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Recent Innovations in Open Government
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by Barbie E. Keiser
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In the lead-up to the 50th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA; #50DaysofFOIA) on July 4, 2016, there have been significant, largely positive events affecting the future of open government, including legislative, technological, and governmental activities.
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NFAIS Recruits Lunch & Learn Series Presenters
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The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) issued a call for presentations for the second cycle of its Lunch & Learn With NFAIS virtual education series, which is free to NFAIS members and available for a nominal fee for nonmembers.
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ProQuest Completes Digitization Project With Wellcome Library
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ProQuest added nearly 10,000 digitized titles from the Wellcome Library to its Early European Books program of 45,000-plus books dating from 1450 to 1700. This digitization project with the Wellcome Library, in partnership with scanning vendor Numen, has lasted 5 years.
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D&B Commits to Helping Grow Latino Businesses
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D&B entered into a strategic alliance with The Latino Coalition (TLC) to bring D&B's research, services, and tools to thousands of TLC members to help them grow or start businesses.
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Exact Editions Rolls Out New Reader
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Exact Editions released a new web reader for its digital magazines, newspapers, and books that preserves the clarity of their original layout. It has bookmarking capability, intelligent linking, advanced searching, and issue stacking for easier browsing.
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Innovative Expands in Middle East
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Innovative continues to have success in the Saudi Arabian market with the launch of the Sierra Services Platform at Umm Al-Qura University. The company is already a provider for four other universities in the region.
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NoveList Helps Libraries Get the Right Books to the Right Readers
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by Brandi Scardilli
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NoveList, an EBSCO Information Services company, is in the business of readers' advisory--matching the right books with the right readers. Duncan Smith, the co-founder and general manager of NoveList, explains the value of this service and how it keeps libraries connected with their communities.
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