| FEATURES
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Beyond Google
The Importance of Orphan Works and Section 108 Reform to Information Professionals
K.
Matthew Dames addresses how litigation involving Google Book Search, as
well as orphan works and Section 108, will impact the way the
information profession will use, copy, and access information for a
long time to come. |
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Around the Fundraising Campfire 
Stories of Dismal Failure, Near Misses, and Great Success
Cecilia
Hogan shares her experiences of reeling in philanthropic donations and
how getting a single bite can involve years of carefully setting out
the lure.
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CrossRef at the Crossroads
Now
that CrossRef has become the “King Kong” of digital library linking,
Jill Grogg and Beth Ashmore preview what lies ahead for it.
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The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth
Error and Misinformation in Media
Paula
Berinstein examines some of the issues surrounding media
misinformation, which range from missing graphics and misnumbered pages
to factual errors and damaging secrets. She explores the effects these
errors have on society, and how these errors should be — but often are
not — handled.
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All the Right Numbers
Strategies for Locating Industry Sales
Do
you need to provide industry sales statistics for clients or patrons?
Marc Vinyard shows searchers how to pull relevant figures out of
profiles and forecasts from Datamonitor, EIU, Standard & Poor’s,
TableBase, and Euromonitor, as well as from government and trade
association sites.
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| EDITORIAL |
Searcher's Voice
bq
discusses subscription-based services, how some come up short when it
comes to addressing end-user needs, and what can be done to rectify it. |
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| COLUMNS
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The Better Mousetrap
Laura
McBride Felter reviews DynaMed, a database of clinically organized
summaries written by health professionals for the rapid-response needs
of those on the healthcare frontlines.
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Internet Express
Need
some background on personal video-sharing? Irene McDermott provides
sites to check out for all aspects of the hottest Web phenom, which is
an offshoot of social networking.
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| DEPARTMENTS
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Correspondence
Kudos about Katrina article; more on Herb White.
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Contacts
Find
the postal and electronic addresses, phone and fax numbers for all the
companies, products, and people mentioned in this issue.
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