IT Report from the Field
SSP Annual Meeting 2001![[Full Text]](../ft.gif)
This publishing event stepped back from the high-tech hype and speculation
of previous years to provide advice about more practical matters, such
as collaboration and business experimentation.
by Ana Arias Terry Page 1
IT Interview
Owning the Railroad
In a recent discussion, PatentCafe; CEO Andy Gibbs talked about
his company's business model and the state of the patent information industry.
by Richard Poynder Page 1
IT Report from the Field
The ALA Annual Conference 2001
This huge event included a focus on enriching library automation systems
with new flavors of content and expanding their scope.
by Marshall Breeding Page 28
IT Special Report
ITI Snap Poll Launches with Tasini Case Question
by Paula J. Hane Page 31
IT Report from the Field
Libraries in the Digital Age 2001
This conference examined the dual theme of ethics and legal issues
related to the Internet and information service issues.
by Emil Levine Page 54
IT Report from the Field
The Joint Conference on Digital Libraries
This new collaboration between the ACM and the IEEE Computer Society
combined the resources of the two organizations' previously competing conferences.
by Péter Jacsó Page 62
Thomson to Acquire NewsEdge![[Full Text]](../nb.gif)
by Paula J. Hane Page 1
FIND/SVP Announces Expert
Service for Business Customers
by Nicholas Tomaiuolo Page 17
Dialog Announces Long-Awaited
Pricing Changes
by Barbara Quint Page 23
Tasini Case Final
Decision: Authors Win
by Carol Ebbinghouse Page 26
Current Science Group,
Elsevier Science Offer New Science Services
by Robin Peek Page 27
Dialog Announces Dialog
IQ Desktop Search Application
by Paula J. Hane Page 27
Consumer Watchdog Files
Complaint Against Eight Search Engines for 'Crass Commercialism'
by Chris Sherman Page 28
Britannica.com to Launch
Premium Service for Encyclopaedia Britannica Access
by Paula J. Hane Page 29
OCLC Abandons Proprietary
Software for Oracle Standard, Institutes Web Document Archiving Service
by Barbara Quint Page 30
FAST Launches Enhanced
ALLTheWeb.com Search Engine
by Paula J. Hane Page 30
Johns Hopkins Tragedy:
Could Librarians Have Prevented a Death?
by Eva Perkins Page 51
Quints Online
Let's Stop the Trash Trucks
In response to the Supreme Court's Tasini decision, Barbara
Quint offers a proposal that would protect consumers, publishers, online
information services, and authors.
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Database Review
Dialog Keeps End-User-Searching Edge
Mick O'Leary reports on Dialog1, an innovative search product that
observes the company's database-oriented structure. Page 15
Legal Issues
The Digital Repertory Amendment
Stephanie C. Ardito investigates this Copyright Clearance Center clausewhich
extends the annual photocopy license to cover electronic reproductionto
figure out what it really means. Page 20
Company Announcements
Internet Insights
How May We Misdirect You?
Péter Jacsó discusses the many poorly implemented and
sometimes deceptive Web-resources directories that are available online.
Page 34
Internet Announcements
Focus on Publishing
What If PubSCIENCE Is Shut Down?
Robin Peek considers the consequences of a possible shutdown of PubSCIENCE
and suggests that it could spur alternatives to addressing the issues of
research communications.
Page 42
Internet Publishing Announcements
The Systems Librarian
Defending Your Library Network
Marshall Breeding provides some practical tips about how to protect
Windows NT/2000 servers against worms and viruses.
Page 46
Library Systems Announcements
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Calendar Page 53
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Book Review
Competing with Knowledge: The Information Professional in the
Knowledge Management Age
by Angela Abell and Nigel Oxbrow, reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory
Page 55
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People Line Page 61
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Internet Directory of Services & Sources Page 39
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Library Systems Directory of Services & Sources Page 49
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Bookshelf Page 58-59
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Classified Advertising Page 64
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CD/DVD Directory of Services & Sources Page 65
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Index to Advertisers
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