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Tuesday, November 08, 2016

Computers in Libraries March 28-30 2017

Computers in Libraries 2017 March 28-30 • Arlington, VA

There are many excellent libraries as well as a myriad of innovative and engaging services in the information world these days. What strategies, learning, training, partnering, out-of-the-box thinking and borrowing from other industries will enable all libraries to be excellent in their communities?

Computers in Libraries 2017 is all about Upping Our Game: Taking Libraries to New Heights with Technology.

NewsBreaks
Plan a Library Game Night With Nintendo's New Console
by Justin Hoenke
On Oct. 20, 2016, Nintendo finally announced its next gaming console, the Nintendo Switch. The 3-minute-and-36-second trailer was light on the details, but what was shown was typical Nintendo: a forward-thinking gaming system that will eventually be home to a number of amazing games that can be enjoyed alone or as part of a communal event.

Weekly News Digests
Kanopy Expands Into Public Libraries
Kanopy, which has 2,500-plus academic library customers, is making its collection of more than 30,000 films available to North American public libraries through a pay-per-play, upfront, or hybrid license model.
code.gov Offers Resources on Open Source for Federal Agencies
According to FedScoop, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) launched code.gov, a repository for federal agencies' open source projects. The open source code on the site can be used by other agencies as part of the new Federal Source Code Policy, which requires agencies to release at least 20% of their custom code as open source.
DPLA Publishes White Paper on Archival Descriptions
The Digital Public Library of America's (DPLA) Archival Description Working Group released a white paper, "Aggregating and Representing Collections in the Digital Public Library of America," which makes recommendations for incorporating records of "aggregate-level archival objects" into DPLA. ...
Nature Research Publishes Journal on Sustainability
Nature Research announced the January 2018 debut of Nature Sustainability, an online-only journal containing original research on how humanity can sustain life using Earth's finite resources, including the topic's policy dimensions and possible solutions.
UNESCO Chair on Language Technologies Plans for the Internet of the Future
UNESCO developed an international consortium to bring together technology experts to prepare for the internet of the future--"the Internet of computers with the power to contemplate and understand human thinking," according to the press release.

NewsLink Spotlight
Foreseeing an Open Source Future With FOLIO
by Brandi Scardilli
Libraries have always been spaces where members of a community can gather to gain knowledge, whether through books or through events and activities. But where can library staffers go to do their own learning? They need designated spaces too, which is why the Open Library Foundation is so important. This new organization encourages everyone in the library and library services communities to share their ideas for an open source future.

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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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