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New Crowdfunding Initiative to ‘Unglue’ Ebooks Launches in Alpha
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by Paula J. Hane
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Imagine this: a site that wants people to donate money for a book they love so others can read and enjoy it. It's an altruistic public-broadcasting kind of model called Unglue.It that its founder says can work for making ebooks more accessible. Unglue.It hopes to offer a win-win solution to readers who want to read and share their favorite books conveniently and to rightsholders who want to be rewarded for their works.
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NAACP Archives Go Digital
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The first step in broad, digital access to the archives of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) commences in April when ProQuest and the venerable civil rights organization release the first in a series of modules for libraries and researchers. ProQuest History Vault's NAACP Papers 1 will provide the first electronic access to files from the group's Board of Directors and Annual Conferences, as well as text of major speeches and national staff records.
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Credo Reference Introduces Literati by Credo
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Credo Reference announced that its new solution called Literati by Credo is now available to libraries worldwide. Literati by Credo is a collaborative research platform that promotes research effectiveness and information literacy by combining Credo's content with innovative library-centric technology. Beyond the platform, Literati by Credo offers customized tools and services so that libraries can brand and enhance their end-user experience.
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CCC and MPLC Partner for New Corporate Movie License
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Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), a not-for-profit organization and provider of licensing solutions, announced the launch of its Motion Picture License in partnership with the Motion Picture Licensing Corp. (MPLC).
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Review of 2011 and Trends Watch 2012
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by Paula J. Hane
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What will you remember from 2011? Techies will no doubt focus on the iPad 2, iPhone 4S, the Kindle Fire, and the rest of the new Kindle family, and all the new apps for smartphones. Folks in the information industry will likely remember 2011 as one of adapting new technologies and testing viable business models for the new emerging information landscape. Librarians will likely remember it as a year of intense pressure to squeeze more eresources and services from their (shrinking) budgets.
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