| FEATURES |
International Report
The Tale of Iraq's "Cemetery
of Books" ![[Full Text]](../../pics/Free.gif)
Saad Eskander tells the story of Iraq's National Library and Archive, as it rebuilds
after the fall of the Saddam Hussein regime. |
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| COLUMNS & NEWS |
NewsBytes |
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Up Front with Barbara
Quint
Librarians as Santa's Elves ![[Full Text]](../../pics/Full.gif)
bq wishes for a SuperScholarship Depository. |
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NewsBreak
Update
The Latest on Ingenta, Scopus, OA, and More
by Paula J. Hane |
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7
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Focus on Publishing
Publishers Sue Treasury Department
Robin Peek reports on publishers' reactions to regulations set by OFAC. |
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Internet Insights
Jacsó's Cheers and Jeers for 2004
Péter Jacsó reviews this year's best and worst examples of helping
users find licensed and OA databases. |
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Legal Issues
E-Rate Program on Hold
George H. Pike talks about USAC's suspension of E-rate commitment letters to
schools and libraries.
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Database Review
GuruNet: Cheap, Simple, and Good
Mick O'Leary reviews GuruNet, a tool that integrates dozens of reference
Web
sites into a simple, yet effective, "answer machine." |
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| DEPARTMENTS |
Opinion
Fear Factors
by Dick Kaser |
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Letters
to the Editor |
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InfoToons
by Gib Robbie |
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Interview
Kurt
Molholm's Lessons Learned
Kurt Molholm, recently retired administrator of the Defense Technical Information
Center, talks about technology's role in the federal government.
by Barbara Quint |
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| Product
News & Reviews |
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| People Line & the Executive
Profile |
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| CONFERENCE
CIRCUIT |
Report from the Field
KMWorld & Intranets 2004
This year's KMW conference was aimed at practical solutions to business problems.
by Paula J. Hane |
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Report
from the Field
Platform Battles at EUSIDIC
This conference focused on digital rights, open access, and the future of libraries
and information professionals.
by Marydee Ojala |
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Report from the Field
Internet Librarian International 2004
This year's ILI conference covered rebuilding the Iraq National Library and Archive
as well as developments in search engine technology.
by Jim Ashling |
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Report from the Field
Not Just Chemical Information
Along with presentations on chemical patent information and structure indexing,
this year's ICIC program also addressed outsourcing, OA, A&I services, and
user behavior.
by Donald T. Hawkins |
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Conference Calendar |
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| Cover
Notes |
Book
Review
Make a Sticky Web Site
Library Web Sites: Creating Online Collections and
Services, by A. Paula Wilson
reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory |
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In Other Words
Weather or Not
A look inside Information Today, Inc.'s other publications
by Lauree Padgett |
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Through the Blogosphere
by Thomas Pack |
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Perspectives
The Global Net: Part II
by Wallys W. Conhaim |
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CyberSports
What Can Go Wrong
by David King |
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