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Tuesday, February 10, 2015
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Knight Foundation Seeds 22 Innovative Library Projects
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by Nancy K. Herther
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In September 2014, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (KF) opened a new round of its Knight News Challenge with the question, "How might we leverage libraries as a platform to build more knowledgeable communities?" ... [T]he foundation winnowed the 676 entries down to the winning eight projects--and gave an additional 14 projects Knight Prototype Fund awards to allow them to continue to develop their ideas.
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60 Minutes Archive Comes to Alexander Street Press
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Alexander Street Press and CBS News announced the creation of 60 MINUTES: 1997-2014, an online database of content from 60 Minutes that will be released in March 2015. The collection, which is exclusive to Alexander Street Press, offers unprecedented access to 350 hours of high-definition video constituting 17 years of episodes, as well as 175 hours of bonus material from CBS News' Sunday Morning.
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Credo Announces Webinar on Information Literacy Instruction
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Credo will host a new webinar, Designing Assignments for Information Literacy and Library Instruction, which will provide tools and best practices for helping librarians improve students' research skills and better collaborate with faculty.
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EBSCO Health Releases New DynaMed App
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EBSCO Health's DynaMed clinical reference tool now has an updated app for iOS and Android devices. It was redesigned to facilitate quick, easy access to the tool's evidence-based content for finding answers to clinical questions.
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Five Librarian Bloggers to Follow
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by Brandi Scardilli
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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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Download Our February Editorial Sampler
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Want to review some articles from our library publications? Download the free February content sampler (PDF) of recent articles and an exclusive subscription offer for Computers in Libraries.
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If you regularly read blogs, add these to your reader:
ITI Conferences (libconf.com): covering ITI’s library conferences worldwide
ILI365/InfoToday Europe (infotoday.eu): news and ideas for, and by, innovative info pros from around the world, throughout the year
Streaming Media (streamingmedia.com/Articles/Blog): the go-to destination for opinion, analysis, and insights into the entire online video ecosystem
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