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American Library Association (ALA) Releases List of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023
Associations and Organizations, Awards, Libraries, National Libraries, News, Publishing
|From ALA: The American Library Association (ALA) launched National Library Week with today’s release of its highly anticipated annual list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023 and the State of America’s Libraries Report, which highlights the ways libraries and library workers have taken action to address community needs with innovative and critical services, as […]
NY Times: “How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.”
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, Libraries, News, Publishing, Video Recordings
|From The NY Times: The race to lead A.I. has become a desperate hunt for the digital data needed to advance the technology. To obtain that data, tech companies including OpenAI, Google and Meta have cut corners, ignored corporate policies and debated bending the law, according to an examination by The New York Times. At […]
From SPARC Europe: A new report from the DIAMAS work package that SPARC Europe leads looks at understanding how institutional publishing is sustained today. Institutional publishers and service providers are diverse due to their missions, size and service provision. In addition, there is no definitive set of tasks that all institutional publishers share. These characteristics influence the […]
Preprint: “Open Access Coverage of OpenAlex, Scopus and Web of Science”
Journal Articles, News, Open Access, Publishing, Scholarly Communications
|The preprint linked below was shared today on arXiv. Title Open Access Coverage Of OpenAlex, Scopus and Web of Science Authors Marc-Andre Simard Université de Montréa Isabel Basson Université de Montréal Madelaine Hare University of Ottawa Vincent Lariviere Université de Montréal Philippe Mongeon Dalhousie University Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2404.01985 April 2, 2024 Abstract Diamond […]
From a BookNet Canada: The top-selling English language print book in Canada last year was Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, according to new research released by BookNet Canada. Sales of this title drove a 16% increase in the Biography & Autobiography category when compared with 2022. For the first time this year, […]
Request for Proposals: Communication Strategy for CFLA-FCAB; CISA Publishes High-Risk Communities Webpage; & More Headlines
Associations and Organizations, Interviews, Libraries, News, Open Access, Profiles, Publishing
|AI Dan Cohen: Is Science Becoming Conceptual Art? (Humane Ingenuity 52) (via CNI) Washington State Judge Blocks Use of AI-Enhanced Video As Evidence in Possible First-Of-Its-Kind Ruling (via NBC News) WHO Unveils A Digital Health Promoter Harnessing Generative AI For Public Health Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) Request for Proposals: Communication Strategy for CFLA-FCAB […]
Preprints of Generative AI Impact Papers Publish Through MIT Press’s MIT Open Publishing Services (MITops)
Awards, Frontiers, Funding, Journal Articles, News, Publishing
|From a Letter by MIT President Sally Kornbluth Posted on the MIT Press Website: Last fall, Provost Barnhart and I were delighted to provide more than two dozen research teams from across MIT with seed funds to develop impact papers that would articulate effective roadmaps, policy recommendations, and calls for action across the broad domain of generative […]
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Announces a New Open Access Policy That Will Take Effect on January 1, 2025
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), News, Open Access, Patrons and Users, Publishing
|UPDATE (March 29, 2024): Statement From Coalition S / Plan S on New Gates Foundation Open Access Policy Johan Rooryck, Executive Director at cOAlition S commented: “Five years on since Plan S was first published, it is entirely appropriate that funders are reviewing their OA policies to ensure they are effectively meeting their goals. The […]
New Data: Association of American Publishers (AAP) Reports Overall Publishing Industry Up 0.4% For Calendar Year 2023, and Down 2.5% for Month of December
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, Journal Articles, News, Publishing, Reports
|From the Association of American Publishers: The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today released its StatShot report for December 2023 reflecting reported revenue for Trade (Consumer Books), Religious Presses, Higher Education Course Materials, and Professional Publishing. Total revenues across all categories for December 2023 were down 2.5% as compared to December 2022, coming in at […]
Call for Presentations — GW Ethics in Publishing Conference 2024
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|From a News Release: The 14th GW Ethics in Publishing Conference will be held as a hybrid event on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the City View Room, GW’s Foggy Bottom Campus, and online. The theme of the 2024 conference is “Integrity in a Time of Change.” Alumni and current students in the GW Publishing program are […]