| NEWS BRIEFS |
Thomson Reuters Announces Top Researchers and Papers  |
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| StrategyEye to Provide Feeds to BNET Industries |
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| Malawi Library Leader Wins CILIP’s International Award |
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| WhiteSmoke Survey: Technology Hurts Spelling |
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| New AP Program to Deliver News to Smartphones
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| NewsMakers
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| FEATURES |
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Putting Academic Fair Use to the Test
As publishers sue Georgia State University, the legal system
grapples with the balance of copyright and fair use in the academic
arena.
by George H. Pike
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I Want My Net TV!
Bite-sized media clips now captivate audiences from desktop to mobile device. What’s next?
by John Carr
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Dow Jones Acquires Generate
Generate’s patented extraction-and-aggregation technology now becomes part of Dow Jones’ Enterprise Media Group.
by Phillip Britt
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Tips on Cell Phone Safety
by Bill Greenwood
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And the 2008 CODiE Winners Are …
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Words at Work
Try out any of these timely corporate buzzwords.
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Web 2.0
Google: Designing a User-Generated Encyclopedia
Industry experts and academics examine Knol, now in its closed test phase.
by Michael Cornnell
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Technology Turns a Brighter Shade of Green
by Bill Greenwood
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Retrospective: 25 Years Ago in Information Today
Take a trip down memory lane to the early issues of IT.
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| COLUMNS |
Up Front With Barbara Quint
Tough Times Ahead
bq offers some insights into the belt-tightening times and the library market.
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Library Stuff Revisited
Top Tools for the Twittersphere
Steven M. Cohen explores the world of Tweets and Twitter.
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Focus on Publishing
SPARC Europe Seal Clarifies Legal Rights on OA Journals
Robin Peek explores the rationale for standardization across the open access platform.
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Internet Waves
Disruptive Technologies
Shirley Duglin Kennedy weighs in on social responsibilities for portable wireless devices.
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Legal Issues
Data Breaches Top the Agenda at RSA Conference
George H. Pike offers updates on hacking, theft, and fraud.
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Intellectual Property
Turn You In: Scholarly Ethics in a Culture of Suspicion
K. Matthew Dames examines the role of software as a watchdog for academic plagiarism.
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Insider’s Perspective
Web Search Is Heading for a Cambrian Event
Guest columnist Scott Germaise offers his insights into the search engine ecosystem.
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Cool Tools
Digging Digsby and Tweeting Locally
In this new column, John Carr examines technology that could be the next “it” site.
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IT Spotlight
Xenu’s Link Sleuth Strives to Find Broken Links Before Site Visitors Do
Here’s how one company keeps site links up-to-date.
by Marji McClure
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Database Review
Smart Search Engines Find Best Facts
Mick O’Leary focuses on two cutting-edge search technologies.
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| NEWS |
NewsBytes |
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NewsBreak Update
Reports on Libraries, Cloud Computing, and Better Mapping Tools
by Paula J. Hane
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NewsFlash |
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MySpace, Facebook, Google Integrate Data Portability
by Bill Greenwood
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NewsMakers |
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Product News & Reviews
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MuseGlobal and Adhere Solutions Debut the All Access Connector
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LockedEnvelope: The Alarm for Email
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BroadSoft: Building on Innovation
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Old Bailey Proceedings Boosts Records Online
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| CONFERENCE CIRCUIT |
Conference Circuit
Summer Sessions Appeal to Special Library Interests
Donald T. Hawkins provides a sneak preview of the upcoming conferences around the globe.
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Information Today, Inc.’s Conference Dates |
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Report From the Field
Hot Topics in Search: XML, Visualization, and Federated/Enterprise Search
Infonortics’ 13th Search Engine Meeting rolls out collective insight into content discovery.
Text and photos by Donald T. Hawkins
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Report From the Field
OnCopyright 2008: A Step in the Right Direction
Industry experts offer insights into copyright infringements during CCC’s symposium.
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Report From the Field
SIIA NetGain: A Mashup of Content and Software
The Software Information Industry Association gives its content and software divisions time to converge. |
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Report From the Field
The Bloomsbury Conference: EUSIDIC and CLSIG Meet in London
Attendees focus on the next generation of information users and their search skills.
Text and photos by Marydee Ojala
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| Conferences Around the World |
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| DEPARTMENTS |
Editorial
Just Go
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
Global Partnerships Boost Visibility of Digitized Scientific Papers Online
Our international correspondent takes a closer look at new online preservation efforts.
by Jim Ashling
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People Line & the Executive Profile |
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| LinkUp @ Home |
| Visit Link-Up Digital for additional Web-only content! |
Adobe Offers a Digital Darkroom on the Web
by Thomas Pack |
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CyberSports
California Dreamin’ … Of a New Football Stadium
by David King
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| COVER NOTES |
Book Review
Planning: How to Make the Process Short and Sweet
Strategic Planning for Results
by Sandra Nelson
reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory
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In Other Words
Chats, Stats, and Hits
A look inside Information Today, Inc.’s other publications
by Lauree Padgett
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