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The article discusses American teens' stand for maintaining intellectual freedom in school libraries and librarians' support for their activism in 2023. Topics covered include attempts to ban books with themes on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer+ (LGBTQ) and racial justice issues, and on diverse subject matters that youths are dealing with daily, without consulting with students. Also noted are libraries' possible start of teen councils for discussions on book ban challenges.

The article reviews online publishing resources including "BioOne Complete" from BioOne Publishing located at bioone.org, "Dictionary of Irish Biography" from publisher Cambridge University Press located at cambridge.org and "Rock's Backpages" by Rock's Backpages located at rocksbackpages.com.

The article reports that members of the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) will vote on a proposed merger with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) in 2016. Topics covered include on online petition launched on October 19 demanding an end to the voting, the argument of Steve Potash, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of digital distributor OverDrive, against the merger, and the reason for wanting a merger with W3C.

The article discusses the Audie Awards, an awards presentation for audiobooks held by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). The growth of the awards, in which categories for which awards are presented have doubled since the inception of the Audies in 1996 is considered as a reflection of the increased sales of audiobooks since 1996.

This article evaluates several online resources which feature electronic-books. ACLS History E-book Project from the American Council of Learned Societies, which are organized in general categories and include American history from Colonial through the 20th Century, European history from ancient through the present, Eastern European history, Middle East history from ancient through the present, and a history of technology; BookSource: Nonfiction by EBSCO Information Services, which is produced for school and public libraries and provides descriptive abstracts, full text, and images from a variety of book publishers; Knovel from Knovel Corp., which is targeted at professional scientists and engineers, as well as those on the academic side of these disciplines; Oxford Reference Online: The Core Collection from Oxford University Press, which is an aggregated resource that permits searching across the full database; Others.

Focuses on the 11th National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) in Charlotte, North Carolina during April 10-13, 2003. Preview of programs scheduled for the conference; Mention of how academic libraries and research have changed with Internet technology.

Presents the views of six directors about the challenges and significance of scholarly communication. Paula Barker Duffy from University of Chicago Press; Malcolm Litchfield from Ohio State University Press; Seetha Srinivasan from University Press of Mississippi; Darrin Pratt from University Press of Colorado; Greg Britton from Minnesota Historical Society Press; Barbara Ras from Trinity University Press; Mention of the annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses in 2002. INSET: AAUP 'Books for Understanding'.

Highlights the architectural design of the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C. Concept developed by the Leo A. Daly Co.; Description of the structure; Design preferences of the client.

Reports on the 2000 conference of the American Library Association (ALA). Changing roles of public and academic libraries; Summary of the opening general session of the conference; Address given by keynote speaker Jonathon Kozol; Discussion of intellectual freedom; Rejection of a proposal by the ALA Core Values Task Force; Impact that e-books, privacy on the Internet, and filtering and copyright legislation will have on libraries; More.

Reports on the 93rd Annual Meeting and Conference of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) which met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July 2000. Theme of the conference, which was leadership; Size of the AALL's membership; Research agenda of the association; Information on the next annual conference.

Evaluates sessions dealing with library and information science at the 119th Annual Conference of the American Library Association in Chicago in July 2000. Advocating Libraries sessions; Workshops on Diversity & Libraries; Galas, parties and banquets associated with the conference; Scholarly communication at libraries; More. INSETS: The ABCs of ALA;Authors and Celebrities.

The article offers information on the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting to be held in San Francisco, California on October 12, 2019.

The article discusses the nursing vision and views of Council of Deans of Health chair Brian Webster-Henderson in Great Britain in February 2019. Topics covered include the much-delayed National Health Service's (NHS) Long Term Plan, the rejection of nursing education applications due to high entrance standards, and the option of 'earn and learn' support premiums. Also noted are Webster-Henderson's support for broadening the routes to nursing, and for a maintenance grant for nursing students.

The article focuses on the wine tasting game called "Game of Wines" conducted at the Society of Wine Educators annual conference, New York, and sponsored by the periodicals "Tasting Panel" and "SOMM Journal". Topics discussed include details of wine presenters and the wines such as cabernet sauvginon and red wines from various wineries of California, Romania and Sardinia which were presented for identification by blind tasting them.

