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The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has launched its Corporate Content Anti-Piracy Program (CCAP). Its first case is against a market research company that allegedly copied and redistributed digital […]

It's June, which means all across the nation, high school seniors are trading their end-of-school hassles for mortarboard and tassels and making that long walk to the risers to the […]

'Another bride, another June, another sunny honeymoon, another season, another reason for makin' whoopee.' So begins the Walter Donaldson/Gus Kahn song 'Makin' Whoopee.' Since it will be June by the […]

With all the rain we've had in the early part of the spring (not that I'm complaining, because it sure beats snow), New Jersey really should live up to its […]

Not long after my brother-in-law Wayne smugly remarked how well he had predicted a mild local winter, the snow started coming. And coming. And coming. Consequently, here's my advice to […]

The summer I was 4, my morn, sister, and I flew to California to see friends and relatives. The highlight of the vacation for me was visiting the still-new Disneyland. […]

Change is in the air, along with falling leaves and autumn allergens. No matter what results the presidential election brings--and, hopefully, by the time you're reading this we'll know if […]

You know that expression, 'Everything old is new again'? When I was a little girl growing up in the 1960s, door-to-door service was the norm. The milkman came and left […]

A lot happens in December. Jews observe Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. On Dec. 25, Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, while those with a more secular view welcome […]

When sister Meg laments, "November is the most disagreeable month of the year," Jo March, heroine of Louisa May Alcott's timeless Little Women and my all-time favorite fictional character, replies, […]

In this article the author discusses three topics from the September/October issue of KMWorld related to sentience, the final frontier, hyperautomation and adieu. The author states that Alan Pelz-Sharpe starts off his Ethical Innovation column, "To Hyperautomate or Not to Hyperautomate?" by paraphrasing the meaning of hyperautomation. He uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate processes and augment humans.

According to the old saying, 'curiosity killed the cat.' Well, now through Optical Data's new Literally Science CD-ROM, a cat named B. Curious will be helping younger elementary school students […]

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Disclosure Acquires Bechtel Disclosure Incorporated announced last month that it has completed its acquisition of Bechtel Information Services, Inc. (BIS) of Gaithersburg, MD from the San Francisco-based Bechtel Corporation. Terms […]

PC DataTimes Brings New Computerization Capabilities to Publishing Archives and Libraries DataTimes has recently introduced a new software system, PC DataTimes, that is designed to enable small and midsize newspaper […]

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The article presents the EDTECH feature from the September issue of Computers in Libraries and the Technology & Power column from the September/October issue of Online Searcher with how libraries are evolving in our constantly changing world, whether they are responding to a global pandemic or to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Topics include the term "chopportunities," coined by author Carolyn Foote's colleague, which is subtitled "Turning Challenges Into Opportunities for School Libraries."

The article offers information on the Angie Brunk is a librarian who was born with a visual impairment and has worked in both communications and user experience design. Topic include she takes the space within Marketing Library Services (MLS) to share techniques to make marketing campaigns more accessible; and she advocates for the use of identity first language, which means referring to an individual as a visually impaired or deaf person.

The article focuses on the issue of Big Data Quarterly (BDQ) and three from the Autumn issue of EContent. Topic include the Europa column syncs quite nicely with the Accidental Data Scientist column in EContent; and based on research findings that consensus among the scientific community helps credibility.

The article presents the views of individuals on information services professional late Barabara Quint. Beth Dempsey, communications and creative services senior manager, ProQuest mentions she had fantastic ideas and enthusiastic insights, and Clare Hart, CEO, Sterling Talent Solutions states she had a large following for her deep analysis and truth. Aggi Raeder, the retired University of California–Los Angeles science and engineering librarian expresses that she was very witty and articulate.

The article offers information on the goal of William Patterson University reference librarian Cara Berg for students to get them to understand what they are searching for through currency, relevance, authority, accuracy and purpose (CRAAP). It mentions that key to the comprehension is to learn how to determine the credibility of various sources and to acknowledge the facts which can influence the credibility.

The article offers information on the slogans used by particular companies in order to enhance their marketing. Topics discussed include important role played by the chief executive officers (CEO) of casting, recording, and voiceover production company over an organization; need for focusing on the language and their conversions which are used in the slogans; and adverse impact of lack of incentives for cooperation.

The article offers information on referral, an often-overlooked tool in the digital age and patrons use mobile apps and various online databases and tools. It mentions a article "The Art of Referral: Going Strong in the Digital Era" published in journal "Computers in Libraries" on the use of mobile apps and various online databases and tools. It also mentions "Primary Research Tips and Techniques: Going Beyond Online Searching" published in journal "Online Searcher."

The article discusses role of internet and library resources in influencing one's thoughts. Topics include the article Our World in Data—Data Visualized," published in the journal "Information Advisor" which focuses on a website; the article "Reaching the Elusive Library Non-Users" by Donna E. Fletcher in the journal "Marketing Library Services" which highlights the need of focusing in news users of libraries; and pertinence of human spirit to existence of libraries.

