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A poll asked library database users what they call their databases. The results showed that academic library patrons most commonly refer to them as "databases". Additional breakdowns of the poll results by library type and open-ended comments can be found on Stephen's Lighthouse blog. Questions about the poll can be directed to the blog comments or via email.
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Date: May 29, 2024
Tags: Information Security, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, Artificial Intelligence, GDPR
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