The article discusses developments related to copyright in the U.S. as of March 2020. Topics discussed include the Copyright Clearance Center's (CCC) release of the initial version of the electronic commerce hub Marketplace, the House of Representatives' approval of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2019, and the resignation of Karyn A. Temple as the 13th Register of Copyrights.

Information about amendments in the Institution of Chemical Engineers' (IChemE) royal charter at the annual general meeting (AGM) on May 21, 2018, is presented. Topics include creating the society's first congress in cooperation with past president John McGagh, congress would advice the Board of Trustees, and Functional College comprising associate fellows and chemical engineers.

In 2017, librarians in the Information Services Office (ISO) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) expanded ISO's bibliometric analysis services to include topical network analysis, bibliographic text mining, and deeper collaborations with stakeholders. The new services help NIST divisions and offices systematically assess research portfolios, document internal and external collaborations, and identify strategic areas for future research. While robust quantitative analysis has been the key to conducting bibliometric analyses and creating visualizations, collaborative relationships with customers are just as critical to understanding impacts and delivering the right answers to the right questions. This paper describes several use cases highlighting the new services, including a network visualization and cluster analysis to identify emerging research topics; an exploration of keywords in a single research area over the course of a decade; and a structured evaluation of collaborations within and outside of our institution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on candidates participating in the elections conducted for various posts by the Association of Old Crows (AOC) in the U.S. Some of the candidates include Brittany Waldman, Bob Lindseth and Rick Lu. It presents an outline of their backgrounds, leadership styles, and contributions to the AOC.

The article offers information on the ABCares Foundation Inc. which is the largest construction association in Florida. Topics mentioned include the aim to provide support and assistance to professionals in the construction industry and their families, the map of the membership reach of the chapter, and the charts of the market share and membership composition.

The article focuses on the development of chemical engineering education in Nigeria since 1950s to the present condition where various universities offer chemical engineering degrees at par with international standards. Topics discussed include elibibility for students who have Nigerian senior secondary school education (SSSE) certificate, formation of Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (NSChE), and role of the upstream and downstream oil and gas sector for the economic growth of Nigeria.

The article reports on the Best Programs Survey by the "Ophthalmology Times" magazine for 2017. Topics discussed include the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miler School of Medicine in Florida remaining at the top of the Best Overall Program category, the Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, and the Dean McGee Eye Institute at the University of Oklahoma.

The article discusses the challenges faced by U.S. forensic science policy concerning the first federal attempt to push more science into the field of forensics. Topics discussed include plans of Attorney General, Jeff Sessions to close the National Commission on Forensic Science; recommendations for establishing an independent forensic science body removed from the purview of law enforcement and prosecutors; and views of Suzanne Bell, a chemist on the same.

The article offers information on the blind wine tasting competition themed "Game of Wines", which was organized by the Tasting Panel at the 2017 Annual Conference of the Society of Wine Educators. It outlines details on the wines presented at the competition, which include the Spanish wine Arínzano 2008 Gran Vino White from Achaval Ferrer, the Italian wine Kettmeir 2016 Pinot Grigio from Santa Margherita USA and the Romanian wine Treasure of Transylvania 2016 Gewürztraminer from Jidvei.

The article offers information on the seminar on spirits organized at the 2017 Annual Conference of the Society of Wine Educators, which featured several wine products and was moderated by bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler. Wine products at the conference featured include Hangar 1 Vodka Fog Point, Rosa 22 Aperitivo Rose and Uncle Val's Botanical Gin. A detailed description of the wines, is presented.

The article provides a directory of library associations. Addresses and contact information are provided.

Presents a directory of associations that may be of interest to libraries and librarians.

Reports on the second national conference of REFORMA, an association of Latino librarians, which took place in Tuscon, Arizona in August 2000. Theme of the conference, which was the power of language; Other topics, including the need for local outreach, improvements in graduate education, growth of the amount of literature in Spanish, and the digital divide; Speakers at the conference; Information about REFORMA.

