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NewsLink Spotlight |
| EDI Perspectives, Part 4 |
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by Marci Wilding
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| Marci Wicker, a public services law librarian and assistant professor of the practice of law at the University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford, Miss., writes a column for Information Today that explores issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI, sometimes referred to as DEI) in the information industry. Here's a look at her columns from January/February to November/December 2023. |
Weekly News Digests |
| Book Riot Provides a Primer on the OnShelf Book Ban-Enabling Software |
| "In December 2023, BookmarkED—an app designed to 'help' educators, librarians, and parents navigate book bans in school libraries—rebranded. Now OnShelf, the app has been making its way into schools in Texas." |
| ZDNET Asks Business Leaders About Best Practices for Implementing GenAI |
| "A recent Salesforce survey of 600 IT leaders reveals a new mandate from their bosses: Incorporate generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into the technology stack—and fast. But the response from IT professionals is 'not so fast.' ..." |
| DataCite Introduces Its First Annual Public Data File |
| DataCite is "releasing [its] first public data file with metadata for over 52 million DOIs. ... Each DOI has descriptive metadata for research outputs and resources structured according to the DataCite Metadata Schema." |
| NISO Puts CDL Recommended Practice Draft Out for Public Comment |
| NISO (National Information Standards Organization) is making its draft Interoperable System of Controlled Digital Lending Recommended Practice available for public comment through April 21, 2024. |
| The New York Times Provides Tips for Setting Boundaries With Your Phone |
| "Is it possible to have a healthy relationship with technology while still using it daily? Fortunately, according to experts, the answer is a resounding yes." |
NewsBreaks |
| What It's Like to Have a Tech Vending Machine at the Library |
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by Sophia Guevara
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| Recently, while visiting the University of Michigan's Shapiro Library, I came across something that I thought was so innovative that I knew I had to write about it. Once you go through the doors of the library, you can see that right along with the vending machines for snacks and drinks, there is a machine that sells technology products. |
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