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DigitalKoans

DigitalKoans is a Weblog that provides commentary on open access, scholarly electronic publishing, and digital culture issues. Includes the weekly "Flashback" posting, which provides links to news items from over 100 Weblogs and other sources.

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  1. Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog Update (5/7/08)

    http://www.escholarlypub.com/digitalkoans/2008/05/07/scholarly-electronic-publishing-weblog-update-5708/

    The latest update of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog (SEPW) is now available, which provides information about new works related to scholarly electronic publishing, such as books, e-prints, journal articles, magazine articles, technical reports, and white papers. …

    2 days ago
  2. Open Access Directory, a Factual Wiki, Launched

    http://www.escholarlypub.com/digitalkoans/2008/04/30/open-access-directory-a-factual-wiki-launched/

    The Open Access Directory, a Wiki for factual information (vs. narrative descriptions) about the open access movement has been launched. Here's the press release: Peter Suber and Robin Peek have launched the Open Access Directory (OAD), a wiki where the open access community can create and maintain simple factual lists about open access to science and scholarship. …

    8 days ago
  3. Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography 2007 Annual Edition Published

    http://www.escholarlypub.com/digitalkoans/2008/04/29/scholarly-electronic-publishing-bibliography-2007-annual-edition-published/

    The Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography 2007 Annual Edition is now available from Digital Scholarship. Annual editions of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography are PDF files designed for printing. Each annual edition is based on the last HTML version published during the edition's year. …

    10 days ago
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    Peter Suber, Open Access News

    http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/fosblog.html

    Charles W. Bailey, Jr., Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography 2007 Annual Edition Published, DigitalKoans, April 29, 2008. The Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography 2007 Annual Edition is now available from Digital Scholarship. Annual editions of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography

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    Arizona Judge Chills RIAA

    http://mp3lunatics.com/archives/59

    people who ripped CDs they bought and then stored their music in their own computer. The Lunatics have been following this case closely, and were concerned by early decisions. The Howells have served as their own defense counsel, and the EFF wrote a masterful Amicus brief to The Honorable Judge Neil V. Wake. Judge Neil saw the light, and denied the RIAA’s motion for summary judgement. The Lunatics applaud this sanity.

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    Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography 2007 edition released

    http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2008/04/scholarly-electro...

    Charles W. Bailey, Jr., Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography 2007 Annual Edition Published, DigitalKoans, April 29, 2008. The Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography 2007 Annual Edition is now available from Digital Scholarship. Annual editions of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography

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    Georgia State Sued for Copyright Infringement

    http://thecollegelibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/georgia-...

    suit.  The complete complaint is available in pdf in Dian Schaffhauser’s article in Campus Technology. http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/61139 To read some of the news articles and blog postings, try Charles Bailey Jr’s blog, DigitalKoans: http://www.escholarlypub.com/digitalkoans/2008/04/17/georgia-state-copyright-infringement-suit-coverage-and-commentary/ The publishers are asking for no monetary damages but this seems like a test case to once again define fair  use in an educational setting. 

    16 days ago in The College Librarian · No authority yet
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    Collecting My Thoughts

    http://collectingmythoughts.blogspot.com

    About libraries--by Norma Annoyed Librarian Columbus Metropolitan Library D-Lib magazine Daniel (Alaska) DigitalKoans Florida Cracker In Season Christian Librarian Knowledge Bank OSU Laundress Library of Congress LisNews.com Matthew New York Public Library OSUL OSCAR PubMed (National Library of Medicine) Resource Shelf

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    Planet Cataloging

    http://planetcataloging.org

    etc. This report is written in a clear style and could function as a good introductory overview of descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata. A very good read for administrators, LIS students, as well as the experienced professional. Via DigitalKoans

    23 days ago in Planet Cataloging · Authority: 11
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    Essential reading: Metadata for digital libraries

    http://www.catalogingfutures.com/catalogingfutures/2008/04/e...

    etc. This report is written in a clear style and could function as a good introductory overview of descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata. A very good read for administrators, LIS students, as well as the experienced professional. Via DigitalKoans

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    Essential reading: Metadata for digital libraries

    http://www.catalogingfutures.com/catalogingfutures/2008/04/e...

    etc. This report is written in a clear style and could function as a good introductory overview of descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata. A very good read for administrators, LIS students, as well as the experienced professional. Via DigitalKoans

    23 days ago in Cataloging Futures · Authority: 37
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    Planet Code4Lib

    http://planet.code4lib.org

    DigitalKoans » Blog Archive » Metadata for Digital Libraries: State of the Art and Future Directions Published

    23 days ago in Planet Code4Lib · Authority: 12
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    links for 2008-04-15

    http://blogdriverswaltz.com/index.php/2008/04/15/links-for-2...

    DigitalKoans » Blog Archive » Metadata for Digital Libraries: State of the Art and Future Directions Published

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