| NEWS BRIEFS |
JSTOR Teams Up with Iraqi Virtual Science Library |
Page 3 |
| ASI Announces Indexing Award Winner |
Page 3 |
| OCLC Joins CLOCKSS Initiative |
Page 3 |
| EPS Research Predicts STM Market to Exceed $10 Billion by 2008 |
Page 13 |
| In Memoriam: Frederick G. Kilgour |
Page 23 |
| NewsMakers |
Page 59 |
| FEATURES |
|
Report from the Field
ALA Makes Historic Impression in New Orleans
Despite
the devastation that still grips the Big Easy, ALA followed through on
its plan to hold its annual conference there and help out with the
ongoing recovery efforts.
Text and photos by Dick Kaser
|
Page 1 |
|
VA: Breach of Protocol
After the breach of the Veterans Affairs Department records left 26.5 million people vulnerable to identity theft, what’s next?
by Phillip Britt
|
Page 1 |
|
Net Neutrality: The Internet’s World War
Here’s
a peek at what is at stake if the government decides to fight the push
to divide the Internet into a fund-driven fast lane and a free slow
lane.
by Michael Baumann
|
Page 1 |
|
Pew Internet Releases Report on Blogs
by Michael Baumann
|
Page 18 |
|
New Words Added to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
by Deborah Poulson
|
Page 19 |
|
Behind the Scenes
Hindawi Publishing: Catering to Open Access
A Cairo-based publisher keeps adding new journals to its OA list.
by Shelli Shaw
|
Page 24 |
|
Caught in the Web 2.0 
Here’s your chance to find out about Web 2.0 from one of its original masterminds.
by Michael Baumann
|
Page 38 |
|
Going Down the YouTubes
by Michael Baumann
|
Page 56 |
|
Penn Grad Students Dance the JitterBug
by Michael Baumann
|
Page 56 |
| COLUMNS & NEWS |
NewsBytes |
Page 3 |
Up Front with Barbara Quint
Double Vision: OCLC, the Customer Vendor
bq looks at the many ways OCLC tips its hat to library patrons.
|
Page 7 |
NewsBreak Update
Developments with WorldCat, Legislation, Search Engines, and More
by Paula J. Hane
|
Page
7 |
Focus on Publishing
The Oxford University Press on OA
Robin Peek examines the impact of open access on the Oxford Journals.
|
Page 17 |
Internet Waves
Ain’t Nothing but a Number
Shirley Duglin Kennedy takes a look at how specific news topics tie into her own life.
|
Page
17 |
Legal Issues
Three Degrees of Internet Regulation
George H. Pike follows Congress in its attempt to address the Net’s content, global conflict, and basic foundation.
|
Page 17 |
Library Stuff Revisited
Web Tools I Can’t Live Without: Part 2
Steven M. Cohen shares his other three favorite Web tools and why he keeps using them.
|
Page 21 |
Intellectual Property
Framing the Copyright Debate
K. Matthew Dames gives new meaning to the word “frame” and how we see the world.
|
Page 22 |
Database Review
National Security Archive Battles Government Secret Keepers
Mick O’Leary turns the spotlight on our prized information watchdogs.
|
Page 45 |
NewsFlash
by Michael Baumann |
Page 56 |
NewsMakers
|
Page 56 |
| DEPARTMENTS |
Breaking All the (Editorial) Rules
by Dick Kaser |
Page 16 |
Letter from the Editor
Information Today ’s 2006 People’s Choice Awards
The votes are being calculated for the best in information technology. |
Page 16 |
InfoToons
by Gib Robbie |
Page 16 |
|
International Report
News Updates over the Past Year
Our global correspondent checks back into the status of the year in news.
by Jim Ashling
|
Page 25 |
|
People Line & the Executive Profile
|
Page 39 |
Product News & Reviews
46 – When Search Turns Social: Watson v. 2.4
47 – New Data Harmony Products Aim to Increase Workplace Efficiency
48 – Carbonite: Protection for the Proletariat
49 – Springer eBook Collection Appoints EBSCO, Swets as Sales Partners
|
Page 45 |
| CONFERENCE
CIRCUIT |
|
Focus on Content
Donald T. Hawkins provides a sneak preview of the upcoming conferences around the globe.
|
Page 34 |
| Conference Calendar |
Page 35 |
| LinkUp @ Home |
| Visit Link-Up Digital for additional Web-only content! |
What to Do About Internet Hoaxes
by Reid Goldsborough
|
Page 41 |
CyberSports
The Legacy of the Negro Leagues
by David King
|
Page 41 |
Movie Review Sites
by Thomas Pack
|
Page 41 |
| Cover Notes |
Book Review
Staying Legal: How to Stay on Top of Copyright Issues
The Complete Copyright Liability Handbook for Librarians and Educators
by Tomas A. Lipinski
reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory
|
Page 52 |
In Other Words
Transformations
A look inside Information Today, Inc.’s other publications
by Lauree Padgett |
Page 52 |
