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Tuesday, September 02, 2014
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The Lyon Declaration Tackles Information Access and Sustainable Development
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by Marydee Ojala
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At the 80th IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) World Library and Information Congress on Aug. 18, 2014, in Lyon, France, IFLA introduced the Lyon Declaration on Access to Information. It calls upon member states of the United Nations (UN) to make an international commitment to use the post-2015 development agenda—intended to succeed the UN's expiring Millennium Development Goals—to ensure that everyone has access to information. Moreover, it notes that access to information must be coupled with the ability to understand, use, and share information.
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New Workshop Explores Quality and Integrity of Data
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National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) and CENDI announced that they will co-sponsor a workshop on Nov. 20, 2014. Its theme will be Data Infrastructure: The Importance of Quality and Integrity, and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) will host the event at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Libraries Unlimited and IASL Team Up for Book Series
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Libraries Unlimited, part of ABC-CLIO, LLC, partnered with IASL (International Association of School Librarianship) to launch a book series that will contribute to the development of global school librarianship. School librarians will able to write about trends and issues and report on their research, as well as read about others' experiences.
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Thomson Reuters Connects With DataCite for Worldwide Discovery
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The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters is collaborating with DataCite to promote research dataset discovery using the Data Citation Index, Thomson Reuters' single-point solution for accessing datasets from multidisciplinary, global repositories.
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Adam Matthew Finishes Its World War I Archive
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Adam Matthew completed its First World War portal with the release of the final section, Visual Perspectives and Narratives. Sources for the portal, which is also composed of the Personal Experiences and Propaganda and Recruitment sections, come from the holdings of the U.K.'s IWM (Imperial War Museums).
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Five Apps for Hassle-Free Travel
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by Brandi Scardilli
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Preparing for the fall conference season can be a daunting task—there are hotel rooms to book, flights to schedule, and meetings to arrange. Here are a few services that will provide some relief from the stresses of traveling.
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Download Our September Editorial Sampler
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