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NewsLink Spotlight |
| 50 Years of Librarianship: Parting Thoughts—And a Wish |
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by Dave Shumaker
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| Last December, as I contemplated renewing my contract to write for Information Today, Inc., I realized this anniversary was approaching. Having retired from full-time work in 2018, I decided that this would be a good time to stop writing as well. And yet, I couldn't resist the idea of one more article by way of farewell. So here goes. |
Weekly News Digests |
| A Timeline of the Trump Administration's Attacks on Libraries |
| Anthony Aycock writes "Trump's Relentless Attacks on American Libraries" for EveryLibrary's Medium page. |
| The Libraries Opening Public Domain Archives for AI Training |
| Matt O'Brien writes "AI Chatbots Need More Books to Learn From. These Libraries Are Opening Their Stacks" for the Associated Press (AP). |
| NISO Works to Address AI and Interoperability in Scholarly Publishing |
| Todd Carpenter writes "We Need AI Standards for Scholarly Publishing: A NISO Workshop Report" for The Scholarly Kitchen. |
| EveryLibrary Institute to Host Civics Webinars |
| The EveryLibrary Institute announced that it will "partner with democracy organizations to celebrate the Civic Season with a series of webinars on our Facebook Live from Juneteenth through July 4th." |
| Clarivate Creates ProQuest Education Research Index to Leverage ERIC Data |
| "Clarivate is launching the free ProQuest Education Research Index, which includes ERIC data. ProQuest Education Research Index includes ERIC alongside ProQuest Supplemental Education Index, a newly created index that covers the majority of scholarly journals currently indexed by ERIC." |
NewsBreaks |
| From Libraries to Working From Home: Taking the Leap Into Self-Employment |
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by Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig
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| Like many employees working during today's uncertain economic climate, thoughts of leaving an industry they love can be heartbreaking—but sometimes becoming self-employed makes the most sense for your particular needs. |
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