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NewsBreaks
New U.S. Laws Impact Information Gathering and Security
by George H. Pike
In a flurry of preholiday activity, the 113th Congress enacted several dozen pieces of legislation during the final week of its lame duck session. While many of the bills represent routine or ceremonial legislation ... a few are generating interest--and in some cases, controversy--for their possible impact on privacy, information security, and other areas of interest to the information industry.

Weekly News Digests
ALA Educates Libraries About the E-rate Program
The American Library Association (ALA) launched the Got E-rate? initiative, which encourages library leaders to apply for internet discounts as part of the E-rate program. In collaboration with the Public Library Association (PLA), state library agencies, and others, ALA will provide a series of E-rate resources such as practical tools and technical support for libraries looking to apply for E-rate funding.
Maney Publishing Offers Articles via ReadCube
The ReadCube Discover service will index more than 100,000 articles from Maney Publishing, making them discoverable via ReadCube's web, desktop, and mobile reading portals; search engines; and recommendation feeds. ReadCube's enhanced reading interface will display the articles with features such as hyperlinked in-line citations, annotations, clickable author names, social sharing, direct access to supplemental content, and altmetrics.
Adam Matthew Will Digitize Shakespearean Prompt Books
Adam Matthew made an agreement with the Folger Shakespeare Library to digitize its entire collection of prompt books (stage managers' annotated copies, rehearsal copies, and souvenir editions of Shakespeare's plays) from 1608 to the late 20th century.
ProQuest Extends LC Partnership; Reveals Details About New Ebook Platform
ProQuest became a partner in the Library of Congress' (LC) Electronic Cataloging in Publication (ECIP) and BIBCO programs, allowing the company to assist in preparing prepublication metadata for digital products and monographs that conform to the LC's standards.

NewsLink Spotlight
Five Librarian Bloggers to Follow
by Brandi Scardilli
There are so many blogs about librarianship that it would be difficult to follow them all. Everyone has his or her favorites, of course, but NewsBreaks is highlighting some you may not have heard of in the hopes you'll find it worthwhile to hear their perspectives. If you already know about these passionate authorial librarians, read on for some insight into why they started their blogs and what advice they'd give to those thinking about blogging. If these names are new to you, check out what you've been missing.
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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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