E-Lert # 362 / Cyberavis no. 362
Wednesday February 5, 2010 / le mercredi 5 février
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CARL COMMUNIQUÉ / COMUNIQUÉ DE L’ABRC
Lynda Gadoury nommée Directrice générale des bibliothèques par intérim à l’UQÀM
Mme Lynda Gadoury a été nommée Directrice générale par intérim du Service des bibliothèques à l’UQÀM le 1er février 2010. À l’emploi de l’Université du Québec à Montréal depuis près de 6 ans, elle a occupé diverses postes, dont, le plus récemment, Directrice de la Bibliothèque centrale. Diplômée du baccalauréat en sciences juridiques de l’UQAM en 1984 et membre du Barreau du Québec à partir de 1986, Mme Gadoury a pratiqué le droit pendant plusieurs années. Elle a complété une maîtrise en bibliothéconomie et sciences de l’information à l’Université de Montréal en 1995, et a travaillé dans plusieurs milieux documentaires, dont, entre autres, la Fonction publique provinciale, l’entreprise privée et les ressources documentaires Web. Elle remplace comme Directrice générale Mme Lucie Gardner que nous voulons remercier de ses contributions au travail de l’Association et à laquelle nous exprimons nos meilleurs vœux.
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Lynda Gadoury appointed interim Directrice générale des bibliothèques, UQÀM
Lynda Gadoury was appointed Directrice générale des bibliothèques at Université du Québec à Montréal on February 1, 2010. Working with the library network at UQÀM for about six years, Mme Gadoury has held various positions, most recently Directrice de la Bibliothèque centrale. Graduating with a Bachelors degree in legal sciences at UQÀM in 1984 and becoming a member of the Quebec Bar 1986, Mrs. Gadouri practiced law for several years. She completed a Maters of library and information studies at Université de Montréal in 1995, and then held several positions as an information specialist such as for the provincial public service (Quebec), in the private sector, and developing information resources for the Web. She replaces as Directrice générale Mme Lucie Gardner whom we want to thank for her contributions to the work of the Association and to whom we express our best wishes.
NEWS / NOUVELLES
A Tribute to Alan MacDonald
It was with great sadness for the staff and members of CARL to learn of
the passing of such a devoted member of the library profession. Alan has
touched many souls in the Canadian library community. Some information has
been compiled on the CARL website site to help the library community
to know, and share, a little more about Alan. A Celebration of Alan's Life
will be held on Friday, February 19 2010, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m., in the
Alberta Room of the Dining Centre at the University of Calgary.
[Veuillez noter que la version française de cette page sera disponible
sou peu.]
http://www.carl-abrc.ca/about/amacdonald-e.html
Le ministère de la justice américain rejette l'accord
entre Google et les éditeurs
Le Monde, 5 février 2010
« Insatisfaisant malgré "des progrès substantiels"
: le ministère de la justice américain a vivement critiqué,
jeudi, la proposition d'accord entre Google et les éditeurs de livres
américains. Ce projet d'accord est une version amendée du
texte original, qui devait répondre aux objections formulées
en septembre – par le ministère de la justice et d'autres instances
– à la première mouture, au sujet de la protection des
droits d'auteur et des lois contre le monopole. L'accord doit toujours être
ratifié par la justice. Si les objections du ministère ne
sont pas en soi contraignantes, les chances pour que l'accord soit validé
par un tribunal contre l'avis du ministère sont très réduites.
