Richard Waller introduces Ariadne issue 53. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/editorial">editorial</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/117/author-info">richard waller</a> Sophia Ananiadou describes NaCTeM and the main scientific challenges it helps to solve together with issues related to deployment, use and uptake of NaCTeM's text mining tools and services. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/805/author-info">sophia ananiadou</a> Johan Oomen and Vassilis Tzouvaras provide an insight into the background and development of the Video Active Portal which offers access to television heritage material from leading archives across Europe. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/946/author-info">johan oomen</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/947/author-info">vassilis tzouvaras</a> Martin Feijen, Wolfram Horstmann, Paolo Manghi, Mary Robinson and Rosemary Russell present an outline of the DRIVER Project and its achievements so far in supporting and enhancing digital repository development in Europe. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/792/author-info">martin feijen</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/949/author-info">mary robinson</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/948/author-info">paolo manghi</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/371/author-info">rosemary russell</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/859/author-info">wolfram horstmann</a> Leo Waaijers reflects on four years of progress and also looks ahead. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/950/author-info">leo waaijers</a> Sue Manuel and Charles Oppenheim discuss the concept of Google as a repository within the wider context of resource management and provision in Further and Higher Education. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/220/author-info">charles oppenheim</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/908/author-info">sue manuel</a> John Kirriemuir introduces a series of studies investigating how the Second Life environment is being used in UK Higher and Further Education. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/186/author-info">john kirriemuir</a> Alastair Dunning reports on an international conference exploring the current state of digitisation in the worlds of culture and scholarship, held in Berlin over 21-22 June 2007. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/743/author-info">alastair dunning</a> Mahendra Mahey, Emma Tonkin and Robert John Robertson report on the 2007 European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries, held in Budapest, Hungary, over 16-22 September, 2007. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/809/author-info">emma tonkin</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/879/author-info">mahendra mahey</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/952/author-info">robert john robertson</a> Conrad Taylor reports on the KIDMM knowledge community and its September 2007 one-day conference about data, information and knowledge management issues. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/953/author-info">conrad taylor</a> In conjunction with his main article on The KIDMM Community's 'MetaKnowledge Mash-up, Conrad Taylor reports on discussions from KIDMM Mash-up Day. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/953/author-info">conrad taylor</a> In conjunction with his main article on The KIDMM Community's 'MetaKnowledge Mash-up, Conrad Taylor provides further information on SNOMED-CT. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/953/author-info">conrad taylor</a> Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/news-and-events">news and events</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/650/author-info">shirley keane</a> Lorcan Dempsey reviews Volume III of a landmark collection on the history of libraries in 'Britain and Ireland' from 1850 to 2000. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/216/author-info">lorcan dempsey</a> Stephanie Taylor tries to curb her enthusiasm for Web 2.0 by investigating the dark side of social networking. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/954/author-info">stephanie taylor</a> Emma Tonkin and Greg Tourte take a look at the new edition of an O'Reilly classic. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/809/author-info">emma tonkin</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/901/author-info">greg tourte</a>