Professional Reading Shelf
Digital Libraries
Source: D-Lib The July/August 2005 Issue of D-Lib Magazine is Available
This is the 10th Anniversary issue of D-Lib Magazine! Congrats!!! Articles in the new issue include:
+ Funding for Digital Libraries Research: Past and Present
+ Digital Libraries: Challenges and Influential Work
+ Where Do We Go From Here? The Next Decade for Digital Libraries
+ Dewey Meets Turing: Librarians, Computer Scientists, and the Digital Libraries Initiative
+ Border Crossings: Reflections on a Decade of Metadata Consensus Building
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Electronic Records
Archives
Source: International Council on Archives Electronic Records: A Workbook for Archivists (ICA Study 16), the final version is now available
"This ICA study takes a practical approach to managing and preserving electronic records throughout their lifecycle." 80 pages; PDF.
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Law Libraries--Florida
Source: Jacksonville Business Journal Florida law library now a click away
"The Florida Bar has partnered with Fastcase, a Virginia company, to provide its members with links to U.S. Supreme Court and Florida Supreme Court cases. No terms were available related to the cost of the project."
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Information Industry--OCLC
Source: Columbus Business First OCLC acquires German library company
"OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. expanded its presence in Europe with the acquisition of Sisis Informationssysteme GmbH, a German provider of library software. Sisis Informationssysteme sells library management systems and software in Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands...OCLC will fold the acquisition into its European subsidiary, OCLC Pica.
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