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Welcome to the July 9 edition of the Startup Search Weekly Web Wrapup. Each week we summarize news and announcements affecting the web technology ecosystem. The Independence Day holiday slowed down startup release schedules but we still have some interesting news emerging from the trenches. In this week's issue: library milestones, large publishing partners, and executive replacements.

LibraryThing keeps growing

Book sharing site LibraryThing now catalogues over 15.7 million books with over 20 million tags. That makes the online community's virtual bookshelves the second largest collection in the United States, behind only the Library of Congress.

Widgetbox partners with Forbes

Widgetbox built branded feed widgets for publishing site Forbes.com. The Flash-based widgets may be embedded on personal homepages, social network profiles, blogs, and more. Widgetbox's online directory will feature Forbes content as a preferred partner.

Technorati management changes

Two members of Technorati's senior management team announced their resignation last week. VP Engineering, Adam Hertz, and Chief Technologist, Tantek Çelik, have left the company for consulting and other opportunities. The company continues its search for a new CEO.