How the internet has changed the concept of ownership
(belfasttelegraph.co.uk): The rise of the digital age has brought with it a wealth of new types of products and new ways of interacting with them. Nowadays we've got MP3 players loaded with music, ebook readers containing the latest novels, iPads and smartphones, downloadable videogames and web applications. All these modern… Read More
Standish-Sterling officials investigate putting all textbooks on e-book readers
(arenacindependent.com): Standish-Sterling Community Schools is looking toward the future with the implementation of e-book readers and interactive white boards in its schools. Director of Instructional Services for Standish-Sterling Community Schools Beverly Skinner said the school district is reviewing its technology plan for the next three years. Read More
Reports: Tablets Are Here To Stay
(ibtimes.com): Reports from research firms ABI Research and Gartner differ on the number of tablets shipped as well as the device's growth over the next few years, but both acknowledge its popularity. Gartner's report said 19.5 million tablets will ship out globally this year while ABI Research's number said 11… Read More
Ghostwriters in the Medical Literature
(sciencemag.org): Ghost authorship occurs when an unacknowledged author writes, or makes substantial contributions to, an article published in the peer-reviewed science literature. Typically, the author is a professional writer with scientific expertise, hired by medical-education and communications companies. These articles are destined to appear under the names of scientists who… Read More
What does open bibliographic metadata mean for academic libraries?
(jiscinvolve.org): Recently there seems to be a surge in activity around open bibliographic metadata. Libraries throughout Europe have been experimenting. The British Library and the CERN library are two notable examples of libraries that have decided to release their bibliographic metadata under an open licence. You can get an idea… Read More
Is Google being evil and stealing your Web pages with Google Preview?
(zdnet.com): If you’re a regular Google user, you’ve probably noticed the little magnifying glass that now appears next to search results. Google claims they intended this new feature to reduce unnecessary page loads. How would this feature impact Web site traffic and how legal was it? Read More
Copyright fear mongering hits a new high
(p2pnet.net): A coalition of English-language writers organizations have publicly posted their response to Bill C-32. Despite an ideal opportunity for constructive dialogue and a good faith effort to find compromise positions on the more contentious elements of the bill, the groups have chosen to increase the level of fear mongering… Read More
French Senate passes new e-book law
(dw-world.de): The French Senate has passed the first reading of a bill that would allow publishers to set a fixed price on e-books, in a bid to try to protect publishers and smaller retailers as the e-book market takes off. The bill, which is expected to pass the National Assembly… Read More
Libraries evolve as U balances books
(mndaily.com): Recent cuts have had adverse effects on operations while the collections budget remains untouched. The University Libraries budget for fiscal year 2010 was about $36.3 million, a reduction of more than $1 million from the previous year. Cuts have had an adverse effect on operations, which include everything from… Read More
Saving Our Data from Digital Decay
(scientificcomputing.com): The pace of change in the world of technology is so rapid that applications as well as media technology have only short life spans and archived data has to be migrated at frequent intervals on to new data carriers and into new file formats to maintain its integrity. For… Read More
