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NewsBreaks
Springer and Macmillan Poised to Merge
by Marydee Ojala
On Jan. 15, 2015, there was a disruption in the field of academic scientific publishing. The privately held Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and private equity firm BC Partners (BCP) announced a proposed merger of the majority of Macmillan Science and Education with all of Springer Science+Business Media, including BioMed Central, SpringerOpen, Adis, and Apress.

Weekly News Digests
EBSCO Partners With AMA to Promote Medical Journals
EBSCO Information Services expanded its partnership with the AMA (American Medical Association) to further promote the global visibility and adoption of the AMA's medical journals. In addition to continuing to make the journals available via its subscription services, EBSCO is now acting as a direct sales agent for The JAMA Network.
Gale Introduces New Apps for Analytics on Demand
Gale, part of Cengage Learning, added three apps to Analytics on Demand, its Big Data analytics solution for public libraries: Marketing Action (Patrons), Marketing Action (Non-Patrons), and Branch Insights. They are designed to help libraries demonstrate their value to their communities and stakeholders.
TLC Provides SocialFlow to Libraries
The Library Corp. (TLC) became the exclusive provider of the SocialFlow service to libraries. SocialFlow can help them optimize their social media presence by analyzing patrons' real-time conversational data within their social streams and automatically delivering relevant social media content to the best audience at the right time.

NewsLink Spotlight
The News of 2014: The Year in Review
by Brandi Scardilli
Happy new year! As we ring in 2015 and look forward to what is sure to be another eventful year for libraries, information professionals, and information services, it's time to reflect on the major industry happenings in 2014. Here's an overview of the newsworthy trends, events, and topics NewsBreaks covered in the past year.
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How KM Is Redefining Federal Records Management video clip

How KM Is Redefining Federal Records Management

GSA KM specialist and senior records officer Dave Simmons discusses the role of KM in the future of federal records management in this clip from his presentation at KMWorld 2022.

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