IT Interview
Harrington Speaks
Thomson Corp.'s CEO discusses recession, war, and the implications
of the Tasini decision.
by Dick Kaser Page 1
IT Feature
What's Ahead for 2002?
Twelve information industry movers and shakers offer their predictions
for the year to come. Page 1
IT Report from the Field
Internet Librarian 2001
Pasadena, California, was the site of this fifth annual conference
for librarians and information professionals.
by Paula J. Hane Page 1
IT Report from the Field
Online Information 2001 Conference
This event provided an interesting mix of programs and the opportunity
for participants to conduct business.
by Ana Arias Terry Page 19
Looking Back and Forward at the World's
Longest-Running Online Event
by Dick Kaser Page 19
IT Report from the Field
Online, Inc.'s eContent 2001 Conference
This new event offered a program that appealed to a broad cross-section
of content intermediaries.
by Gail Dykstra Page 20
IT Feature
A Look at Delphion After 5 Years
As this company's once-free service changes to a fee-based one, what
will be the outcome for both Delphion and the patent information industry?
by Richard Poynder Page 43
BIOSIS Puts methodsBASE
on TheScientificWorld
by Barbara Quint Page 3
FAST Unveils Its New Version
of AllTheWeb.com
by Paula J. Hane Page 12
Eliyon Offers Business
Database Built with Web Information
by Sheri R. Lanza Page 16
LexisNexis Partners with
DolphinSearch to Enhance Legal Portal
by Richard W. Wiggins Page 41
Toxcenter Database to Replace
TOXLINE on STN International/CAS; TOXLINE Morphs at NLM
by Barbara Quint Page 41
QPAT Redux: QuestelOrbit
Releases Version 3
by Nancy Lambert Page 42
Quints Online
Re-Licensing: A New Publishing Reality?
Barbara Quint proposes that aggregators who clear the electronic rights
for freelancers' material could act as a neutral third party by re-licensing
it back to the original publishers for use on their Web sites. Page
8
Database Review
SupportPath.com: Bulletin Board Epitome
Mick O'Leary discusses how this collection of support-group bulletin
boards provides a valuable online communication service. Page 14
Legal Issues
Moral Rights for Authors and Artists
In light of the Tasini ruling and the all-rights contracts that
authors and artists are being asked to sign, Stephanie C. Ardito wonders
if the next step is to advocate the passage of moral rights legislation
in the U.S. Page 17
Company Announcements
Internet Insights
Jacsó's Cheers and Jeers for 2001
As he does every year at this time, Péter Jacsó lists
a number of digital publishing services, some that he feels are praiseworthyand
some that aren't. Page 24
Internet Announcements
Internet
Publishing Today |
Focus on Publishing
How Much Longer Will the Web Be Open?
Robin Peek examines the Patent Policy currently being debated by the
World Wide Web Consortium and discusses the ramifications of allowing charges
for royalties vs. royalty-free, open source development.
Page 32
Internet Publishing Announcements
The Systems Librarian
Expanding the Systems Librarian's Toolkit
Marshall Breeding gives a backgrounder on Perl and suggests that librarians
who are interested in developing their technical skills might want to learn
this language to gain programming experience.
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Library Systems Announcements
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Calendar Page 45
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Book Review
The Extreme Searcher's Guide to Web Search Engines: A Handbook
for the Serious Searcher, second edition,
by Randolph Hock, reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory
Page 49
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People Line Page 55
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