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Weekly News Digest
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September 17, 2024 — 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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OpenAthens Issues a Call for Proposals and for Award Applications
On Sept. 2, OpenAthens shared that the next Access Lab, its online conference for discussing the global challenges affecting the information industry, will be held Feb. 24–27, 2025. The organization is requesting proposals, which should be submitted by Oct. 18, 2024. The conference is designed for librarians, publishers, library service vendors, and anyone else who works in the industry. Proposals are welcome for plenary talks, panel debates, roundtable discussions, case studies, and sessions on topics such as:- Security and user privacy
- Artificial intelligence
- Impact of library budgets
- User experience and accessibility
- Federated authentication and seamless access
On Sept. 9, OpenAthens invited publishers, library systems vendors, and makers of research and analytics tools or other library products and services to submit applications for its sixth annual UX Award by Nov. 22, 2024. The winner will be announced at Access Lab 2025. The award “showcases publishers and library service vendors that put users at the heart of their service design” and aims “to inspire publishers and other library service vendors to invest in user experience and deliver simple journeys to their content and services.”
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