Radical Librarianship: Join the Movement

There IS a winning combination for Internet Librarians and their communities where the return on investment (ROI) is substantial. The magic includes our communities, our collections and how we work with both of those – close collaboration! This year we explore our relationship with:

• our communities – our customers, partners, suppliers and supporters
• our collections – our print and electronic materials, both in-house or global, as well as our supporting and experimental technologies
• our collaboration – our relationships and partnerships with our core communities as well as the broader world-wide information and GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums) industries

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NewsBreaks

by M'Lissa Story

In libraries of all sizes, there are some very motivated and passionate staffers who are thinking strategically, solving problems, collaborating, inventing, and taking risks despite the political climate and increased fragmentation of our culture and country. I'd almost say librarians are getting radical.

Weekly News Digests

IMLS Gets Budget Assurance Through September 2017

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced that the president signed a $1.1 trillion spending bill that funds the federal government through the end of September 2017 and includes $231 million for IMLS. ...

Ex Libris Group Helps Libraries Transition to BIBFRAME

Ex Libris Group is carrying out its BIBFRAME road map, which will allow institutions to gradually implement BIBFRAME without much disruption to their workflows. The first step is a MARC-to-BIBFRAME transformation. ...

ProQuest Makes Managing Grant Applications Easier

ProQuest integrated the functionality of Pivot into the InfoReady Review platform to help research administrators improve the accuracy of grant application management by creating a seamless workflow. ...

Accessible Archives Expands Women's Suffrage Coverage

Accessible Archives, Inc. enhanced its collection of women's suffrage news with sources from the American West. The New Citizen focused on newly enfranchised women in Washington state, and Western Woman Voter served all women voters in the western U.S.

DOCLINE Celebrates 40 Millionth Request

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) announced that DOCLINE, the National Library of Medicine's automated document delivery system, has processed 40 million requests as of May 3, 2017.

NewsLink Spotlight

Turning Students Into Readers With the LightSail Literacy Platform

by Brandi Scardilli

Even if we liked reading as a kid, we all have memories of slogging through at least one assignment that just wasn't speaking to us. (CliffsNotes is popular for a reason.) The LightSail literacy platform for grades K-12 aims to make all books entertaining and educational by capitalizing on the gamification of learning and making it easy for students to find their next curriculum-approved read.

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Bookshelf

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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