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These institutions are using the Bath Protocol to remedy the outdated Z39.50 protocol.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 of these institutions (10[1])calls them “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. (10[1])MARC standards are used at these institutions (10[2])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, which is grouped (10[1])with information science, (10[1])involves understanding acquisitions, circulation, (10[1])and reference. These institutions are organized (-5[1])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
Sam MooreDurham ADurham B2010
Enoch YuenImperial AOxford C4710
Oliver HargraveOxford ACambridge B5410
Ian DewanKielImperial B5410
Freddy PottsSheffieldWarwick8010
Harrison WhitakerCambridge ABristol8310
Andrei HuiCambridge COxford B8710
Ben Russell JonesEdinburghKCL93-5
Nick PruittKCLEdinburgh9810