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NISO: Striving for a Consensus Framework for Patron Privacy
Perspectives on Patron Privacy and Security
Libraries and the New Culture of Trust
Security in a Sharing Profession
PLUS: Top Genealogy Resources
Genealogy: A Cheat Sheet for the Unsuspecting Librarian
Ingram's 1440 Accelerator Kick-Starts Future Publishing Ventures
by Woody Evans
On Sept. 13, 2015, Ingram Content Group will unveil the results of 1440, a new incubator for publishing entrepreneurs. The project's website connects a past publishing revolution with the type of disruption Ingram hopes to help start in the future: "In [the year] 1440, Johannes Gutenberg developed the printing press and changed the world. We're looking for the companies that are changing today's publishing world by changing the way that people interact with content."
Smithsonian Includes CHORUS in Public Access Plan
According to the Smithsonian's Plan for Increased Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Research (effective Oct. 1, 2015), all applicable publications and supporting data that comes from federally funded research submitted on or after that date will be available via Smithsonian Research Online (SRO) or CHORUS (Clearinghouse for the Open Research of the United States).
Pearson Renews Commitment to Learning Software Provider
Pearson extended its partnership with Knowledge Factor to continue using Knowledge Factor's amplifire as the learning software underlying the Dynamic Study Modules in Pearson's MyLab & Mastering collection.
SAGE Rolls Out Journal Issue on Research-Sharing in Developing Countries
SAGE Publications released a special issue of the Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics (JERHRE) that features guidelines, protocols, models, and other resources to improve biomedical data-sharing around the world.
NLM and NEH Partner for Upcoming Workshop and Other Initiatives
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) re-established their partnership from 2012 to create initiatives for bringing specialists together to share expertise and develop new research agendas in the humanities, medicine, and information sciences.
ReadCube Signs Its 60th Publisher
ReadCube will index more than 29,000 articles from 30 MIT Press journals as Enhanced PDFs on ReadCube's platform. Subjects include the arts, economics, science and technology, history, and political science.
Making the Case for Koha: Why Libraries Should Consider an Open Source ILS
Of all the ILS options on the market, using an open source solution might be the best fit for libraries looking for cost-effective, collaborative, and highly supported software. Koha is one such ILS, used by about 15,000 libraries around the world and supported by nearly 50 companies.
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