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Over the next few weeks we'll be experimenting with toggling strict solo queue on and off, to see the impact it can have on match quality and matchmaking times. The primary reason we initially added this feature was because there was a much larger discrepancy in motivation between players competing for solo MMR and players competing for party MMR, resulting in a poor experience overall. This discrepancy is not as pronounced now as before, and each option that does a hard split of the matchmaking pools has to be considered carefully as it has a direct influence on the matchmaker's ability to find the best matches available. via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2ZKp19l"

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Behind the Scenes: Building Layers of Expertise By Melissa Lindberg Below is an interview with Aliza Leventhal, Assistant Section Head for Technical Services in the Prints & Photographs Division at the Library of Congress. Aliza points out the view of the Library of Congress Jefferson Building's dome from her office. Photo by Melissa Lindberg, 2019. Melissa: You have now been at the Library of Congress for about 6 months – a relatively short period of time but hopefully enough to reflect on your experiences so far! Before we get into your role here at the Library, can you fill us in on your background? Aliza: Like many people here, I have an MLIS. I was enrolled in a dual degree program at Simmons, where I also earned an MA in history. The last place I worked before coming to the Library of Congress w...