News and New Resources Roundup

1. Google Cultural Institute Releases Collection of Digitized Materials From 50 Natural History Museums ||| Direct to Content
“More than 150 interactive stories from experts, 300,000 new photos and videos, and more than 30 virtual tours…”
2. Cameraphone-Based Info Tools: Shelfie Announces Launch of Ebook Deal Finder by Simply Taking a Picture (via Shelfie Blog)

Using the app is simple, you take a snapshot of your bookshelf (a “shelfie”) and the app uses patented computer vision algorithms to automatically catalog your entire library. The Shelfie Deal Finder then curates a list of recommended titles based on how you and hundreds of thousands of other readers organize their bookshelves.

On a related note, take a look at PhotoMath. It’s another cameraphone-based info tool.
3. Google Cultural Institute Releases Tour of UK’s Prime Minister’s Residence (10 Downing Street) ||| Direct to Content
4. Data/Statistics: Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2016

• Highlights
• Full Text Report (274 pages; PDF)
• Interactive: Regional Statistics Illustrated
• Interactive: Statistical Atlas
• Mobile: My Region App

5. $1 Million Of Frugal Librarian’s Bequest To N.H. School Goes To Football Scoreboard (via NPR)

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