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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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What Info Pros Are Grateful For
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by Brandi Scardilli
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Because 2020 has been all kinds of awful, I want to celebrate whatever silver linings we can find. Here are some thoughts from 15 info pros, who share what they're grateful for in their professional lives, new technologies they've adopted, and anything else that comes to mind. I hope their positivity can lift you up and help you reflect on the good things you've experienced this year.
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EBSCO's 'Top Resources for Native American Heritage Month'
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EBSCO Information Services shared the following: "Native American Heritage Month is a time when we honor the history, culture and traditions of the continent's first inhabitants. For schools, libraries and organizations observing the month, and others who may be looking for ways to incorporate programming related to Native American heritage, we offer the following useful resources."
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'Statement of American Psychological Association in Reaction to Biden's Election as President'
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The American Psychological Association (APA) released the following statement from its CEO, Arthur C. Evans Jr.: "[APA] looks forward to welcoming former Vice President Joe Biden to the office of president of the United States and the beginning of a new, hopeful era with a leader who has committed to unite our country and implement policies that will stem the spread of COVID-19 and move us closer to having effective treatments and a safe vaccine."
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Zendy Adds Bahrain Users and Taylor & Francis Content to Its Platform
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Knowledge E's Zendy digital library has new two updates to its platform: On Nov. 1, it announced its launch in Bahrain, and on Nov. 2, it announced its partnership with Taylor & Francis Group.
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'At Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the Consolidation Carousel Continues' by Jim Milliot
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Jim Milliot writes the following for Publishers Weekly: "While the industry waits to see who the new owner of Simon & Schuster will be, another large trade publisher has been put up for sale: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt [HMH] said it is exploring the sale of its trade division. Though not one of the Big Five trade publishers, HMH Books & Media is in the next tier, with sales in 2019 of $180 million."
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COVID-19 NEWS: Health Affairs' 'The Potential Role of Open Data in Mitigating the COVID-19 Pandemic'
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Sunyoung Pyo, Luigi Reggi, and Erika G. Martin write the following for Health Affairs: "There is one tool for the COVID-19 response that was not as robust in past pandemics: open data. For about 15 years, a 'quiet open data revolution' has led to the widespread availability of governmental data that are publicly accessible, available in multiple formats, free of charge, and with unlimited use and distribution rights."
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Bringing Broadband to Tribal Communities
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by Corilee Christou
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Although broadband access still presents a challenge for many Native Americans, ALA chronicles a case study of two consortia that have completed a successful effort in the Santa Fe, N.M., region to build fiber-optic networks. Together, these consortia represent six pueblos: Cochiti, Santo Domingo, San Felipe, Santa Ana, Jemez, and Zia. After speaking with several of the participants in the project, some key areas were identified as core to its completion.
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If you are interested in sponsoring the NewsLink newsletter throughout the year, please contact account executive LaShawn Fugate for details: lashawn@infotoday.com.
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21 Days to Success Through Networking: The Life and Times of Gnik Rowten
21 Days to Success With LinkedIn: Business Social Networking the Gnik Rowten Way
