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IFLA Unveils the Next Steps for Its Global Vision
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by Marydee Ojala
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At the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) President's Meeting, held in Barcelona, Spain, on March 19, 2018, the organization unveiled the next phase of its Global Vision project.
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Celebrating National Library Week
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April 8-14 is the 60th National Library Week, which "celebrates the impact that [all types of] libraries and library employees have in their communities. ..."
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Canadian and American Shows Pick the 'Best' Novels
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Porter Anderson, editor-in-chief of Publishing Perspectives, shares news and commentary about national book competitions: the four-part Canada Reads show concluded by choosing its winning novel, and PBS is going to host a similar show starting May 22 called The Great American Read.
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Nature Research Co-Sponsors Awards for Women in Science
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Nature Research joined forces with The Estee Lauder Companies to create two global awards honoring women in science ... to "put a spotlight on both exceptional achievements of female scientists and those working to promote greater inclusiveness."
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EBSCO Open Dissertations Platform Launches
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EBSCO Information Services announced that its project with BiblioLabs, EBSCO Open Dissertations, is now live with more than 800,000 electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) aggregated for free discovery and access by libraries around the world.
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CCC Rolls Out Content Kanban Management Tool
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Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) released Content Kanban, a workflow tool that helps organizations manage content development. It can be used with the Ixxus Publishing Platform (IPP) or on its own to "streamline development, foster collaboration, and keep projects on schedule. ..."
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Binge-Watch All Week With RBdigital
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by Brandi Scardilli
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In addition to updating its app, Recorded Books has become the first vendor to launch an unlimited streaming video service for libraries. Patrons can use RBdigital to binge-watch streaming videos for free by clicking on the app's 7-day access pass. With this model, libraries are paying only pennies per view.
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