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Melissa Baron writes: “Not every anti-chosen one on this list was able to fully turn away; after all, some reasons to answer the call are too compelling to ignore (the death and destruction of everything you love is a difficult one to shrug off), but it took a LOT OF CONVINCING to get you to agree, and by god you weren’t going to make it easy on them for upending your entire life when you did not ask for this, but fine, have it your way I guess.
Book Riot, June 17
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Alaina Yee writes: “Chrome may be the most used browser, but it isn’t necessarily the best one out there. Alternatives exist that could better meet your needs. One such option is Firefox. It’s a rare browser not based on Chromium. It’s also backed by a team with a long, storied history in browser development and a deep interest in online privacy.” PC World also has reasons for switching to Vivaldi and Microsoft Edge.
PC World, June 15
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34 signatories, including Adobe, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, have joined a revised European Code of Practice on Disinformation. First published in 2018, the code represents an agreement among online platforms, the advertising industry, fact-checkers, researchers, and civil society organizations on self-regulatory standards to fight disinformation. The revised code includes 128 measures on demonetizing purveyors of disinformation, transparency of political advertising, consistent fact-checking, and other factors. Signatories will have six months from June 16, the date of the signing, to implement agreed-upon measures.
European Commission, June 16
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Terra Dankowski writes: “If you find yourself in Portland, Maine, between May and October, Derek Meader will drive you around. In 2018, he started The Real Portland Tour, a sightseeing experience as authentic as they come. “You’re gonna get on a tour with a real local, born and raised,” says Meader, who is also reference librarian at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) in South Portland. “The route literally goes by where I work [and] my high school.”
American Libraries column, June
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Danielle D. King and Megan R. McSpedon write: “Resilience, or the continued pursuit of goals despite adversity, is an important issue for organizations, because adversity is inevitable in people’s lives and careers. In the face of these challenges, resilience is essential. At the same time, current organizational attempts to improve employee resilience are largely ineffective. Organizational resilience efforts should not associate resilience with the absence of negative emotions during hard times. In fact, that association may be unrealistic and maladaptive.”
Harvard Business Review, June 17
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Peter M. Routhier writes: “Section 512 the Digital Millennium Copyright Act is the 1998 law that established the notice-and-takedown system that protects online platforms of all kinds—including, libraries, archives, and other nonprofits—from liability for the copyright infringement of others. Unfortunately, Section 512 has been under attack for some time. In addition to various legislative proposals, the United States Copyright Office has repeatedly been asked to conduct work on Section 512 that could threaten the safe harbor status of libraries and nonprofits and the communities of their patrons and users.
Internet Archive Blogs, June 13
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Amanda Bartlett writes: “Police are investigating an incident that occurred during a Drag Queen Story Hour at the San Lorenzo Library on Saturday afternoon after Panda Dulce, the San Francisco drag performer hosting the reading, said they were targeted by “a group of 8-10 Proud Boys” who stormed the room and shouted homophobic and transphobic threats at them, forcing them to leave the event with a security guard and hide in a back office.” The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office spoke to several of the Proud Boys members but filed no charges.
SF Gate, June 12; KGO-TV, June 16
