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NewsLink Spotlight |
| Libraries Making the Most of Their Resources: A Roundup |
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by Brandi Scardilli
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| We're always looking to celebrate the innovative programs and services all types of libraries come up with to serve their communities, no matter the circumstances. Here's a sampling of NewsBreaks' and Information Today's coverage of libraries over the past couple of years. |
Weekly News Digests |
| Librarians Push Back Against Library of the Year Winner for Hosting Transphobic Group |
| Librarians on Twitter are sharing an open letter to Library Journal (LJ) asking the publication to take back its 2020 Gale/LJ Library of the Year award from Seattle Public Library, which came under fire for hosting a group that "denies the rights of transgender, nonbinary, and gender variant people to have autonomy over their gender identity." |
| 'Why the Small Protests in Small Towns Across America Matter' by Anne Helen Petersen |
| Anne Helen Petersen writes the following for BuzzFeed News: "All over the country, people are showing up—often for the first time in their lives—to protest police brutality and injustice." |
| Pew Research Center Studies Gen Z |
| Pew Research Center published "On the Cusp of Adulthood and Facing an Uncertain Future: What We Know About Gen Z So Far," by Kim Parker and Ruth Igielnik. ... |
| W3C Announces Virtual Workshop on Web and Machine Learning |
| The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) transitioned its Workshop on Web and Machine Learning to a virtual event that is now scheduled for September 2020. |
| COVID-19 NEWS: Digital Science Studies 'How COVID-19 Is Changing Research Culture' |
| Digital Science published a report, "How COVID-19 Is Changing Research Culture," which highlights "the global research landscape trends and cultural changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic." |
NewsBreaks |
| Librarianship Through a Screen: Getting an Online M.L.I.S. |
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by Jessica Hilburn
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| Have you ever wanted to grow your knowledge, advance in your career, battle internet connectivity issues, struggle to make friends, become a more well-rounded professional, have no personal life, and go into debt all at the same time? You must be an adult who's looking into or currently enrolled in a master's degree program! |
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This newsletter is published by Information Today, Inc. Editor: Brandi Scardilli Website: https://www.infotoday.com/NewsLink Email: bscardilli@infotoday.com |