Une nouvelle audience est prévue le 18 février. »
http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/article/2010/02/05/le-ministere-de-la-justice-americain-rejette-l-accord-entre-google-et-les-editeurs_1301485_651865.html
ARL Weekly Update
February 5, 2010
https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:11423.100035461162/rid:b2e00a1f8d1b8637810a7feedfe3aa45
Dutch higher education sector convinced of need for Open Access
February 4, 2010
Open Access is winning ground, and more and more information is becoming
freely accessible to the public. At an Open Access seminar organized by
SURF in Amsterdam, Professor Jos Engelen, chairman of the Netherlands Organisation
for Scientific Research (NWO), announced that his organization will provide
a special Open Access budget of EUR 2.5m.*
http://www.openaccess.nl/index.php?view=article&catid=1%3Anews-archive&id=165%3Adutch-higher-education-sector-convinced-of-need-for-open-access-&format=pdf&option=com_content
U.S. Scientists Given Access to Cloud Computing
John Markoff
The New York Times, February 4, 2010
The National Science Foundation and the Microsoft Corporation will provide
American scientific researchers free access to the company’s new cloud
computing service. A goal of the three-year project is to give scientists
the computing power to cope with exploding amounts of research data.*
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/05/science/05cloud.html?hpw
Justice Dept. Criticizes Latest Google Book Deal
Miguel Helft, The New York Times, February 4, 2010
Google’s plan to create a giant digital library and bookstore received
another blow on Thursday, February 4. The Justice Department said that a
class-action settlement between the company and groups representing authors
and publishers had significant legal problems, despite recent revisions.
It said, in a 31-page filing that could influence a federal judge’s
ruling on the settlement, that the new agreement was much improved
from an earlier version but the last changes are not enough to placate concerns
that the deal would grant Google a monopoly over millions of orphan works
– that is books whose right holders are unknown or cannot be found.*
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/05/technology/internet/05publish.html?hpw
Canadian Writers Air Google Book Search Gripes
Leigh Ann Williams
Publishers Weekly, February 3, 2010
A group of about 175 Canadian writers registered objections to the Google
Book Search settlement just before the January 28 deadline for submissions
to a New York court.
University of Ottawa law professor, director of the Canadian Internet Policy
& Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), and representative for the
group of authors, David Fewer, says that Canadian authors should have been
exempted from the settlement as authors from many other countries were when
the settlement was revised to only apply to the U.S., Canada and Australia.
“The onus shouldn’t be on the writer to opt out. The onus should
be on the writer to opt in, “ Fewer says. “Because, at the end
of the day, the writer should have the right to control how their copyrights
are exploited, how they are commercialized, who benefits from their copyrights
and how.” *
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6717523.html
Amazon Said to Buy Touch Start-Up
Nick Bilton and Brad Stone
The New York Times, February 3, 2010
In a sign that Amazon intends to upgrade its Kindle e-reader to compete
head-on with the Apple iPad, Amazon has acquired Touchco, a start-up based
in New York that specializes in touch-screen technology. Amazon is merging
Touchco’s technology and staff members into its Kindle hardware division,
Lab126, based in Cupertino, California. Touchco uses a technology called
interpolating force-sensitive resistance, which it puts into displays that
can be completely transparent and could cost as little as $10 a square foot.
The technology is designed to work well with full-color LCD screens, similar
to those used in the iPad and Hewlett-Packard’s coming line of tablet
PCs. The technology could allow Amazon to introduce a full-color touch-screen
Kindle, raising the question of whether the device’s current displays,
made by a company called E Ink, will play a role in the next round of dedicated
reading devices.*
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/technology/04amazon.html
Stanford signs Google Book Search agreement, endorses court settlement
February 2, 2010
Stanford University has affirmed its support for the recently amended Google
Book Search settlement agreement by expanding its earlier agreement with
Google Inc. to digitize its library materials. Stanford’s expanded
agreement is a milestone in Stanford’s commitment
to the program and to the provision of public access to millions of
its books. University Librarian Michael A. Keller said, "We are highly
supportive of the amended settlement, which offers an enormous public good,
making the full text of millions of books available to the American public."
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http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/google-book-agreement-020210.html
Vaccin et autisme: The Lancet se rétracte
Silvia Galipeau
La Presse, 2 février 2010
« 12 ans après avoir publié un article hautement
controversé qui suggérait un lien entre le vaccin contre la
rougeole et l'autisme, la prestigieuse revue The Lancet se rétracte.
