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NewsLink Spotlight |
| The Latest From Pew Research Center |
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by Brandi Scardilli
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| 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." The following are some reports from each section that were published in late 2017 and early 2018. |
Weekly News Digests |
| The Science Behind Amazon's Echo |
| An article from ZDNet explores the technology behind Amazon's Echo to show why it "sometimes does creepy things" when it misinterprets sounds. |
| ALA and AASL Denounce Florida Bill for Arming Librarians |
| ALA president Jim Neal and American Association of School Librarians (AASL) president Steven Yates released a joint statement on Florida Senate Bill 7026, which allows librarians, counselors, and coaches in Florida public schools to carry firearms. |
| A New Braille E-Reader Is Heading Into Production |
| According to The Digital Reader, a U.K.-based startup, Bristol Braille Technology, is developing the Canute, a Braille-reading machine that will cost about the same as a new iPhone. |
| Pew Unveils Latest Survey Results on Americans' Reading Habits |
| Pew Research Center released the results of a new study showing that about 18% of Americans listen to audiobooks, up from the 14% who did according to its 2016 study. |
| Digital Science and Katalysis Start Pilot for Improving Peer Review |
| Digital Science worked with Katalysis to launch a pilot project that will use blockchain technologies to support the peer-review process. With help from Springer Nature, they will use this initial phase to "look at practical solutions. ..." |
NewsBreaks |
| Gale Introduces Digital Scholar Lab for Mining Primary Sources |
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by Marydee Ojala
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| Gale, a Cengage company, recently previewed its new Digital Scholar Lab platform. It is Gale's latest tactic for opening up its primary source materials to researchers by breaking down barriers encountered when conducting research. |
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