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Tuesday, February 23, 2016
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The Egyptian Knowledge Bank Draws Western Publishers
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by John Charlton
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With more than 20 educational and scientific publishers providing content, the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB) is up and running. ... The EKB's reach will be limited, because most of the content is in English, which is spoken by about one-third of Egypt's more than 80 million residents. ... Nevertheless, the EKB is providing commercial opportunities for many Western publishers.
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ALA Supports Apple's Decision to Uphold Privacy
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The American Library Association (ALA) issued a statement in support of Apple's opposition to building a "backdoor" into iPhones. Tim Cook, the company's CEO, had posted an open letter to customers on Feb. 16, 2016.
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SourceMedia Plans to Branch Out
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Digital media company SourceMedia partnered with Triumvirate Content Consultants (TCC) to centralize management of SourceMedia's content licensing operation with TCC so it can expand into new markets and distribution channels.
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News Corp Announces New Political Website
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News Corp will launch Heat Street, a new right-wing website. Louise Mensch, a former member of the British Parliament, will lead the site.
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SAGE Adopts New Online Publishing Platform
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SAGE Publications announced that Atypon will host all SAGE Journals content on its online publishing platform Literatum, which is designed to support active publishing strategies. SAGE will retain control of publication site designs and the delivery of user experiences, such as personalized content.
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Annual Reviews Releases Vision Science Journal
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Annual Reviews published the first volume of its Annual Review of Vision Science, a journal that details progress in the field of vision science, which intersects with psychology, neuroscience, computer science, cell biology and genetics, and clinical medicine.
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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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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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