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Library of the Future —
Today! 
Barbie Keiser takes a glimpse
into her crystal ball and sees the Library of the Future that is both a
physical facility and virtual space that recognizes, anticipates, and
adapts to change for the benefit of all the users it serves.
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New Ways to Do Old
Things
Are They Ready or
Not?
The now Mac-ified Sheri
Lanza tackles another hurdle: whether there are any new — possibly free
— and viable alternatives to old standby word processing software (read
Microsoft Word) available in the cloud.
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Who’s on First?
Name Disambiguation
Today
Nancy Herther addresses the
often frustrating, sometimes futile, task of locating researchers and
their works in the Information Age.
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The WSJ
Professional
A Review
Amy Affelt discusses
marketing and best practices for an enterprisewide rollout of The
Wall Street Journal Professional Edition from the information
management standpoint.
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| EDITORIAL |
Searcher's
Voice
Smart Generosity
While bq is warming up to
ebooks, her voracity is causing a dilemma: How can she pass on and
share her electronic books as she was wont to do with the printed ones? |
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| COLUMNS |
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Internet Express
So You Want to Be a Librarian?
Irene McDermott, book finished,
returns to her column to offer online sites of interest to librarians
in training or those looking to begin their studies.
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 The Medical Digital
U.S. Healthcare Reform: A Follow-Up
In her March 2010 column,
Stephanie Ardito provided impartial resources to track the then-pending
healthcare reform bill. Now that the Patient Protection &
Affordable Care Act and the follow-up Health Care & Education
Reconciliation Act are law, she is once again providing balanced
fact-checking sources that clearly explain the options the new reform
offers Americans. |
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Publishing Trends
The iPad and Its Possible Impact on Publishers and Libraries
In April 2010, Apple introduced
the much-heralded iPad. Dan Tonkery takes a look at this latest device
to see what possible impact the iPad will have on publishers and
libraries.
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| DEPARTMENTS
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Contacts
Find the postal and electronic
addresses, phone and fax numbers for all the companies, products, and
people mentioned in this issue.
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