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Managing the Digital Demands for Data

DCL Editorial — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:17:28 +0000

By Richard Oppenheim, Unlimited Priorities The anticipation of the paperless office may never be realized. However, two things are clear: The move towards reduced use of paper is making progress Digital data is growing at incredible rates for both our work and personal lives The fifth annual IDC Digital Universe study released in June estimates [...]

Content Strategy: It’s Not About Technology—Learning Series Webinar

DCL Editorial — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:29:35 +0000

This webinar has already taken place! Content Strategy: It’s Not About Technology Click here for the webinar video and slide deck! A discussion of content strategy often devolves into technology related questions; what CMS to use, how do you produce mobile, how can we deliver dynamic content on our web site. But content strategy is [...]

Father of eBooks and Project Gutenberg Dies

DCL Editorial — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:47:04 +0000

Michael S. Hart, the man who invented the e-book, as well as the creator of Project Gutenberg, has died, September 8th, at the all-too-young age of 64. The man whose quest to “break down the bars of ignorance and illiteracy” has reached the end of his journey, and has made incredible advancements in digital distribution [...]

Conquering the Mountain of Legacy Data—Learning Series Webinar

DCL Editorial — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:24:15 +0000

This DCL Learning Series webinar has already taken place! Conquering the Mountain of Legacy Data So you are finally planning that big move over to structured content. Great! You understand the benefits of reuse and what it means for your business. But what do you do about the mountains of legacy content? Pack it all [...]

Special Libraries Association (SLA) 2011—Conference Buzz

DCL Editorial — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:57:22 +0000

By Donald T. Hawkins, Unlimited Priorities The Special Libraries Association (SLA) held its 2011 Conference on June 12-15 in Philadelphia, PA. The conference theme was “Future Ready”, with an emphasis on the need for information professionals to be ready for the future in the midst of all the changes that are buffeting the industry now. [...]

Converting to S1000D—DCL Learning Series Webinar

DCL Editorial — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:44:37 +0000

This DCL Learning Series webinar has already taken place! Converting to S1000D Join us with guest speakers Mark Gross, President/CEO and Naveh Greenberg, Senior Project Manager and S1000D Specialist, of Data Conversion Laboratory Inc. on how to prepare for a conversion to S1000D. What are the special issues and challenges you should consider when converting [...]

Re–inventing Content, Discovery, and Delivery for Today’s Academic Environment—NFAIS 2011

DCL Editorial — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:00:41 +0000

By Donald T. Hawkins, Unlimited Priorities Expectations of today’s academic information users have changed as technology has advanced and new technologies have appeared, so many information providers have re-invented their content accordingly. The processes of accessing and delivering information are considerably different than they were even a few years ago. This NFAIS symposium on May [...]

Reality Check: What to Expect from Automated Conversion to eBook

DCL Editorial — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:02:59 +0000

This DCL Learning Series webinar has already taken place! Reality Check: What to Expect from Automated Conversion to eBook Watch the webinar recording here. While you may not be producing eBooks yet, it’s probably just a matter of time before your market will demand them. eBooks are firmly in the news conscience. At Apple's recent [...]

The Changing Content Landscape in Publishing

DCL Editorial — Mon, 16 May 2011 17:49:14 +0000

By Dan Tonkery, Unlimited Priorities On May 23-24 many of us in the publishing industry will be attending the BookExpo America 2011 in New York City at the Javits Center for another annual coming together of who’s who in publishing. The exhibit halls will be filled with thousands of industry professionals and people who are [...]

Digital Publications Drawing in New Customers

DCL Editorial — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:09:08 +0000

Gregg Hano of Bonnier Technology Group, which publishes Popular Science and Popular Photography, reports in an interview with Ad Age that 95% of their iPad subscribers are NEW subscribers. Is the ability to have content delivered directly to a device you always have with you that extra push you need to sign up? Here’s a [...]