The article focuses on the need of preventing fake news, as of January 2017. It states that the impact of results of 2016 U.S. presidential election on increasing significance of fake news in the media, citing the supposed surprise caused by victory of President-elect Donald J. Trump, proving media predictions about victory of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. It notes views of National Association for Media Literacy Education on role of media literacy in preventing fake news.

The article discusses the problem of disappearing text, whether due to political issues, commerce policies, or the bad behavior exhibited by too many people who post opinions online. It discusses that how can newspapers, which are not considered official public records and therefore are not legally required to be made available in perpetuity, be safely preserved.

The author discusses article related to the periodical's previous issue of the September 2016. Topics discussed include description of the "Quora: Crowdsourcing Knowledge" by Ran Hock; utilization of the Quora as free sign-up process for attainment of answers related to communities; information on the "Crowdfunding: Research and Academic Fundraising's New Era" by Nancy K. Herther; and deployment of different crowdfunding measures for maintenance of supplement budgets for university libraries.

The article discusses the impact of social media on marketing and sales of digital publication materials. It mentions of the article "Influencer Marketing: Turning Taste Makers Into Your Best Salespeople" by Lin Pophal where she promotes the term influencer marketing based on online public's purchasing decision. It also discusses the article 'Political Literacy Can Be Learned' by Stephen Abram on political environment in library system.

The article offers the author's insights on specialized database used by information professionals. Topics include organizations network support resources which has links with training and educational resources, guidance documents, and stats on tax-exemption, data access by information professionals in the legal industry, and virtual reality (VR) design for healthcare services.

The article focuses on data exhaust that is never analyzed or used to make intelligent business decisions. It states that dark data can weaken a company's security and provides hackers with ways in and leaked, breached, or stolen data can damage a company's reputation and competitive strength. It mentions that organizations need to determine how dark data can be used to advantage and Ran Hock's article, "HowStuffWorks: Just What the Title Says" highlights articles that has verifiable data.

The article offers information related to data visualization. Topics discussed include importance of finding more graphic ways of sharing information; ways to develop novel approach's to storytelling at the library; role of colors in any type of data visualization effort; and use of Microsoft's document viewer and editor software Excel to analyze and create survey data.

The article discusses the ways to approach advertising and marketing opened by the technology. Topics discussed include the statement of author Lin Pophal regarding the creation of a content strategy, the different types of programmatic advertising, and the decision by the advertising network regarding the amount of the bid based on the data provided.

The author offers a perspective on the use of U.S. census versus computer senses when it comes to searching for demographic information and other data. Examples of database for social studies and social science topics are cited that include the Population Clock section, American Factfinder, Quick Facts, and Population Map. It also differentiates cognitive computing from search engines in terms of their ability to dissect problems similar to that of the human brain.

The article discusses helpful tips for getting greater internet gains based on articles in the December 2015 issue. Topics covered include the ability of accessing images, links and textual comments from the social media site Facebook by typing keywords for a universal search to find research items, news reports and product reviews with no search protocols. Also mentioned is using Ground Signal for analyzing posts from various social network platforms such as Twitter, Instagram and Flickr.

The article focuses on Kathy Dempsey, owner of a marketing consulting company called Libraries Are Essential. She served as the editor of the newsletter "Marketing Library Services" (MLS) in 1994 at a time when Information Today Inc. was still known as Learned Information Inc. In a symposium held in Delft, the Netherlands on April 24, 2009, Dempsey urged librarians to reinvent and present the desired services and endorse them to people. Also noted is Dempsey's book "The Accidental Library Marketer."

The article discusses the articles published in the November/December 2015 issue of "Online Seacher" which examines how smart devices are becoming ubiquitous everywhere. Topics discussed include a reference to the film "Back to the Future Part 2," the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on libraries and what is current and what is to come up with IoT.

The article focuses on some innovative ideas adopted by libraries to improve their services. Topics covered include a virtual tour (VT) created by electronic resources librarian at LaGrange College in Georgia, and pet therapy sessions developed by public relations and event coordinator Rebecca Jones for Andersen Library at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Whitewater. Also mentioned is a stray calico cat that became dear to the staff of Information Today Inc.

The article discusses several articles that appeared in the November and December, 2008 issues of various information technology journals. The articles mentioned include coverage of global information literacy and UNESCO's Information for All Programme, appearing in "Computers in Libraries"; a description of the best web sites for weather and climate information from "ONLINE"; and a profile of the W.M. Keck Foundation and its funding of research and education programs appearing in "The Cyber-Skeptic's Guide to Internet Research."

The article discusses various reports published within the issue including building a digital repository, one about the ThomasNet web site and the Special Libraries Association conference in Seattle, Washington in June 2008.

