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Best Practices in Anti-Counterfeit Efforts
Several academic publishers have joined forces with distributors in order to have them adopt and implement a set of anti-counterfeit best practices designed to address the growing problem of counterfeit print textbooks. KnowledgeSpeak brought this news to our attention in their article, “Major educational content providers and distributors join forces to fight counterfeit textbooks.” The education world has…
Read MoreWord Lovers Unite
I like words. I like how they make me feel. I like how they roll off my tongue. Words like filipendulous are phonetically fun to enunciate, as is intractable, which has an empowering definition as well. Then there are words like smellfungus, which make you giggle like a 12-year old boy. This interesting information came from NewsMiner…
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 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 Add to that how fast they become outdated, and is easy to understand why other options are being sought.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 MoreTaxonomist Position Available in the Northwest
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are…
Read MoreNew State Archivist Hired
A new state archivist has been hired to oversee records management services for state and local governments in Kentucky. Beth Shields will assume the position after the previous employee retired after 32 years at the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA). Shields has worked for the libraries and archives department for seven years. This news came…
Read MoreDictionaries in the World of Social Media
The days of encyclopedias may have been ended by Google and other search engines, but dictionaries are standing the test of time. This interesting information came to us from the NBC affiliate in Washington in their article, “How Merriam-Webster Dictionary Remains an Arbiter of Truth in Trump Presidency.” A dictionary is a reference book listing alphabetically…
Read MoreCopyrights in the Publisher’s World
Copyright discussions can send the fear of God into anyone in the publishing business with very little effort. The spirit of copyright protection is global, but copyright laws in a particular country are national. So getting everyone to agree is a challenge with no end in sight. This interesting topic came to us from Scholarly Kitchen…
Read MoreNew Acquisition, Greater Access
Elsevier has announced their acquisition of Plum Analytics from EBSCO Information Services. What does this mean for users? PR Newswire brought this interesting tidbit to our attention in their article, “Elsevier Acquires Leading ‘Altmetrics’ Provider Plum Analytics.” The acquisition will enable Elsevier to significantly expand access to Plum Analytics’ altmetrics to more researchers and more institutions. Plum…
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