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Florida State Acquires Newly Discovered Papers for Emmett Till Archives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Emmett Till Archives, featuring primary and secondary source material related to the life, murder, and memory of Emmett Louis Till, is part of special collections at the Florida State University Libraries. Shown are Emmett and Mamie Till, 1908.

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5 Key Features of Cloud-Based Library Management System Software

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5 Key Features of Cloud-Based Library Management System Software admin Wed, 08/14/2024 - 06:35 Higher education libraries can be difficult to maintain, but a cloud-based library management system provides an easy-to-use but effective alternative. Students are free to provide reviews and give ratings to books.

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Backlash as a university says its library will be 'all digital'

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Last week, Vermont State University announced plans for an “all-digital” academic library when the new institution, formed from the consolidation of three colleges, officially launches on July 1. “What we heard was that they need and want access to library resources where they are, whether on or off campus.”

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University Libraries Evolve to Support Future Needs

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Since opening in 1977, the University of Arizona’s Main Library in Tuscon has served as a central hub for students to study and conduct research, but it hadn’t changed much in four decades. The university recently completed major library renovations, and the first two floors have now been transformed into a bright, colorful and airy space…

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Top 10 benefits of cloud-based Library Management Software

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Top 10 benefits of cloud-based Library Management Software. The increasing advancement of cutting-edge technologies such as cloud, mobile, digital, and analytics have transformed the way libraries offer many services. It’s the time of Library Management Software. What is cloud-based Library Management Software?

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EDUCAUSE 2024: Counseling Model Meets Students Where They Are: In the Esports Arena

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

At San Diego State University, a grassroots, student-led esports team grew so much that school officials decided to invest in a new Esports Engagement Center inside the school library. That’s nothing new, of course, but the way SDSU collaborated across campus to tackle other pressing issues facing higher education…

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Librarians' "new normal" includes pain points

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Ithaka S+R shared results from its triennial survey published last week, which sought to capture college library deans’ and directors’ perspectives three years into the pandemic. “We haven’t had time to assess this new cadre of students,” Trunnell said, adding that many college libraries are short-staffed.

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