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#Lib4Ham: Public Libraries Discover the Value of Hamilton
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by Brandi Scardilli
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As Hamilton racks up more and more awards, library staffers have been taking notice. Its cast recording album is available via hoopla, which means libraries using that service can recommend it to patrons. And since the musical is based on a book, library staffers can easily point patrons toward the source material, as well as toward books with related subjects.
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Nature Publishing Group Ranks Rising Stars in Research
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Nature Publishing Group (NPG) produced the Nature Index's 2016 Rising Stars supplement, which records which countries and institutions show the most significant growth in high-quality research publications.
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Office of Management and Budget Publishes Update to Information Management Policy
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The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released an update to Circular A-130, which governs the management of federal information resources. Last updated in 2000, the circular now addresses the new ways the government deal with issues such as cybersecurity, information governance, open data, and privacy.
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Atmire Acquires BioMed Central's Open Repository
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Atmire, which builds and supports DSpace repositories, acquired the Open Repository service from BioMed Central. It took over the management of support of its customers on July 28.
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Reuters Brings Virtual Reality to Its News Platforms
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Reuters and Samsung partnered on Focus 360, a program designed to incorporate virtual reality and other technology into many Reuters platforms. Virtual reality and 360-degress videos and photography will be integrated into news content from Reuters.com on desktop and mobile, the Reuters News app, and the Reuters TV app.
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HighWire Press Launches Analytics Tool
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HighWire Press introduced Usage Vizor, a visual analytics and reporting tool for publishers. It builds on current offering Impact Vizor and is designed to give publishers information about how research is used at the article and category levels.
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Libraries = Education: An Interview With Valerie Gross
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by Dave Shumaker
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Valerie Gross is president and CEO of the Howard County Library System in Maryland. Shortly after she was hired in 2001, a sympathetic member of the county council told her that the library system was "not even on the radar." To change this attitude, Gross formulated a strategy based on the principle Libraries = Education. The results were impressive: massive increases in library use and funding, designation as the 2013 Gale/Library Journal Library of the Year, and five-star ranking as a Library Journal Star Library for 5 consecutive years.
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