Week 21: New Journal of Librarianship & Scholarly Communication, Salzburg Report Released,Microsoft Launches WWW.SO.CL, Yahoo Launches Axis

Let's see what week 21 has to offer.

Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (Vol. 1, No. 1) Debuts Online(INFOdocket)
"The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication is a quarterly, peer-reviewed open-access publication for original articles, reviews and case studies that analyze or describe the strategies, partnerships and impact of library-led digital projects, online publishing and scholarly communication initiatives."

Salzburg Report Released – Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture(Tame The Web)
58 library, museum, and cultural heritage leaders from 31 countries gathered on Salzburg in October of last year to developed a set of recommendations to help libraries and museums adapt and engage customers better and improve their overall role in today's society. Go to the last page of the report to read the the recommendations and " Imperatives for the future". (

Over 100 academic institutions adopt Copyright Clearance Center's Get it Now( Library Technology Guides)
With Get It Now libraries offering Interlibrary Loan (ILL) instantly provide digital copies of journal articles

Microsoft Launches New Social Networking Site(EContent)
Microsoft has launched a desktop social networking sites where users can share their research findings.

Yahoo Launches Axis, New iOS Desktop And Mobile Search (Library Blog Buzz)
Take a look at demo to see how the new Axis search works.

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