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Four new representatives have joined the IEEE Library Advisory Council. They include: Jose Octavio Alonso Gamboa, Biblioteca Universitaria; David Alsmeyer, British Telecom Library; John Dupuis, York University; and Gerald Steeman, NASA Langley. The IEEE Library Advisory Council brings together international corporate, academic, and government librarians who consult with IEEE to help develop products and policies. For more information, visit

 
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MPS, the vendor IEEE uses for counter compliant statistics, has adopted the SUSHI data transfer protocol and is now available to IEEE customers who also subscribe to Scholarly Stats products from MPS. SUSHI (Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative) allows users to view usage statistics across multiple platforms, saving time and resources for the library. Read more

 
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The April special issue of the "Proceedings of the IEEE" (v. 95, no. 4) takes an in-depth look at electric, hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles. The issue covers topics including overview, state-of-the-art, and key technologies and issues. The table of contents and abstracts for all papers can be found in the IEEE Xplore digital library, where subscribers may also read the full text of all articles. Read more

 
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The IEEE New Technology Connections Portal provides visitors with an overview of key emerging technologies supported by the New Technologies Directions committee, and a list of resources to obtain additional information. Each featured technology includes a general description, upcoming conferences, news articles, technical papers, related standards, professional organizations, and academic programs. Technologies currently featured in the portal include RFID, remote sensing, wind power, and WiFi, with more to be added. Read more

 
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IEEE Expert Now has recently releases two new courses: "Design for Six Sigma" by Samuel Keene and "Process Technology" by Scott Crowder. More information about this course - and IEEE Expert Now, the online education resource that provides the latest information on emerging technologies with a course library of 60 current courses and another 20 in development - can be found here.

 
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IEEE hosts regularly scheduled online seminars and training events which are free to all users of IEEE online technical information. Current 60 minute courses include 'Searching with IEEE Xplore'. Free open demonstrations of IEEE products, for existing and potential customers, including tips on how to search in IEEE Xplore. Advance registration is required and space is limited. For more information and schedule, click here

 
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While Google Desktop 5 just recently established an English-language version of the software, the company has now made the desktop search application available in 29 languages. As an application for Windows Vista, XP, or 2000, Google Desktop 5 can be used to search the hard drive of a personal computer for documents employing an interface similar to that of Google's Internet search engine. With Microsoft's unveiling of a fresh desktop search functionality in Vista, its newest Windows upgrade, Google has now come up against a challenge among desktop search applications. Read more

 
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Electronic books are fated to fail, according to an article from ComputerWorld that examines the feasibility of technology companies putting major e-books on the market in the hopes of attracting the public away from buying print books. A number of disadvantages are cited for e-books, including the high cost of hardware, the lack of discounts for books in electronic form, and the tactile sensations that real books produce in readers. Read more

 
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