Roundup (May 14, 2020)
Apple Acquires Startup NextVR that Broadcasts VR Content (via Bloomberg)
Global Encryption Coalition Launches
“HathiTrust. A Digital Library Revolution Takes Flight”
Ithaka S+R is Launching Two Projects on Supporting Data Work
Microsoft: Open-Sourcing New COVID-19 Threat Intelligence
More Research Libraries Decline “Big Deal” Subscription Contracts with Publishers (via ARL)
U.S. Passes Surveillance Bill Without Ban on Web History Snooping (via The Verge)
IEEE and the University of Illinois Begin Open Access Agreement
Yale University Will Begin a “Phased Expansion of On-Campus Research Library Services in June”
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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.
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