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Thursday, August 25, 2011
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GPO Disapproves of Report on the Future of Federal Depository Libraries
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by Barbie E. Keiser
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On May 16, 2011, after about 8 months of research, Ithaka S+R submitted a final report, titled "Modeling a Sustainable Future for the United States: Federal Depository Library Program's Network of Libraries in the 21st Century," to the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). On Aug. 5, 2011, the GPO released a copy of the report to the public, along with a brief statement proclaiming its disapproval of the report's findings.
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New Lexis for Microsoft Office Enhancements
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LexisNexis announced significant new efficiency innovations to the core capabilities of its Lexis for Microsoft Office legal solution (such as PDF conversion, research browser, and a history map), as well as new functionality specifically designed for transactional lawyers.
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Swets Provides Dedicated Customer Support With eDeal Service
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Swets launch its new eDeals Service. Combining informative data and intuitive online functionality with the knowledge and expertise of a dedicated Customer Account Manager, the service will provide customers with end-to-end support in all aspects of an eDeal.
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Elsevier’s SciVal Experts Leads Participation in National Research Network
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Elsevier's SciVal Experts, a directory of research expertise, is now participating in a growing national online research community called DIRECT2Experts that connects researchers across disciplines, institutions, and platforms. This online network allows users from academic institutions in the U.S. to find potential research collaborators, regardless of their local platforms and tools.
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Inmagic’s New Idea Management System for Collaborative Innovation
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by Paula J. Hane
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Idea management systems are one way to approach innovation and product development. They provide a structured and disciplined approach for managing idea generation, capture, collaboration, assessment, implementation, and outcome monitoring. In 2010, Gartner's Emerging Tech Hype Cycle put the technology as being 2-5 years from mainstream adoption. I hadn't really paid much attention to this category until the recent announcement by Inmagic of IdeaNet, its "next-generation innovation application," powered by Inmagic Presto.
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If you regularly read blogs, add these to your reader:
ITI Books Blog – booksblog.infotoday.com – news, observations, and commentary from the authors, editors, and publishers of Information Today, Inc.'s many book offerings.
ITI Conference Blog – libconf.com – covering ITI's library conferences worldwide.
Library Stuff – librarystuff.net – the library blog dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development, written by Steven M. Cohen.
InfoToday Europe Blog – infotodayeurope.com – The latest news, analysis and opinion on the information industry in Europe and the UK.
Business of Video blog – blog.streamingmedia.com – Daily posts about the online video industry, business trends and analysis, market data, and research as well as the online video business models in the media and entertainment, broadcast, publishing, advertising and enterprise industries.
destinationCRM Blog – destinationcrmblog.com – a blog from the editors of CRM magazine, dedicated to providing Customer Relationship Management information in a timely manner to connect decision makers and providers.
SpeechTech Blog – speechtechblog.com – updates on speech technology and its applications in daily life. Covers everything from ASR to VUI, with lots of links, threads, and even a few pictures thrown in for good measure.
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