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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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What to Expect From the Newly Enforced California Privacy Rights Act
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by Kelly LeBlanc
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The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), or Proposition 24, was a ballot measure approved by California voters on Nov. 3, 2020, to strengthen California consumers' privacy. If the CPRA sounds familiar, it's because it's an amendment to the existing California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
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Presidential Foundations Join Together to Urge Civil Political Discourse
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"Thirteen presidential [foundations] released a statement on September 7 over concerns for U.S. democracy amid deep national polarization."
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Lyrasis and DOAJ Partner to Encourage Libraries to Invest in OA Infrastructure
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"The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and Lyrasis, two prominent players in the global scholarly communications landscape, are pleased to announce a new partnership that enables libraries to provide crucial financial support to DOAJ."
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ACS Buys the ChronosHub OA Management Platform
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The American Chemical Society (ACS) acquired ChronosHub "as an independent subsidiary working alongside ACS Publications to enhance the publication experience for researchers."
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Recent Job News in the Info Industry
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation added new board members, eLife promoted a reviewing editor to deputy editor, and the president of Unlimited Priorities is retiring.
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The Latest Awards From the Library of Congress
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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the recipients of the 2023 Library of Congress Literacy Awards.
"The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) at the Library of Congress … recognized two of its cooperating libraries in New Jersey and Michigan for their outstanding service to readers with visual, physical or print disabilities."
The Library of Congress named its next class of fellows for the National Stereoscopic Association Research Fellowship.
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Pew Research Center Analyzes Life in 2023
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by Brandi Scardilli
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NewsBreaks often covers recent surveys and reports from Pew Research Center, "a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world." The following are some of the latest reports and other analyses from 2023.
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