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The article examines the impact of meaning-based computing (MBC) on businesses. It discusses how MBC unites advances in text pattern recognition and language-context analysis with the power of modern search protocols. It highlights the value demonstrated by MBC for enterprise computing. It details the development of MBC by Autonomy founder Michael Lynch, and highlights the benefits offered by the technology.

The article discusses various issues concerning digital repositories and online information resources. Digital collections are said to have gained new readerships when they appear online in structured and searchable formats. According to the author, extending the web access to historically valuable collections can provide an opportunity for library science to take a leadership role in scholarly communities. The experiences of the University of California--Berkeley's Institute for Research on Labor and Employment Library (IRLE) in digital repository building are explored.

The article discusses the connection between a librarian and a digital communicator. Library skill is a strategic resource that can transfer to a broader field within organizations. Digital communicators use public service strategies to create outreach opportunities. The strategies command to extend the services, community and values of the library to the users. Background on the fundraising effort of the library team at the Institute of Industrial Relations at the University of California in Berkeley is presented.

Deals with the University of California's Social Sciences eScholarship Repository of working papers which eases the editorial and administrative labor of creating e-print repositories. Preservation strategies of librarians in the university; Technique used by the university to stimulate interest in the repository; Strategic value of repository.

Reviews the trends that are driving search tools development process for multidisciplinary digital libraries, and explores four systems namely, KnowledgeCite Library, Database Advisor and Northern Light. Information on digital library; KnowledgeCite's search utility; Database Advisor search tool; Use of Northern Light.