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Weekly News Digest
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October 2, 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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Recent 2025 People News
The OCLC Leaders Council elected Keith Webster, the Helen and Henry Posner, Jr. Dean of the University Libraries at Carnegie Mellon University, to the OCLC Board of Trustees. Publishing services company Sheridan appointed Ashley Gordon, previously of HP, Inc.’s PageWide Industrial Division, as VP of digital print solutions. Cadmore Media named Mark Reynard, previously head of video services at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), as its new sales director. The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) hired Julie Balutis as managing director of its library services and content management department. Balutis, who was previously director of grants policy and management at IMLS, will oversee the administration of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), the Cataloging & Indexing Program, the International Exchange Service, and the By-Law Program. Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for 10 years, will step down by mid-2026. “It’s been the honor of my life to help EFF grow and become the strong, effective organization it is today, but it’s time to make space for new leadership,” Cohn says. “I know EFF’s lawyers, activists and technologists will continue standing up for freedom, justice and innovation whether we’re fighting trolls, bullies, corporate oligarchs, clueless legislators or outright dictators.” Erik Bertin is now serving as acting associate register of copyrights and director of registration policy and practice at the U.S. Copyright Office. Bertin was previously deputy director of registration policy and practice. Kate Zwaard, previously associate librarian for discovery and preservation services at the Library of Congress, became the new executive director of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI).
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Brandi Scardilli
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