Library science

33% Growth for Digital Books from Public Libraries and Schools in 2020 Sets Records

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

Readers worldwide borrowed 430 million ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines in the past 12 months, a 33% increase over 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Readers worldwide borrowed 430 million ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines in the past 12 months, a 33% increase over 2019.
  • Data was reported by OverDrive , the leading digital reading platform for 65,000 libraries and schools worldwide.
  • In 2020 overall, OverDrive added more than 20,000 new libraries and schools in 12 additional countries, bringing the total to 65,000 in 84 countries.
  • OverDrive announced the acquisition of RBdigital in June of 2020 which resulted in hundreds of libraries and schools joining its network.

Roadmaps for Health and Happiness Showcased in LibraryBub Selection for January

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Monday, January 4, 2021

Founded in 2015, it is imbued with the enthusiasm and ambition of its founder, the bestselling author Alinka Rutkowska.

Key Points: 
  • Founded in 2015, it is imbued with the enthusiasm and ambition of its founder, the bestselling author Alinka Rutkowska.
  • Working in conjunction with all major libraries, the core commitment of the LibraryBub service is to help librarians to identify acclaimed books from the independent publishing sector.
  • Offering an extensive range of outreach and output, Rutkowska enables thousands of emerging authors to achieve publishing success.
  • The selected publications have been exuberantly greeted by independent critics and have been embraced by devotees and newfound readers alike.

Roadmaps for Health and Happiness Showcased in LibraryBub Selection for January

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 4, 2021

Founded in 2015, it is imbued with the enthusiasm and ambition of its founder, the bestselling author Alinka Rutkowska.

Key Points: 
  • Founded in 2015, it is imbued with the enthusiasm and ambition of its founder, the bestselling author Alinka Rutkowska.
  • Working in conjunction with all major libraries, the core commitment of the LibraryBub service is to help librarians to identify acclaimed books from the independent publishing sector.
  • Offering an extensive range of outreach and output, Rutkowska enables thousands of emerging authors to achieve publishing success.
  • The selected publications have been exuberantly greeted by independent critics and have been embraced by devotees and newfound readers alike.

Panopto Announces New Collaboration Features for Rapid Knowledge Sharing

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

With the rapid rise of remote workforces and distance learning, secure video has quickly become an essential collaboration medium.

Key Points: 
  • With the rapid rise of remote workforces and distance learning, secure video has quickly become an essential collaboration medium.
  • Panoptos new tagging and subscription features make it even easier for people to share their knowledge and reach their audiences.
  • Panopto helps businesses and universities create secure, searchable video libraries of their institutional knowledge.
  • Headquartered in Seattle, with offices in Pittsburgh, London, Hong Kong, and Sydney, Panopto has received industry recognition for its innovation, rapid growth and company culture.

Libraries Turn to NoveList®'s LibraryAware™ to Communicate with Patrons During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Monday, December 7, 2020

The pandemic has made it even more important for libraries to reach diverse members of their community with different strategies to emphasize ways the library can help.

Key Points: 
  • The pandemic has made it even more important for libraries to reach diverse members of their community with different strategies to emphasize ways the library can help.
  • LibraryAware offers materials and ready-to-go templates available for channels important to libraries like social media, email, print, digital signage, NoveList Select and checkout stations.
  • The LibraryAware team at NoveList is constantly creating new campaigns, initiatives and resources so that they can help libraries address the issues they are confronting during the pandemic.
  • Today, LibraryAware is used by thousands of libraries to keep patrons informed and engaged with ready-to-use templates for email, social media, newsletters, and more.

Medline Launches Two Healthcare Sustainability Programs

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020

NORTHFIELD, Ill., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Medline today announced two new healthcare sustainability programs.

Key Points: 
  • NORTHFIELD, Ill., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Medline today announced two new healthcare sustainability programs.
  • Medline is introducing a new web page to help make it easier for healthcare providers to find and purchase green products.
  • Healthcare essentials: Essential products like patient gowns, dinnerware and even plastic cups, are consumed at a rapid rate within healthcare.
  • Medline is a healthcare company: a manufacturer, distributor and solutions provider focused on improving the overall operating performance of healthcare.

The Worldwide Industry for Digital Asset Management is Expected to Reach $6 Billion by 2025

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

The global Digital Asset Management (DAM) market size is projected to grow from USD 3.4 billion in 2020 to USD 6 billion by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 12% during the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • The global Digital Asset Management (DAM) market size is projected to grow from USD 3.4 billion in 2020 to USD 6 billion by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 12% during the forecast period.
  • Factors such as rising digital assets, increasing digitalization, and rising enterprise spending on digital solutions have also contributed to the high adoption of the DAM solution.
  • The media and entertainment vertical is expected to hold the largest market size in the DAM market.
  • Owing to this, companies in the region are expected to increasingly adopt DAM solutions to manage their ever-increasing media and other digital assets and to gain holistic visibility into brand value.

40+ Health Systems Begin New Partnerships with Medline in 2020

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Monday, November 30, 2020

Teams across all levels of the organization worked side-by-side with health systems representing 32 states in a hybrid model, both in person and virtually to make the transition to Medline seamless, accurate and timely.

Key Points: 
  • Teams across all levels of the organization worked side-by-side with health systems representing 32 states in a hybrid model, both in person and virtually to make the transition to Medline seamless, accurate and timely.
  • "This pandemic is relentless and redefining normal as we know it," said Doug Golwas, executive vice president, acute care, Medline.
  • I am extremely proud of the collaboration and execution between Medline and our partners during this critical time."
  • Medline is a healthcare company: a manufacturer, distributor and solutions provider focused on improving the overall operating performance of healthcare.

Medline Expands Manufacturing in North America to Meet Demand for Face Masks

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

NORTHFIELD, Ill., Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Medline today announced plans to manufacture face masks in North America for the first time.

Key Points: 
  • NORTHFIELD, Ill., Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Medline today announced plans to manufacture face masks in North America for the first time.
  • When the two lines are fully operational, Medline estimates it will produce 36 million face masks per month.
  • This is a significant capital investment in one of our largest manufacturing facilities that will increase the number of face masks Medline can offer to healthcare facilities and diversifies our PPE supply chain," said Charlie Mills, Medline Chief Executive Officer.
  • To learn more about Medline's face mask manufacturing initiative, visit the Medline manufacturing expansion video.

IMS Global Learning Consortium Announces Student Learning Data Model to Support Teaching and Learning Analytics

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

LAKE MARY, Fla., Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS Global/IMS), the world-leading non-profit collaborative advancing educational technology impact, announced today the release of the community-driven Student Learning Data Model for educational stakeholders to gain insights from the valuable data flowing through their digital ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • LAKE MARY, Fla., Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS Global/IMS), the world-leading non-profit collaborative advancing educational technology impact, announced today the release of the community-driven Student Learning Data Model for educational stakeholders to gain insights from the valuable data flowing through their digital ecosystem.
  • The IMS community developed the Student Learning Data Model as a lens into the myriad data available across the comprehensive set of IMS specifications that enable an informed analysis of edtech product usage, student engagement, and student progress.
  • "The Student Learning Data Model provides clarity on how open standards can work together within a learning institution's digital ecosystem to enable the data needed to improve student success and achievement."
  • IMS invited all education standards organizations to contribute to the Student Learning Data Model project.