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Ten Stories that Shaped 2005

posted by John on 01:00 PM December 30th, 2005
from the play-it-again dept. It's that time again when the media looks at the year in ideas and we review the top stories of 2005. Below are some of the highlights of this year's library news. For some background, see the 2004 and 2003 recaps, as many of those stories are alive and well.

This year we look back at stories that cover Google, a good looking librarian, a curmudgeonly president, Wikis, Rootkits and more. The LIS world continues to be shaped by the stories you read here.Update: 12/30 13:12 GMT by J :Added some late entries. Make sure you add your own memorable stories in the comments below!

Honorable mention: LISNews server upgrade

features to boot.

10. The "Pretty Librarian" Lawsuit

counter-sued for legal fees.

9. Oprah's Book Club Re-launches

positive effect on the industry in general.

8. Katrina Disaster Response

go ahead in New Orleans as planned.

7. USA PATRIOT Act Sunset?

only to February 3rd, so look for more Patriot Act news in early 2006.

A suspicious claim about the government monitoring ILL requests, later revealed as a hoax, also made headlines in December.

6. Librarian Employment Outlook

salaries seem to be here to stay.
On a related note, a post by Jenny Levine about being charged to attend a library conference she was invited to speak at yielded a lot of c-h-a-t-t-e-r amongst those pesky librarian bloggers.

5. Sony's "Rootkit" CDs

DRM advances.

4. Social Software Rising

LISNews Trading Card yet?

3. Gorman Mouths Off

The Wall Street Journal happens to interview.

2. Year of the Wiki

wikis.

1. Google Book Search and Copyright Conundrums

Google Print (now called Google Book Search) seemed to rile up everyone this year, including publishers, presses, authors, the French, and hospitals. It's an exciting and ambitious project, but how it will impact the future role of libraries and digital copyright laws makes it the top story to watch.

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Bravo to John
(Score:3, Informative) by Rochelle (22) <lisrochelle at gmail dot com> on Saturday December 31, @08:15PM (#22889)
( http://rochellejustrochelle.typepad.com/copilot/ | Last Journal: Saturday September 23, @10:43PM ) Thanks again, this year, to John, for taking this task on! He always asks for input from other LISNews authors, but does most of the hard work. It's a laudable and much appreciated endeavor.--rochelle --
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Bravo to John