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Weekly News Digest
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March 4, 2025 — 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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Clarivate Unveils the Web of Science Policy Citation Index Collection
Eytan Goldfinger, director of product management, writes the following for Clarivate:Although policymakers and analysts rely on academic research for decision-making, translating the recommendations from scholarly literature into practical solutions can be challenging. Researchers and policymakers operate in different environments, and the growing volume of published and grey literature can be overwhelming for both researchers and officials alike. To help bridge the gap between research and policy, we are pleased to announce the release of the Web of Science Policy Citation Index, a new collection that adds reports, policy briefs and working papers from worldwide sources to the Web of Science platform. For more information, read the blog post.
EveryLibrary Provides Updates on Its Campaigns to Support Libraries
EveryLibrary posted an update on its current work and asked for funding support, stating, “We’re proud to support dozens of campaigns to fight for Americans’ access to school and public libraries and your right to read in states across the country.” The states facing anti-library legislation and other issues for libraries that EveryLibrary is tracking are Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, New Mexico, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. EveryLibrary offers summaries and action items for each state.For more information, read the news update.
hoopla Digital Introduces Three BingePasses for PBS Content
hoopla Digital launched three new BingePasses in partnership with PBS Distribution, expanding hoopla’s catalog of PBS content and joining its four existing PBS SeasonPasses. The BingePasses are:- The Ken Burns Collection—“For more than 40 years, Ken Burns and his collaborators have created some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made.”
- The French Chef—“Julia Child broke down walls as she became one of the first women to host a television cooking show. With over 84 episodes available, share Julia’s love of authentic French food and learn to cook some of her most loved dishes from her original series.”
- PBS KIDS—“Spark children’s curiosity and encourage real-world exploration through recognizable series such as Arthur, Wild Kratts, Super Why!, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Nature Cat, Pinkalicious & Peterrific and more.”
For more information, read the press release.
PEN America Explains Why English Shouldn't Be the Official Language of the U.S.
PEN America released a statement on the Trump administration’s plan to make English the country’s official language, which reads in part:Declaring one language as the official language of the United States is a fundamental affront to the founding democratic ideals of this country. The richness of America comes from the diversity of the people who live here, the cultures they celebrate, and the languages they use. Just as there has never been an official religion of the United States, there has also been no official language—part of the vision of this country since its founding. For more information, read the press release.
Gale Collaboration With Utah State Library Brings Resources to Rural Residents
Gale partnered with Utah State Library “to provide Utah’s more than 3 million residents with free access to Gale digital resources. The resources are available online to all Utah residents with a local public library card through Utah’s Online Public Library (UOPL). With expanded access to reliable, high-quality content, Utah public libraries can better support the educational, lifelong learning, homeschooling, professional and informational needs of its communities.”“Many of our rural areas have limited access to library services,” says Cara Rothman, State Librarian of Utah. “With Gale digital resources, our rural communities and homeschooling families now have the same access to the online resources as our larger communities.” For more information, read the press release.
Symplectic Elements Now Offers AI-Generated Summaries for Researcher Profiles
Natalie Guest, marketing director of Symplectic, writes the following for Digital Science: Digital Science has … announced new enhancements to Symplectic Elements, which will now offer the ability to embed AI-generated summaries for publication abstracts within a researcher’s public profile. … These AI summaries can be generated on-demand by a visitor to provide a concise, at-a-glance synopsis of research outputs. Using the publication title and abstract as a source, the Dimensions powered system generates a summary, key highlights, and top keywords, helping visitors quickly assess the relevance of an output to their research—increasing the discoverability of research work, without adding extra administrative burden to faculty members. For more information, read the news item.
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