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The purpose of this paper is to describe how malware can harm the library's computers, and how technology can be used to protect them, in a way that can be understood by the non‐technical.

The searches encompassed articles and books on the issues of malware and technology‐based code organisms.

There were complex issues dealing with hackers and other malevolent and unscrupulous characters trying to break into computer systems for profit.

Only small indicators of the overall problem have been addressed. Much more has to be investigated and learned.

It is advisable to learn to protect your computers more effectively when “online.”

Although much has been written about the problem, few articles offer concrete solutions to the problems.

The purpose of this paper is to describe how technology, in libraries in the USA, erodes privacy on a number of levels. It aims to use examples to point out directly how and where the privacy issue can impact on daily lives.

The literature review encompassed many articles and books on the issues of privacy and anonymity, and the effects of sometimes invisible data leaks.

There were complex issues dealing with vendors and hackers accessing private information and subsequent use of the private data collected.

Only small indicators of the overall problem have been seen. Much more has to be investigated and learned.

Those who agree with this point of view substantiated by research can learn to protect themselves more effectively when “online.”

Although much has been written about the problem, few articles offer concrete solutions to the problems.

The purpose of this paper is to point out, to non‐technical library users, the hazards of using the library's public computers.

The purpose of this paper is to articulate the dangers faced by library users, whether they be students, faculty, or staff. This paper is geared towards education and enlightenment of non‐technical users of public computers.

There are many hazards to computing, both online and off. Most public computers are not well prepared to cope with worms, Trojans and other malware. There are remedies for a lot of the malware, but as in an arms race it is a matter of catching up with the latest weapon to be presented.

Since public computers are so vulnerable to attack, library IT must be constantly vigilant for the menaces that are present. The paper shows how computers can be protected.

If this can help save one computer's workload by making people aware of the dangers involved, the information is well worthwhile.

The purpose of this paper is to describe how the acts of piracy in the publication field are viewed by the industry, and possible student involvement in e‐book piracy.

The searches encompassed articles on the issue of e‐book piracy.

There is a definite problem between the needs of the publishing industry and students in colleges and universities.

The author has only seen small indicators of the overall problem. Much more has to be investigated and learned.

Libraries in particular will have to be watchful in terms of e‐book readers and e‐book piracy.

Owing to the litigious nature of the publishing industry, librarians must be wary of e‐book piracy as it regards to the library.

The purpose of this paper is to show how e‐book readers are used in an academic library setting.

The approach takes the form of a literature review and e‐mail survey to academic library administrators.

Although the survey sample responding was not large, it was felt that it represented a microcosm of intelligent academic library administrators that might be involved in the eventual decision‐making process to acquire these devices for their libraries.

It would have been better if the sampling were larger. It would also have been beneficial to get a sample involving students and faculty.

This is an interesting technology that has great potential for the future of book publishing and has great academic library possibilities.

This is a possible paradigm shifting event.

This paper shows only the tip of the iceberg. There are much more data shortly yet to come about the novel uses this technology will present to academia.

The purpose of this paper is to describe how plagiarism and the detection of plagiarism are interwoven with the education of international students.

The literature searches encompassed articles on the issue of plagiarism as it affects students coming from abroad.

There is a definite problem involved in the interaction of international students in a higher education setting and plagiarism.

Although no survey was done for this article, much of the information gathered regarding plagiarism is dependent on external surveys. These surveys may not always be answered truthfully despite anonymity. There is also a dearth of data on plagiarism and international students. There is some anecdotal data on the subject.

Although plagiarism is a serious problem on academic campuses, libraries and librarians can offer substantial help in deterring and preventing plagiarism especially with regard to international students.

Librarians, knowledgeable about citation style sheets and formats, can be very valuable to international students who lack the skills. Students can learn to improve their citation skills with the help of a librarian with good bibliographic skills.

The purpose of this paper is to show that there may currently be more motivation to move towards a modern RFID system for libraries

The paper takes the form of a literature review.

The author finds that prices for RFID chips and equipment have dropped significantly.

In these harsh economic times libraries need to use purchasing funds wisely. RFID is a method of accomplishing more, possibly for less money.

With more personnel being laid off every day, libraries need to be innovative in using technology, and cost‐effective. RFID, once set up, can place the burden of cataloging, circulation and collection management on the computer rather than on staff.

The purpose of this paper is to describe how the tipping point may have been reached with regard to the transition of periodicals between print and electronic.

The literature search encompassed articles on the transition of periodicals between print and electronic status.

Libraries will soon have to decide, based on budget, what is affordable in terms of periodicals. Vendors are integral to this process and libraries need to negotiate skillfully with them in order to keep costs in line. Electronic resources will serve researchers well, since they provide easy computerized access (searching, cut and paste) to materials previously only found in print.

There is a dichotomy of feelings represented in the literature on the transition of journals from print to electronic. Most of the literature seems to indicate that the move to electronic journals is good for researchers.

The move to electronic resources will provide a rich base of digital literature that was not available to researchers before, and this will result in upgraded efforts at publication. Searching electronically can be an enormous timesaver and provides a previously unknown range of searching.

The research includes examples of what experts in the field suggest to resolve this issue.

The purpose of this paper is to show that digital natives are different from older age groups.

The first survey asks questions about general computer searching behaviors. The second survey asks the students to find two items to see if they can find them.

Digital natives are different in their search behavior, preferring to use web‐based search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Bing.

There are 120 respondents to the first survey and 27 in the second.

More focus needs to be placed on the digital natives' search habits to find out how best to serve this population.

Unless digital natives are taught how to search academic databases, they will be done a great disservice.

The two surveys are unique in data content.

The purpose of this paper is to explore multiple factors affecting online library resource selection by undergraduate students. Three dimensions of factors are investigated including usefulness and ease-of-use, resource quality, and individual differences.

An instrument was developed to measure various aspect factors and online library resource use intention. A survey was administered to 332 undergraduate students. Quantitative analysis, including structural equation modeling, ANOVA, and t-tests, was used to statistically examine the effects of the identified 11 factors on the use intention of online library resources.

The findings indicated that both usefulness and ease-of-use positively influenced the undergraduates’ use intention of online library resources. Also, five resource quality constructs – accessibility, credibility, coverage, currency, and format – were the determinants of online library resources use intention. Interestingly, the effect of accessibility was the strongest, while that of credibility was the weakest. In addition, this study found that familiarity with sources and use of good search skills had a significant effect on users’ use intention at the individual user level.

This study is one of the few studies investigating multiple factors comprehensively that influence online library resource selection.