, Inc.’s Conference Dates

Spring Meetings Share Diverse Forums
Donald T. Hawkins provides a sneak preview of the industry’s upcoming conferences.

Report From the Field
Getting a Grip on E-Resources
by Dan Tonkery

Report From the Field
TOC Conference Explores the Changing Publishing Industry
Text and photos by Donald T. Hawkins

Report From the Field
OnCopyright 2010: The Collision of Ideas
by Barbara Brynko

Report From the Field
2010 NFAIS: Redefining the Value of Information
by Barbara Brynko

Shifting the Boundaries of Academic Libraries: The Miles Conrad Memorial Lecture
by Donald T. Hawkins

Up Front With Barbara Quint
The Perfect Ebook
bq examines how the idea of a “perfect” ebook could undermine Amazon’s online bookstore dominance.

Editorial
By All Means
by Dick Kaser

Letter from the Editor

People Line & the Executive Profile

International Report
An ARROW Targets Orphan Works
Our global correspondent looks into Europe’s different take on orphan works and the WHO’s exercise program.
by Jim Ashling

Book Review
Location, Location, Location
Moving Your Library: Getting the Collection From Here to There
by Steven Carl Fortriede
reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory

Words at Work

The ITI Chronicles
Capitol Gains
Lauree Padgett traces the history of ITI as the company celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Good Mechanic? Start Yelping
by Thomas Pack

Cybersports
Yep, Consider College Fishing a Sport
by David King