| FEATURES |
Protecting Against Data Breaches
in Higher Education
Not all colleges and
universities have succumbed to security breaches in recent months;
here’s how some institutions have safely guarded their
information gates.
by Phillip Britt |
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Israeli
Court Rules on Help Wanted Case
When a want-ads database was
used by another site, the issue of copyright went to an Israeli court
that arrived at an unsettling verdict. Just what does this mean for
future cases?
by David Mirchin |
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Intellectual Property
Copyright
Tug of War
This installment in our series
on intellectual property tackles ongoing debate about copyright in
Congress, the courts, and new technology.
by Dan Duncan |
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Tony
Llewellyn’s New Post: The British Library Gears Up for the
Future
He’s just joined The
British Library as the new head of scientific, technical, and medical
information, with a strategic plan in hand.
by Jim Ashling |
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| COLUMNS
& NEWS |
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NewsBytes
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Up Front
with Barbara Quint
The Tale of the Big Cheese
Awards: A Fable
bq conjures up a wild whimsy
about an awards program by the Organization of R.A.T.S.
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NewsBreak
Update
Searching Deep Web
Content Tops the News
by Paula J. Hane
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Focus on
Publishing
The E-Books Redux
Robin Peek discovers that
readers have found new devices to read the new wave of entertainment
e-books.
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Legal Issues
Patent Reform Heats Up
George H. Pike explores new
proposals and reforms that may change the scope of infringement issues
and granting patents.
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Internet Waves
A Library by Any Other Name
Shirley Duglin Kennedy turns
the spotlight on the odious labels slithering under the virtual door.
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| NewsMakers |
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Database
Review
Google Scholar:
What’s in It for You?
Mick O’Leary explores
the type of research that this database offers for casual or serious
searchers. |
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| DEPARTMENTS
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Googlephobia
by Dick Kaser |
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| Letter
from the Editor |
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InfoToons
by Gib Robbie |
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International
Report
Silver Surfers
In the U.K., a special day is
set aside to help the “mature” set discover how
e-mail and the Internet can enhance their lives.
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
Going to Information Grad School
Donald T. Hawkins takes a
closer look at the fall lineup for the InfoX Showcase. |
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What’s
New in Indexing
Here’s a look at the
emerging technology designed to help publishers tag content so users
can find it, as well as other highlights from the 37th Annual
Conference of the American Society of Indexers
(ASI).
by L. Pilar Wyman |
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Report
from the Field
The Year of Content
At its annual conference in
Universal City, Calif., the Software & Information Industry
Association (SIIA) rolled out the red carpet with all the pizazz of
Hollywood. |
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And
the Winner Is …
The best and the brightest
products and services were the stars at the 20th Annual Codie Awards
Gala, the festive conclusion to the 2005 Spring SIIA Annual Conference.
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Report
from the Field
What’s New at SLA 2005
Big turnout and new products
were the attention grabbers at this year’s Special Libraries
Association (SLA) Annual Conference, where attendees put their
knowledge to work. |
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Report
from the Field
Libraries in the Digital
Age—LIDA 2005
Here’s a recap of
this year’s annual conference in Dubrovnik and Mljet,
Croatia, which focused on research and
development, as well as advances in applications and practices.
by Emil Levine and
Sanjica Faletar |
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New
Kid in Town
Software as a Service (SaaS)
and software management solutions were the big buzz at the Enterprise
Software Summit portion of the 2005 SIIA Spring Conference. |
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Conference Calendar
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| Cover
Notes |
Book
Review
Generation Net Hangs Out at the
Library
I Found It on
the Internet: Coming of Age Online
by Frances Jacobson
Harris
reviewed by Gwen M.
Gregory |
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In Other Words
Summertime Blues
A look inside Information
Today, Inc.’s other publications
by Lauree Padgett |
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| LinkUp @ Home
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| Visit Link-Up
Digital for additional Web-only content! |
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Perspectives
Getting to Know You Online
by Wallys W.
Conhaim
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Amazon.com
Still Amazes
by Thomas Pack
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CyberSports
Posing with Mascots
by David King
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