| FEATURES |
Report
from the Field
Southampton Workshop Tackles Open Access 
The "successful" 2-day conference at Southampton University focused on the leadership,
direction, and launch of open access institutional repositories.
by Stevan Harnad |
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Report from the Field
Growth Continues for Information Online
The self-proclaimed "No. 1 event for the online
information industry in the Asia-Pacific region" drew
a geographically diverse group of information specialists
and librarians to the Sydney Convention Center in Australia.
by Ray Lewis |
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| COLUMNS & NEWS |
NewsBytes |
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Up Front with Barbara
Quint
Not for Love or Money
bq offers a few options on how academic librarians
can measure real-world availability of products before
acquisitions are made. |
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NewsBreak Update
Optimism Pervades the Industry
by Paula J. Hane |
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7
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Focus on Publishing
Makeover News: Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Released
Robin Peek takes a closer look at what she calls "probably the most misunderstood
software in history." |
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17 Internet Waves
Search Me
Shirley Duglin Kennedy tests your search savvy: Can you tell the difference between "sponsored" and "unbiased" results? |
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Legal Issues
A Crystal Ball for Congress
George Pike shows how the legal system is trying to keep pace with ever-changing
technology. |
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Database Review
The EPIC Fight for Privacy
Mick O'Leary turns the spotlight on the Electronic
Privacy Information Center's activities. |
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| DEPARTMENTS |
Interview
Moreover, the News Aggregator 
Jim Pitkow, who has been at the helm of Moreover since May 2002, shares his insights
into real-time news and the company's plans for 2005.
by Paula J. Hane |
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The Bloggers & Embargoes
Thread
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
World Summit Gets Ready for Next Step
As global preparations are being made in Tunisia for the conference's second
phase, here's a detailed list of the progress that the WSIS has made to date.
by Jim Ashling |
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| Product
News & Reviews |
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| People Line & the Executive
Profile |
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| CONFERENCE
CIRCUIT |
On the Road
An End and a Beginning
As Donald T. Hawkins takes over the authorship of On the Road, Nancy Garman bids
adieu (don't worry, she'll still be arranging the ITI conferences). |
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Report
from the Field
2005 McGraw-Hill Media Summit
The 750 high-powered conference attendees were ready and willing to solve the
equation: Global Media + Technology Innovation = Communications Revolution.
by Kinley Levack |
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Report from the Field
Connecting for Growth: The SIIA Information
Industry Summit 2005
Content, branding, blogging, and ad revenue were
just a few of the highlights at the fourth annual SIIA
Content Division conference.
by Barbara Brynko |
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Conference Calendar |
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| Cover
Notes |
Book
Review
The New Set of Electronic Rules
Legal Solutions in Electronic Reserves and the
Electronic Delivery of Interlibrary Loan by Janet
Brennan Croft
reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory |
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In Other Words
March Madness
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! |
Let's Talk About Sex
by Thomas Pack |
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Perspectives
iPod Sprouts Successful Changes in Media Landscape
by Wallys W. Conhaim |
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CyberSports
Sims Play Matchup
by David King |
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