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NewsLink Spotlight

Pew Research Center Enters a New Decade
by Brandi Scardilli
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."

Weekly News Digests

Internet Librarian International Seeks Presentations for October Conference
Information Today, Inc.'s Internet Librarian International (ILI) conference issued a call for speakers. The conference, which will be held Oct. 13-14, 2020, in London, will have the theme Strategies, Solutions, Stories, and Strength.
EBSCO Acquires Linked Data Leader Zepheira
EBSCO Information Services entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zepheira, which provides libraries, archives, and museums with large-scale, decentralized linked data infrastructure.
Getty Images Rolls Out a New Research Arm Called Visual GPS
Getty Images introduced Visual GPS, a new outlet for global visual research. It finds that "[p]eople place high value on the wellness of themselves, their family and the Earth, but intention does not always necessarily translate into action. … This presents a unique opportunity for brands to engage and assist consumers in bridging the gap between intention and action. …"
New Gale Online Learning Platform Provides Skill-Building Videos
Gale unveiled Gale Presents: Udemy, an online learning platform for public libraries that is powered by Udemy for Business.
OCLC and PLA Issue a Call to Action to Combat the Opioid Crisis
OCLC teamed up with the Public Library Association (PLA) to publish a report, "Call to Action: Public Libraries and the Opioid Crisis." It "offers tested strategies to consider as libraries determine local responses to the nationwide public health emergency."

NewsBreaks

Something Old, Something New: NISO Plus Conference Blends Tradition and Innovation
by Dave Shumaker
Juxtaposed elements of tradition and innovation characterized the first annual NISO Plus Conference, which attracted a sellout crowd of some 200 librarians, scholarly publishers, and other information industry professionals to Baltimore, from Feb. 23 to 25, 2020.

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