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The article focuses on the importance of scholarly communication among librarians and campus communities to achieve excellent educational opportunities and provide library users with well-equipped online resources. It states that there are several advantages that librarians can get from conversational openings in achieving new scholarly publishing models. It notes that a scholarly communication toolkit has been introduced by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) that comprises information on how to improve practices and implement changes. Meanwhile, it says that journal publishing agreements should meet the requirements of the copyright law. It also mentions that library-press partnership is an essential opportunity to discuss book purchases and other financial matters.

The article offers information regarding the Firefox browser add-ons including LibX search toolbar and Zotero, a citation manager and bibliography creator which can be used by libraries and researchers. It states that both tools can be downloaded by any library or user without any restrictions. It mentions that the LibX allows a library to create new search options while the Zotero provides updates from new features to updated bibliography styles. It adds that the LibX features customizable right-click context menus wherein it allows the user to reload any page via the library's proxy server. Meanwhile, the version 2.0 of Zotero contains a group library feature wherein users can create groups with shared libraries.

The article focuses on the two actions taken by Ajit Pai as chairman of U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and concerns of American Library Association to the actions implication. These include the network neutrality scheme which mandates Internet service providers (ISPs) to enable access to all content and applications and the FCC decision to close investigations into whether wireless ISPs zero rated data plans violate protections under the 2015 Open Internet Order.

The article discusses factors influencing the number of computers in college libraries. Some libraries reported that student ownership of desktop or laptop computers eased the tension on the library to provide additional computer access. The author notes that having wireless access will prevent libraries from having to add wired workstations as student enrollment increases. It is also suggested that new technology such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and Internet accessible cellular phones may also effect the need of computers in libraries.

The article focuses on the involvement of the American Library Association (ALA) in the network (net) neutrality debate at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Congress in 2010. It defines net neutrality as the concept of online nondiscrimination. Comments were filed by ALA to the FCC on the relationship between open Internet protection and services provided over the broadband Internet access service. ALA intends to advocate for the adoption of net neutrality principles.

The article reports that while more than 99 percent of public libraries in the U.S. offer Internet access, many have not kept up with increasing infrastructure demands, which may have implications for demand at academic libraries. An average of 10.7 public access workstations are owned by public library branches, the article notes. Bandwidth speed has slightly declined, with 62.1 percent of public library branches having connection speeds of greater than 769kbps. Nearly 80 percent of libraries also claim to have insufficient workstations some or all of the day.

The article discusses the 110th U.S. Congress, which convened for the first time on January 4, 2007. The culturally diverse Democratic-controlled Congress faces potentially divisive issues, such as the Iraq War, immigration reform, and education decisions. Libraries and information services may be affected by decisions on internet policy, telecommunications, and broadband deployment. The American Library Association (ALA) plans to support policies that will ensure Internet freedom and "network neutrality."

The article reports on the participation of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Library and School of Information and Library Science in the Open Content Alliance (OCA). OCA is a group of international organizations that are constructing a permanent archive of digitized text and multimedia materials on the Web. The school is the first from a university to join the alliance, and the library is the first library to contribute manuscript materials. And collections included in the archive are freely available for access and reuse.

This article reports that violations of intellectual freedom that affect library users continue to occur around the world, even as Internet access across the international library community is slowly increasing. Censorship, restrictions of press freedom and government restriction and surveillance of Internet use were reported in many countries including China, Egypt, Italy, Nepal and Uzbekistan. In Turkmenistan it was reported that libraries have been closed under presidential order, on the grounds that no one reads.

Reports that the WiderNet Project of the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, has completed the 50th installation of its eGranary Digital Library, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Digital library's provision of Internet resources offline to institutions in developing countries lacking adequate Internet access; Authors and publishers who have granted permission to distribute their works via the eGranary.

A Dun and Bradstreet survey of 1,319 two- and four-year institutions finds a 13% increase in spending on information technology in 2004. Internet access is offered in 100% of the college libraries, 40% of the dorms and residence halls, 41% of the student centers, 64% of the classrooms and 94% of the computer labs.

Reports the award given by the American Legacy Foundation to the University of California, San Francisco. Establishment of Internet access to tobacco industry documents; Acquisition of documents through litigation; Agreement between the industry and state attorneys general. INSET: April 1 deadline for museum-library grant..