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Monday, 8th May 2006

Library of Congress: Meet the New Chief of Preservation Research and Testing

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Library of Congress--Preservation
Source: Federal Computer Week
Nels Olson's new lab is in the library
"'All the people who've bought the [Beatles'] "White Album" as many times as I have know that [CDs] break down,' Olson said. A CD's lifespan is as short as 14 years. 'Anybody who's had a collection of CDs for that long, like me, has started to see their CDs fail.'" Meet Nels Olson, who gave up a career in biotechnology to join the Library of Congress last month as chief of preservation research and testing."
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Social Networking
Source: Knowledge@Wharton
MySpace, Facebook, and Other Social Networking Sites: Hot Today, Gone Tomorrow?
"Popular social network sites, including MySpace and Facebook, are changing the human fabric of the Internet and have the potential to pay off big for investors, but -- given their youthful user base -- they are unusually vulnerable to the next new fad. As quickly as users flock to one trendy Internet site, they can just as quickly move on to another with no advance warning, according to Wharton faculty and Internet analysts, who offer some ideas on how these new sites can both increase user loyalty and generate revenues."
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Digital Resource--Social Science
Digital Resources--Humanities
Source: Center for Studies in Higher Education, UC Berkeley
Final Report: Use and Users of Digital Resources: A Focus on Undergraduate Education in the Humanities and Social Sciences

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