Die vierte Ausgabe von NeXT Space kommt etwas „normaler“ daher. Aber immer noch wichtig und interessant. Indiz lediglich, dass viele „hype“-Themen der letzten Monate zum Alltag geworden sind!

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COVER STORY
6 Moving to the network level
The architecture of the Web is transforming the way systems are built and services delivered. Application development can now mean mixing data and functionality from several Web sites with your service to provide a unique and powerful user experience. What library services will move to the new network platform?
ADVOCACY
12 Sam Holman: Going to bat for libraries
This Canadian entrepreneur spent hours in libraries researching bat patents, and then created the first maple wood slugger for Major League Baseball. The Original Maple Bat Company now supplies more than 200 players with Sam Bats, which are becoming the standard baseball bat in the major leagues.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
16 Discover WorldCat.org
Today’s users want the universe of information—including library resources—at their fingertips, as part of their Web experience. To help meet this demand, OCLC is rolling out a new destination site with a downloadable search box designed to elevate the visibility of library collections and services on the Web.
DEPARTMENTS
13 PRESIDENT’S REPORT
14 UPDATES
14 TIPS AND TRICKS
15 LABS
18 RESEARCH
20 BY THE NUMBERS

Ein Aufmacher ist „Mulitilingualität“. Interessant dazu die Rubrik „Die Welt in Zahlen“ bei BrandEins 11/06: die USA geben 2007 zusätzlich 114 Mrd USD aus für das Erlernen von Fremdsprachen – im Nachklang zu 9/11! Die UNESCO gibt 2006/2007 4 Mio USD für das Programm „Dekade der Alphabetisierung aus.