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These institutions are using the Bath Protocol to remedy the outdated Z39.50 protocol. S. R. Ranganathan’s (“RUNG-guh-nah-thun’s”) fifth rule (-5[1])of these institutions calls them (10[1])“growing organisms.” Many of these institutions are moving from proprietary ILSes (“I-L-S’s”) like Voyager to open-source Koha and Evergreen for their next-generation OPACs, called discovery systems. MARC standards are used at these institutions to standardize machine-readable records, supporting authority control. Information from these institutions is collected in union catalogs like OCLC’s WorldCat. Study of these institutions, (10[1])which is grouped with information science, involves understanding acquisitions, circulation, and reference. These institutions are organized by the Dewey Decimal System. (10[1])For 10 points, name these institutions that loan patrons books. ■END■

ANSWER: libraries [or library; prompt on archives; reject “bookshop(s)” or “bookstore(s)”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Anuttam RamjiBerkeley BStanford A17-5
Swapnil GargBerkeley AStanford B2210
Emmett ChungStanford CBerkeley C7710
Michał GerasimiukStanford ABerkeley B9810