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August 17, 2018 by Gary Price

News Roundup (August 17, 2018)

August 17, 2018 by Gary Price

1. The Top 10 Most Popular Open Access ebooks in JSTOR
2. “Shark Tank” Meets Book Publishing, MIT Press to Host a Pitchfest Competition at 2018 Boston Book Festival
3. University of Minnesota: “Librarian ‘Dream Team’ Collaborates to create Free Access Public Health Website” (via continuum)
4. UNCG Receives $294,000 Grant to Expand Digital Library on American Slavery
5. FCC Chair Explains Why Agency Misled Congress on Fake Cyberattack (via Newsy)
6. National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) and 12 Other Organizations Release Joint Statement: “President Trump’s Effort to Intimidate Book Publisher Will Fail”
 

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