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Vice President, Content . . . . . . . . . . Richard T. Kaser
Everything New Under the Sun EDITORIAL
Interim Acting Editor . . . . . . . . . Victoria Cox Kaser
tory.kaser@infotoday.com
The focus of this month’s issue is, as always, libraries and the things li-
brarians can do with technology to help their patrons. And, as always, we Editorial Services
Manager—Publications . . . . . . . . Deborah Poulson
have a lot of interesting case studies to share. dpoulson@infotoday.com
But recognizing that lessons don’t always come from our own backyards,
Proofreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Celeste Peterson-Sloss
we’ve gone global in this issue’s coverage in an effort to see what can be learned
Copy Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Martine
from our colleagues working abroad or focusing their attention worldwide.
Inside, you’ll find an in-depth report on efforts of global agencies to im- Assistant Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Carr
Bill Greenwood
prove information literacy in far-off lands. But the challenge of bringing pa-
trons up-to-speed on digital skills is not just an issue for our colleagues in
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new or developing states. It’s also a matter of concern in the developed world.
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In our virtual world, you don’t have to live far away from your co-workers
to appreciate that an ocean might as well be in the middle. You’ve heard it
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said before in these pages: Web 2.0 technologies may just be the answer to
Vice President,
reaching out both to distant communities and nearby but “remote” workers Graphics & Production . . . . . . . . . M. Heide Dengler
in the same time zone.
Graphic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . Danielle M. Nicotra
As a reminder that not all parts of the world develop at the same pace,