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From the Library of Congress: The Kislak Family Foundation is donating $10 million to create a new exhibition at the Library of Congress that will share a fuller history of the early Americas, featuring the acclaimed Jay I. Kislak Collection of artifacts, paintings, maps, rare books and documents, the Library announced today. The new Kislak […]
Coalition For Networked Information (CNI) Publishes Edition Guide For Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series Live: October 2022
| Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Digital Preservation, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Maps, News, Open Access, Preservation, Video Recordings
From CNI: The October 2022 edition of CNI’s Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series is now live. Comprised of timely videos on projects, events, and other digital information initiatives or related issues of importance, this edition includes seven videos spanning a wide variety of topics, including digital preservation, emerging technologies, privacy, and research data management. Several of the briefings […]
New Tools: UnlockedMaps Provides Real-Time Accessibility Information for Urban Rail Transit in Six Metro Areas
| Data Files, Interviews, Maps, News, Patrons and Users, Profiles
From the University of Washington: While many people use Google Maps and other navigation tools to plan their rail transit trips across a city, these apps and websites often lack important information about how accessible a specific station is. That’s a problem for people who use the elevators, including those with mobility disabilities, pregnant people […]
Access to Knowledge Coalition Launches New Website
| Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Libraries, Maps, News, Patrons and Users
From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): As part of a global group of organisations committed to promoting access to knowledge at the World Intellectual Property Organization and beyond, IFLA encourages the library field to engage with a new website which shares key resources and data for advocacy and awareness-raising. [Clip] Too many countries […]
From The NY Times: King Dagobert’s bronze throne. Charlemagne’s ivory chess pieces. Mozart’s handwritten score of “Don Giovanni.” A 16th-century globe — the first to use the word “America.” In a library? Yes, but not just any library. These works belong to the National Library of France. After 12 years and 261 million euros (more […]
From the EPA: …the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two new online tools available to the public that provide additional information on environmental enforcement and compliance in their communities. Through improved transparency, advanced technologies and community participation, these tools empower the public to help EPA assure compliance nationwide and protect public health and the […]
New, Free Guide From ALA: “Programming with Primary Sources: Women’s Suffrage”
| Associations and Organizations, Funding, Libraries, Maps, News
From the American Library Association: With funding from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program, the American Library Association (ALA) has published “Programming with Primary Sources: Women’s Suffrage,”a resource guide to inspire and help library workers bring primary source inquiry into their book clubs, crafts and other library programs. The 31-page guide is free and available […]
New Research Tools: “White House, NOAA & DOI Launch Climate Hazard Assessment Website”
| Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Funding, Maps, News, Patrons and Users, Reports
From Government Executive: The White House, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of the Interior unveiled a new geospatial website developed by Esri in an effort to inform communities about real-time climate-related hazards. Learn More, Read the Complete Article More From NOAA: The Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) portal, an easily accessible and interactive geospatial website, […]
From an OhioLINK Announcement: OhioLINK has completed a strategic planning process that will guide the statewide academic library consortium’s work with members through the next three to five years. The Strategic Framework, based on feedback gathered from OhioLINK members, positions the organization to support its 117 member libraries as they navigate the changing post-pandemic higher education […]
McGill University Library Map Collection (About 22,000 Digitized Maps) Now Publicly Available on Canadiana
| Academic Libraries, Data Files, Digital Preservation, Funding, Libraries, Maps, News, Open Access
From the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN): CRKN is pleased to announce that approximately 22,000 digitized Canadian maps have been added to the Canadiana Collection in partnership with McGill University Library. In addition to being publicly accessible on Canadiana.ca, the digitized maps will also be preserved in the Canadiana Trustworthy Digital Repository (TDR). These digital […]
