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The article reports that Darien Library in Connecticut has launched the SOPAC3 online catalog system which uses its own works-level concordance. Topics discussed include the library's launch of a mobile-friendly web site, the features of the system, and the plans of the library to release the entire suite's source code to be used by other libraries for free.

The article focuses on the Amigos eShelf Service, an electronic book (ebook) platform for public, school, and academic libraries, launched by Dallas, Texas-based nonprofit library cooperative Amigos Library Services. Topics discussed include several providers of funding, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), and statement from eShelf service manager Christine Peterson regarding library issues.

The article discusses the need for cybersecurity for online library content and networks. Topics include details on hackers' interest in higher education network accounts, details on the threats to higher education information technology (IT), and mention of the risk of illegal data theft to licensed research databases.