«Nous retirons cet article de nos archives», a déclaré
le journal scientifique hier. C'est la deuxième fois en 10 ans que
la revue reconnaît ainsi qu'elle n'aurait pas dû publier cette
recherche. »
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/sciences/medecine/201002/02/01-945429-vaccin-et-autisme-the-lancet-se-retracte.php
Guy Bujold Steps Down as President and CEO of CANARIE
February 1, 2010
CANARIE, Canada’s advanced research and innovation network, today
announced that Guy Bujold has decided to step down as the President and
CEO of CANARIE for personal reasons. He will continue to serve as a strategic
advisor to CANARIE, enabling the corporation to leverage his many years
of experience in Canada’s innovation system. Jim Roche, current Chair
of the Board, will serve as interim President and CEO of the corporation
until a successor is appointed.
http://www.canarie.ca/templates/news/releases/01_02_10_E.pdf
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Guy Bujold laisse la présidence et la direction de CANARIE
http://www.canarie.ca/templates/news/releases/01_02_10_F.pdf
Despite Spending Freeze, Obama Proposes More Money for Research
in His 2011 Budget
Libby Nelson
The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 1, 2010
President Obama has proposed spending increases for both the National Institutes
of Health and the National Science Foundation in his budget for the 2011
fiscal year, despite his announcement that he would impose a net freeze
on discretionary domestic spending. In all, the president has proposed $66-billion
for nondefense research and development projects for the 2011 fiscal year,
and a 4-percent increase in basic research funds.
http://chronicle.com/article/Despite-Spending-Freeze-Obama/63849/
L’internet haute vitesse, un droit fondamental
Marc Thibodeau
La Presse, 30 janvier 2010
« L'accès à une connexion internet haute vitesse
est considéré depuis quelques mois comme un droit fondamental
en Finlande, où le gouvernement s'est engagé à rendre
le service accessible à toute la population au plus tard en juillet.
«Nous avons depuis longtemps commencé à instaurer la
société de l'information et les e-services, en particulier
dans le secteur public. Or, il faut que tout le monde y ait accès.
Dans notre pays, l'égalité est une valeur très, très
importante», a expliqué hier à La Presse la ministre
finlandaise des Communications, Suvi Linden, lors d'un entretien téléphonique. »
http://technaute.cyberpresse.ca/nouvelles/internet/201001/30/01-944665-finlande-linternet-haute-vitesse-pour-tous.php
More press coverage of the iPad / L’iPad dans la presse
Bienvenue dans l’ère du iPad, Nicolas Berubé,
La Presse, 30 janvier 2010 : « En lançant le iPad,
Jobs sous-entend que les gens ne sont pas complètement satisfaits
de leur ordinateur portable. Les années à venir nous diront
si son pari était le bon. »
http://technaute.cyberpresse.ca/nouvelles/produits-electroniques/201001/30/01-944672-bienvenue-dans-lere-du-ipad.php
For old media, iPad is not The Answer, Derek De Cloet, Globe and
Mail, January 29, 2010: “Far from magical, it could turn out to be
a mixed blessing.” http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/commentary/for-old-media-ipad-is-not-the-answer/article1449996/
Why old media loves Apple’s newest thing, John Barber, Globe
and Mail, January 28, 2010: “Those with the most hope invested in
the new iPad are newspaper and magazine publishers who are struggling to
open new revenue streams as print advertising shrinks and readers seek free
content on the Internet.” http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/personal-tech/apple/why-old-media-loves-apples-newest-thing/article1446780/
Enthousiasme mitigé pour la tablette d'Apple, Le Monde,
28 janvier 2010 :
«Une "révolution", un objet qui "a tout pour
relever ce défi insensé de réinventer l'ordinateur"...
