| NEWS BRIEFS |
Google
Ups Efforts to Work With Publishers |
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Twitter
Unveils Retweet Capability |
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O’Reilly, IPS Extend Distribution Agreement |
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Atypon to Develop CrossRef Query Service |
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China Boosts
Research Output  |
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NewsMakers |
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| FEATURES |
Report
from the Field
Online
Information 2009: Small but Engaged 
As the barometer for the
information industry, the annual mega-conference and exhibition turned
out plenty of new innovations for a leaner but committed crowd.
by Barbara Brynko
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ICANN Changes Domain Name
Rules 
Customizable top-level domains
and web addresses in foreign alphabets are coming, and here’s what it
means for internet users.
by Michael Baumann
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Legal
Update: Where the Lawsuits Are
The information industry’s legal
challenges are headlining the news around the world, from Google Books
to In re Bilski.
by George H. Pike
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Blogs
Go Bourgeois
by Michael Baumann
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Binary Days at a Glance 
by Michael Baumann
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301Works.org:
Seeking an End to 'Link Rot' 
by Kurt Schiller
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Virtualization:
Appealing in a Tough Economy 
by Kurt Schiller
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Making
the Jump to Windows 7 With PCMover 
by Kurt Schiller
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Ebook
Apps Multiply on iPhone
by Kurt Schiller
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Viva
VIVO: Let the Networking Begin 
In a project that connects seven
academic institutions, the Facebook for scientists network is well on
its way to paving the way for future innovation.
by Barbara Brynko
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| NEWS |
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NewsBytes
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NewsBreak Update
Business Models for News, Ebook
Fever, and Search Engines Top the News
by Paula J. Hane
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NewsMakers
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Product News & Reviews
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| COLUMNS |
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Up Front
With Barbara Quint
Improving
Products and Revenue Too 
bq proposes an approach to
advertising that generates revenue without disrupting the user.
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Focus on Publishing
My
Not-So-Overloaded New Year 
Robin Peek delves into a new
phenomenon called Social Network Overload.
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Internet
Waves
A
Net on the High Seas 
Shirley Duglin Kennedy offers
some pointers on internet usage for seafaring readers.
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Legal Issues
The
PATRIOT Act is Back 
George H. Pike examines the
effects of one of the more controversial pieces of legislation in
recent memory.
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Intellectual Property
Brief
Thoughts on
the Changing Nature of Scholarship 
K. Matthew Dames explores the
ways digital communication is changing the landscape of scholarly
journals.
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Insider’s
Perspective
Managing
the Brave
New World of Online Content 
iCyte CEO Stephen Foley tracks
the evolution of online information and examines emerging research
tools.
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Database
Review
Feds
Roll Out New Data
Ventures 
Mick O’Leary highlights some of
the products of the move toward government accountability.
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| DEPARTMENTS |
IT Spotlight
Knowledge
Genie Builds Platform for Authors Marji
McClure highlights a new
interactive digital publishing platform. |
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Editorial
Here's to 2010  
by Dick Kaser
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Letter to the Editor |
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InfoToons 
by Gib Robbie
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International
Report
Berners-Lee
Launches Web Initiative 
Our global correspondent
analyzes Tim Berners-Lee’s latest venture and the globalization of
internet domain names.
by Jim Ashling |
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People Line &
the Executive Profile
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Words at Work |
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| CONFERENCE
CIRCUIT |
The Meeting
Scene Heats Up 
Donald T. Hawkins provides a
sneak preview of the industry’s upcoming conferences. |
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| Information
Today, Inc.’s Conference Dates |
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Report From the Field
Necessity
Is the Mother
of Invention: The 29th Charleston Conference
by Donald T. Hawkins
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Report From the Field
Semantic
Search: Fact or Myth?
by Barbara Brynko
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| Conferences
Around the World |
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| COVER NOTES |
Book Review
Readers
Still Want a Book
Moving Materials: Physical Delivery
in Libraries Edited by Valerie Horton and Bruce
Smith
reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory
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The ITI Chronicles
In
the Beginning 
Lauree Padgett traces the
history of ITI as the company celebrates its 30th anniversary. |
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by Thomas Pack |
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Cybersports
Deadspin
Takes
Sports Media to Task
by David King |
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