MORE POSTS FROM JUNE 2016
From U. of Calgary: Records from artists like Nickelback, April Wine, and Tom Cochrane might not be the first items to come to mind when you think of university library collections, but a recent acquisition could change that for the University of Calgary. The university library has acquired the entire EMI Music Canada archive from […]
From the American Association of University Presses: Darrin Pratt, Director of the University Press of Colorado, assumed leadership of the Association of American University Presses (AAUP) on June 18, 2016, at the Association’s annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Preceded by Meredith Babb, Director of the University of Florida Press, Pratt will lead the AAUP for […]
Library Freedom Project Reports 20 Organizations Have Endorsed the Library Digital Privacy Pledge
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|Kudos to Alison Macrina and Eric Hellman for their leadership and the 20 organizations for making the endorsement. Details about how to add your organization to the list of organizations are linked below. The Library Freedom Project received a 2015 Knight Foundation Library Challenge grant last year. From Today’s Library Freedom Project Announcement: 20 Organizations-libraries, […]
Just Announced: Formal Launch of Community-Based FOLIO Open Source Environment For Libraries, Providers, and Developers
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|Note: Below is the formal launch announcement along with links to some item previously posted items about FOLIO. The announcement below comes from EBSCO, the primary under of the project. The initial code release (a tech preview) will go live on Github in August. Then, development time through 2017. Full Text of Today’s Launch Announcement: […]
The following data is found in the just released American Time Use Survey Summary (2015). From the Document: Time spent reading for personal interest and playing games or using a computer for leisure varied greatly by age. Individuals age 75 and over averaged 1.1 hours of reading per weekend day and 20 minutes playing games or using a computer […]
Briefing documents and research notes from the UK House of Commons Library. We will update this post as more documents from this research organization become available. UPDATED November 21 2016 Effect of Exiting the EU on Higher Education (18 pages; PDF) CDP 2016-0224 This briefing provides a background summary and press and parliamentary coverage of […]
From the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam: The masterpieces in the Rijksmuseum can be found on Google Arts & Culture, the Google Cultural Institute’s website (also available as an app for Android and iOS). The digital collection contains some 200,000 objects. This has made the Rijksmuseum the best represented museum in the Google Cultural Institute. A thousand […]
From a SciDev.Net Post: The Atlas of Ocean Wealth, published last week, compiles data and qualitative information on the benefits of coral reefs, marshes, mangroves, seagrass meadows and oyster reefs. It finds that fish catches are declining, ocean temperatures are warming, sea levels are rising, and extreme weather events are threatening coastal habitats. [Clip] Researchers […]
“American Masters” TV Series Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Launches New Digital Video Archive
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|From WNET-New York: [Yesterday], American Masters celebrate[d] its 30th anniversary with the launch of In Their Own Words: The American Masters Digital Archive and the American Masters Podcast, featuring previously unreleased interviews filmed for the documentary series: 2,156 tapes, approximately 1,388 digitized hours, 800-plus interviews and counting. [Clip] A selection of short-form videos showcasing interviews […]
Digital Preservation Coalition Publishes New Edition of Digital Preservation Handbook, Full Text Available Online
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|This new edition was formally released yesterday in York, England. From the DPC (Digital Preservation Coalition): Available free of charge on the Digital Preservation Coalition website, the newly unveiled Handbook (Revised, 2nd Edition) provides a range of practical tools to help preserve digital materials. Acknowledging and embracing the importance of digital information to today’s culture, […]