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Industry Roundup: News from EBSCO, Gale, OCLC, Serial Solutions, & Credo Reference
Awards, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, EBSCO, Funding, Gale, Libraries, News, Publishing, Roundup
|Here’s a roundup of headlines from four information companies: 1. EBSCO Publishing Enhances German-Language Search 2. Gale unveils all new Times Digital Archive and announces The Sunday Times Digital Archive 3. OCLC and IZUM to investigate partnership to develop library information systems in the Western Balkans 4. Serials Solutions Summon Service Continues to Expand Content […]
Reports from Wiki Conference India. Wikipedia rivals traditional encyclopedias in accuracy (Q & A Interview with Jimmy Wales, via Livemint) Wikipedia hosts India conference amid expansion push (via BBC News) Outside the campus a small group of protesters demonstrated against the depiction of the map of India on Wikipedia, which they say is an inaccurate […]
1. A New Look NoveList Website and a Facebook Page Provide More Resources for Libraries Looking to Serve Their Patrons Direct to NoveList Facebook Page 2. Safari Books Online Appoints Andrew Savikas as CEO and Steve Kolenda as CFO/COO See Also: Thoughts on ebooks triggered by the appointment of Andrew Savikas as CEO of Safari […]
Here’s a roundup with some of the press coverage a day after a lot of Nook news. The Nook Tablet will be released on November 18, 2011. 1. Barnes & Noble introduces updated Nook Tablet (via TeleRead) 2. From Barnes & Noble: Introducing NOOK Tablet, NOOK Simple Touch 1.1 Firmware & More NOOK News (via […]
Here’s a roundup of a week’s worth of Book Industry Study Group (BISG) ‘BookStat of the Day’ stats presented in a colorful graphical format. The organization makes them available at no charge. More next week. Book Sales by Format in USA in 2010 Non-fiction Dollar and Unit Sales, 2008-2010 Net Revenue for Education (K-12) Publishers […]
Just in time for Halloween. Here’s a monster-sized roundup of some recent Google news, product updates, upcoming releases, and more. Services and Tools Google+ Adds Popular Stories, Post Analytics, Photo Filter Kits & Begins Supporting Google Apps by (Greg Finn, Search Engine Land) “Google Tweaks Advanced Search: Change Irks Some” (via PC World) Google Removes […]
Roundup: Reports and Materials from DPLA Plenary and Workstream Meetings
Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News, Public Libraries, Publishing, Reports, Roundup
|Here’s a roundup of a few reports and other items posted after the DPLA Plenary concluded last Friday. INFOdocket was also at the meeting and will share a few thoughts very soon. We’ve also included a number of related items (links, notes, speeches, video, etc.). 1. “A National Digital Public Library Begins to Take Shape” […]
From The Hill: California Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed legislation Monday to cover digital book records under state privacy laws. The Reader Privacy Act will go into effect on January 1, 2012 and will require police or other third parties to have a warrant or court order to access digital book records. Similar protections already […]
11 Recently Released or Updated Mobile Apps/Web Sites from the U.S. Government
Data Files, Jobs, News, Patrons and Users, Productivity, Reports, Resources, Roundup
|All of the following apps are free. (Added to Roundup on October 5) 1. New: Bureau of Labor Statistics App (iOS and Android Apps) The free app displays real-time updates to the unemployment rate, Unemployment Insurance initial claims, the Consumer Price Index, payroll employment, average hourly earnings, the Producer Price Index, the Employment Cost Index, […]
From a U.S. Census E-Mail: This annual factbook contains more than 1,400 tables of social, political and economic facts about our nation and the world. Among the broad topics covered are marriage and divorce, health, education, law enforcement, national security, social insurance, business, science and technology, agriculture, natural resources, energy, information and communications, banking and […]