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VOLUME 19 • NUMBER 9 •
November 2011
Searcher
The Magazine for Database Professionals |
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Searcher's Voice
O! Pioneers!
bq acknowledges the contributions of Michael Hart, the founder of
Project Gutenberg who died this summer, and uses his visionary example
to fire up the pioneering spirit in all searchers and information
professionals.
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 Internet
Express
Virtual Gifts for the Holidays
Running out of room for
knickknacks and running out of ideas for all the folks on your holiday
gift list? Once again, Irene E. McDermott rides to the rescue with
websites that will help you wrap up your shopping in no time.
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Publishing Trends
Good News for Publishers, Not So Much for Libraries?
While a spurt in revenue, largely due to the rapid growth of ebook
sales, has been promising news for publishers, libraries are not faring
so well. Why? As Dan Tonkery reports, it all has to do with ebook
vendors and ebook platforms.
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Contacts
Find the postal and electronic
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Voice
Recognition Arrives!
Nancy K. Herther looks at how the merger of cloud computing with
state-of-the-art mobile technologies is changing the way people
communicate in the 21st century. One point of focus is speech
recognition for computer mobile apps. Herther also interviews Vlad
Senjoha, CTO of Nuance Communications, one of the major players in
voice recognition offerings.
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If It’s on the Internet, It Must Be True
Searcher readers get a sneak
peak at an upcoming CyberAge Book, Web of Deceit: Misinformation
and Manipulation in the Age of Social Media, in a chapter excerpt
by the book’s editor, Anne P. Mintz. In it, Mintz looks at a variety of
dangers lurking on the web, from the unintended consequences of social
media; the rise in identity theft, cyberthreats, and ecommerce scams;
and the increase of hate sites and emails targeting people who are
“different” from them.
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Are You Having a
Good News Week?
“I heard the news today, oh boy,” sang John Lennon in 1967. If
constantly hearing about all the bad things going on in the world is
getting you down, Paul S. Piper has some good news for you — literally.
He’s found an encouraging number of sites on the internet devoted to
only positive, upbeat, and downright happy events taking place around
the globe.
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The Goodness in the Evil of SEO
Why
Search Engine Optimization Matters to Information Professionals
In this article Erin Rushton, web services librarian, and consultant
Susan Funke examine the ways in which SEO can affect not only the
quality of search results but also how librarians are viewed by those
seeking information. They suggest ways librarians can remain relevant
in a Google-powered world.
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