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The temptation to abandon the long quest for multiple, accurate sources and settle down in a monogamous relationship with Wikipedia can prove almost overwhelming — especially to the busy college student.

Introducing The Source Integrating Journal Back Files into an Existing Electronic Environment From the Ariadne website Jason Cooper describes how Loughborough University Library integrated a number of collections of journal back files into their existing electronic environment.

The British Library has released its "Digitisation Strategy 2008-2011." Here's an excerpt: Over the next 3 years we will build on our existing digitisation programme. Current projects include the digitisation of: 20 million pages of 19th century literature [approximately 80,000 books]; 1 million

The British Library has released its "Digitisation Strategy 2008-2011." Here's an excerpt: Over the next 3 years we will build on our existing digitisation programme. Current projects include the digitisation of: 20 million pages of 19th century literature [approximately 80,000 books]; 1 million

Fewer Michigan schools met the federal academic targets required under the No Child Left Behind Act during the 2007-08 school year, according to state report cards released Monday. According to the … Read more here: Fewer Michigan Schools Meeting No Child Left Behind Requirements

This email came in to my work address yesterday from EBSCO: Dear EBSCO Customer, Some of you have asked us to consider adding full text blog content to our databases, which would have no impact on the cost of your subscriptions. Before we move forward with this idea, we would like your opinion.

This email came in to my work address yesterday from EBSCO: Dear EBSCO Customer, Some of you have asked us to consider adding full text blog content to our databases, which would have no impact on the cost of your subscriptions. Before we move forward with this idea, we would like your opinion.

The Association of Research Libraries has published Social Software in Libraries, SPEC Kit 304. The table of contents and executive summary are freely available. Here's an excerpt from the press release: This survey was distributed to the 123 ARL member libraries in February 2008.

The Association of Research Libraries has published Social Software in Libraries, SPEC Kit 304. The table of contents and executive summary are freely available. Here's an excerpt from the press release: This survey was distributed to the 123 ARL member libraries in February 2008.

The Council on Library and Information Resources has published No Brief Candle: Reconceiving Research Libraries for the 21st Century. Here's an excerpt: What are the critical functions of the research library in this changing landscape?