Roundup (August 9, 2021)
Internet Archive Requests Pre-Motion Discovery Conference in Hachette Book Group, Inc. et al. v. Internet Archive Lawsuit (via CourtListener)
From the Filing:
“Defendant Internet Archive respectfully requests a pre-motion discovery conference regarding a motion to compel the production of information regarding the commercial performance of books published by Plaintiffs.”
London’s Newest Library Has a Copper Lined Room That Blocks Messages and Emails (via Londonist)
Privacy-Oriented Search App Xayn Raises $12m From Japanese Backers to Go Into Devices
Springer Nature Creates New Climate Action Officer Role in Industry-First Move
Twitter’s Photo-Cropping Algorithm Favors Young, Thin Females (via WIRED)
Filed under: Data Files, Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Roundup, Springer Nature

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.