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The article reports on the publication of the white paper titled "Implementing and Managing Streaming Media Services in Academic Libraries" as announced by "Choice" in its June 30, 2021 statement.

Reports on North American paper companies' anticipation of the Environmental Protection Agency's finalized rules on air and water emissions. Pressures to move chlorine out of the papermaking business; Chlorine substitutes; Environmental research in the paper industry; Pulp and paper industry's representation of sector for hydrogen peroxide; More. INSET: `Pell-Mell rush' to TCF may slow down..., by Michael Roberts..

Focuses on environmental aspects of paper and textile production in the United States. Comments from Thomas E. Hamilton, director of the Wisconsin-based Forest Products Laboratory; Process of turning wood into paper; Definition of biopulping; Details on pulp bleaching; Discussion on retting. INSET: Bioprospectors with Georgia on their minds.

Reports on the performance of the pulp and paper chemicals industry as of February 12, 2003. Forecast on the growth in the demand for pulp and paper chemicals in the U.S.; Outlook of the market in Japan; Consolidations among paper chemical producers.

Reveals the cost-cutting strategies of several community newspapers in the U.S. Unpaid leaves offered by newspaper 'Mankato Free Press' to its employees; Basic services eliminated at newspaper 'Courier'; Circulation of papers from Community Newspapers Inc.

The article focuses on a U.S. House of Representative's vote to repeal U.S. President George W. Bush's executive order which allowed ex-presidents and their heirs to block the release of their papers indefinitely. Additionally, the House of Representatives voted to require U.S. Presidents to reveal financial donors.

This article looks at the recall of government papers from libraries and how the protest of librarians reversed the government's position. The controversy began after the DOJ requested through the GPO's Superintendent of Documents that five documents distributed on civil and criminal asset forfeiture procedures were to be withdrawn and destroyed immediately, as they are intended for internal use only. The documents were Civil and Criminal Forfeiture Procedure, Select Criminal Forfeiture Forms, Select Federal Asset Forfeiture Statutes, Asset forfeiture and Money Laundering Resource Directory, and Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000 (CAFRA). Librarians, however, launched a campaign to reverse the order and the American Library Association (ALA) submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, asking why DOJ requested that documents that have been available for as long as four years be removed. Boston Public Library president Bernie Margolis, in a statement on the ALA Council electronic list, said he had asked that the decision be reconsidered and noted that he had copied the documents for cataloging as part of BPL's collection. Though DOJ officials said that the materials were inappropriately distributed to depository libraries through an error, Superintendent of Documents Judith Russell noted that the agency determined that these materials are "not sufficiently sensitive to require removal from the depository library system."

The article focuses on American Library Association's (ALA) Joint Digital Content Working Group is tasked with advising ALA regarding opportunities within its purview, including the provision of equitable access to digital content for all. Topics include the improvements in content access the experience have occurred in the last decade, the paper notes that serious issues complicate acquisition of, and the COVID-19 has been a catalyst and increasing digital demand that promises to be long-term.

Presents the abstracts of several technical papers that were presented at industry meetings around the United States. Summary of paper entitled `Recent Advances in Temperature Sensors'; `Gas Temperature Measurement in the Hot Sections of Turbine Engines'; Summaries of other papers. INSET: Meeting abbreviations and dates..

Reports on the environmental protection of the paper mills in the United States. Requirement of a minimal periodic maintenance; Performance of trial on the aerator system; Criticisms against conventional propeller mixing and aeration technologies.

Reports that the National Information Infrastructure (NII) Task Force has released a White Paper proposing amendments to extend copyright regulations to include electronic data. Drafted by the NII's Working Group on Intellectual Property; Intent of the amendments; How the government hopes to coax information providers to mount protected data on computer networks; Opinion of various experts about the White Paper.

Presents the results of the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) survey about the United States papermaking industry. Growth of planned consumption of recovered paper; Continued increase in paper and paperboard capacity; Overall newsprint capacity; Commitment to sustainable forestry initiatives; Working relationship between the forest products industry and the US Department of Energy.

The article discusses leakage of Panama papers that exposed a widespread system of global tax evasion. Topics discussed include involvement of several politicians from various countries that were find stashing large sums of money; comparison of the U.S. shareholders and beneficiaries of shell firms; and views of Alexandra Wrage, corruption expert at TRACE International, on the same.

The article reports that magazine publishers in the U.S. are up in arms after two major paper producers said they are planning price hikes. Publishers fear another price hikes like the ones they experience in 1994 and 1995 when list prices rose some 40 to 50 percent. Increases in paper prices can quickly wipe out gains in advertising and circulation revenue.

Discusses the growth in the American pulp and paper industry with emphasis on the contribution of paper recovery and reuse. Report from the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA); Percentage annual rate growth of the industry; Recycling of 80 percent of recovered paper; Recovery-reuse goal of AF&PA in six years from 1993.

