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Tuesday, January 12, 2016
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The News of 2015: The Year in Review
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by Brandi Scardilli
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Happy new year! As we ring in 2016 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 2015. Here's an overview of the newsworthy trends, events, and topics NewsBreaks covered in the past year.
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Download Our December-January Editorial Sampler
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Want to review some articles from our library publications? Download the free December-January content sampler (PDF) of recent articles and a discount subscription offer for Online Searcher.
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ByWater Solutions and EBSCO Host Webinar
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ByWater Solutions and EBSCO Information Services will offer a free, 1-hour webinar, Why We Fit Your Library, on Jan. 21, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. EST to share how libraries can use their tools together ... to provide services to patrons.
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Gale Plans Launch of Gender and Sexuality Archives
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Gale created an advisory board of leading scholars and librarians in sexuality and gender studies for the upcoming three-part digital program Archives of Human Sexuality and Identity, which will bring together primary sources on gender, sexuality, and identity.
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Cipher Rolls Out Competitive Intelligence Solution
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Cipher introduced Knowledge360, its new competitive intelligence and knowledge management software. Companies of all sizes can use it to gather, organize, and analyze information--leading to smarter and faster decision making.
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New Cybersecurity-Training Company Debuts
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Graham Holdings Co., which owns Kaplan, announced the creation of CyberVista, a new company focused on cybersecurity education and workforce development. It will implement personalized training programs to give organizations the staff, knowledge, and skills necessary for cybersecurity.
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OCLC Partners With New Publishers for WorldCat Discovery Services
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OCLC signed agreements with publishers to make their content discoverable through WorldCat Discovery Services, including Netherlands-based Adfo Group, ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), Artstor, Spain-based Odilo, and Wolters Kluwer.
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Mobile Forecast: 2016 Promises Major Advances for Info on the Go
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by Nancy K. Herther
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Although the mobile device is now a pervasive personal technology, it's worth noting that it was just 9 years ago (2007) when Apple introduced the iPhone--the first truly compelling mobile product that would move the industry forward. Mobile innovation has been happening at a very rapid pace for a few years now. Today's smartphones combine communication (how many people still have landlines or long-distance accounts?), the ability to check the time (how many people younger than 20 wear watches anymore?), photography (et tu, camera?), calculation, address books, note-taking, and so many other functions.
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If you are interested in sponsoring the NewsLink newsletter throughout the year, please contact account executive LaShawn Fugate for details: lashawn@infotoday.com.
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