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Tuesday, October 20, 2015
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The Federal Government Turns To Silicon Valley for Tech Support
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by Barbie E. Keiser
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Summer is usually a quiet season in Washington, D.C., but this year it was not so for an administration that's set on improving IT management in federal government agencies. ... The U.S. government is reaching out to expertise beyond the Beltway, particularly to IT professionals in Silicon Valley. What's needed is input from these experts, but more importantly, a new viewpoint from a young demographic that works in new ways (and whose expectations of government quite differ from those of past generations).
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EBSCO Introduces Resource for College and Career Readiness
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EBSCO Information Services launched the PrepSTEP online learning platform to help students build the skills they need for college and career readiness. It offers a collection of academic and career-related resources in topics such as reading, math, science, basic computing, and workforce skills.
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Thomson Reuters and Samsung Join Forces
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Thomson Reuters teamed up with Samsung to explore the development and optimization of enterprise solutions. They plan to use their joint expertise in mobile security, electronic devices, and intelligent IT to increase employee productivity and business success.
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Palgrave Connect Ebooks Come to Springer Platforms
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Springer will add all Palgrave Connect ebooks from Palgrave Macmillan to SpringerLink--and include thousands of ebooks in the Springer Book Archives--as a result of the Springer-Macmillan Science and Education merger.
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Boopsie Caters to Small and Rural Libraries
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Boopsie for Libraries released Express, a feature set for its mobile app specifically for small and rural public libraries serving less than 25,000 patrons. They can use Express to create a streamlined app with features such as Catalog Search using Smart Prefix search, ILS integration for holds and renewals, and Ask a Librarian.
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Zepheira Upgrades Its Open Source Tools
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Zepheira updated Linksmith and Scribe, its open source linked data management tools, to have better scalability, linkability, and internal and external linking. Scribe is publicly available on GitHub.
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Four Discovery Services to Watch
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by Brandi Scardilli
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Last year, NewsBreaks published an overview of the major discovery services and shared their new features. It's time for a look at some tools that may not be as well-known as the previously covered EBSCO Discovery Service, Primo, Summon, and WorldCat Discovery Services. Read on to learn about their unique features and what kinds of enhancements are planned for the future.
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Download Our October Editorial Sampler
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Want to review some articles from our library publications? Download the free October content sampler (PDF) of recent articles and a discount subscription offer for Computers in Libraries.
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