Collection of Recent Links: Future Forward

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I’m always scanning for what the up and coming future trends are and new innovations in technology. If you are responsible for managing technology in an organization, this activity is essential. You will be better able to manage and even drive change, sound intelligent when speaking to senior management and communicate to peers, patrons and fellow employees the importance and relevance of technology-related topics.

5 Exciting Innovations That Will Change Computing in 2012 from Mashable

Managing Electronic Resources from iLibrarian

The Home 3-D Printer Is More Real Than Ever–And Costs As Much As An iPad from FastCompany

10 Changes to Expect from the Library of the Future from OnlineUniversities.com
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The Digital Shift: Sarah Ludwig’s Picks: Top Tech Tools

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Sarah Ludwig’s Picks: Top Tech Tools — The Digital Shift.

Social bookmarking, citation, collaboration, programming and blogging tools are highlighted.

Mashable: 5 Tips for Great Content Curation

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Some of these tips are at the core of what librarians and information services professionals do. The article is good for aspiring bloggers and “content curators.”

5 Tips for Great Content Curation by Steve Rosenbaum (Mashable)
Quotable: “Take the time to give attribution, link backs, and credit. The sharing economy works because we’re each sharing our audiences, and providing the value of our endorsements. If you pick up someone’s work and put it on your blog, or mention a fact without crediting the source, you’re not building shared credibility. You’re just abusing someone else’s effort.”

Collection of Recent Links: EBooks & Publishers

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The relationship between publishers and libraries on the issue of DRM and eBooks is of particular interest to me. My final paper in my Publishing class was on this very topic, with the issues varied and complex – licensing, pricing & ownership; access, availability & usability; DRM format and the many ways to add restrictions; privacy & confidentiality of user data; consortiums; and, preserving digital content (My reference list was 4 1/2 pages long!). The publishing industry is in such a state of flux right now with daily announcements from the library and publishing camps – its been fascinating to follow.

DRM
Retail DRM Is an Apple. Library DRM Is an Orange. from The Digital Shift
Publishers Starting to Reject e-Book DRM from ReadWriteWeb
Macmillan’s Tor Abandons DRM, Other Publishers Must Follow from Forbes
Note to Publishers: Your Addiction to DRM is Killing You by Matthew Ingram
Something Is Rotten In The State Of E-Book Publishing from FastCompany

Price Fixing
Don’t Believe the eBook Monopoly Ploy from Warren Adler/HuffingtonPost.com
Allegations of EBook Price Fixing Hit Canada from The Globe and Mail
Antitrust Primer for the Publishing Price Fixing Lawsuit from Dear Author

Other
The Sorry State of Digital Books from PCMAG.COM
Why Break/Abandon DRM from Corante: Copyfight

The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian’s Weblog « Librarians Surviving Rapid Tech Change…04.26.12

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Librarians Surviving Rapid Tech Change…04.26.12 « The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian’s Weblog.

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Mashable: Is the Digital World Killing Creativity?

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Is the Digital World Killing Creativity? [INFOGRAPHIC] from Mashable

The Digital Shift: Comics in Libraries: Q&A on Library Edition from ComicsPlus, and Keeping Tabs on Cost Per Circ

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Digital Comics in Libraries: Q&A on Library Edition from ComicsPlus, and Keeping Tabs on Cost Per Circ — The Digital Shift.

Updated 2 – Collection of Recent Links: CISPA

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The most recent U.S. proposed law everyone is worried about is CISPA. Here are some links to brush up on what its all about.

NEW: Congress Passes CISPA from ReadWriteWeb
NEW: The CISPA Amendments We Really Need from ReadWriteWeb

Library and Information Services Perspective
What is the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act and is it Different than SOPA? from Information Space
ALA Asks Librarians to to Oppose Cypersecurity Bill from The Digital Shift

From the White House
Obama May Back Down from CISPA Veto from PCMag.com SecurityWatch
White House Blasts CISPA, Promises Veto from ReadWriteWeb
President Obama Threatens to Veto CISPA Cybersecurity Bill from Mashable

The Supporters
Facebook Explains Why It’s Supporting Congress’ CISPA Cybersecurity Bill from TechCrunch
In CISPA Fight, Privacy Advocates Stand Alone, Unlike SOPA Debate from Internet Privacy and Security
CISPA Pushed by Spy & Tech Companies for Profit from Digital Journal

What is CISPA?
The Non-Geek’s Guide To CISPA, The Cybersecurity Bill The Internet Is Freaking Out Over from Gawker/Business Insider
CISPA: SOPA’s Evil Twin Infographic article from Mashable, infographic from Lumen Consulting
What is CISPA? from Gizmodo

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How to Create Your Own Infographics « librarianlifestyle.

Mashable: The Ultimate Digital Customer Service Guide

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The Ultimate Digital Customer Service Guide

Some of the tips in these articles can be applied to library and information services professions, such as number eight “14 Community-Driven Tips for Better Customer Relationships.”