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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)I recently rented a movie on YouTube called The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio. I had read the book and was interested in checking out the movie adaptation. I spent $3.99 on the rental. Also recently, I purchased an...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)When COVID-19 started shutting down just about everything in March 2020, information technology came to the rescue on many levels. It enabled students to go to school online and employees to work from home, patients to...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)I did not learn about sex in school. I did not learn about it on TV. I did not learn about it from Larry Flynt, Marvin Gaye, or Revenge of the Nerds. Aviaries and apiaries played no part in my sensual literacy. I did not...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)Many people would like to meet and connect with others more deeply. They are looking for new ways to gather, have meaningful discussions, and move forward with actions to improve our world. Commercial products are trying...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)* hoopla rolled out a new type of Instant Borrow option called BingePass, which gives patrons unlimited access to specific content platforms for 7 days but only counts as one of a library's monthly Instant Borrows (i.e.,...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)* Gale added new and improved features to its Gale Digital Scholar Lab, giving digital humanities researchers a better user experience. It has a new interface and redesigned analysis tools based on user feedback,...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)In my last column, I explored the use of hashtags and trending topics and how marketers can put them to use in their social media channels to attract attention and build audience and engagement. In Part 2, I am taking a...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)After almost 10 years of renovation, the former French royal library building is due to reopen to the public later this year. Known as the Richelieu site, it is part of the French National Library and was built in...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)For 2 years now, "countries around the world have all been victimized by the pandemic," notes a Google-sponsored post at The Economist. "While developed nations have responded with vaccine programs and financial...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)You sit down in front of your laptop to write, you look at the screen, you concentrate, and ... nothing. Sound familiar? We've all been there. Starting to write something can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. I...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)I have been hearing and reading this adage from Jo Godwin since before I went to library school: "A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone." For information professionals, our mission is to...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)Since March 2020, I've done my due diligence to ensure I didn't become infected with COVID-19. As a member of the "underlying conditions club," I wore the proper masks--plus a face shield when on airplanes and in overly...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)For an expanded version of this article and links to all of the websites mentioned, visit newsbreaks.infotoday.com/Spotlight/ Whats-New-With-Public-Library-EbookVendors-151175.asp. Library ebook vendors sign contracts...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)In November 2021, ALA issued a statement condemning the recent uptick in book banning across the U.S., and Every-Library started a petition to lawmakers called Don't Ban Books in the United States. Reports of book...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)I am regularly amazed, amused, and frustrated by how many times I am asked to set up a login and password for a relatively simple transaction. I certainly have my share of online accounts that I welcome robust protection...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)First off, a confession: Your Field Correspondent lives an hour or so from the country's fastest-growing wine region, the Texas Hill Country. Every time my partner in wine and I head up that way, there seem to be new...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)* Kudos and Impact Science are building the Coronavirus Knowledge Cooperative with launch partners De Gruyter, Hindawi, SAGE, the University of Toronto Press, the American Chemical Society, and Wolters Kluwer. Based on...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)The COVID-19 pandemic has been described as an accelerator that speeds up social, economic, and political trends. This is surely occurring in labor markets, as unprecedented numbers of workers quit or change jobs,...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)A career serving a community should always be celebrated, so I spoke with Anne Davis, who for the last 30 years has been the library director at Gardiner Public Library in Gardiner, Maine--a small, charming, and...
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From:Information Today (Vol. 39, Issue 2)The Knight Foundation celebrated the 30th anniversary of the first webpage by throwing a 2-day symposium, Lessons From the First Internet Ages, from Nov. 2 to 3, 2021. The virtual event, curated by Mary Anne Franks...