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VOLUME 19 • NUMBER 8 • October 2011
Searcher
The Magazine for Database Professionals |
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| EDITORIAL |
Searcher's Voice
The Ideal Library 
bq shares her thoughts on what the ideal library would look like, who
it would serve, and how librarians can make this vision into a reality.
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| COLUMNS |
 Internet Express
I've Been Working on My iPad
Innovative Uses for Tablet Computers
As
iPad 2 junkie Irene McDermott demonstrates, this device isn’t just for
connecting to Facebook and other frivolous activities. It has
revolutionized the way many professionals, from musicians to authors
and aviators, do their jobs. |
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Both Sides Now
Researching in Spanish
Fuente Académica Premier
Susanne Bjørner continues her review of EBSCO resources useful
for academic researchers tapping into Spanish-language sources, this
time trying out Fuente Académica Premier. |
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The Medical Digital
Navigating the Medicare Maze
If trying to navigate the Medicare maze, with all of its parts, is
giving you or your client a migraine, Stephanie Ardito provides relief.
She defines terms such as “Medigap” and “donut hole,” explains the
differences between the various parts, highlights new features
implemented by new healthcare laws, and identifies resources and tools
she’s found especially helpful. |
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| FEATURES |
Library Uses for User-Generated Content
Nick Tomaiuolo maintains that librarians should be adopting strategies
to better leverage user-generated content. He gives examples of how UGC
applications can be used and offers alternative ways librarians can
directly serve patrons.
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Innovative Publishing Strategies
A New Twist on an Old Theme?
Barbie Keiser profiles three publishing companies, Morgan &
Claypool, Business Expert Press, and Practical Law Company, which
deliver highly specific content to targeted audiences, showing how each
is succeeding using alternative models geared toward 21st-century
users.
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Survival Lessons for Libraries: Educating Special Librarians
Part 2: In Search of a Model
How can L.I.S. programs be developed to make those wishing to work in
the for-profit sector better prepared to serve their employers? In this
installment of their ongoing series, James Matarazzo and Toby
Pearlstein present some bold ideas centered on how a new education
model can help fill a void within the current process.
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