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Tuesday, July 05, 2016

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NewsBreaks
Government Transparency Update: FOIA Turns 50
by Barbie E. Keiser
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) turned 50 on July 4, 2016. Each week of the 50 Days of FOIA campaign leading up to the anniversary highlighted a different theme, such as success stories, technology advances, negative or obstructive agency responses, and legislative reform ideas, around which journalists and advocacy groups were encouraged to share their FOIA stories.

Weekly News Digests
U.S. Open Data Declares Victory and Shutters
by Barbie E. Keiser
On July 31, 2016, the U.S. Open Data project will end. According to the press release, the project's initial vision, "to improve the state of open data and to help ensure that government wouldn't let open data become a passing fad," has been largely successful. ...
NTIS Announces Joint Venture for Data Innovation Support
by Barbie E. Keiser
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is looking for joint venture partners to create products or services based on federal data. The agency wants to understand how businesses, government agencies, and other groups use government data. ...
With 20th Signature, Marrakesh Treaty Prepares for Enforcement
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) announced that Canada has ratified the Marrakesh Treaty for facilitating access to published works for blind, visually impaired, and print-disabled readers, bringing it one step closer to becoming globally enforced.
Blackboard Affiliate Enters Agreement to Purchase Higher One, Inc.
A Blackboard affiliate plans to acquire Higher One, Inc., allowing for collaboration between the Blackboard Transact business line and Higher One's CASHNet platform for secure online tuition and fee payments. ...
collectionHQ Teams Up With Collection Management Solution
collectionHQ partnered with SOLUS so mutual customers can use the SOLUS Library App with collectionHQ, giving them a more streamlined workflow process for collection management.

NewsLink Spotlight
The Hall of Fame for American Writers
by Brandi Scardilli
Thanks to the American Writers Museum, opening in March 2017, readers can learn more about how works of literature are formed, the people behind them, and how both fiction and nonfiction writings have shaped U.S. history, identity, and culture.

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Bookshelf
The Accidental Taxonomist, 3rd edition
The Accidental Taxonomist, 3rd edition
by Heather Hedden
Foreword by Stephanie Lemieux
The Accidental Taxonomist is the most comprehensive guide available to the art and science of building information taxonomies. Heather Hedden—a leading taxonomy expert and instructor—walks readers through the process, displaying her trademark ability to present highly technical information in straightforward, comprehensive English.

In this fully revised third edition, Hedden adds an entirely new chapter on ontologies, emphasizes the SKOS model of concepts over the traditional thesaurus model of terms, and provides new insights into taxonomy development techniques. She presents fresh survey data; new screenshots and examples; and updated information on software, career opportunities, and resources for taxonomists.

2022/502pp softbound/ISBN 978-1-57387-586-8 | $47.50


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