| NEWS
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Google Book Search Settles Landmark Lawsuit, Readies More Content
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EBSCO
Publishing Acquires NISC, Inc.
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Dow Jones Teams
Up With Transparency International
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Settlement Reached in German Digital Delivery Case
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Thomson Reuters
Brings Web of Knowledge to Turkey
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NewsMakers |
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| FEATURES |
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Forecast 2009: What’s on the Horizon
Four top industry analysts
and IT experts offer their predictions for the coming year.
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The Mouse Turns
40
The Tech Museum of
Innovation is celebrating the achievements of Doug Engelbart, who first
introduced the mouse in 1968.
by Richard Hammond
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Taking the Byte Out of Cybercrime
With the recent formation
of the Center for Applied Identity Management Research, the battle
against cyberattacks is heating up.
by Phillip Britt
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Playing a Different Tune
by
Kurt Fritz
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Retrospective: 25 Years Ago
in Information Today
Thomas Hogan
Sr. looks back at the start of IT.
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Lessons
From Lubuto
The Lubuto Library
Project continues to open library doors in Zambia, thanks to Jane
Kinney Meyers and her team.
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AI
Association Honors ‘Classic Paper’
by
Bill Greenwood
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| COLUMNS |
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Focus on Publishing
With Growth
Comes Growing Pains
Robin Peek explores a host
of new challenges that journals are facing in the booming OA community.
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Internet Waves
Sunlight Disinfects
Shirley Duglin Kennedy prowls around fact-check sites and online
watchdog groups.
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Legal Issues
Anti-Spam Legislation Setbacks
George H. Pike explains
why preventive measures still haven’t stopped junk mail.
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Library Stuff Revisited
A Busy Time at Internet Librarian
Steven M. Cohen shares a few of his favorite tools and what’s
hot in RSS.
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Insider’s Perspective
IT Budget Relief Strategies
Guest columnist Sara Gates lists ways to fine-tune an IT budget in
turbulent times.
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Database Review
I Love YouTube
Mick O’Leary
takes a look at YouTube’s serious side.
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| DEPARTMENTS |
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Up Front With Barbara Quint
Planning
Ahead for All the Readers on Your Gift List
bq shares her suggestion
for the perfect gift: a customized book.
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Editorial
Two Shots
at Reality
by
Dick Kaser
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Letter from the
Editor
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InfoToons
by
Gib Robbie
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IT
Spotlight
37signals Rolls Out Simple Collaboration Solutions
Marji McClure highlights a
company that is making it easier for businesses and their clients to
work together.
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Cool
Tools
Winter Wallpapers From Flickr and Slices of YouTube
John Carr offers details
on two apps worth checking out.
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People Line
& the Executive Profile
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International Report
Book Fair
Breaks Attendance Record While Europe Looks to the Future
Our global correspondent
recaps this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair and more.
by Jim Ashling
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| CONFERENCE
CIRCUIT |
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What’s Ahead for 2009
Donald T. Hawkins provides
a sneak preview of the industry’s upcoming conferences.
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Information
Today, Inc.’s Conference Dates 
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Report From the Field
Highlights
From IL 2008
Text
and photos by the ITI Blog Team
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Report From the Field
RSuite CMS
2008 User Conference
by
Barbara Brynko
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Conferences Around the
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| NEWS |
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NewsBytes
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NewsBreak Update
More Research-Sharing Tools and Search Engine Improvements
by
Paula J. Hane
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NewsMakers
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Product News
& Reviews
34 -
Near-Time: Adding Social Networking to the Equation
36 -
Vivisimo: Ramping Up Velocity
37 -
MuseGlobal: Making a Connection With Oracle
38 -
Inmagic’s Presto Gets More Social
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| LinkUp @ Home |
| Visit Link-Up
Digital for additional Web-only content! |
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Web Dishes Up Recipes for
Home-Cooked Savings
by Thomas Pack
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CyberSports
Site Blends Wine, the Spirit of Giving, and Sports
by
David King
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| COVER
NOTES |
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Book Review
Getting
Back to Basics on Main Street U.S.A.
The Small Public Library
Survival Guide: Thriving on Less
by Herbert B. Landau
reviewed by Gwen
M. Gregory
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In Other Words
Back Tome Again
Here’s a look at
Information Today, Inc.’s book collection.
by Lauree Padgett
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