| FEATURES |
PATRIOT
Summer: Extending the USA PATRIOT Act 
What kind of impact will this act—allowing the U.S. government to gather
more information about more people and share the information among more government
agencies—have on privacy, libraries, and our inalienable rights?
by George H. Pike |
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Ethical Hackers: Testing
the Security Waters
Learning how “the bad guys” infiltrate computer systems can help “the
good guys” gain a better advantage in the battle to protect databases.
by Phillip Britt |
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Information
Privacy Forum
Former President Bill Clinton, Ret. Gen. Colin Powell, and Tom Peters were just
three stars at the 5th Annual Information Privacy Forum, which tackled marketing
challenges in an age of consumer rights’ legislation.
by Paula J. Hane |
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Joel Mokyr: Knowledge,
Technology, and the Economy
This prolific writer and researcher is the professor of economic history at Northwestern
University and Tel Aviv University in Israel. Here’s his view of open source,
open access, and our quest for sharing “knowledge.”
by Miriam A. Drake |
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Studies Come to Life
at Harvard Business School
The Online Video Library’s multimedia offerings add a new dimension to
higher education.
by Jessica L. Dye |
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The LLN Commons Rolls
off the E-Presses
Founder Frank Hermes’ new venture offers real-time guidance and advice
for library managers. |
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| COLUMNS & NEWS |
NewsBytes |
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Up Front with Barbara
Quint
Value Perceived Is Value Achieved
bq takes a peek at pampered end users, added value, and the real cost of online
products. |
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NewsBreak Update
Multimedia, Mapping, and ‘Made to Order’ Products Top the News
by Paula J. Hane |
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7
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Focus on Publishing
RCUK: Free for All
Robin Peek reports on the Research Councils UK latest statement about disseminating
and accessing research outposts of RCUK-funded projects. |
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Legal Issues
The Future of P2P
George Pike traces the effects of the recent MGM v. Grokster ruling on peer-to-peer
file-sharing networks. |
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Internet Waves
Consider Your Source
Shirley Duglin Kennedy takes a closer look at the attraction to the wildly popular
Wikipedia. |
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IT Behind the Scenes
Searching with Watson
Intellext started 2005 with an innovative new tool for search called Watson that
brings references to your desktop without a query. Here’s how the year
and the tool have taken shape in the marketplace.
by Barbara Brynko |
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| NewsMakers |
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Database Review
Wikipedia: Encyclopedia or Not?
Mick O’Leary tests the theory of “the people” as the driving
force for keeping online facts up-to-date. |
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| DEPARTMENTS |
After the
Sunset
by Dick Kaser |
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| Letter from the Editor |
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InfoToons
by Gib Robbie |
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International Report
The Future of Internet Governance Remains Unresolved
Planning and preparation paves the way for the World Summit on the Information
Society (WSIS) this November in Tunis.
by Jim Ashling |
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Interview
The New View at the Top
Elsevier’s new vice chairman and managing director for Academic and Customer
Relations is just warming up to the challenges that await him in STM publishing.
by Dick Kaser |
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| Product
News & Reviews |
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| People Line & the Executive
Profile |
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| CONFERENCE
CIRCUIT |
The Busy Conference
Season Has Arrived
Donald T. Hawkins provides a sneak preview of the upcoming conferences around
the globe. |
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Report from the Field
SIA 2005 Technology Management Conference and Exhibit
Vendors and suppliers of the securities industries turned the spotlight on a
host of new wares and services for the exhibit’s 6,800 attendees.
by Barbara Brynko |
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Report from the Field
AusWeb05 Channels Innovation Through Round-Table
Forum
The 11th Australasian World Wide Web Conference was an ideal forum for librarians,
technologists, social scientists, and entrepreneurs to discuss issues shaping
the Web.
by Terence K. Huwe |
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Report from the Field
Emerging Intelligence Tools
Infonortics Ltd.’s latest conference showcases the increasing need for
intelligence tools, data mining, and visualization (IDV).
by Donald T. Hawkins |
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The ALA Annual Conference:
A Post-Show, Paper-Based Log
Lights, camera, action … here’s a look at the faces making the news
at this year’s conference in the Windy City.
Text and photos by Dick Kaser |
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Conference Calendar |
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| Cover
Notes |
Book
Review
Designing the (Almost) Perfect Library
Building Libraries for the 21st Century: The Shape of Information
edited by T. D. Webb
reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory |
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In Other Words
Theory of Relativity
A look inside Information Today, Inc.’s other publications
by Lauree Padgett |
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| LinkUp
@ Home |
| Visit Link-Up
Digital for additional Web-only content! |
ZoomInfo Makes Ego-Browsing
Easier
by Thomas Pack |
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Blogging
and the Law
by Reid Goldsborough |
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CyberSports
Archives Don’t Lie
by David King |
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