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NewsBreaks
And Now for Something Completely Different: MozFest 2023
by Dave Shumaker
MozFest 2023, billed as "part art, tech and society convening, part maker festival, and the premier gathering for activists in diverse global movements fighting for a more humane digital world," was held March 20–24. Aptly, it was named MozFest (the Mozilla Festival) rather than MozCon (the Mozilla Conference). It was radically different from the usual conferences of information professionals. This NewsBreak focuses on some of the more traditional events that took place during the week.

Weekly News Digests
The Verge Looks at the User Interface and User Experience
The Verge is publishing an article series called You, Me, and UI.
Street Lab Brings Reading and Playing Pop-Ups to New York Streets
Winnie Hu writes the article, "Go Play in the Street, Kids. Really." for The New York Times.
John Snow Labs Introduces the NLP Test to Help Data Scientists Deliver AI Models
John Snow Labs released the free NLP Test "open-source Python software library that enables data scientists to more easily deliver reliable, safe and effective models."
Kobo Plus Comes to the U.S. and the U.K.
Rakuten Kobo rolled out its Kobo Plus subscription service in the U.S. and the U.K., giving readers in these countries unlimited access to more than 1.3 million ebooks and 100,000-plus audiobooks for about $10/£10 per month.
New Cadre of ALA Policy Corps Will Advocate for Libraries and Against Book Bans
ALA shared that its "Public Policy & Advocacy (PPA) Office, in partnership with ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom, [are launching] a new initiative for proactive advocacy to combat book banning and censorship in America's libraries."

NewsLink Spotlight
A Day in the Life of Five Librarians, Part 10
by Justin Hoenke
Justin Hoenke, who has worked in public libraries in the U.S. and New Zealand and offers consultancy services for public libraries, has been talking to all types of library staffers for A Day in the Life, his column in Information Today. Among other things, he asks them about their typical days, moments that made them proud, their current projects, and how they see the library field evolving. Here's a look at his columns from September 2022 to March 2023, which have been lightly edited and condensed for the web. 

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The Accidental Taxonomist, 3rd edition
The Accidental Taxonomist, 3rd edition
by Heather Hedden
Foreword by Stephanie Lemieux
The Accidental Taxonomist is the most comprehensive guide available to the art and science of building information taxonomies. Heather Hedden—a leading taxonomy expert and instructor—walks readers through the process, displaying her trademark ability to present highly technical information in straightforward, comprehensive English.

In this fully revised third edition, Hedden adds an entirely new chapter on ontologies, emphasizes the SKOS model of concepts over the traditional thesaurus model of terms, and provides new insights into taxonomy development techniques. She presents fresh survey data; new screenshots and examples; and updated information on software, career opportunities, and resources for taxonomists.

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