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Digital Deadline
Higher education should be done with print textbooks within three years, writes Brian Kibby.
Flipping the Script
Academic library associations try to use Authors Guild's position in the Google Books lawsuit to undercut its stand against HathiTrust.
Hype vs. Adoption
Apple iPads are gradually catching up to their hype on four-year campuses; e-textbooks make inroads as well.
Mending Fences
University press directors bemoan ruling in Georgia State copyright case, discuss how to make up with librarians and curb unlicensed copying outside the courts.
Affection for PDA
How could the rise of patron-driven acquisition at academic libraries affect the university presses that rely on librarians to buy unpopular monographs?
More Readers for the Senior Thesis
New Huffington Post feature allows students to post a summary of their work without forfeiting the copyright. Students say it's a way to draw attention to oft-overlooked research.
Improving Research Skills
Undergraduates might not be great at research, but study suggests that the information literacy of first-generation students does improve over time.
E-Reservations
Despite its volume, 350-page court ruling in landmark case on fair use left many questions unanswered.