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Libraries Work to Enhance Education
Low-income students and their families are getting some assistance with digital literacy skills and internet connections at home. The American Library Association (ALA) shared this news with us in their release, “American Library Association and Cox Communications partner to narrow digital divide for low-income families.” Nearly all students (96.5% percent) say they are required to use…
Read MoreCloud Computing Impacts Business Intelligence
The cloud computing industry continues to evolve. Demand for cloud providers and their technology has grown exponentially and therefore has forced them to focus on improving business intelligence for their customers. Smart Data Collective brought this news to us in their article, “Cloud Metadata Is Making Waves with Business Intelligence.” The 2016 Gartner Critical Capabilities report…
Read MorePublisher Statistics Show Growth
It was announced that trade books had their sixth consecutive month of growth in September, which added to a slight year-to-date growth. The American Association of Publishers (AAP) released this good news this past week titled, “Publisher Book Sales Were $11.13 Billion in the First Three Quarters of 2016.” The first three quarters of 2016…
Read MoreNew Collaboration Increases Access
EBSCO Information Services has been chosen as an approved content provider for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) framework. This interesting information came to us from Knowledge Speak in their article, “EBSCO Information Services chosen as an approved content provider for the NICE framework.” The agreement allows purchasers from libraries, health care and…
Read MoreJust Too Much
The concept of information overload has long a been a reality, even before the digital age. It was first attributed to Professor Bertram Gross over 50 years ago when he defined it as being directly proportional to a reduction in decision quality. IT ProPortal brought this news to us in their article, “Understanding natural language processing…
Read MoreThe Library for the People
One of President Obama’s final appointments was the new Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden. The first person of color and the first woman to lead the Library of Congress, she is also the first actual librarian to lead it since 1974. Dr. James Billington was her predecessor, and though he was beloved for his intellect,…
Read MorePutting Textbooks in Their Place
Textbooks are large in both size and cost. Add to that how fast they become outdated, and is easy to understand why other options are being sought. Higher Learning Technologies is looking to make textbooks into more effective tools for education by converting them into mobile learning apps. Silicon Prairie News brought this information to us…
Read MoreLooking at Language Differently
Cognitive linguistics refers to the school of thought within linguistics that interprets language in terms of the concepts, sometimes universal, sometimes specific to a particular tongue, which underlie its forms. Cognitive linguistics is quickly becoming one of the most dynamic and insightful frameworks within theoretical and descriptive linguistics. Business Wire brought this news to us in…
Read MoreSemantic Technology Delivers
A programmatic content marketing platform – Programmatic Plus – was recently released by EngageSimply. Programmatic Plus is powered by real-time semantic technology. Business Wire brought this news to our attention in their article, “engageSimply Launches First Semantic-Powered Programmatic Content Marketing Platform.” The SaaS-based suite delivers an alternative to keyword and cookie-based programmatic targeting platforms, delivering ads…
Read MoreAccess Innovations Interviewed on Worldwide Business with kathy ireland® and Discusses Their Unique Solution for Finding Relevant Information Quickly and Easily
Access Innovations Interviewed on Worldwide Business with kathy ireland® and Discusses Their Unique Solution for Finding Relevant Information Quickly and Easily Tune in to Bloomberg International on February 26, 2017. See market-by-market listings below. Albuquerque, NM – February 22, 2017 — Access Innovations President Marjorie M.K. Hlava and Vice President of Marketing and Communications Heather Kotula…
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