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WWW-VL HISTORY CENTRAL CATALOGUE European University Institute, Florence, Italy

"The era of the Web browser's dominance is coming to a close. And the Internet's founding ideology-that information wants to be free, and that attempts to constrain it are not only hopeless but immoral- suddenly seems naive and stale in the new age of apps, smart phones, and pricing plans. What will this mean for the future of the media-and of the Web itself?"

Great video to explain Diigo -- more than just public bookmarking

Probably the best site around.

"Enter a book you like and the site will analyse our huge database of real readers' favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next."

"Whichbook enables millions of combinations of factors and then suggests books which most closely match your needs."

"In a move that underscores OverDrive's plans to support a robust selection of streaming video for libraries, the company on Tuesday announced the appointment of Lee C. Milstein to the newly created position of chief strategy officer. Milstein was most recently head of the news content partnership team for Google's YouTube division, and previously held positions at leading tech and media companies including AOL and DivX. "

"In an effort to enhance access options for people who aren't affiliated with universities, colleges, or high schools, not-for-profit digital library JSTOR has launched JPASS, a new program offering individual users access to 1,500 journals from JSTOR's archive collection. "