Professional Reading Shelf Information Retrieval
Source: Webology Similarities and differences between web search procedure and searching in the pre-web information retrieval systems
"This paper presents an introductory discussion about the commonalities and dissimilarities between Web searching procedure and the searching process in the previous online information retrieval systems including classic information retrieval systems and database. The paper attempts to explain which factors make these two groups different, why investigating about the search process on the Web environment is important, how much we know about this procedure and what are the main lines of research in front of the researchers in this area of study and practice. After presenting the major involved factor the paper concludes that although information seeking process on the Web is fairly similar to the pre-web systems in some ways, there are notable differences between them as well. These differences may provide Web searcher and Web researchers with some opportunities and challenges." Paper by Yazdan Mansourian, Ph.D. Student of Information Studies, University of Sheffield, UK.
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Internet2
Source: Internet2.edu/Library of Congress Library of Congress Joins Internet2
From the announcement, "Internet2, the foremost U.S. advanced networking consortium led by the research and higher education community, today announced that the Library of Congress has become a member of Internet2 and will connect to its high-performance Abilene Network. The Library plans to collaborate with the Internet2 community and leverage its advanced network infrastructure to facilitate wide-scale digital preservation projects, to enhance the development of an Internet-based database of U.S. newspapers, and to assist with its educational outreach programs."
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Government Information--United Kingdom
Source: Kable's Government Computing Whitehall gets information unit
A new Cabinet Office body has taken responsibility for a database listing official information and an online service for crown copyright licences. The UK government has created a new body responsible for coordinating standards on the use of public sector information, it announced on 16 May 2005. The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) has taken on past functions of HM Stationery Office (HMSO), becoming responsible for Whitehall's Information Asset Register, a database listing the government's information resources. It has also taken charge of an online licence service for crown copyright material.
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Public Libraries--United States
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune Budget for library falls on hard times
"San Diego city libraries would be closed more often and have fewer new books, computers and other materials under a $37.2 million budget tentatively Approved by the City Council yesterday."
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