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Shared Infrastructure and the Recent Downtime at the University of Michigan

When the University of Michigan was forced to disconnect from the internet last week, it resulted in disruptions to several key services it provides to the broader research community, such as the University of Michigan Press, HathiTrust, and ICPSR. What can we learn from this experience?

Are Google and Microsoft Squaring Off Over Public Domain Works?

Why Google apparently gives government documents more protections than 19th century texts is just one of the puzzles in their usage guidelines.

Now On the Horizon: Start-ups and Apps That Can Change Your World

New applications are coming out to help scholars, librarians, and STM publishers reach their missions and audiences. But how do they stack up?