Information Today. 23(6)

Information Today
Vol.23, No.6. June 2006.
http://www.infotoday.com/it/jun06/index.shtml

NEWS BRIEFS

・The Wellcome Trust Receives First SPARC Europe Award
・Research Libraries Group and OCLC Sign Agreement
・Study Discloses Chief Obstacles to Scientific Productivity
・LITA Names Ching-chih Chen Winner of the 2006 Kilgour Award
・TransPerfect Translations and Questel?Orbit, Inc. Offer Translation and Patent Services
・Thomson Scientific Teams Up with China’s State Intellectual Property Office
・NewsMakers

FEATURES

ProQuest: A Question of Financing
So what’s happening with ProQuest Co. these days? Here’s the latest.
by Phillip Britt

Gaming: The Next Hot Technology for Libraries?
Welcome to virtual worlds, a new use for video game technology.
by Donald T. Hawkins and Barbara Brynko

Data Security: An Ounce of Prevention
The information industry’s top security experts offer ways to protect data of all kinds.
by Phillip Britt

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Copyright
The Copyright Clearance Center introduces its latest tool, Rightsphere.
by Barbara Brynko