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How to Improve University Library Collections Access Without Increasing Budget video clip

How to Improve University Library Collections Access Without Increasing Budget

In this clip from the most recent Internet Librarian Connect, Athens State University assistant archivist Amber Skantz recounts and offers strategic insight into the ways her library has added usable and effective methods for improving collections access without additional budget by leveraging on-hand technologies and other existing resources.

NewsLink Spotlight

Resources for Mental Health Awareness Month 2026
by Thomas Pack
As awareness of mental health issues and conditions grows, online platforms are enhancing educational materials, support tools, and crisis resources for those seeking help. Although these websites are not a substitute for professional care, they offer valuable insights and guidance for individuals and caregivers navigating mental health concerns.

Weekly News Digests

Book Riot Shares the Librarians Running for Office
Kelly Jensen writes "Why These Librarians Are Running for State Political Office—And You Should, Too" for Book Riot.
W3C Opens a Representative Office in Shenzhen, China
"The establishment of the Representative Office follows unanimous approval from the W3C Board of Directors to fulfill a primary role in legal compliance and to expand the reach of W3C's existing Partner Beihang University."
Kanopy Will Exclusively Stream The Librarians Over Memorial Day Weekend
OverDrive shared that Kanopy secured an exclusive streaming window for the documentary The Librarians from May 22 to May 25.
ALA Plans Next Steps After FCC E-Rate Decision
ALA and partner organizations in the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition "expressed disappointment following the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) vote to establish a new competitive bidding portal for the federal E-Rate program. ..."
For America250, The New York Times Looks Back at 1976's Celebration
Jennifer Schuessler writes "How a Radical Historian Saved the Schlock of '76," an interactive article from The New York Times.
JSTOR Moves Path to Open Out of the Pilot Phase and Into an Ongoing Program
JSTOR is continuing its Path to Open OA program after the conclusion of its 3-year pilot phase.
Clarivate Rolls Out the Nexus Connect Gateway Between AI Agents and Scholarly Resources
Clarivate is launching the Nexus Connect early-access program, which "provides a single, university-branded connector inside AI chat agents, giving students and researchers seamless access to scholarly resources and services."
Gale Unveils Part III of Its Eighteenth Century Collections Online Archive
Gale introduced Eighteenth Century Collections Online, Part III (ECCO III), "the latest installment of its acclaimed ECCO series. The third collection adds 1.7 million never-before-digitized pages to the current 32-million-page archive. ..."

NewsBreaks

America at 250: A Republic of Algorithms
by Kashyap Kompella
The Founding Fathers didn't rely on good intentions. They built robust governance structures. It's time to do the same for AI.

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Bookshelf

 Last Seen in Sea Isle

Last Seen in Sea Isle
by Jane Kelly (A Meg Daniels Mystery, #7)

Meg Daniels should know by now that wherever she goes, mystery follows. Her fiancé is taking classes at Stockton University and has befriended Grace Grant, a fellow later-in-life student. Under false pretenses, Grace asks Meg to visit her lavish beachfront house in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, on the same weekend she’s hosting a reunion of pals from the summer of 1969. Meg discovers that Grace is hoping she’ll track down Guy—last name unknown—who disappeared from Grace’s life on the day of the moon landing.

2026 | ISBN: 978-1-940091-16-7 | 226 pp/trade paperback | $16.95

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