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Tuesday, December 05, 2017
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Data and Decisions at EDUCAUSE
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by Brandi Scardilli
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At the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, held Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Philadelphia, more than 8,000 attendees gathered to discuss the latest IT trends and solutions affecting stakeholders and students at higher education institutions.
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NIH and NLM Partner to Recruit Participants for All of Us Program
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The All of Us Research Program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which gathers data about people in the U.S. to advance medical research and healthcare, joined forces with the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to reach more participants through public libraries.
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LIBER Plans Five-Year Strategy Based on Sustainable Knowledge
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LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) released its 2018-2022 strategy, titled Research Libraries Powering Sustainable Knowledge in the Digital Age. It features three strategic directions. ...
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Amazon Web Services Unveils Alexa for Business
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched Alexa for Business, which gives companies the ability to use voice assistance in their offices. It can automate tasks such as starting conference calls, controlling conference room equipment, scheduling meetings, tracking tasks, or reordering supplies.
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Authors Alliance Gives Nonfiction Authors Guidance on Fair Use
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Authors Alliance rolled out a set of guidelines--"Fair Use for Nonfiction Authors"--that "is designed to empower authors to exercise their right to use source materials to further their research and writing goals by helping them to make confident fair use decisions."
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TLC Upgrades Library-Solution Tool With Better Cataloging Functionality
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The Library Corp. (TLC) introduced Library-Solution v5.0, which features LS2 Cataloging, a new, web-based cataloging module for higher-quality search and discovery.
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