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VOLUME 24 • NUMBER 7 • July/August 2007
Information Today
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*NEWS BRIEFS*
Xrefer Changes Name to Credo Reference	Page 3
California Passes Data Protection Bill	Page 3
Website Pros Buys Web.com	Page 3
CILIP Launches Ethics Web Site	Page 3
Elsevier Partners With FAST	Page 4
Thomson Opens Webcasting Center in Boston, Acquires EBIA	Page 4
EPA Update	Page 13
NewsMakers	Page 25
*FEATURES*
ALA 2007: D.C. Welcomes ‘Radical, Militant Librarians’ The largest crowd ever (nearly 29,000) of ALA librarians and information professionals gathered in the nation’s capital to demonstrate the power of librarians. *Text and photos by Dick Kaser*	Page 1
An Update on Orphan Works How do users weigh the risks when legislative solutions fall short of solving the orphan works dilemma? *by George H. Pike*	Page 1
SIIA Gets Tough on Software Piracy The Software & Information Industry Association takes legal action against the growing problem of illegal software. *by Keith Kupferschmid*	Page 1
ThinkingStorm: The ABCs of Online Tutoring *by Scott Koerwer*	Page 2
Global Survey Offers Insight Into Libraries’ Use of Ebooks *by Barbara Brynko*	Page 22
*COLUMNS*
*Up Front with Barbara Quint* Ask.com’s New Ad Strategy bq questions the reasoning behind the search engine’s new television ads.	Page 7
*Counterpoint* The Art of Generating Buzz Dick Kaser offers another insight into Ask.com’s ad campaign.	Page 9
*Focus on Publishing* All Aboard the OA Express Robin Peek explores the ever-changing events in the world of open access.	Page 15
*Internet Waves* Divine Provenance … Or Not Shirley Duglin Kennedy keeps fighting the good fight for information literacy.	Page 15
*Legal Issues* A Stronger Fair Use Doctrine? George H. Pike probes the court’s decision about electronic linking and copyright infringement.	Page 15
*Library Stuff Revisited* Trying to Convert? Try These Tools Steven M. Cohen reviews his favorite easy-to-use PDF converters.	Page 17
*IT Spotlight* SimulScribe Offers a Text Solution for Voice Mail *Here’s the first of our IT Spotlight series on high-tech companies offering innovative new products and services.* Marji McClure takes a behind-the-scenes look at one innovative IT company.	Page 17
*Insider’s Perspective* Online Media & Marketing Services M&A In our column for information technology experts, Tolman Geffs takes a look at the latest deals and their impact.	Page 19
*Intellectual Property* Federal Appeals Court Clarifies Online Fair Use K. Matthew Dames shares his thoughts on the ongoing impact of the Google v. Perfect 10 case.	Page 20
*Database Review* Charity Watchdogs Guide Good Giving Mick O’Leary offers guidelines for philanthropists … where to give or not to give.	Page 39
*NEWS*
NewsBytes	Page 3
*NewsBreak Update* Mad M&A Scramble Leads the News *by Paula J. Hane*	Page 7
Product News & Reviews 40 - Experian Teams Up With eCredit to Expand Offerings 41 - Exanet: Transforming Data Into Information 41 - Scottrade: Investing in a Good Center 42 - Scirus: Topic Pages Designed for Collaboration 43 - ITerating’s Wiki Watch	Page 39
*DEPARTMENTS*
Editorial Eye of the Beholder *by Dick Kaser*	Page 14
Letter from the Editor	Page 14
InfoToons by Gib Robbie	Page 14
*Interview with Jane Kinney Meyers* Lubuto Library Project: A Global Connection SLA gave a standing ovation for one librarian’s ongoing gift to the children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Zambia. by Barbara Brynko Photos courtesy of Joanne Miller Photography	Page 23
*International Report* Combating Cybercrime, Connecting Africa, and Supporting the Young Our global correspondent reports on the ITU’s three new incentives to bridge the digital divide. *by Jim Ashling*	Page 24
People Line & the Executive Profile	Page 45
*COVER NOTES*
*Book Review* A Savvy Guide for Dealing With Diversity Achieving Diversity: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians edited by Barbara I. Dewey and Loretta Parham *reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory*	Page 48
*In Other Words* The Reel Thing A look inside Information Today, Inc.’s other publications. *by Lauree Padgett*	Page 49
*CONFERENCE CIRCUIT*
On the Horizon: Conferences on Information Science, Scholarly Publishing, and Knowledge Management Donald T. Hawkins provides a sneak preview of the upcoming conferences around the globe.	Page 26
*Report from the Field* SLA: Rocky Mountain Mile-High Conference *by Barbara Brynko*	Page 27
*Report from the Field* From Web 2.0 to Health Literacy: The Buzz at MLA ’07 *by Maura Sostack*	Page 28
*Report from the Field* Blogs & Social Media Forum 2: What’s on the Corporate Horizon? *by Jim Ashling*	Page 29
*Report from the Field* Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) 2007 *Text and photos by Sanjica Faletar Tanackovic and Maja Krtalic*	Page 30
*Report from the Field* O’Reilly Media Launches TOC Conference *Text and photos by Donald T. Hawkins*	Page 32
Conference Calendar	Page 38
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Hit All the Right Notes With Digital Sheet Music *by Thomas Pack*	Page 46
*CyberSports* Keep Up With Tailgating Tips by Going Online *by David King*	Page 47

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