YouTube Settles Into Its Role as the Web's Biggest Success Story in Today's ITI NewsLink

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YouTube Settles Into Its Role as the Web's Biggest Success Story

by Nancy K. Herther

YouTube is the largest online space for video sharing in history--and it continues to grow and develop as a major provider of information, sharing, and storage. New data confirms that there are now more than 2,000 YouTube channels that have a minimum of 1 million subscribers each. The video sharing site has become a juggernaut, showing no signs of slowing down.

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NFAIS Announces 2016 Humanities Roundtable

The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) will host its 2016 Humanities Roundtable on Sept. 23 in Atlanta. Those unable to attend in person can participate online from any location.

Open Library Foundation Supports Open Source Options for Libraries

The Open Library Foundation had its official launch. This organization will "promote open source projects for libraries and to foster and support contribution, distribution, and sustainability of the benefits of these projects," according to FOLIO. ...

Kudos Partners With Jisc Collections and Expands Pricing Options

Kudos entered into a partnership with Jisc Collections to offer a standard agreement for all universities in the U.K. that simplifies the acquisition process for content and improves the pricing for U.K. customers.

SirsiDynix Customers Gain Integrated ILL Solutions

SirsiDynix joined forces with Relais International, Inc. to leverage Relais' interlibrary loan (ILL) services for SirsiDynix's BLUEcloud LSP customers.

Cambridge University Press Moves Books and Journals to New Platform

Cambridge University Press introduced Cambridge Core, its new academic platform of more than 30,000 books and 360 journals. It replaces the publisher's old platforms. ...

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by Brandi Scardilli

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASICS: University Libraries Offer an Alternative to Traditional Publishing

by Brandi Scardilli

In 2015, ITI NewsBreaks editor Brandi Scardilli explored the new world of library publishing: As digital tools get easier to use, many institutions are starting their own publishing programs in an effort to offer more varied services to their communities.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASICS: The Importance of Being Information Literate

by Brandi Scardilli

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