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Tuesday, July 01, 2014

A FREE download of sample articles—from Computers in Libraries, Information Today, and Online Searcher magazines, as well as our Marketing Library Services newsletter—is now available. The download offers a rich assortment of some of our best articles for July, all specially chosen by ITI editors. If you're a librarian, information executive, publishing pro, researcher, or web manager, this is an informative and practical collection not to be missed.

NewsBreaks
Libraries Continue to Battle for Fair Access to Ebooks
by Nancy K. Herther
Academic and special libraries have found comparatively fewer problems in gaining access to ebooks for their clients than school and public libraries. Although many of the trade titles remain in rigid vendor-based formats, major research publishers have created workable contracts and pricing, fast and sophisticated search systems, and flexible interfaces that can be viewed on computers as well as on mobile devices. Today, access issues seem most critical for public and school libraries, particularly in the U.S. However, progress is being made slowly.

Weekly News Digests
NISO's Recommended Practices Focus on DDA and Discovery Transparency
NISO (National Information Standards Organization) published two new recommended practices: Demand Driven Acquisition of Monographs and Open Discovery Initiative: Promoting Transparency in Discovery. Both are available for free on NISO's website.
Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Individual Privacy
The Supreme Court of the United States released an opinion on Riley v. California and United States v. Wurie in which it decided that law enforcement officers must obtain a warrant before searching the content in an arrested person's cellphone. Both Riley and Wurie were convicted on charges brought against them after their initial arrests because of information police officers found on their phones.
Library Crowdfunding Site Offers OA Digital Collections
REVEAL DIGITAL launched Independent Voices, a crowdfunding website for open access (OA) digital collections that introduces four inaugural project concepts. Librarians can visit the site to prioritize and select the digital projects they'd like to see realized, and then track each project as it moves toward its goal.

NewsLink Spotlight
Streaming Video in Public Libraries
by Brandi Scardilli
In the beginning, libraries lent books. Fast-forward to the present day, and patrons can borrow all kinds of things from the library, including books, ebooks, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs. The newest available format for patrons is streaming video, which is quickly gaining traction in public libraries across the country. Several librarians shared their experiences with streaming video lending, so institutions thinking about implementing their own programs know what to expect.
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Bookshelf
The Accidental Taxonomist, 3rd edition
The Accidental Taxonomist, 3rd edition
by Heather Hedden
Foreword by Stephanie Lemieux
The Accidental Taxonomist is the most comprehensive guide available to the art and science of building information taxonomies. Heather Hedden—a leading taxonomy expert and instructor—walks readers through the process, displaying her trademark ability to present highly technical information in straightforward, comprehensive English.

In this fully revised third edition, Hedden adds an entirely new chapter on ontologies, emphasizes the SKOS model of concepts over the traditional thesaurus model of terms, and provides new insights into taxonomy development techniques. She presents fresh survey data; new screenshots and examples; and updated information on software, career opportunities, and resources for taxonomists.

2022/502pp softbound/ISBN 978-1-57387-586-8 | $47.50


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This newsletter is published by Information Today, Inc.
Editor: Brandi Scardilli
Website: http://www.infotoday.com/NewsLink
Email: bscardilli@infotoday.com