Recently added articles from Information Today:
Ten things you need to know about Twitter.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Launched as a side project only 3 years ago, Twitter.com has achieved the stratospheric growth and household-name recognition status that most online startups can only dream about. Twitter is a social messaging utility that encourages users to answer the question, "What are you ...
In pursuit of data integrity.
Jun 01, 2009; ... The government's $787 billion stimulus package promises to provide jobs, improve healthcare and education, and jump-start the economy. But much of the money planned for the various programs may never be used as it was intended, due to poor data quality. Poor data quality could ...
A midyear report on the state of the industry.(Industry overview)
Jun 01, 2009; ... As rallies and setbacks continue to percolate throughout the global economy, the information industry has been weathering the turbulence rather well overall for the first 6 months of 2009. "The projections are continuing as planned," says Anthea Stratigos, co-founder and CEO of ...
CrossCheck enlists 50th customer.(NewsBytes)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The American Psychological Association became the 50th organization to adopt CrossCheck, a plagiarism screening service from CrossRef powered by iParadigms, LLC's iThenticate. Launched in June 2008, CrossCheck gives publishers the option to compare manuscripts and papers with ...
Swets expands partnerships, brokers IOS-NSTL deal.(NewsBytes)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Swets and the Missouri Library Network Corp. (MLNC), a library cooperative that organizes and facilitates electronic services and content to its member libraries, entered into a partnership that brings additional SwetsWise products to the MLNC. The organization lets libraries collaborate ...
Introducing the Attensity Group.(NewsBytes)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Three business intelligence and information management companies--Attensity Corp., Empolis GmbH, and Living-e AG--formed the Attensity Group, which offers applications rooted in semantic language technologies. Based in Palo Alto, Calif., the group ...
FCC working on broadband plan.(NewsBytes)(Federal Communications Commission )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is creating a plan to ensure that all Americans have access to broadband. The FCC is seeking input from consumers; industries; large and small businesses; nonprofits; the disabilities community; governments on the federal, state, ...
Report examines college students' thoughts on libraries.(NewsBytes)(Survey)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Primary Research Group issued "The Survey of American College Students: Student Evaluation of the College Library," a report that includes data on student satisfaction with electronic reserves, the range of databases and periodicals supplied, library-supplied database-use training, ...
PALINET and SOLINET form Lyrasis.(NewsBytes)(Southeastern Library Network Inc.)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... PALINET and SOLINET completed their merge on April 1, launching a new brand identity and website under the Lyrasis banner. The organization, which represents more than 4,000 member libraries and cultural heritage institutions, ...
California College offers fully online library degree.(NewsBytes)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science is letting students complete its 43-credit Master of Library and Information Science degree entirely online via the Global eCampus for Library and Information Science. Set to begin in the fall, the program is the ...
Credo arrives in Minnesota, Dakotas.(NewsBytes)(Minitex Library Information Network)(Credo Reference Inc.)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Credo Reference is teaming with the Minitex Library Information Network to bring its products and services to Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota libraries. Under the agreement, network libraries can pay a reduced subscription fee for access to 100, 250, or all of Credo's ...
ACUTA award winners announced.(NewsBytes)(Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education)(Awards list)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education (ACUTA) named Ball State University, Marquette University, and Abilene Christian University the winners of its 2009 Institutional Excellence awards, which recognize the best information ...
Kogan Page, Ingram expand partnership.(NewsBytes)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Kogan Page, a European independent business book publisher, expanded its agreement with Ingram Digital. The publisher now uses Ingram Publisher Services in worldwide operations; it was previously used only in the U.S. Kogan ...
Baker & Taylor teams with LibreDigital.(NewsBytes)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Baker & Taylor, Inc. is partnering with LibreDigital--a provider of conversion, storage, and secure distribution for digital services--to help publishers manage content distribution in multiple formats to numerous digital devices and merchandizing channels ...
EMpact Sales to represent East View, e-libro.(NewsBytes)(East View Information Services)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... EMpact Sales was named sales and marketing representative and consultant for East View Information Services, which provides information products and services in foreign languages and English translation. EMpact now represents East View in Northern Africa, the Middle East, Australia, New ...
Campaign for Reader Privacy Seeks PATRIOT Act exemption.(NewsBytes)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Campaign for Reader Privacy--which includes the American Library Association, American Booksellers Association, Association of American Publishers, and PEN American Center--sent a memo to Congress asking legislators to exempt library and bookstore records from the provisions of Section ...
Open Text Corp. purchases Vizible Corp.(NewsBytes)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Open Text Corp. acquired Vizible Corp., a Toronto-based developer of digital media interface solutions delivered through its own publishing platform. The deal expands Open Text's digital media solutions set, which helps users manage rich media content, including ...
Library of Congress issues report on unreleased pre-1972 recordings.(NewsBytes)(Report)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Library of Congress released an 85-page report that collects and summarizes the legal issues surrounding sound recordings made prior to 1972. The document, "Copyright and Related Issues Relevant to Digital Preservation and Dissemination of Unpublished Pre-1972 Sound Recordings by ...
SirsiDynix user groups organize intersection 2009 conference.(NewsBytes)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Two of SirsiDynix's user groups--Customers of Dynix International and Unicorn Users Group International, which have since merged--held the Intersection 2009 conference in Dallas. With a theme of Come With Us, the event included sessions explaining how to get the most ...
SPARC accepting Sparky Awards entries.(NewsBytes)(Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) is asking colleges and universities to get involved in the third annual Sparky Awards, a competition that recognizes the best short videos on the value of information sharing. Educational institutions are encouraged to use ...