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 Elsevier Publications
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  ProQuest
Library School Program Open for 2007–2008 Year  | 
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  Answers
Corp. Acquires Dictionary.com 
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  In
Memoriam: Martha E. Williams  | 
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 NewsMakers  | 
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| FEATURES | 
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   O’Reilly Media: Spreading the
Knowledge of Innovation  
A proactive
approach to information marketing keeps O’Reilly Media on the
cutting edge. 
by Donald T.
Hawkins   
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Data Theft Continues Strong 
 
Despite warnings to
consumers and legislative efforts, identity fraud is still on the rise. 
by Phillip Britt
 
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   The World of
Science on Your Desktop 
 
The WorldWideScience.org
portal gives researchers and the public a gateway to global scientific
and technical resources. 
by Miriam A. Drake
 
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   LibraryThing:
Cataloging for the (Social) Masses 
 
While book lovers have
been busy pooling data on their favorite books, they have also captured
more than 16 million works and bonded with each other in the process. 
by Jill
O’Neill  
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   Case Study:
Springer Raises Profile of Reference Works 
 
Here’s how one
publisher breathed new life into a once-stodgy reference works program. 
by Marji McClure
 
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   Searching for
People in All the New Social Places 
 
The growing crop of social
networking sites offers a bounty of information that’s ripe
for harvesting. 
by Vanessa Fox
 
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   The Top 10 Most
Significant Ecommerce Developments  
by Scott Koerwer
 
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| COLUMNS | 
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   Up
Front with Barbara Quint 
 
Be Careful What You Wish for: User-Generated Content Demands  
bq surveys the ongoing
urge for self-expression that is reflected in blogs, vlogs, wikis, and
Twittering.  
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  Focus
on Publishing 
Congress Set to Support NIH Mandate  
Robin Peek follows the
wave of debate surrounding public access policy and the upcoming Senate
vote.  
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Internet Waves 
The ‘L’ Word  
Shirley Duglin Kennedy
comments on the fallout from “A Hipper Crowd of
Shushers.”  
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  Legal
Issues 
ICANN Reviews Changes in DNS Policy and Legal Issues  
George H. Pike takes a
look at the current challenges in Internet governance.  
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  Library
Stuff Revisited 
The Importance of Looking Back  
Steven M. Cohen revisits
tech tools and their life span on his desktop.  
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  IT
Spotlight 
SuccessFactors Continues to Manage Work Force Performance 
 
One company created a
single platform to automate the processes of the life cycle of
employee-employer relationships. 
by Marji McClure
 
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Database Review 
Green Searching—Or Not?  
Mick O’Leary
tracks down a search engine that’s a gateway to the
environmentally rich “Green Web.”  
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| NEWS | 
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 NewsBytes 
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NewsBreak Update 
 
Digitization Announcements Lead the News 
 
by Paula J. Hane
 
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  Product News
& Reviews  
 
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Generate, Inc.: A Savvy Way to Network 
 
47 - 
 MarkLogic: Unlocking
Content 
 
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| DEPARTMENTS 
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Editorial 
 Mixed Messages 
  
by Dick Kaser 
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Letter to the Editor  | 
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InfoToons  
by Gib
Robbie  | 
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 International Report 
How Investing  € 1 Billion
Could Help Europeans Age Better 
 
Our global correspondent
reports on this sizable investment for research into information and
communication technologies to improve the lives of older people.  
by Jim Ashling
 
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People Line & the Executive Profile 
 
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| CONFERENCE
CIRCUIT   | 
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   The Fall
Conference Season Gets Underway  
Donald T. Hawkins provides
a sneak preview of the upcoming conferences around the globe.  
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Report from the Field 
The Many Faces of ALA’s 2007 Annual Conference 
 
The depth and scope of
this year’s American Library Association conference left
attendees in the middle of a “Choose Your Own
Conference” environment. 
by Marydee Ojala
 
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 Conference Calendar
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 Internet Librarian 2007
Conference Preview   | 
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| COVER
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Book Review 
 
Library Planning: Working on a Blueprint for Change  
Managing
Facilities for Results: Optimizing Space for Services 
by Cheryl Bryan for the Public Library Association
 
reviewed by Gwen
M. Gregory  
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 In Other
Words 
 
Tools for All Reasons 
 
A look inside Information
Today, Inc.’s other publications. 
by Lauree Padgett
 
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