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Recent Supreme Court Cases to Know
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by George H. Pike
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The U.S. Supreme Court justices not only interpret and apply the Constitution, but they also interpret federal statutes and regulations, as well as some state statutes and regulations, and their rulings supersede all other decisions on the same issues from the lower courts. In truth, many of the 76 decisions they issued in the past year are fairly arcane and not particularly newsworthy in a broad sense. But several are standing out this term.
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Teaching Emerging Tech at NCSU Libraries
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by Brandi Scardilli
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Imagine that you notice a need for technical skills training at your university. You think that students, faculty members, and staffers should know how to interact with tools such as 3D printers and virtual reality, as well as understand topics such as data science and visualization, if they're going to be able to compete in our digital world. If this sounds familiar, check out what North Carolina State University Libraries (NCSU) is doing: It runs a program called Emerging Digital Information Skills Workshops to provide training on campus.
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