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Lyrasis Announces John Wilkin as New Chief Executive Officer
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|Ed. Note: Congrats John!!! From Lyrasis: Lyrasis, a mission-driven, community-led nonprofit serving libraries, museums and research communities, is pleased to announce the appointment of John Wilkin as the organization’s new CEO. He will begin the role effective December 1, 2022. Wilkin, who is currently Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at the University of Illinois, […]
Ten Inventive Bookshop Interiors Designed to Enhance the Browsing Experience & More News Headlines
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|Diamond Open Access Initiative Gathering Steam: Conference and Launch of DIAMAS (Science Europe) Foundations of Evaluations and Assessment in Library Settings: Part I (METRO Webinar Video Recording) Larry P. Alford Awarded the 2022 Ron MacDonald Distinguished Service Award (via Canadian Research Knowledge Network) New Report: Operationalising Open Research Europe As A Collective Publishing Enterprise (via […]
From Architectural Record: The library, known as Deichman Bjørvika (Deichman is the name of Oslo’s library system, and Bjørvika is the location) opened in June 2020 and remained open through the pandemic, with the number of visitors capped and other infection control measures in place. Since the restrictions were lifted, attendance has averaged 6,500 a […]
Donald J. Waters to Serve as Inaugural CNI Senior Scholar; Five Measures That Chart the Rise of Chinese Influence in Global Research; and More News Headlines
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|Donald J. Waters to Serve as Inaugural CNI Senior Scholar Group Sues Biden and National Archives Over JFK Assassination Records (via NBC News) How to Use Datawrapper to Make Fast—and Free—Visualizations (via Fast Company) Five Measures That Chart the Rise of Chinese Influence in Global Research (via Digital Science The Milwaukee Public Library is TikTok […]
U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Names Indiana State Library as 2022 Federal Depository Library of the Year
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|From the US Government Publishing Office: The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) names Indiana State Library as the 2022 Federal Depository Library of the Year. The library was selected for its excellent promotion and preservation of Government information and for its programs that improve awareness and literacy of Government information. The library began collecting Federal […]
From New Atlas: Following the reveal of six shortlisted projects earlier this year, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 2022 winner of the Stirling Prize, the most prestigious award in British architecture. Níall McLaughlin Architects has won for its superbly designed New Library, Magdalene College in Cambridge, which is built to last […]
From an Announcement: The American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Round Table Committee is soliciting nominations for three annual Intellectual Freedom Awards The John Phillip Immroth award honors the courage of a living individual, group, or organization setting an example for the defense and furtherance of the principles of intellectual freedom. The award consists of a […]
From the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music: The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University has named Robert Santelli as its Executive Director. Santelli will oversee the Springsteen Archivesand work to create programs, exhibits, and collaborations with music museums and universities around the country. Dr. Patrick F. […]
NSF Awards Five $5 Million Grant to Help Older Adults Spot Online Scams, Disinformation
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|From the University of Buffalo & University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Information: Last year, more than 92,000 U.S. adults aged 60 and over reported being victims of online scams, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. Their losses? Roughly $1.7 billion. To fight this problem, a University at Buffalo-led research team was awarded […]
New Orleans Public Library Announces Launch of Crescent City Sounds: New Orleans-Sourced Music Streaming Platform
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|From the New Orleans Public Library: New Orleans’ first music streaming platform to feature exclusively local artists, Crescent City Sounds, is now available for listening. Created by the New Orleans Public Library with software designed by Rabble, Crescent City Sounds aims to help up-and-coming musicians build a following and gain access to the local music scene. The […]