Questions the feasibility of switching from chlorine dioxide bleaching methods to chlorine-free processes in the American paper industry. Concern on toxic effluents of chlorine paper bleaching; Economic feasibility and product ramifications of chlorine-free methods; Cost-savings in chlorine-free bleaching.

Reports on the efforts of marketers to revive the personal-care paper-products industry. Addition of baking soda; Offering a choice of wet or dry toilet paper; Changing the way people think about personal hygiene in their bathroom; Implication to Procter and Gamble of the merger between Scott and Kimberly-Clark.

Focuses on the rising prices of paper products in the United States. Comments from industry experts; Reasons for the price increases and the slim paper supplies; Influx of paper products from Europe and South America; Impact of the price hike. INSET: Untitled (new office supplies)..

Focuses on a large-scale pilot salmon and sportsfish carcass composting project in New York. Launch of the initiative by Oswego County's Division of Solid Waste to prevent pollution, create a beneficial soil additive and to conserve valuable landfill space; Demonstration of the performance and use of paper pulp as a composting bulk agent; Health and economic benefits of the project.

Provides a listing of technical and scientific papers presented at the 1995 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies on December 17-22, 1995 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Includes agrochemistry; Analytical chemistry; Bioscience and technology; Chemical education; Chemical economics and business.

The article reports that prices of newsprints in the U.S. are at their lowest level in 2013 compared with historical price trends. Publishing industry analyst Thad McIlroy states that, in the past, wholesale price of newsprint has a marked effect on newspaper publishers' profits. He observes that in the past few years leading to 2013, demand for newsprint has declined or remained the same as more publishing businesses close operations due to the competition posed by online publications.

The article reports developments related to journalism in the U.S. It mentions the goodbye letter sent through electronic mail by Senator Hillary Clinton to the media. American newspapers are seen to be struggling of failing compared to its counterparts in Europe. Senator Benjamin Cardin from Maryland introduced a bill allowing newspapers to become non-profit organizations.

Reports on the effect of the paper price hike brought on by worldwide demand for paper, on the newspaper and magazine publishing in the United States. Paper mills that have announced price hikes effective September 1, 1995; Times Mirror Co.'s move to merge the `Evening Sun' into the revamped morning Sun'; Price hike in magazines; Advertisement rate hikes planned; Factors that could keep paper prices high.

Reports on the result of an informal poll conducted by the periodical `Publishers Weekly' which indicate an easing in paper shortage in the United States. Concerns about escalating production costs; Strategies to combat high prices; Challenges posed by producing books less expensively; Effects of increase production costs in publishing children's books.

Provides information on the expectations of newspaper publications regarding the political advertisements for the 2004 national elections in the U.S. Results of a research conducted by the Newspaper Association of America regarding the kind of medium that help voters decide for the election; Factors that affect the placement of political advertisements in newspapers; Benefits of political advertising for newspapers.

Presents information on the how editors at small daily newspapers in the U.S. can keep their reporters from leaving. Reasons for the decision of reporters to leave; Actions that several editors take to keep the reporters happy; Description of a 4-step career development plan to consider when hiring a reporter.

Reports the role of automobile advertising in boosting the newspaper industry in the U.S. Use of insurance companies of newspapers; Advertising spending of newspapers; Advertisement of movies in newspapers.

Discusses the role of engineers in the three-part U.S. Army transformation force. Description of the Objective Force component; Function of the Interim Force; Role of the Legacy Force; Discussion on the near-term effort.

Focuses on the reform issue surrounding health care regulations in the United States. List of regulations and regulatory processes the American Hospital Association wants to be changed; Estimation on the compliance cost of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act for hospitals; Impact of regulatory compliance on care; Challenge issued by Tommy Thompson, Health and Human Services secretary to health care leaders. INSET: A VIEW FROM THE TRENCHES.

Interviews Joe Distelheim, a newspaper editor and president of the Alabama Press Association Journalism Foundation. Educational and professional background; Experiences as a reporter and editor of a newspaper; Tips on how a young journalist could be successful in his profession; His responsibilities at `The Huntsville Times' newspaper in Huntsville, Alabama.

Reports that newspapers in the United States are adopting geographic information systems in their editorials, marketing, circulation and employee-relations departments. Use of data mapping technology for newspaper articles on Census data in the US; Effectiveness of geographic information systems in the visualization of market trends and patterns. INSET: Putting the graphic in geographic..

Focuses on the documentation phases in telecommunication networks in the United States. Characterization of the procurement process; Reduction of time in processing procurement documents; Impact of network deployment acceleration on carriers and service providers; Interaction between carriers and vendors; Proposals submitted by outsourced consultants. INSET: By Special Request..

Reports on the plan to build a paper recycling plant in Staten Island, New York City. Economic and environmental benefits of the paper plant; Site-specific labor agreements with the unions; No strike pledge with Building & Construction Trades Council of Colorado on other sites.

Reports on the Special Libraries Association's (SLA) acceptance of submissions for its Conference Professional Papers in Nashville, Tennessee. Deadlines; Length presentation of the paper; Requirements for papers submitted.

