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The article discusses the transformation of a photo digitization project, initiated by dermatology resident Dr. Garrett Coman and conducted by the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, into an Open Educational Resource named UtahDERM. It mentions that the project digitized a vast collection of dermatology slides, expanding beyond flashcards to develop an educational platform with standardized metadata and a unique image viewer.

The article presents the discussion on textbooks and course material costs having long concerned educators. Topics include PIRG report on the textbook market where students experiencing food insecurity being likely to struggle in affording course materials; and linking or embedding library materials in learning management systems or digital syllabi being available to students as soon as the course begins.

The article explores A 2017 Pew Research Center study (pewresearch.org/facttank/2018/09/17/5-facts-about-americans-and-videogames) found that 72% of men and 49% of women between the ages of 18 and 29 often or sometimes play video games. Video and mobile gaming is a growth industry, as evidenced by the nearly 2.7 billion mobile gamers reported worldwide in 2021, up 13.3% from 2019 (techjury.net/blog/mobile-gaming-demo graphics).

The article presents a study which examined the use of electronic books (ebook) at the Delaware County Community College (DCCC) in Pennsylvania amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in March-December 2020. Other topics include the DCCC librarians' efforts to explore ebook subscriptions to support students, and the ebook acquisition models used by the library like one-time purchase titles, large-scale collections, and patron-driven acquisition.

The article focuses on how LIBRARIES TAP INTO THE ZEITGEIST EVEN WHEN DENIED ACCESS. Topics discussed include librarians explain why they're Bridgerton fans and want to share it with their community; and Bridgerton takes place in the early 1800s and centers on the aristocratic Bridgerton family; and Librarians are finding ways to connect with their patrons about this wildly popular show.

The article presents the significant source of stress towards mitigating the responsibilities. Topics include creating forms and keeping track of agenda items; number of workflow technologies available which being cost-prohibitive, requiring more advanced user knowledge, and not meeting organizational needs; and modifying Springshare's default web form with fields for collecting information.

The article offers information on libraries strive to increase the impact of their collections and services to their communities, large-scale implementations of resource management systems and discovery environments provide a great opportunity to do. Topics include the libraries are shifting from individual implementations of ILSs to collectively shared infrastructure, and the generally interested in supplementing their own local collections with resources available from partner institutions.

The article talks about trends and future possibilities for managing digital media collections in libraries. Topics discussed include use of cloud technologies in reducing the cost and in increasing scalability; role of emergence of infrastructure-as-a service (IaaS) in enabling new possibilities for ways that libraries manage their digital media collections, and benefits from technology advances driven by companies like Amazon.com Inc. and Facebook Inc., easing upload and sharing of content.

The article focuses on the role of disruptive technology in the legal industry. Topics discussed include information on the firm Ravel Law that combines visualization, data analytics, and content to transform traditional case law research; application of legal analytics at the firm Lex Machina; and the ability to ease the mobile access to law library services through the platform Boopsie.

The article focuses on the challenges of managing digital, electronic and print library collections. Topics discussed include information resources span quite a variety of physical and electronic formats, prompting major changes in the nature of the resource management and discovery services created for libraries, complications for organizations that create technologies for collections management and discovery and subscription fees and open access (OA) resources.

The article discusses how librarians can take advantage of the data already available at their disposal, along with the challenges in harnessing data in ways consistent with their professional values. It discusses how user data shapes user experience, how to optimize collections, and social data guides personal selections. It also mentions the new role of libraries in research institutions.

The article discusses how libraries can facilitate serendipity for visitors and users. It notes that some public libraries have attracted the interest of visitors by using a retail establishment's approach to organizing and displaying physical collections and spaces. It cites that other libraries create a serendipitous experience by offering a Lucky Day Collection featuring books that are consistently searched or checked out or through online representations of collected books.

The articles offers information on the state of eBooks in libraries. Topics disused include according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Education, library collections in higher education contain more digital items than physical; mentions University of Minnesota Libraries has more than 500,000 eBooks in its collections; and also mentions the library offers eBooks via OverDrive and hoopla.

The article offers information in relation to the evolution of online catalogs, discovery services, and other tools used in libraries to provide access to users. It mentions the Northwestern Online Integration System library management system as well as discusses text-based online catalog and the challenge of providing access to library materials. Information about standard search engine optimization techniques is presented.

The article focuses on the virtual presence of libraries on the web which is aimed at building engagement with patrons. Topics discussed include the purpose of a library website, the need to ensure that all information can easily be discovered and the role of libraries in providing collections of relevant resources to their communities. Also mentioned is the establishment of virtual venues that foster interactions among patrons.

The article offers library news brief as of October 2019. Topics discussed include Cambridge University Press released its open content platform Cambridge Open Engage, Virginia's academic library consortium will use the Wiley Open Access Account to allow VIVA researchers to publish in gold OA journals using a central fund for article-processing charges and Biblionix has improved the capability of its Apollo ILS/LSP Reserve Express feature.

The article offers library-related news briefs. It includes the acquisition of cloud software provider NextTier Education by Follett, EBSCO Information Services' acquisition of the bibliographic database Linguistics Abstracts Online from Wiley, and the merger of technology providers Eduserv and Jisc.

The article offers information on the Charles Darwin's handwritten drafts and personally signed pieces create an incredibly powerful impression that simply could not be achieved from looking at a digital version or even a published copy. Topics discussed include the temporary export ban was prompted by a recommendation by the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest, run by the U.K.'s Arts Council.