NEWS
BRIEFS |
Push to Register for .eu
Domain Name |
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Swets, Ex
Libris Collaborate on EDI Serial Claiming |
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Special
Award Created to Honor Everett Brenner |
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Thomson
Scientific Awarded Contract from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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Nielsen
BookData, The British Library Announce Partnership |
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Nature
Publishing Group Expands into India, Latin America/Spain
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NewsMakers
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FEATURES |
BlackBerry:
Lawsuit and Patent Reform![](../../pics/Free.gif)
Here’s what happened with America’s favorite
handheld device behind the scenes in court, corporate conference rooms,
and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
by George H. Pike
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Interview: Exalead Offers Unified Search Experience![](../../pics/Full.gif)
Exalead’s CEO
and co-founder François Bourdoncle talks about the
company’s plans for the future and the European Quaero
project, which he calls a “Franco-German
initiative.”
by Paula J. Hane
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Trends in Database Management Systems Technology![](../../pics/Full.gif)
Here’s how and
why database management system vendors enhance their products to
provide the right information at the right time to the right people.
by Phillip Britt
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For Moms
and Dads Everywhere![](../../pics/Full.gif)
Go ahead and splurge on a
techno-gift that’s sure to please.
by Cassie Johnson
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Identity Theft: Targeting Younger Victims![](../../pics/Full.gif)
by Phillip Britt |
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Study Addresses Europe’s Scientific Publications System![](../../pics/Full.gif)
by Barry Mahon |
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COLUMNS
& NEWS |
NewsBytes
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Up
Front with Barbara Quint
Powered by Pride: Vanity as Virtue![](../../pics/Full.gif)
bq confronts the age-old
question of what motivates our behavior whether our motives are always
noble.
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NewsBreak
Update
Changes
in the News Industry, Search Engine Developments, and More![](../../pics/Full.gif)
by Paula J. Hane
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Focus on
Publishing
Redefining the Book![](../../pics/Full.gif)
Robin Peek ponders the
changing definitions of books in the digital age.
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Internet Waves
Seek and Ye Shall Find![](../../pics/Full.gif)
Shirley Duglin Kennedy
offers a few tips on finding some amazing treasures on the Internet.
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Legal
Issues
The Legal
Problems of Spyware![](../../pics/Full.gif)
George Pike takes a look
at the existing—and limited—federal statutes
protecting us against spyware. |
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Library
Stuff Revisited
What’s in Your Wallet?![](../../pics/Full.gif)
Steven M. Cohen points to
the importance of OPML and reading lists.
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NewsMakers |
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DEPARTMENTS
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Close Encounters of the Digital Kind![](../../pics/Full.gif)
by Dick Kaser
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Letter from the Editor: Cast Your Vote
Now’s the time to
cast your final votes for the best in information technology. |
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InfoToons
by Gib Robbie |
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International Report
IEEE/HP Telecenter Opens in Nigeria![](../../pics/Full.gif)
Two corporations pooled
their resources to open a digital library at the University of Ibadan.
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 |
The Merry, Merry Month of May![](../../pics/Full.gif)
Donald T. Hawkins provides
a sneak preview of the upcoming conferences around the globe.
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Digitization: From Inception to Income![](../../pics/Full.gif)
Here’s a look
at why some companies now offer full-fledged format, and other
highlights from the ASIDIC’s spring meeting.
by Donald T.
Hawkins
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Computers in Libraries 2006
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ALPSP Seminar: The New
Publishers![](../../pics/Full.gif)
The 22nd Annual
International Learned Journals Seminar tracks ongoing changes to the
publishing information food chain.
by Jim Ashling
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Report
from the Field
Pacific Rim: Connecting with Users![](../../pics/Full.gif)
This Report from the
Field reviews the highlights of the VALA2006 13th Biennial Conference
and Exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.
by Ray Lewis
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Creating a Universal Digital Library: Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan![](../../pics/Full.gif) |
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Technology Trends in the
Pacific Rim![](../../pics/Full.gif) |
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Conference Calendar
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Cover
Notes |
Book
Review
Theory to the
Trenches![](../../pics/Full.gif)
Spanning the
Theory-Practice Divide in Library and Information Science
by Bill Crowley
reviewed by Gwen
M. Gregory
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In
Other Words
What’s Snu?![](../../pics/Full.gif)
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! |
Word Crazes:
Slang Dictionaries![](../../pics/Full.gif)
by
Thomas Pack
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Perspectives
Internet TV: A New Era Begins![](../../pics/Full.gif)
by
Wallys W. Conhaim
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CyberSports
As Renee
Zellweger Said …![](../../pics/Full.gif)
by David King
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