Digital Developments at the Wellcome Library in Today's ITI NewsLink

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NewsBreaks

Digital Developments at the Wellcome Library

by John Charlton

With an average of nearly a terabyte of data preserved every month, the Wellcome Library, a medical-related archive (part of the Wellcome Trust charitable foundation), pays particular attention to the issues of data growth and obsolescence. Located just a stone's throw from the British Library, the Wellcome Library contains a huge collection of material, much of it in digital form.

Weekly News Digests

NFAIS Conference Adds Keynote Speakers

The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) announced the lineup of keynote speakers for its 2016 annual conference (Feb. 21-23).

LexisNexis Acquires Legal Analytics Provider

LexisNexis Legal & Professional acquired Lex Machina, whose Legal Analytics Platform helps lawyers predict strategic outcomes by mining, tagging, categorizing, and enhancing federal court documents.

Gale Provides Online Access to Early Arabic Texts

Gale launched the first module of Early Arabic Printed Books From the British Library, the first major text-searchable online archive of Arabic books printed before the 20th century.

DPLA Helps Make Audiovisual Collections Searchable

The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) partnered with Pop Up Archive to offer discounts that help the DPLA hubs and their partners use Pop Up Archive to make their audiovisual collections searchable.

FIZ Karlsruhe and Thomson Reuters Introduce Updated Patent Resource

FIZ Karlsruhe and the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters added the Derwent Markush Resource to the STN International service for research and patent information.

NewsLink Spotlight

With Litographs, You Can Wear Your Favorite Book

by Brandi Scardilli

If you've ever thought about getting a tattoo inspired by your favorite book, but you weren't sure if you wanted to make a lifetime commitment, look no further than Litographs. Its line of temporary tattoos features designs inspired by 30-plus works of literature, including Beowulf, Moby Dick, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

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ITI Blogs

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.

destinationCRM Blog – destinationcrmblog.com – a blog from the editors of CRM magazine, dedicated to providing Customer Relationship Management information in a timely manner to connect decision makers and providers.

SpeechTech Blog – speechtechblog.com – updates on speech technology and its applications in daily life, covering everything from ASR to VUI, with lots of links, threads, and even a few pictures thrown in for good measure.

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