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<P class=Section1 align=center style1><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">OPLIN 4cast #2 - April 11, 2006</SPAN></B></P>
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<P>The <EM><B>OPLIN 4cast</B></EM> is a new, weekly compilation of recent headlines, topics, and trends that could impact public libraries. For the first few weeks, the <EM>4cast</EM> will be posted to OPLINlist and OPLINtech. Beyond that, you will be able to subscribe to it one of two ways:</P>
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<LI><STRONG>RSS feed</STRONG>. You can receive the <EM>OPLIN 4cast</EM> via RSS feed by subscribing to the following URL: <A href="http://www.oplin.org/4cast/index.php/?feed=rss2">www.oplin.org/4cast/index.php/?feed=rss2</A>.
<LI><STRONG>E-mail</STRONG>. You can have the <EM>OPLIN 4cast</EM> delivered via e-mail (a'la OPLINlist and OPLINtech) by subscribing to the <EM>4cast</EM> mailing list at <A href="http://mail.oplin.org/mailman/listinfo/OPLIN4cast">http://mail.oplin.org/mailman/listinfo/OPLIN4cast</A>. </LI></UL></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
<P class=style4 style1>This week’s <EM>4cast</EM><B>:</B></P>
<P class=Section1 style1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">1. <B>Digital Rights & Wrongs</B></SPAN></P>
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<P>Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology is being increasingly used by content companies to prevent buyers from copying and distributing the works of artists and musicians. Is it valid protection of copyright or the criminalization of fair use?</P></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<LI><A href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060331-6500.html">Digital Rights Management</A> (Wikipedia background article)
<LI><A href="http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/copyrightb/digitalrights/DRMfinal.pdf">Digital Rights Management: A Guide for Librarians</A> (American Library Association's Office for Information Technology Policy) </LI></UL></DIV>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">2. <B>Google Gets Contextual </B></SPAN></P>
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<P>The Google Related Links service allows websites to display a box of links on their site, which are generated automatically by Google according to the site’s content.</P></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<LI><A href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060403-6509.html">Google Related Links </A>(Google)
<LI><A href="http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/060404-074457">Google Related Links Now Out; Challenges Yahoo's Year-Old Y!Q Links</A> (Search Engine Watch)
<LI><A href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060404-6519.html">Google Roundup</A> (Ars Technica) </LI></UL>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">3. <B>Windows Reports to Boot Camp</B></SPAN></P>
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<P>With the release of Boot Camp, Apple now officially supports the installation of Windows XP on their machines. But as the name might suggest, Boot Camp isn’t always a walk in the park.</P></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<LI><A href="http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=1636">Apple Announces Official Support for Installing Windows XP</A> (Daily Tech)
<LI><A href="http://www.toptechnews.com/story.xhtml?story_id=10100A2JE1S7">Users Report Problems with Apple's Boot Camp</A> (Top Tech News)
<LI><A href="http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20060414113432182&query=boot+camp">Special Report: Troubleshooting Boot Camp</A> (MacFixIt) </LI></UL>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">4. <B>The Essentialness of TechEssence</B></SPAN></P>
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<P>TechEssence.Info is a new website run by Roy Tennant (California Digital Library) and an all-star cast of librarians that aims to provide “accurate, understandable explanations” of library-related technology.</P></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<LI><A href="http://techessence.info/tech/">TechEssence's alphabetical Technologies list</A>
<LI><A href="http://techessence.info/blog/feed/">TechEssence Blog</A> </LI></UL>
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