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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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In Memory of Richard T. Kaser
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by Brandi Scardilli
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Computers in Libraries is paying tribute to Richard "Dick" Kaser by dedicating its November/December 2025 issue to his memory. He served as VP of content at Information Today, Inc. (ITI) from 2001 to 2018 and then semi-retired, deciding to continue editing the magazine. As VP of content, Dick interacted with almost everyone at ITI, and you'll see in the remembrances from his colleagues how well-respected and well-liked he was.
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ALA Shares That a Court Permanently Blocks Attempts to Dismantle IMLS
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ALA announced that "the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Administration's attempts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)."
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Lyrasis, Big Ten Academic Alliance, and CDL Get Grant to Map Diamond OA
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Lyrasis, in collaboration with the Big Ten Academic Alliance's Center for Library Programs and the California Digital Library (CDL), was awarded a $206,886 grant from the Gates Foundation to support the Mapping U.S. Diamond Open Access Journals project. ...
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Kudos Teams With Premier Science to Increase the Publisher's Reach
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Premier Science, an independent OA publisher, entered into a 3-year partnership with Kudos.
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Clarivate's Research Professional News Publishes Report on Academic Research Offices
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Research Professional News, an editorially independent part of Clarivate, released the "Research Offices of the Future 2025" report, which is based on a global survey of 2,500-plus research office staffers and researchers. ...
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IFLA Makes Recording of Banned Books Webinar Available
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Loida Garcia-Febo, chairperson of IFLA's Management of Library Associations section, posted a notice to the IFLA-L email list, stating ... "To mark Banned Books Week 2025, [we presented] the global webinar 'Libraries Preserving Access in Times of Crises.'"
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No Skill Left Behind: Tips for Reinventing Your Professional Life
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by Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig
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Over the last 25 years, I've found ways to not only reinvent myself, but also to survive—and thrive. Journalism and news media have changed beyond most people's imagination, including my own. As a kid, I knew there would always be a print newspaper, a print magazine, and traditional broadcast news. However, technology has propelled us into a world of myriad options. For this NewsBreak, I thought I would share some insight for those who are finding themselves going through a professional transformation, either one they are wishing to pursue or one at the hands of an unstable economic situation.
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