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Library Groups Say LinkedIn Policy Changes Could Violate Users’ Privacy

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Library patrons have long had access to resources from Lynda.com, now known as LinkedIn Learning. But library organizations warn that a platform policy change could violate both patrons’ privacy and librarians’ ethics code. Until now, library patrons could access the courses with only a library card number, according to ZDNet.

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A Library of Event Checklists

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I’m just back from a successful and well-executed client meeting at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Nigel in Dana Point, California. Meetings & Conventions magazine has a great library of checklists that will help you in planning a wide range of events. Ritz Carlton Laguna Nigel – Courtesy Ritz Carlton.

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Late-Fee Debate Puts Spotlight on Library Association Policies

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The American Library Association supports eliminating overdue charges, calling them a “barrier to library services.” ” Meanwhile, its state counterpart in Wisconsin has endorsed legislation empowering libraries to use collection agencies to gather up unpaid late fees. Those fees have now reached $6.8

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Bonus content – Event Garde e-news May edition

Aaron Wolowiec

Q & A with Gina Sutherland , director of education and events, California Society of Association Executives. Q: It’s a beautiful day in California. In a coffee shop with lots of noise or in a quiet, library-like setting? It’s next door to the library, which is surrounded by a tree-filled park. A: It varies.

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Production Music Association Works to Boost Gender Equity in Field

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“People are shocked to learn that a mere 3% of music composers in media are female and this figure could be even lower in production music,’’ said Mirette Seireg, chair of the newly formed Inclusion Committee and founder of Mpath Music Library. I think that’s because a conversation has been opened up to say, ‘It’s cool, we can do this.’”.

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Can You Better Accommodate Attendees’ Peak Learning Times?

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Meanwhile, the California School Library Association offers both “early bird” and “late bird” sessions for attendees. The Association for Molecular Pathology also hosts early bird sessions, where trainees, graduate students, and residents present challenging case studies to their peers.

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Best Benefit Ever: Online Research Options

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With two new member offerings, the Southern California Genealogical Society is making it cheaper for members to research their lineage. The association announced the new offerings this month at its annual meeting, the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree. What’s the benefit?