Une bonne partie de la presse généraliste est, ce matin, enthousiaste
à propos de l'iPad, la tablette tactile dévoilée mercredi
par Apple. Mais les sites spécialisés, notamment américains,
portent un jugement plus sévère sur l'objet, dont Apple promet
qu'il doit créer un nouveau marché, à mi-chemin entre
l'ordinateur portable et le téléphone mobile. »
http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/article/2010/01/28/enthousiasme-mitige-pour-la-tablette-d-apple_1297957_651865.html
An Open Letter to the 40th Parliament from Canada’s Research
Community
Canadian Consortium for Research
The Hill Times, January 25, 2010
Basic research is essential to our long-term prosperity, and we can’t
rely on the rest of the world to do it for us. Recent Budgets contained
welcome support for university research, however, unlike the U.S., basic
research is being squeezed in favour of increased shorter-term targeted
efforts. The CCR urges MPs to use their influence to ensure that Canada’s
research granting agencies and universities have the money for increased
support of basic research too. PDF
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Lettre ouverte de la communauté de la recherche canadienne
aux parlementaires de la 40e législature
Consortium canadien pour la recherche
The Hill Times, 25 janvier 2010
« Il est généralement reconnu que la recherche
fondamentale est essentielle à notre prospérité à
long terme, et nous ne pouvons certainement pas attendre que le reste du
monde agisse en ce sens pour nous. Si les récents budgets fédéraux
prévoyaient certaines mesures opportunes d’aide à la
recherche universitaire, il n’en demeure pas moins que, contrairement
aux États-Unis, le financement de la recherche fondamentale est amputé
au benefice des investissements à court terme accrus dans la recherche
ciblée. Nous vous demandons donc de faire pression pour que les organismes
subventionnaires et les universités de recherche du Canada reçoivent
une aide financière plus importante au titre de la recherche fondamentale
également. » PDF
Library Explores Ways to Release Open Source Software
January 14, 2010
In the spirit of transparency and community, the Library of Congress has
established an internal process to create open
source software to make it easier for software developers and
sponsors within the Library to produce software that can be freely redistributed
to users worldwide. The Library has developed tools that support digital
preservation processes, including the secure transfer of digital files.
This includes the release of a full suite of digital
content transfer tools that support the Bagit
specification.*
http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/news/2010/20100114news_article_open_source.html
ARTICLES
Why HTML5 Isn't Going to Save the InternetJohn Herrman
Gizmodo, February 5, 2010
The web-o-sphere has been abuzz over talk about HTML5, the next version
of the language that powers our internet. Will it revolutionize web apps?
Will it kill Flash video? Will it fix our gimpy iPads? Yes... and no. At
the heart of HTML is just a framework, a glimpse, and an ideal: Its real
effect on the internet continues to be defined by the companies and web
developers who choose to adopt its many pieces—and it is further shaped
by those who don't.*
http://gizmodo.com/5461711/giz-explains-why-html5-isnt-going-to-save-the-internet
Do web editors dream of electric eyeballs?
Ben Myers
The Fulcrum, February 3, 2010
Newspapers have been fighting a losing battle in the past decade, attempting
to attract more eyeballs on the Internet. Many newspaper websites have added
video reports, photo slide shows, podcasts, and blogs in order to keep up
with the pace of the rest of the Web. But ongoing reports of shrinking revenue,
bankruptcy, and ever-changing ownership across the industry suggest that
newspapers in their current form cannot survive.*
http://www.thefulcrum.ca/articles/26003
Where is Canada's plan for the digital age?
Marc Garneau
National Post, February 2, 2009
During and after the Second World War, Canadian politician C.D. Howe formulated
a vision to transform Canada into a leading industrial power in the second
half of the 20th century. Today, a half-century after that success, a renewed
vision is required for a digital economy that Mr. Howe wouldn't have recognized.
This is something other nations already understand.
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=2510715
Open Societies need open systems
Bill Thompson
BBC News, February 2, 2010
The last few days have seen skirmishes in a war that could define the future
shape of the internet, and may even have some impact on those societies
predicated on fast and reliable access to the network and its many affordances.
