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Sunshine Week 2015: Open Government Is Good Government
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by Barbie E. Keiser
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The 10th annual Sunshine Week, a celebration of the public's right to see U.S. government records, was held March 15-21. The initiative--which encompassed the March 16 birthday of James Madison, who is known as the "father of the Bill of Rights"--featured events sponsored by individuals and groups that are interested in the public's right to know about its government. Related legislative action occurred on both national and local fronts as well. Here's a roundup of some of the highlights (and lowlights) from around the country.
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Digitalback Books Promotes African Literature
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Digitalback Books, a new ebook subscription platform for African literature, rolled out a mobile app for iOS and Android devices. It offers unlimited access to a collection of more than 100 mostly indie titles about Africa or by African writers and writers of African origin.
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WorldCat Discovery Services Lands LexisNexis Academic
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The LexisNexis Academic database will be accessible via WorldCat Discovery Services for mutual subscribers. OCLC and LexisNexis Legal & Professional are working to complete the integration for later in 2015.
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3M Library Systems’ Staff Workstation Integrates With SirsiDynix Symphony
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3M Library Systems completed a full integration between the SirsiDynix Symphony ILS and the 3M RFID Staff Workstation. After starting with a partial integration, the final products have all 21 program features that give library users a more seamless and streamlined user experience.
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Cogent OA Redefines APC Strategy
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Open access (OA) publisher Cogent OA introduced the Freedom APC (article processing charge) initiative. This experimental model lets authors choose the prices of their own APCs.
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GPO to Launch Webinar Series in April
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The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is offering a series of free, hour-long webinars in April that will be presented via its FDLP (Federal Depository Library Program) Academy by representatives from the GPO, other federal government agencies, and FDLP libraries across the country.
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University Libraries Offer an Alternative to Traditional Publishing
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by Brandi Scardilli
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Maybe you're a professor who has an idea for a journal you'd like to start at your university. Or maybe you're a graduate student looking to prove yourself by publishing your research. Or maybe you're a college librarian hoping to start a newsletter that will raise your library's visibility on campus. No matter the reason, you're writing something that needs to find an audience. Why not publish it at the library? As digital tools get easier to use, many institutions are starting their own publishing programs in an effort to offer more varied services to their communities.
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Download Our March Editorial Sampler
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Want to review some articles from our library publications? Download the free March content sampler (PDF) of recent articles and an exclusive subscription offer.
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