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Internet Librarian 2019

Join us this October in beautiful Monterey, California for three days of practical advice, inspiring thought leadership, and in-depth training. Join your peers to learn, share, and celebrate the disruptive trends shaping the future of libraries and information professionals. See where the information industry is going, and how to get there first.

Internet Librarians have been reaching out as never before to their various communities and providing an array of services through all kinds of channels. Now Internet Librarians are going beyond these amazing roles and service programs as Catalysts: Building Smart Campuses, Companies & Communities. Be there as we hear from extraordinary librarians and information professionals; look at new smart models; test new and emerging technology; and measure and communicate the impact of exciting new products and services they are creating and the groups and suppliers with whom they are partnering.

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NewsLink Spotlight

30 Apps You Should Know About
by Brandi Scardilli
I love looking at other people's phones. Not to be nosy about their incoming texts (although it can be tempting sometimes; I'm human!)—but to see what apps they use so I can get ideas for new ones to try out. Join us in taking a peek at the phones of some Information Today and NewsBreaks writers to find your next favorite app.

Weekly News Digests

Credder Opens Its Beta Site to the Public
by Barbie E. Keiser
Earlier this year, Credder, the news review site designed to fight fake news, launched a beta site for journalists. As of May 27, 2019, that beta site will be open for the public to critically engage with the news using Credder's five-category review system.
The Transforming Research Conference Puts Out a Call for Presentations
The Institute for International Science and Technology Policy (IISTP) at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., is hosting Transforming Research 2019 from Sept. 26 to 27.
Cengage Studies the Economic and Social Environments of Graduates
Cengage released the first annual Cengage Student Opportunity Index, a study of the opportunity environment for graduates across 17 indicators, based on a survey of 2,500 recent and upcoming college graduates as well as existing public data.
UNESCO Publication Explores Gender Inequality and Gender Biases in Digital Tech
UNESCO partnered with Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the EQUALS Skills Coalition to produce I'd Blush If I Could, a publication that features recommendations for improving gender equality in digital skills, especially with regard to gender prejudice coded into AI applications such as digital voice assistants.
EBSCO Information Services Makes Its Products More Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired Users
EBSCO Information Services joined forces with the Carroll Center for the Blind to work toward improving the experience across EBSCO products for users who are blind and visually impaired.

NewsBreaks

ALA Preps Libraries for the 2020 Census
by Corilee Christou
For the first time in the history of the census, starting in March 2020, the Census Bureau will urge users to submit answers online. Each household will receive a unique code to access the census online as well as the printed form. If a household does not have internet access, there are two alternative approaches: the printed form and the local library, where public terminals are available for internet access.

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Editor: Brandi Scardilli
Website: https://www.infotoday.com/NewsLink
Email: bscardilli@infotoday.com