Open Access Journal article from BBC

The following article on the growing support for open-access scientific journals in Europe is a good sign given the increasing cost of electronic journals. Any government funded research would be required to publish in one of these open-access journals.

The User Revolution and The Media Divide

I found the following blog entry on how companies can succeed in the new media world interesting in how some of the same strategies can be applied to the Library. The blogger's information comes from an IBM report and a couple of highlights for me:

1 Put consumers at the center of your business

3 Deliver experiences, not just content

4 Leverage virtual worlds

9 Determine entry strategy for going “open”

10 Make user behavior a competitive advantage