Ink vs. Bytes
As Kindle and iPad sales continue to soar, where does that leave “real” books and more importantly the unique experiences in reading a book that cannot be captured on an e-reader?
March 2011
From Paper to Digital – Some Government Agencies Aren’t There Yet
By Melody Smith|March 28th, 20112011-03-28T11:17:22-04:00
ZL Technologies presented at the Digital Government Institute (DGI) E-Discovery, Records & Information Management Conference in D.C. recently. Their experience in archiving, E-Discovery, and records management software brings them to talk about the failure of government agencies to adopt a compliant electronic recordkeeping system.
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Plant Biology Journals Brought to Digital Life with H20
By Melody Smith|March 25th, 20112011-03-24T18:29:05-04:00
The two premier plant biology journals published by the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) -- Plant Physiology and The Plant Cell – have been completely migrated to HighWire Press's new electronic publishing platform, H2O.
ProQuest Reports Huge Gains in New Release
By Melody Smith|March 25th, 20112011-03-24T18:24:37-04:00
After two years of development, ProQuest launched their new platform for the Dialog subsidiary in August 2010 with 14 pharmaceutical and biomedical databases included. The combination of web search and power search features is what ProQuest was banking on for user satisfaction.
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New Merger Takes Learning to the Social Level
By Melody Smith|March 25th, 20112013-05-12T18:14:29-04:00
SaaS social learning company, Jambok is being acquired by SuccessFactors, whose ultimate goal is to make employees productive.
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Librarians Have Come A Long Way Baby
By Melody Smith|March 24th, 20112011-03-23T18:30:13-04:00
Regardless of when you went to school, the image that comes to your mind when hearing the term librarian is very similar to mine and everyone else’s. Gray hair, bun, wire framed glasses on a lanyard sitting on the end of her nose and tight pursed lips that you are sure hasn’t smiled in years, if ever. Was I really that far off?
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Semantic Technology Certification Program Offered
By Melody Smith|March 24th, 20112011-03-23T18:27:51-04:00
A Semsphere Semantic Technology Certification Program is now being offered as a self-learning package for students who cannot attend an on-site course but want the benefit of training towards recognized qualification.
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SMB IT Budgets Take a Hit
By Melody Smith|March 24th, 20112011-03-23T18:26:14-04:00
Small and midsize businesses (SMB) consistently struggle with committing to the investment that collaboration projects require. According to InformationWeek research, only one third are increasing their IT spending on collaborative projects, compared to the previous year.
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Taxonomy Use Enhances User Experiences
By Melody Smith|March 23rd, 20112011-03-22T19:07:57-04:00
Bridgeline Digital’s web engagement management software and interactive technology solutions was chosen by a leading distributor of premium fabrics to launch their newly developed B2B product catalog and eCommerce store using the iAPPS Product Suite.
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New Tech Projects Get Funding from Harvard Library Lab
By Melody Smith|March 23rd, 20112011-03-22T18:57:04-04:00
The Harvard Library Lab announced its first ten projects. Included in those projects is LibraryCloud, whose goal is to allow access to a wide range of Harvard Library metadata via an application programming interface (API) that would allow developers to create new apps based on the information.
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