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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Internet Librarian 2017 Oct 23-25 Monterey, CA

Internet Librarian 2017
ROI Magic Sauce: Communities, Collections, Collaboration

Internet Librarians have been at the focal point of their communities for many years whether on an academic campus, in a city or county, part of a non-profit or corporate organization, in a school, museum or government department.

Join us to discover the insights, strategies and practices that allow us to push the envelope in expanding the net, building solid connections to the Internet of Things, managing libraries and digital information, and enhancing the information sharing and learning experience of people in our communities.

Learn more here

NewsBreaks
The Supreme Court Review of Gerrymandering
by George H. Pike
The intersection of data analysis and voters' rights was before the U.S. Supreme Court last week as it took up a case exploring the constitutional limits of partisan gerrymandering. On Oct. 3, the court heard oral arguments in the case of Gill v. Whitford, a challenge to Wisconsin's 2011 legislative redistricting plan. The lawsuit claims that Republican legislators used sophisticated computer and data modeling tools to create legislative districts that were designed to give the party an overwhelming majority of seats in the state legislature. Opponents assert that Wisconsin's political geography, and not data analytics, was the driving force behind the plan.

Weekly News Digests
SirsiDynix's Online Store Donates to Hurricane Relief Efforts
SirsiDynix is donating all of the proceeds from its Power of Libraries store to ALA's Disaster Relief Fund to help libraries affected by the recent hurricanes.
ALA Puts Out Request for Applications to New Policy Corps
ALA is asking for applications to join its new ALA Policy Corps, which was launched by current president Jim Neal.
Pew Research Center Studies Reactions to Automation Technologies
Pew Research Center's Internet & Tech division released a new report, "Automation in Everyday Life," which finds that "Americans express more worry than enthusiasm about coming developments in automation. ..."
EDP Sciences Creates Journal for Young Scientists
EDP Sciences introduced Emergent Scientist, an OA, peer-reviewed journal for science students that is supported by the French Physics Society and the French Academy of Science.
Springer Nature's Bookmetrix Gets Improvements
Bookmetrix now provides better insights into the reach and impact of Springer Nature's ebook collections.
BLOG BUZZ: 'Neutrality in the Library? Don’t Give Me That …' by Beth O’Brien

NewsLink Spotlight
What's New From Pew Research Center
by Brandi Scardilli
NewsBreaks often covers the latest surveys and reports from Pew Research Center, "a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world." Its website has eight topic sections, each of which showcases the latest research, which is collected in reports, fact sheets, or other formats that extrapolate respondents' answers to cover the entire U.S. population. ... Here's a roundup of the latest news from each section.

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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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