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NewsLink Spotlight |
| Sessions Galore at ALA Annual 2025 |
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by Brandi Scardilli
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| The 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition was held June 26–30 in Philadelphia. Here's a look at some of the sessions that made an impression during my time in the City of Brotherly Love. |
Weekly News Digests |
| ACS Graduate Student Success Grants Support Federally Terminated Research Funding |
| The American Chemical Society (ACS) introduced the Graduate Student Success Grant, "a one-time, $2.5 million initiative that provides support for graduate students whose research has been disrupted as a result of terminated or cancelled research grants." |
| The Hill Reports on Objections to Smithsonian Exhibits That Are Not Aligned With Trump Administration Narratives |
| "The White House … unveiled a list of 20 Smithsonian exhibits the Trump administration alleges are being used to frame historical events through 'ideological' narratives instead of factual evidence." |
| JSTOR Launches Publisher Collections as a New Book Acquisition Model |
| "Beginning in 2026, JSTOR will offer Publisher Collections, a new model within the Books at JSTOR program." |
| PLA Rolls Out Free Tools to Measure and Analyze Patron Outcomes |
| "The Public Library Association (PLA) … launched a suite of outcome measurement resources developed as part of the Project Outcome toolkit." |
| TLC Integrates StackMap Into Its Library Management Solutions for Better Discovery |
| TLC joined forces with StackMap "to bring more patron-centric tools directly into the library catalog experience." |
NewsBreaks |
| EBSCO Information Services in 2025 |
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by Brandi Scardilli
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| In 2014, I covered EBSCO Information Services' environmentalist mission for NewsBreaks. The information industry has changed so much since then—there's been a continued shift to digital, the rise of AI has necessitated solutions to offset its environmental impacts, and we've faced two Trump administrations that don't want to acknowledge or act on climate change in meaningful ways. When I saw EBSCO announce its Solar Grant winners for 2025, I figured it was time to check back in with the company to see what its current priorities are in two major areas: The Environment, Sustainability, and AI and Library Access: Open Source, Open Education, and Affordability. |
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