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BRIEFS |
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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
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
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
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
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
by Phillip Britt |
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Study Addresses Europe’s Scientific Publications System
by Barry Mahon |
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| COLUMNS
& NEWS |
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NewsBytes
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Up
Front with Barbara Quint
Powered by Pride: Vanity as Virtue
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
by Paula J. Hane
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Focus on
Publishing
Redefining the Book
Robin Peek ponders the
changing definitions of books in the digital age.
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Internet Waves
Seek and Ye Shall Find
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
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?
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
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
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 |
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The Merry, Merry Month of May
Donald T. Hawkins provides
a sneak preview of the upcoming conferences around the globe.
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Digitization: From Inception to Income
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
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
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 |
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Technology Trends in the
Pacific Rim |
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Conference Calendar
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| Cover
Notes |
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Book
Review
Theory to the
Trenches
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?
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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Word Crazes:
Slang Dictionaries
by
Thomas Pack
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Perspectives
Internet TV: A New Era Begins
by
Wallys W. Conhaim
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CyberSports
As Renee
Zellweger Said …
by David King
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