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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
FCC Approves Broadband Privacy Rules, But Will They Last?
by George H. Pike
In late October, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved sweeping new rules covering the consumer privacy policies of broadband ISPs that will govern how they can collect and share personally identifiable data about their customers.

Weekly News Digests
Spiceworks Publishes IT Career Outlook Study
Spiceworks released "2017 Tech Career Outlook," a survey of the career changes IT professionals expect, what challenges they expect to face, and what skills they will need in 2017.
Springer Nature Aids Italian Universities Damaged by Earthquakes
Springer Nature is granting researchers, teaching staff, and students from two Italian universities that were affected by recent earthquakes access to all Springer and Nature journals through the end of June 2017.
FIZ Karlsruhe Establishes New Research Unit
FIZ Karlsruhe--Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are creating an Information Service Engineering unit to supplement FIZ Karlsruhe's existing research program.
Newest Version of Koha Launches
The Koha open source ILS is now on version 16.11. It features numerous bug fixes and 240-plus enhancements, including ...
Kobo Offers Titles Specific to Spanish Readers
Rakuten Kobo, Inc. partnered with Spain's Fnac retailer to offer Kobo's devices and platform to Spanish readers via Fnac's website and in stores.

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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