News Roundup
1. Scholars Portal Journals From Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) Adds Search by ORCID iD Option
2. Good News for Library Funding From Senate Appropriations Committee (via ALA)
2. $1,884 to Quote 300 Words From The New York Times in A Book: Two Authors Try To Stand Up For Fair Use (via Nieman Lab)
3. Brill Announces that Journal of Greek Linguistics is Moving to Full Open Access
4. ProQuest Completes Digitization of Rare Books at Wellcome Library
5. Yahoo Japan offers takeover bid for 49 pct stake in eBook Initiative Japan (via Reuters)
6. Insights From PwC’s Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2016-2020 ||| Summary/News Release
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7. BBC pushes into VR video with two projects for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive (via IWR
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.