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Purdue Wins Excellence in Academic Libraries Award 2015
Purdue University Libraries has been awarded the 2015 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award in the university category by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Purdue is one of...
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FCC Extends Waiver of E-Reader Accessibility Requirement
In an expected ruling, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has extended, yet again, a waiver for a class of e-readers that are not accessible to individuals who are visually impaired....
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SHARE Partner Center for Open Science Featured in Washington Post
The Center for Open Science (COS), a Charlottesville, Virginia–based nonprofit technology start-up that is the development partner of SHARE (SHared Access Research Ecosystem), is highlighted on the front page of...
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SAA Seeks Nominations for 2015 Awards, Fellowships, Scholarships
Do you know of an individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the archives profession or promoted greater public awareness of archives? Have you published a groundbreaking...
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U British Columbia Library Acquires Rare Wilde Books with Crowdfunding Assistance
With the help of a graduate student’s crowdfunding campaign, the University of British Columbia (UBC) Library has acquired two rare examples of early gay literature that have long been suspected...
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Carolyn Walters Named Dean of Libraries at Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University (IU) Bloomington has appointed Carolyn Walters as the Ruth Lilly Dean of University Libraries, effective January 8, 2015, subject to the approval of the IU Board of Trustees...
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Authors Guild v. HathiTrust Litigation Ends in Victory for Fair Use
For the past several years, HathiTrust and five of its member universities have been engaged in litigation after being sued by the Authors Guild. On January 6, 2015, the parties...
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Library of Congress Releases Digital Preservation Training Needs Assessment
The Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) program at the Library of Congress has released the results of a recent DPOE Training Needs Assessment Survey. The DPOE program conducted the...
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U Saskatchewan Library Inaugurates Aboriginal Internship
The University of Saskatchewan has appointed its first Aboriginal library intern, Jessica Generoux, whose vision is to sustain Aboriginal identity, culture, values, teachings, and knowledge. The university is paying her...
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U Alberta Offers Open Access Hosting to Canadian Scholarly Journals
University of Alberta Libraries have announced that they are offering open access e-journal hosting services to any Canadian scholarly journal. University of Alberta has offered the free service for eight...
