A century ago, almost any state could be competitive at espionage. Fifty years ago, only the Cold War alliances clustered around the two superpowers could. Today, however, many states can do so once again, and private entities and even individuals can gather secrets and manipula…
The concept of open innovation has become increasingly popular in the management and policy literature on technology and innovation. However, despite the large volume of empirical work, many of the prescriptions being proposed are fairly general and not specific to particular co…
"For years, major film studios have licensed products related to their most popular films; video game spin-offs have become an important part of these licensing practices. Where blockbuster films are concerned, the video game release has become the rule rather than the exception…
Membrane processing is a filtration technique in which particles are separated from liquids by being forced through a porous material, or membrane. Applied to dairy products, the separation techniques allow valuable compounds, found in milk, to be isolated for use as ingredients…
Bold is a radical how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered tools to create extraordinary wealth while also positively impacting the lives of billions. A follow-up to the authors' Abundance (2012).
"Among the most important issues in international security today are the nature and the global implications of China's emergence as a world-class defense technology power. Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, the Chinese defense industry has reinvented itself by emph…
"Among the most important issues in international security today are the nature and the global implications of China's emergence as a world-class defense technology power. Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, the Chinese defense industry has reinvented itself by emph…
This unique Companion provides a comprehensive overview and critical evaluation of existing conceptualizations and new developments in innovation research. It draws on multiple perspectives of innovation, knowledge and creativity from economics, geography, history, management, p…
This title provides an account of online technology and its impact on the work and lifestyles of professional employees. It moves between the offices and homes of today's salaried professionals to provide an intimate insight into the personal, family and wider social tensions fa…
This title provides an account of online technology and its impact on the work and lifestyles of professional employees. It moves between the offices and homes of today's salaried professionals to provide an intimate insight into the personal, family and wider social tensions fa…
by Vaughan, Jason, ALA TechSource
fromLibrary technology reports
Library Technology Reports v.47 no.1 January 2011.
Collections of textiles-historic costume, quilts, needlework samplers, and the like-have benefited greatly from the digital turn in museum and archival work. Both institutional online repositories and collections-based social media sites have fostered unprecedented access to tex…
Andrew Piper grew up liking books and loving computers. While occasionally burying his nose in books, he was going to computer camp, programming his Radio Shack TRS-80, and playing Pong. His eventual love of reading made him a historian of the book and a connoisseur of print, bu…
"Screens have taken over our lives. Most people spend eight hours a day staring at a screen and then some 'technological innovators' are hoping to grab even more of your eyeball time. You have screens in your pocket, in your car, on your appliances and maybe even on your face. A…
"Screens have taken over our lives. Most people spend eight hours a day staring at a screen and then some 'technological innovators' are hoping to grab even more of your eyeball time. You have screens in your pocket, in your car, on your appliances and maybe even on your face. A…
The revolutions sweeping the Middle East provide dramatic evidence of the role that technology plays in mobilizing citizen protest and upending seemingly invulnerable authoritarian regimes. A grainy cell phone video of a Tunisian street vendor's self-immolation helped spark the …
