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ProQuest Gives Dialog a Makeover
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by Marydee Ojala
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Dialog, the 40-year-old doyenne of online information, is getting a well-deserved—and long overdue—makeover as it transitions to a new platform designed to bring it into the modern world. Officially known as ProQuest Dialog, it has some different characteristics from the first advertised "new platform," launched in August 2010.
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E-Rate Connects America’s Classrooms, Libraries
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by Barbie E. Keiser
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation convened on July 17, 2013 to discuss ways to strengthen E-Rate (E-Rate 2.0: Connecting Every Child to the Transformative Power of Technology). The vast majority of those present at the hearing favored upgrades to the nation's "wiring" of schools and libraries, but there were a select few who voiced opposition.
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IMLS and ALA Offer Health Insurance Resources
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) teamed up with the American Library Association (ALA) to offer resources for libraries before enrollment for the Affordable Care Act begins on Oct. 1, 2013. OCLC's WebJunction also joined with the IMLS to create webinars, tip sheets, and other tools for informing patrons about health insurance issues.
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Spiceworks Program Supports Technology Startups
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Spiceworks, a social network for information technology (IT) professionals, created Built in Spiceworks, a program to help B2B technology startups develop, grow, and market their products and services. "Spiceworks is in a unique position to help startups accelerate their product and marketing efforts by connecting them directly with their future customers," says Jay Hallberg, co-founder and vice president of marketing.
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Swets Introduces Open Access Management Service
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Swets has a new open access (OA) service to help librarians manage their OA-related workflows. Library administrations have to pay publishers article processing charges (APCs) for gold OA papers, and Swets' new APC management service helps libraries with those invoices and payment processes.
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Going Social: Top Apps for Best Recommended Reads
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by Brandi Scardilli
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When it's time to trade office paperwork for some good reads on vacation, there is certainly an app for that. In fact, there are quite a few of them, and the apps listed here are all free, whether you opt to find a title to enjoy on your own or want to join a reading community to share your thoughts about your favorite best-seller with a virtual book club.
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