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Descriptive Minimalism's Impact on the Digital Repository
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by Kelly LeBlanc
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The digital repository has positioned itself as the parent to digital surrogates, the caretaker of preservation, and a poster child for the promotion of resource longevity, discoverability, and accessibility. A most noble goal, but is it sustainable--or even happening?
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'Microfilm Lasts Half a Millennium' by Craig Saper
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Craig Saper writes in The Atlantic that "the microfilm machine is still widely used. It has centuries of lasting power ahead of it, and new models are still being manufactured. It's a shame that no intrigue will greet their arrival, because these machines continue to prove essential for preserving and accessing archival materials."
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Alexander Street Now Offers BBC Science Videos
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The BBC Landmark Video Collection from BBC Studios is now available to academic and public libraries via Alexander Street's video platform.
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Cengage Studies College Students' Views on Course Materials
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Cengage released the results of a survey finding that "[c]ollege students consider buying course materials to be their top source of financial stress after tuition, and the lack of access and affordability of materials has a negative impact on their learning and performance. ..."
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Springer Nature Hires a Research Integrity Director
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Springer Nature created a new position, research integrity director, "to ensure [that] the growing volume of scientific content being published continues to be rigorously assessed, with robust processes in place to prevent and address research misconduct and breaches of publication ethics. ..."
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Reuters Debuts Customizable News App
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Reuters launched a personalized news app for iOS devices that is designed to help businesspeople make better decisions. Topic-based feeds offer "fast, accurate and relevant information that will quickly inform business professionals' judgement across industries, interests, markets and countries. ..."
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Showcase Your Library's Digital Collections With Quartex
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by Brandi Scardilli
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Libraries, archives, and other cultural heritage organizations in need of a platform to publish their digital collections--one that doesn't require an IT staff to run--can look no further: Adam Matthew's new solution, Quartex, is out now. Users can upload their digital assets and metadata from existing platforms and repositories and follow a step-by-step process to create their own branded site to display their collections, allowing them to be viewed by people around the world.
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