At the heart of this and similar fights lies an attempt to limit the ways
in which the network and the computers connected to it can be used, and
in ways that seemingly serve corporations’ interests. Although
these interests may sometimes be aligned with those of the wider public,
that alignment is conditional and contingent and cannot be relied upon -
which is why it must always be challenged. *
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8493006.stm
Why computers as we know them are doomed
Omar El Akkad
Globe and Mail, January 30, 2010
Although the recently launched Apple iPad has been touted, by some, as
the computing machine of the future, Omar El Akkad suggests there are bigger
issues to the digital paradigm shift underway. One of the most profound
transformations in the history of computer science will begin to take shape
sometime around the end of this decade; it will simply become impossible
to improve computing power at the rate it has advanced for the past three
decades. The ceiling won't be cost-related. Computer chips in their current
configurations can only be made so small before running into the basic laws
of physics. The implications for the computer industry are enormous. It
may be years away, but software programmers, circuit makers and computer
manufacturers nonetheless see a brick wall in the distance.*
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/why-the-computer-is-doomed/article1449339/
[See related content: The next frontier: quantum computing HTML,
and A surprising solution: Bacterial computing HTML]
Copyright, companies, individuals and news: the rules of the road
Cory Doctorow
Guardian, January 26, 2010
Copyright may not be perfect, but when applied with common sense, it's
the best system we've got. Debates about copyright fall apart when they're
pitched in terms of absolutes: "Copyright prohibits all copying",
or "Non-commercial copying is always legal". Copyright started
life as an industrial regulation that set out the rules governing the relationship
between different actors in the supply-chain of the "creative industries"
(originally just publishing, later music, film, software and many other
industries). Between corporate bullies who like to assert that "all
rights reserved" means that no one is allowed to do anything without
permission, and personal theories of what copyright means, we tend to treat
copyright as absolute. And when we do, we turn a system with a real purpose
(providing a framework for participants in creative businesses) into a caricature
of itself, one that no one can respect.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jan/26/copyright-cory-doctorow
RESOURCES / RESSOURCES
Online Guide to Open Access Journals Publishing
February 5, 2010
The online guide addresses small independent teams and provides practical
information on planning, setting up, launching, publishing and managing an
open access scholarly journal. Users will benefit from additional information
resources, samples of applied practices and downloadable tools. The guide
is interactive, allowing users to share their own best practices, tips and
suggestions. Although the guide contains some information that is specific
to the Nordic region, most of its content can be applied internationally.
Development of the Online Guide
to Open Access Journals Publishing was generously supported by
the Swedish National Library and the technical solution was supported by Nordbib.*
http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=loadTempl&templ=100205
Innovation ouverte. Enjeux et défis pour le Québec. Rapport de conjoncture 2009
« Le document propose une lecture de la situation du Québec
au regard de l’innovation ouverte, une des grandes tendances observées
dans le monde actuellement. Cette ouverture se manifeste en amont, dans
l’exploitation de toute une variété de sources d’information
et de savoirs externes à l’entreprise ou à l’organisation
qui cherche à innover. Elle apparaît également en aval,
avec la multiplication des canaux de diffusion et de commercialisation des
actifs immatériels. »
http://www.cst.gouv.qc.ca/Innovation-ouverte-Enjeux-et-defis
Résumé : http://www.cst.gouv.qc.ca/IMG/pdf/Resume_du_RC2009_VF_en_ligne_.pdf
EVENTS / ÉVÉNEMENTS
Canadian Association of Law Libraries 2010 annual conference
Windsor, Ontario from May 9-12, 2010
The conference features several programs, including the Innovation Gallery-
showcasing innovative projects in different libraries, keynote speaker Maude
Barlowe (National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians), and numerous
seminars.
http://callacbd.ca/conferences/2010/en/program_whole.php
*Text adapted from source / Texte adapté de la source