The article presents information on relationship of library personnel and information technology staff. Lisa Ennis, the systems librarian at the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, put together a top 10 list of tips for bridging the gap between these two often at-odds groups. Ennis notes that often computer errors differ by a single number or letter in a 50-character line. Making sure the technician is given the correct error message will definitely speed up the process, as will giving a detailed description of what you were doing on the computer when the problem arose.

The article discusses various papers published in the July/August 2008 issues of "The CyberSkeptic's Guide to Internet Research ONLINE and Searcher." In the article "Water Resources: Tracking Freshwater," Jackie Shane highlighted some of the best resources for gathering information on surface and groundwater. She noted that combined ground and surface water accounts for nearly 0.6 percent of Earth's water. Carol Ginsburg and William Noorlander discussed the issue of outsourcing in their article "Investigating Outsourcing and Offshoring Research." In "Researching the Americas' First Peoples: Sources and Searching Problems," Nancy Herther addressed the communication problems between Native Americans and European descendants.

The article focuses on "Chat Widgets on the Library Website: Help at the Point of Need," a live chat function that is accessible via a small, replaceable part of a webpage known as a widget, located directly inside a web browser. Two important aspects to consider when setting up a chat widget are appearance and placement. The chat widget should be visible without distracting from the main content of a page. Putting widgets in the same location throughout a website and using the same icon will make it easy for users to find the service when they need it.

The article discusses several articles in the May 2008 issue of several computer magazines including "Computers in Libraries" (CIL), "The CyberSkeptic's Guide to Internet Research," and "Searcher." In her column at the "The CyberSkeptic's Guide to Internet Research," writer Susanne Bjørner highlights the site for the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO). Writing in the "Searcher," systems librarian Edward Metz offers tips on where to go for information about the military. In CIL, database administrator Stephan Spitzer provides in-depth coding and tips to show how the Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) autocompletion application helps to refresh client data quickly.

The article presents reports about intelligence which were published in the April issues of different journals. In the article "Tales of Technology Innovation Gone Wrong" in the journal "Computers in Libraries," the author notes that it is often the bloopers that generate new questions and redesigns that ultimately lead to success. Susanne Bjørner writes about Ordinary Wizarding Level in "The CyberSkeptic's Guide to Internet Research." Although in transitional mode, the site is clean and crisp, says Bjørner. In "Competitive Intelligence Resources in Law Firms," Kitty Schweyer tells readers to think outside the box to test how products are meeting their competitive intelligence needs.

The article reviews various articles on the subject of computers in libraries. In her article in the March 2008 issue of "Computers in Libraries," Amy Begg De Groff discussed how she and her staff at Howard County Library in Maryland used open source software to give the library's patrons what they wanted such as web-accessible computers that were loaded with word processing features. In her article in the March/April 2008 issue of "ONLINE," Cynthia Padilla reviews the various uses of geographic information systems.

The article offers information on several information technology products. Mediabank was put into service in September 2005 at a discounted cost of $25,000 since the Richmond Public Library in British Columbia was serving as a beta site for digital video disc collections. Twitter, a free service introduced in 2006, is designed to help its users keep friends and family up-to-date about moments in their lives by answering the question What are you doing? With the help of search engines Google and Yahoo!, Online Computer Library Center incorporated WorldCat into the World Wide Web to make it much easier for patrons to find library materials.

The article provides an overview of several papers about information technology. In "Building a Web-Based Laboratory so Users Can Experiment With New Services," Jason Battles and Jody Combs posit that librarians are not as adept at taking the time to find out what patrons really want. In "When InterNET Is InterNOT," Arno Rueser shares six basic aspects of Internet bias and search queries that can be used to show how a skilled librarian can outperform the typical Internet searcher . In "'Copyfraud' and Public Domain Works," Carol Ebbinghouse looks at reasons why people and corporations place copyright symbols on public domain items and then centers on four basic questions pertaining to the complexities that often make copyright law confusing.

The article discusses various reports published in the November/December 2007 issues of "Computers in Libraries," "Online," and "Searcher," including one by James Werle and Louis Fox about the opportunities offered by computers for Internet searchers and another by Lindsay Hanson about the top ten sites for researching music.

The section reviews various articles about computers, software and Web sites from various journals. It includes "A Checkup With Open Source Software Revitalizes an Early Electronic Resource Portal" by Stephan Spitzer and Stephen Brown, published in the September 2007 issue of "Computers in Libraries," "CyberSelection," by Susanne Bjørner, published in the September 2007 issue of "The CyberSkeptic's Guide to Internet Research," and "Crafts and the Creative Muse," by Laura Gordon-Murnane published in the September 2007 issue of "Searcher."

The article discusses the efforts of several institutions to develop a collaborative information sharing platform. The Indiana State University's library developed a wireless environment, with 70 personal computers to serve its 9,000 students. The library introduced a prototype computer station specially designed to allow several students to look at a single computer monitor. The efforts of librarian Adam Bennington of State Farm to promote current events to the company's employees through podcasts are discussed.