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Highlights From the CERN Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication
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by Abby Clobridge
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One of the big events on this year's open access (OA) conference circuit was the CERN Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication (OAI9), a meeting held every other year to discuss current and emerging issues in the ever-changing field of scholarly communication. More than 200 participants from the international community joined together June 17-19 at the University of Geneva to discuss big issues, learn from each other, and challenge perceptions related to publishing and scholarly discourse.
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NFAIS Webinar Series Now Accepting Submissions
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The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) announced a Lunch & Learn virtual education series of webinars that will launch in September 2015. It will cover emerging technologies, innovative business models, and new ideas in the scholarly research and publishing fields.
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Adis Rolls Out Drug Treatment Information Platform
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Springer's Adis, a drug information provider, introduced the AdisInsight platform for current evidence on worldwide drug treatments, such as how well they work, their safety, and how soon they'll be released.
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CILIP Releases Impact Toolkit
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CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) rolled out the Impact Toolkit, a resource to help CILIP members demonstrate their impact in their careers.
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SAGE Acquires Law and Criminology Journals
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SAGE Publications purchased three journals from Federal Legal Publications, Inc.: Contemporary Drug Problems (CDX), The Antitrust Bulletin (ABX), and The Journal of Psychiatry & Law (PLX). They join SAGE's collection of law and criminology journals.
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Jisc Sets Up ORCID Consortium for U.K. Universities
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A national consortium arrangement negotiated by Jisc Collections now allows ORCID to be available to higher education institutions in the U.K. at reduced membership costs and with enhanced technical support.
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LinkedIn Study Reveals Professionals' Attitudes and Opinions
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LinkedIn recently shared the results of its study, "New Norms @Work," which gathers feedback from more than 15,000 professionals in 19 countries on how they shape their professional brands in today's workplace.
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Digital Magazine Services for Your Library This Summer
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by Brandi Scardilli
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This summer's beachgoers will probably be bringing along paper magazines to help them relax on the sand. But for other lazy days this season--lying in a hammock in the shade, lying on the couch in the air-conditioning--it's undeniably cheaper to get digital magazines from local libraries to read on a mobile device. The following services help libraries offer e-magazines to their patrons. Read on to compare their features and for a sneak peek of what they're doing next.
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Download Our June Editorial Sampler
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Want to review some articles from our library publications? Download the free June content sampler (PDF) of recent articles and an exclusive offer for a free book with a subscription to Computers in Libraries magazine.
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How NLP Extends What Ontologies Can Do (4:42)
AbbVie's Jon Stevens explains how natural-language processing makes ontologies more reflective of nuance in subject-specific language in this clip from Text Analytics Forum 2019.
CLOSED CAPTIONING IS AVAILABLE.
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Web of Deceit
Edited by Anne P. Mintz
In this eye-opening follow-up to her popular 2002 book, Web of Deception, Anne P. Mintz brings together a team of expert researchers, journalists, and subject experts to explain how misinformation is intentionally spread and to illuminate the dangers in a range of critical areas.
Web of Deceit is a must-read for any internet user who wants to avoid being victimized by liars, thieves, and propagandists in the age of ubiquitous social media.
2012 | 224pp softbound | ISBN 978-0-910965-91-0
Regular Price: $29.95 | Web Orders: $26.95
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If you regularly read blogs, add these to your reader:
ITI Conference Blog – libconf.com – covering ITI's library conferences worldwide.
ILI365/InfoToday Europe Blog – infotoday.eu – news and ideas for, and by, innovative info pros from around the world, throughout the year.
Streaming Media Blog – www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/Blog – the go-to destination for opinion, analysis, and insights into the entire online video ecosystem, from glass to glass.
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