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The Year Ahead in IT, 2013

In the new installment of his annual feature, Lev Gonick dissects the technology developments that are likely to change higher ed -- and not -- in the year ahead.

Assessing Campus Libraries

Survey says students are generally satisfied with campus libraries, although a significant minority view them as irrelevant to academic success.

Minding the Store

Southern New Hampshire U. looks to combat high textbook prices by negotiating with bookstore vendors, not content publishers.

Giving Digital Preservation a Backbone

At Educause, a pitch for a digital preservation project that will outlast individual institutions and companies.

Business as Usual

New survey from Campus Computing Project suggests that colleges are not taking full advantage of Big Data, and remain apprehensive about open source applications. But many see a role for MOOCs in academic instruction.

Pearson's Open Book

Publishing giant unveils search engine for open educational resources -- and its own content.

A Legal Sweep

With HathiTrust ruling, 'fair use' advocates in academe continue a legal winning streak that could have historic implications.

Closing the Book

After seven years of litigation, publishers make peace with Google with sealed agreement, leaving librarians to wonder about implications for research.