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Tuesday, December 12, 2017
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Retro Gaming Gives Libraries a Boost
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by Justin Hoenke
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On Sept. 29, 2017, Nintendo released the Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition (Super NES Classic Edition). It is the company's second console release in less than a year that nods back to its illustrious past. In November 2016, it released the Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition (NES Classic Edition) to much excitement and rave reviews, despite some negative press for consumers' difficulty in finding it and online reseller prices being nearly triple the original cost.
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ProQuest Shares Concerns About Non-English-Language Content in Academic Libraries
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ProQuest released survey results showing that "[a]cademic libraries are struggling to meet a rising demand for non-English language content." ...
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EBSCO and ATLA Update Religion and Theology Resources
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EBSCO Information Services and the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) launched ATLA Serials (ATLAS) PLUS and updated their ATLA Religion Database (RDB), which are both available on EBSCOhost.
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Thomson Reuters Publishes New Perspectives on Brexit
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The Thomson Reuters Tax and Accounting Division surveyed 150 CFOs in the U.K. and Europe to find that "Brexit is now impacting the strategic planning of 40% of businesses." ...
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Finally, Marvel Comics Are Available on hoopla digital
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hoopla digital signed an agreement with Marvel Entertainment to bring 250-plus Marvel collections and graphic novels to the hoopla platform for public libraries.
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ARL Expresses Disapproval of IFLA Conference Site
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On Dec. 6, ARL Communications published the following statement: "Upholding [libraries'] core values, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is deeply concerned about the selection of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as the site of the 2018 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress (WLIC)."
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IFLA Responds to ARL Criticism
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On Dec. 11, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) submitted the following statement: ... "IFLA, as the global voice of libraries, has always taken a strong position in favour of fundamental freedoms, and in promoting the principles of access, empowerment, and non-discrimination."
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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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How KM Is Redefining Federal Records Management
GSA KM specialist and senior records officer Dave Simmons discusses the role of KM in the future of federal records management in this clip from his presentation at KMWorld 2022.
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