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Weekly News Digest

March 19, 2024 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.

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Sage and JCLC, Inc. Renew Their Scholarship Program for Another Year

Sage and the Joint Council of Librarians of Color (JCLC, Inc.) agreed to continue their partnership providing scholarships to library school students from the National Associations of Librarians of Color (NALCo).

Library school students from each of the NALCo member organizations—American Indian Library Association, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association, Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Chinese American Librarians Association, and REFORMA—will receive a $2,000 award based on criteria established by NALCo review panels.

“Applicants must be currently pursuing a Library and Information Science Master of Art, Master of Science, or Doctor of Philosophy graduate degree. The call for applications will be made in the spring, and the scholarships will be announced later this year,” Sage notes.

For more information, read the press release.

IMLS Breaks Down the Biden Administration's FY2025 Budget

“On March 11, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025,” IMLS announced. The organization shares details on how the budget will affect its operations, allowing it to:
  • Invest in Workforce Development Opportunities. … Funding for the 21st Century Museum Professional Program (21MP) provides an opportunity for IMLS to make targeted investments to develop and enhance the diverse workforce of museum professionals in order to best anticipate and serve the needs of their local communities and the public and to help the field recover from the impact of the pandemic. …
  • Support State Library Administrative Agencies to Prioritize Local Programs. The Grants to States program is the largest source of federal funding support for library services in the United States. IMLS funds enable State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs) to advance library services throughout each state and territory. …
  • Launch the Inaugural National Museum Survey. … In FY 2023, IMLS completed a pilot survey to support the development of a national survey of the nation’s museums to serve as part of the federal statistical system. The Agency plans to launch the Federal Government’s first statistically valid annual National Museum Survey data collection in FY 2025. …
  • Promote Information Literacy. IMLS has been tasked with establishing an Information Literacy Taskforce and creating an online portal (website) to disseminate best practices on information literacy and toolkits. …

For more information, read the press release.

 

Iveda Rolls Out a Subscription Service for Using Smart Cameras for Property Protection

Iveda introduced IvedaAI Cloud Subscription, “a service that effectively makes cutting-edge AI video services available for use cases from the consumer to professional level. A powerful solution accessible to anyone with an [internet protocol-enabled] camera, the IvedaAI Cloud Subscription has the ability to transform pre-existing cameras into smart cameras—all without the need for a large server or dedicated IT department.” This means that for $99.99 per month, anyone “can have access to AI-powered video search and surveillance capabilities, providing the tools needed to protect the people and places that matter most.”

Iveda continues, “Automating video surveillance with real-time alerts, IvedaAI enhances accuracy and reduces occurrences of false alarms and junk alerts, truly capturing active threats and notifying operators to take action. Offering low operation cost, IvedaAI Cloud Subscription provides significant time and cost savings for scalable deployments.”

For more information, read the press release.

AP Looks at the State of Ebook Prices for Libraries

Susan Haigh gives the public a primer on ebook prices for libraries in “Libraries Struggle to Afford the Demand for E-books and Seek New State Laws in Fight With Publishers” for the Associated Press (AP). It states:

Librarians in several states have been pushing for legislation to rein in the costs and restrictions on electronic material, which has been growing in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic. Patrons are stuck on long waiting lists for audio and e-books, and digital offerings are limited.

This year, lawmakers in states including Connecticut, Massachusetts, Illinois, Hawaii and New Hampshire have proposed bills aimed at closing the affordability gap. A bill was introduced in Virginia but was tabled in February.

They face strong opposition from the publishing industry, which argues the legislation undermines intellectual property values and will harm the publishing ecosystem.

For more information, read the article.

Equinox Open Library Initiative Integrates the WorldCat Metadata API for Cataloging

OCLC joined forces with Equinox Open Library Initiative “to offer access to the WorldCat Metadata API for OCLC cataloging libraries using service platforms supported by Equinox. The integration is available to mutual customers.” Equinox is the first to integrate the API through the OCLC Partner Platform Program. “The program also allows library service providers to integrate with OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services and OCLC Wise library service platforms,” OCLC notes.

OCLC continues, “For its first service integration, Equinox plans to integrate the WorldCat Metadata API with the Westchester (New York) Library System, an Evergreen ILS customer that will be conducting a pilot project using the NightShift program for cataloging. This integration will support Westchester’s cataloging efforts by allowing them to more efficiently identify high-quality records from WorldCat.”

For more information, read the press release.



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