The article discusses the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado in February 2018. Topics include the anecdotal reasons for low registration numbers based on conversations on social media, programs and session about issues that libraries currently face, and topics discussed by the Library Information Technology Association's (LITA) Top Tech Trends Panel including artificial intelligence, drones, and personalization and privacy.

The article discusses the evolution of regional bookseller associations in U.S. It highlights the economic issues of associations including New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA), New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) and the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association (MIBA). Topics discussed include the opinions of executives of the associations, support given to them from publishers and diversity in books.

The article discusses conferences and book shows to be held from September 2017 to October 2017, which include the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) Discovery Show in New Orleans, Louisiana; the New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA) Fall Conference in Providence, Rhode Island and the Heartland Fall Forum in Lombard, Illinois.

The article offers information on the workshop conducted by the Interagency Coordinating Committee for Ceramic Research and Development (ICCCRD) in March 2016 with regard to ceramic coatings meant for protecting and enhancing functionality of substrates and which are used in reentry vehicles. Coatings at the workshop discussed include thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) and environmental barrier coatings (EBCs).

The article announces the winner and honorable mentions of the Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for Allied Association Leadership in 2017 including the Hospital Quality Institute in California that improves patient safety horizontally and vertically, the Ohio Hospital Association that works to reduce sepsis mortality, and the New Jersey Hospital Association that takes the lead in quality improvement.

The article offers information on the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) which will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on May 6-11, 2017.

In this article, the author reflects on neutrality in journalism. The author shares his experience of covering story about LGBTQ people in Orlando, Florida, such as a trans woman named Kat Gonzalez who had been discriminated against over her gender identity, and LGBTQ groups struggling to get money and resources to the families of victims. He also talks about covering deindustrialization and the Great Recession.

The article reports on the partnership of construction union Laborers' International Union of North America and the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association for water conservation training.

The article offers information on the Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC) Apex Expo 2017 to be held in San Diego, California from February 11-16, 2017.

The article discusses the public policy statement from the American Chemical Society (ACS), regarding the need for safety practises in the U.S. chemical industry. Details related to the policy statement issued by the ACS, and its advocacy efforts ahead of the conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is discussed.

The combustion of alternative fuels is an established technology for increasing the sustainability of cement manufacturing all around the globe. Since the introduction of non-conventional fuels derived from waste streams as a substitution for classical fossil fuels, it was a long-lasting goal to reach a substitution rate of nearly 100 % in order to guarantee long-term economic and technological competiveness in a globalised market. However, even if this milestone is almost reached in some parts of Europe, there is still a big potential on a worldwide scale. Therefore clear systematic frameworks and best practice approaches for the co-processing of alternative fuels need to be developed in order to minimise investment risks and to guarantee an optimal operational reliability of new installations. This article provides some insights about proper project planning and corresponding strategic directions for such projects and introduces a systematic concept for the selection of adequate machinery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article Society of Professional Journalists (SJP) members John C. Long and Ana Rocio Alvarez. Topics discussed Long and Alvarez's early life and career, educational background, and dedication to SJP. Also mentioned are Long's golden anniversary with SPJ and Alvarez's appointment as president of SPJ in Puerto Rico.

El artículo ofrece información sobre el perfil de negocio del tequila destilería Casa San Matías, que fue fundado en 1886 en México. Los diversos temas incluidos son la historia familiar de la empresa, su crecimiento en los últimos 130 años y una breve descripción de su producción de tequila y proceso de envasado. Presenta una definición del término de tequila y las autoridades apoyando su industria.

Information about a conference that was held in Alexandria, Virginia on February 13-15, 2019 hosted by the American nonprofit institutional membership organization National Federation Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) is presented. Topics include rural healthcare, clinical information and public health. The conference featured speaker Samuel Zidovetzki, emergency specialist at the University of California-Riverside. INSET: WHAT'S UP WITH THE NFAIS-NISO MERGER.

The article offers information on the combined annual meetings of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators to be held in San Diego, California from May 3 to 7, 2019, with topics covered such as subluxated lenses, astigmatism management, and intracameral antibiotics.