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Weekly News Digest
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January 16, 2025 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.
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LA Libraries Responding to the Fires
Skye Patrick, county librarian and CEO of LA County Library, posted a message of solidarity, sharing what visitors to any library branch can access (Wi-Fi, phone chargers, restrooms, FEMA forms, etc.) and offering links of resources to visit. “Our website provides an updated directory of our library locations that are open and ready to welcome customers. Our Digital Library is available 24/7, offering access to eBooks, audiobooks, and other virtual resources,” Patrick adds.University of Southern California (USC) Libraries shares, “Librarian Clarissa Moreno has created a Los Angeles Wildfires Assistance & Resources research guide to serve members of the USC community affected by the ongoing Los Angeles-area fires. The guide—a work in progress—centralizes information about available resources, including Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance, shelter locations, pro bono mental health services, and much more.” LibLime details the LA area cultural institutions that have been damaged and discusses the implications for preservation. “For two days starting Sunday, Jan. 12, the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] opened centers in eight L.A. County libraries to help victims of the fires apply for government aid, housing help and other resources,” Los Angeles Daily News reports. “Employees from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration filled out applications for people, answered questions and offered resources to those who lost their houses in the Palisades and Eaton fires.” Los Angeles Times offers a guide (subscription may be required) to residents dealing with the dust and ash from the fires. All Los Angeles Public Library branches “will be offering free masks while supplies last. Check online for branch address and hours; it’s encouraged you call ahead to check on supply inventory.”
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