The Paper Collection is one of the newest chair designs resulting from the collaboration between the family-owned Northern Italian manufacturer Plank and designers Raul Barbieri and Anna Giuffrida of the Taftville, Connecticut-based furniture manufacturer ICF Group. The Paper Collection is available in side, arm, and swivel options and at bar and kitchen heights. Featuring a tubular, steel-polished chrome frame, the molded seat and back are available in colored laminate, aluminum laminate, and veneer.

Reports on an announcement made at the annual meeting of the Ohio Conservation Committee in October 1985 to the effect that the Deacidification Task Force 'has selected the Wei T'o system modeled after the plant... at the Public Archives of Canada.' Reasons for choosing the Wei T'o process over the Library of Congress DEZ system; Plans of the committee to seek a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

This article reports on Cottonelle for Kids, a toilet paper designed for children that will be launched by Kimberly-Clark Corp. in the U.S. in late March 2006. It is different from the adult version, primarily because it has paws printed across a path of four sheets of paper that lead to a picture of a puppy on sheet five, which is exactly the correct serving size for toilet paper. The product is aimed at 4 to 6 year-old children who is being referred to by Stuart Schneider, assistant marketing director at Kimberly-Clark, as being in the post potty-training period. The company plans to promote the product with a television, print and in-store campaign, via JWT.

Deals with the plan of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to dispose several of the public's library paper copies of U.S. patents in August 2002. Purpose of the plan; Significance of the paper collection at public libraries; Estimated cost of maintaining paper issues at public libraries.

The article reports on the resilience of the toilet tissue brand White Cloud despite previous efforts to eliminate it. Canadian manufacturer Kruger Products is cited as the brand's savior by relaunching it in 2017 with new packaging and a marketing campaign handled by Empower MediaMarketing in Cincinnati, Ohio. A brief history of the brand, which goes back to 1913 based on U.S. Patent and Trademark Office records, is also presented.

The article highlights a market study on trademarked Nomex brand paper products made from meta-aramids, carried out by Eldib Engineering & Research in 2008. According to the report, U.S. consumption of Nomex paper is estimated at 22 million lb. The market study also describes Nomex honeycomb core products, which are made from Nomex paper sheets. It details the properties, applications and prices of the most-used honeycomb products.

The United States-based paper manufacturer and supplier, Office Depot reported that sales of recycled paper are increasing indicating corporate commitment to promoting environmentally-sensitive products and a testament to the growing public and corporate adoption of their quality recycled paper. The company also reported that nearly two of every three sheets of paper sold in the United States by Office Depot in 2004 contained recycled content. The company also provided statistics on the number of trees conserved, reduction in energy consumption, emission reductions, elimination of solid wastes and wastewater.

Looks into the business of papermaking industry in the U.S. Statement of Stephan Bocken, global head of Ciba Specialty Chemicals' paper business; Usability of the two basic segments of chemicals in papermaking; Provision of additives that help papermakers maintain paper properties while using less pulp by chemical suppliers.

Reports on the efforts of manufacturers of direct-recording electronic voting machines in the U.S. to promote voter-verified paper audit trails. Aim to boost audit reliability of the machines; Incentive for election officials and voters to adopt electronic voting. INSETS: A VVPAT EXAMPLE;ANOTHER STICKY ISSUE.

Interviews Dave Offer, editor of `Newport Daily News.' Comments on being an editor; Upper-crust image of the newspaper; Staff size; Employee recruitment; Importance of an editorial page in a community-based newspaper. INSET: David Offer.

Focuses on the suppliers' announcement on a series of titanium dioxide price increases applicable to all grades in Europe, and on material sold into pulp and paper markets in the United States. Amount of price increase; Reason why hikes to paper makers have lagged other segments; Operating rates and margins for paper makers.

Deals with the efforts of wireless communication companies to promote the use of electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) for account management among businesses in the United States. Initiatives of AT&T Wireless; Problems faced by carriers in their efforts; Companies that are promoting EBPP. INSETS: Billing Preferences;The Price of Paper.

The article reports on the increase in paper prices in the U.S. in January 2006. Paper prices rose an average of about 5% in January, and another 5% increase is set for April. While paper demand has risen slightly, the most important reason for the ability of paper companies to increase prices has to do with a sharp drop in supply. Several printers expressed concern that if paper and production costs in general became too high, smaller publishers will decide not to publish marginal books.

Reports on the `Daily Nebraskan' college newspaper's feud with the University of Nebraska, Lincoln football team. Nebraska coach Tom Osborne's criticism of the newspaper for publishing articles that have embarrassed the team; Includes a January 20, 1992 front-page photo and news account of a naked Afro-American football player being hogtied by white police officers after allegedly attacking a woman.

Reports on speculations about an increase in paper prices in the U.S. for 2004. Expectation on advertising revenue percentage growth; Statement issued by newsprint trader Bernard Bottomley; Overview of quarterly newsprint consumption; Factors that could limit price growth.