| NEWS
BRIEFS |
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ALPSP Traces
Trends in Scholarly Publishing
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JEGI Issues Report
on 3Q M&As
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Swets Purchases
Dutch Book and Journal Seller
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Nature Video Rolls
Out Virtual Red Carpet in Second Life
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NewsMakers
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In Memoriam: Johan van Halm |
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| FEATURES |
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OCLC: An Enterprise With a
Global Perspective 
With its roots in Ohio,
OCLC has grown into a global organization dedicated to improving
libraries for the public.
by Miriam A. Drake
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Software Licenses:
The Battle Continues
Two opposing court
rulings have brought the licensing versus ownership question back to
the forefront of the software copyright debate.
by Keith
Kupferschmid and Scott Bain
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A Torrent of
Textbooks
by
John Carr
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J.J. Keller
& Associates, Inc.: Adjusting to a Changing Market
Adapting to the world of
increasing regulatory compliance keeps J.J. Keller on its toes.
by John Carr
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ACUTA Awards Honor
Information Communications Technology Pioneers
by
Bill Greenwood
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Cloud Computing:
Knowing the Ground Rules
by
Barbara Brynko
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Thomson Reuters
Citation Laureates: Eyes on the Prize
by
Barbara Brynko
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Retrospective: 25
Years Ago in Information Today
Take a trip down memory lane to the early issues of IT.
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Nerac: From Search
to Analysis
by
Bill Greenwood
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| COLUMNS |
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Up Front
With Barbara Quint
Giddyap,
Google: Tooling Up Content
bq considers Google’s
interest in content creation and encourages users to get onboard with
Knol.
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Focus on
Publishing
The
Battle Over PubMed Central Continues
Robin Peek explores the
drama surrounding the NIH Public Access Policy.
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Internet
Waves
Dealing
With Information Overload: Bring It On
Shirley Duglin Kennedy ponders several ways to keep on top of the
mountains of information.
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Legal
Issues
The
New President and the Information Industry
George H. Pike turns the
spotlight on the presidential candidates and their views on IT issues.
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Library
Stuff Revisited
How
Firefox Add-Ons Can Get You on the Plane First
Steven M. Cohen explains how ReloadEvery helped him secure a prime spot
at the airport.
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Intellectual
Property
Introducing
the U.S. Intellectual Property Czar
K. Matthew Dames takes a look at a new law that creates a Cabinet-level
IP enforcement position.
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Page 21
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Insider’s
Perspective
BI
Trends: The Next Generation of Performance Management
Guest columnist Kirby Lunger details the problems with current business
intelligence technology and rolls out a plan for the future.
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Database
Review
NationMaster
and StateMaster Solve Great Statistics Problem—Almost
Mick O’Leary weighs in on
two databases with easy-to-find but not-always-accurate stats.
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| NEWS |
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NewsBytes
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NewsBreak
Update
Advances in Digital
Reading, Enterprise Search, and Library Automation
by Paula J. Hane
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NewsMakers
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Product News
& Reviews
38 -
Onvia: Keeping the Competitive Edge
40 -
SlideRoom: A Virtual Art Gallery
41 -
Auralog: Speaking Your Language
42 -
Caspio: DIY Databases
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| DEPARTMENTS |
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Editorial
Eve
of Construction
by
Dick Kaser
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Letter to the
Editor
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InfoToons
by
Gib Robbie
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IT
Spotlight
TransMedia
and Glide Integrate Compatibility and Collaboration
Marji McClure highlights
a company that is taking cross-compatibility to new levels.
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Cool
Tools
Fall
Firefox Fiesta
John Carr shares his
views on Firefox add-ons Read It Later and Cooliris.
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People Line
& the Executive Profile
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International
Report
New
Projects Boost Digital Library Content
Our global correspondent
uncovers multiple projects that will beef up digital collections
worldwide.
by Jim Ashling
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| CONFERENCE
CIRCUIT |
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Conference
Circuit
From
Online Information to Ebusiness
Donald T. Hawkins
provides a sneak preview of the upcoming conferences around the globe.
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Information
Today, Inc.’s Conference Dates
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Report
From the Field
SIIA’s Global Information Industry Summit: Content Industry Considers
Business Models
by
Dick Kaser
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Report
From the Field
SSP’s Top Management Roundtable Focuses on Empowered Authors and
Publishers
by
Donald T. Hawkins
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Report
From the Field
All
Things 2.0: The Fall 2008 ASIDIC Meeting
Text
and photos by Donald T. Hawkins
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Report
From the Field
iPRES
2008: The Push for Digital Preservation
Text
and photos by Jim Ashling
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Conferences
Around the World |
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| LinkUp @ Home |
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Visit
Link-Up Digital for
additional Web-only content! |
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This
Site May Move Your Resumé to the Top of the Virtual Stack
by Thomas Pack
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A
Self-Avowed ‘Non-Prospect’ Surprises Himself With Success
by Reid Goldsborough
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| COVER
NOTES |
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Book
Review
How
to Get Noticed for All the Right Reasons
Creating Your
Library Brand: Communicating Your Relevance and Value to Your Patrons
by Elisabeth Doucett
reviewed by Gwen
M. Gregory
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In Other
Words
Change Is in the Air
Here's a look inside
Information Today, Inc.’s other publications
by Lauree Padgett
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