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Creative Programming For The Frugal Librarian, Lisa Forrest

Lisa A Forrest

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2010 Ala International Relations Round Table International Librarians’ Preconference, Win Shih

Win Shih

International Relations Round Table is the only membership organization within the American Library Association (ALA) that focuses exclusively on international activities and interests. The International Relations Round Table (IRRT) Pre-Conference, designed specifically for international librarians at the ALA Annual Conference concentrates on the current state of librarianship in the United States, advocacy, literacy, information technologies and other issues impacting libraries and librarians globally. With a theme of “Web 2.0 and Mobile Technology – Building Global Connections,” this year’s program invited five panelists to talk about how their organization is applying Web 2.0, social networking tools and mobile technology in enhancing …

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Assessing National Policies To Support Software In Europe, Timo Leimbach, Michael Friedewald

Michael Friedewald

Software and Software Based Services (SSBS) are a major domain of the European ICT industry and is recognised as a key element in developing the Information Society. This article aims to shed light on the various strategies, policies and activities pursued by the EU and their member states. It is based upon a survey of national programmes that are aimed specifically or in substantial part at the software sector. This analysis and assessment usually face two challenges: (1) Unlike other technologies that have the same significance and/or the same attractiveness, the SSBS industry is a very dy- namic one, due …