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Tuesday, February 16, 2016
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Three More Librarian Bloggers to Follow
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by Brandi Scardilli
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Last year, NewsBreaks highlighted some librarian bloggers you may not have heard of in the hopes you'd find it worthwhile to read their perspectives on the library field. Now it's time to get to know another batch of librarians. Read on for some insight into why they started their blogs and what advice they'd give to those who are thinking about blogging. If these names are new to you, check out what you've been missing.
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Summon Discovery Service Adds Altmetrics
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ProQuest and Altmetric partnered to integrate altmetrics into the Summon Service. Libraries that activate the integration will be able to display altmetric badges showing the broader impacts and popularity of articles in Summon results.
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Alexander Street Introduces Public Library Collection
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Alexander Street launched Public Library Video Online: Premium, a new database for public libraries that features 42,800 cross-disciplinary videos. These include documentaries, interviews, news programs and newsreels, commercials, and award-winning films.
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Innovative Updates Sierra
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Innovative rolled out the latest release of the Sierra Services Platform (version 2.1). More than 150 library systems of all types from 16-plus countries are now using it.
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RSI Content Solutions Debuts RSuite 5
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RSI Content Solutions released RSuite 5, the next generation of its publishing solution, which is based on the MarkLogic platform. It was enhanced with a more tightly integrated user experience for managing all types of digital content as well as improved navigation and workflow features.
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EBSCO Digitizes Architectural Digest
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EBSCO Information Services announced the digital Architectural Digest Magazine Archive of full issues from the 1920s to 2011. Each issue in the archive includes the front and back covers as well as its photo spreads, articles, and advertisements.
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New Business and Science Tools for Info Pros
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by Barbie E. Keiser
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A new year is a time for beginnings in the information industry, be they product or website launches. Here's a roundup of recent developments in the competitive intelligence (CI), energy and environment, open access (OA), and medical fields.
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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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