News Roundup (January 23, 2017)
1. List: The Top Five Most-Used eResources at the National Library of Australia, 2017
2. Stronger Focus on Research in New Ordinance to the National Library of Sweden (via OpenAccess.se)
3. Google Plans to Bring Browser-Based “Augmented Reality Experiences” to iOS and Android Devices in the Coming Months
See Also: Web Browsers: Opera Becomes First Browser to Support 360-Degree Videos in Virtual Reality Headsets (September 2017)
4. Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) & Secretary of State Announces 52 Digital Literacy and Broadband Adoption Grants.
5. Cornell University and Ithaca College Announce On-Site Library Borrowing Agreement
6. Penn Libraries Has Received Grants to Digitize Major Cultural Collections (via The Daily Pennsylvanian)
7. University of Oregon Library and Art Museum Awarded $300,000 Mellon Grant
Filed under: Funding, Libraries, National Libraries, News, Roundup
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.