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NewsBreaks

by Nancy K. Herther

On May 4, 2017, ProPublica accused network operator Cloudflare of policies that make possible the "operations of such extreme sites" as "the neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer." The article notes that Cloudflare ... was providing services to neo-Nazi sites, "including giving them personal information on people who complain about their content." ... [T]he article was picked up by other news outlets and has become another part of the ongoing debate about the role of websites and social media in giving a platform to extremism.

Weekly News Digests

Atypon Establishes Department of Information Security and Privacy

Atypon created a Department of Information Security and Privacy to oversee the company's security and privacy environment. It will use next-generation controls to protect publishers' content, data, and other sensitive corporate information.

Reuters Connect Makes It Easy to Find Content From Multiple Sources

Reuters Connect is a new marketplace for all of Reuters' multimedia content along with content from other leading media organizations from around the world.

The Library of Congress Releases 25 Million Records for Free Downloading

The Library of Congress (LC) made 25 million records in its online catalog available for free bulk download. This is the biggest release of digital records the LC has ever done, and these records have previously only been accessible individually or through a paid subscription.

Pew Research Center Studies Older Americans' Internet Usage

Pew Research Center's Internet & Technology division rolled out a new report, "Tech Adoption Climbs Among Older Adults." It finds that 42% of Americans age 65 and older own smartphones, up from 18% in 2013; 67% use the internet; and about half have broadband at home.

IGI Global Discusses Biometric Technology Pros and Cons

IGI Global posted an article ("The 'New' Type of Identity Theft: Are You Secure?") to its newsroom that explores the controversy surrounding biometric technology.

NewsLink Spotlight

Turning Students Into Readers With the LightSail Literacy Platform

by Brandi Scardilli

Even if we liked reading as a kid, we all have memories of slogging through at least one assignment that just wasn't speaking to us. (CliffsNotes is popular for a reason.) The LightSail literacy platform for grades K-12 aims to make all books entertaining and educational by capitalizing on the gamification of learning and making it easy for students to find their next curriculum-approved read.

How Public Libraries Can Access Political Influence (4:19)

Federation of Ontario Public Libraries (FOPL) executive director Stephen Abram explains how libraries can engage with and wield influence in the affairs of their communities in this clip from his presentation at Computers in Libraries & Internet Librarian 2020.

Bookshelf

Online Teaching in K-12: Models, Methods, and Best Practices for Teachers and Administrators
Edited by Sarah Bryans-Bongey and Kevin J. Graziano
Foreword by Norman Vaughan

Online Teaching in K–12 is the essential hands-on reference and textbook for education professionals seeking success in the planning, design, and teaching of K–12 online courses and programs.

2016/352 pp/hardbound | ISBN 978-1-57387-527-1
Regular Price: $65.00 | Web Orders: $58.50

Conference Connection

Upcoming Information Today, Inc. virtual conferences:

WebSearch University Presents Searchers Academy (March 22)
Computers in Libraries Connect 2021 (March 23-25)

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