*Please note that the links to the content in this Part will direct you to Westlaw AU. If you are still using Legal Online, the links can be found in the LOLA PDF at the bottom of this post.<\/p>\n
The latest issue of Online Currents<\/em> (Volume\u00c2\u00a027 Part1) contains the following material:<\/p>\n Big Data for information managers<\/em><\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c <\/em>Matt Moore and Kelly Tall<\/p>\n This article explores the elements of Big Data such as the increasing production of machine readable data, tools for its storage and techniques for its analysis. The implications of Big Data for different sectors are discussed. The implications for information managers are approached from two angles: first, the emergence of new roles such as data librarian; secondly, the applications of Big Data capabilities to information management issues. It ends with six recommendations for readers.<\/p>\n To purchase this article, complete the Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n News media in Australia: A transforming landscape<\/em><\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c <\/em>Jane Douglas<\/p>\n The news media environment in Australia is undergoing rapid change. The convergence of media platforms is having a significant effect on the traditional news media \u00e2\u20ac\u201c newspapers, television and radio \u00e2\u20ac\u201c although the impact on circulation and viewership has been less dramatic in Australia than in the United States or Britain. Australia\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s news media industry has been slow to come to terms with the public\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s growing preference for digital media consumption. In this transforming environment, almost every aspect of traditional news gathering, production and distribution is in flux.<\/p>\n To purchase this article, complete the Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n ALIA 2012 Biennial Conference: Trade Exhibition<\/em><\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c <\/em>Elisabeth Thomas<\/p>\n The ALIA Biennial Conference in Sydney featured a range of vendors filling over 70 stands. Resources for the education and public library sectors predominated, with everything from security tags for the hardcopy collection to film streaming subscriptions for your virtual collection. This article will look at the vendors who attended and what new, interesting or different products were being highlighted.<\/p>\n To purchase this article, complete the Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n COMPANY NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n AROUND THE BLOGS<\/a><\/p>\n BOOKSHELF AND JOURNALS<\/a><\/p>\n DATABASES AND AGGREGATORS<\/a><\/p>\n WEB WATCH<\/a><\/p>\n CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND SEMINARS<\/a><\/p>\n For the\u00c2\u00a0pdf version of the\u00c2\u00a0table of contents, click here:\u00c2\u00a0LOLA – OLC Vol 27 Pt 1 Contents<\/a> or here:\u00c2\u00a0WAU – OLC Vol 27 Pt 1 Contents<\/a>.<\/p>\nArticles<\/h3>\n
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