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| Attendees Confront 'The Big Pivot' at NFAIS Conference |
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by Dave Shumaker
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| From the opening keynote to the closing luncheon, the NFAIS (National Federation of Advanced Information Services) 2017 Annual Conference explored the theme The Big Pivot: Re-engineering Scholarly Communication. Beginning Feb. 26 and continuing through Feb. 28, more than 150 attendees, representing an eclectic mix of for-profit and nonprofit corporations, government agencies, and academic institutions, were treated to a variety of perspectives on the disruptive changes underway in methods of creating, distributing, using, and preserving research and scholarship in fields as diverse as biomedicine and languages and literatures. |
| ALA and Cox Communications Spread Digital Literacy |
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| The American Library Association (ALA) and Cox Communications joined forces to help students from low-income families access digital literacy training and resources at their local library and at DigitalLearn.org. |
| edX Adds More MicroMasters Programs |
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| edX introduced 16 new MicroMasters programs in fields such as business analytics, digital product management, cybersecurity, and data science. |
| Cambridge University Press Celebrates International Women's Day |
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| Cambridge University Press is making some of its feminist theory and women's history content free on International Women's Day (March 8, 2017). Chapters from 100-plus books will be available online. |
| FOIA Request System at the FBI Goes Automated |
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| According to TechCrunch, the changes to the FBI's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request system have taken effect, replacing the standard email system with an online portal. |
| ARL Keeps Tabs on Library Statements Affirming 'Core Beliefs' |
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| The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) compiled a list of statements by and posted signs from its member libraries that express their commitment to foundational values of the library profession, including diversity, inclusion, access to information, privacy, and social justice. |
| Alexander Street Strikes a Chord With Open Music Library |
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by Brandi Scardilli
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| As part of Alexander Street's Open Music Library (OML) initiative, music scholars, students, teachers, and librarians can work toward building what could become the world's most comprehensive open network of digital resources for studying music--including peer-reviewed journal articles, books, music scores, and audio and video recordings. |
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