HT @walkley What will be the effect of voice assistants on search? Given consumer attention spans, this could shift the paradigm from being in the first few results to being the top result or nothing.
HT @TechRepublic Companies are rapidly deploying customer-facing augmented reality projects to improve sales, operational efficiency, and training, according to a PTC report.
HT @paulkbiba The National Archives’ strategic plan is a major step toward 21st-century records management, the Deputy Archivist of the United States said last week during a major conference of archival professionals.
HT @bookclubcentral Know a superstar librarian who deserves recognition? Nominate them for the 2018 #ILoveMyLibrarian Award – The I Love My Librarian Award encourages library users like you to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community college, or university librarians. Each year 10 librarians are selected. Each librarian receives a $5,000 cash award, a plaque and a travel stipend to attend the awards ceremony and reception in New York City, hosted by Carnegie Corporation of New York. Nominate your librarian until October 1!
ICYMI Walmart and e-book retailer Rakuten Kobo have launched their new partnership through which the bricks-and-mortar giant will sell a range of Kobo digital content and devices in the U.S.
ICYMI Women’s Media Group is putting on a fantastic audiobook event w Ana Maria Allessi (HarperAudio), Beth Anderson (Audible), Amanda D’Acierno (Penguin Random House Audio), Mary Beth Roche (Macmillan Audio), moderated by Robin Whitten (AudioFile Magazine) – e-mail me at ksandler1@gmail.com to learn more