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Disclosing AI Use in Academic Research, a New Global Study From Oxford University Press
Published today by Oxford University Press (OUP): We have updated our author and editor guidelines on the responsible, appropriate, and transparent use of AI, including a policy outlining what AI use should be disclosed when preparing manuscripts for our journals. In a recent global survey of more than 2,600 researchers, [...]
Report: “DOJ Official Queried a Dozen Journals on ‘Partisan’ Views in 2025”
From FYI Science Policy News: FYI Science Policy News obtained the letters through a July 2025 public records request. The new materials reveal a campaign spearheaded by then-interim US attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin to pressure publications prominent in the public health response to the COVID pandemic [...]
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How AI Helps Reveal Hidden Digital Collections
Libraries, archives and cultural heritage institutions have spent years digitizing collections, preserving unique materials, and making them available online. Millions of photographs, manuscripts, newspapers, audiovisual recordings and archival documents are now accessible in digital form
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Digital Preservation: Internet Archive Releases Online Archive (199,000 Articles) of BET Journalism No Longer Available on the Live Web
From the Internet Archive (via Bluesky, X, and Mastodon): Much of BET’s digital journalism is no longer available on the live web. Internet Archive has preserved more than 199,000 BET articles over the years. They can now be accessed through The Wayback Machine & a new pilot explorer: https://wayback-labs.sf.archive.org/bet-explorer/ Background From Huff Post: Black […]
New Freckle Project Report Examines 15 Years of Public Library Use
From EveryLibrary Institute: A new Freckle Project Report, “15 Years of IMLS Figures”, looks at national public library statistics from 2010 through 2024 and identifies a striking contrast: American public libraries have more facilities, more staff, and higher levels of funding than at any point in the period examined, while several major measures of physical […]
Accountability, Integrity: AI Policy in Public Libraries (New Journal Article)
The article linked below was published by Public Library Quarterly. Title Accountability, Integrity: AI Policy in Public Libraries Authors Kathryn FitzGerald University of Washington Benjamin Lee University of Washington Source Public Library Quarterly DOI: 10.1080/01616846.2026.2725502 Abstract As artificial intelligence reshapes both library work and the information environment, public libraries must determine whether or how to […]
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Report: The Federal Program Keeping Libraries Online? the FCC Might Gut It
From the Indianapolis Star: Under the atrium at the Indianapolis Public Library, a woman is busily typing away on her laptop. Another patron seated at the Central Branch is charging their device while streaming music through earbuds as they read quietly between the stacks. Free Wi-Fi allows Hoosiers a cozy and safe place to access the […]
Report: “DC Librarian Offers Paid Internship to Boost Interest in Library Science”
From WTOP: In 2019, Christopher Stewart started paying students in D.C. to work in a school library and learn about the field. The concept is similar to a paid internship, with students helping with research and shelving books. The goal is to increase students’ awareness of library science and spark their interest in the field. […]
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Association of American Publishers (AAP) and The Authors Guild Release New Study Analyzing the Impact of Library E-Lending on Commercial Book Markets
From a Joint Release: Today, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Authors Guild announced the release of a landmark independent study by leading economists at Secretariat Advisors, titled An Empirical Study of the Impact of Library E-Lending on the Book Economy. The study, commissioned jointly by AAP and the Authors Guild, but independently […]
Report: “US Public Libraries at ‘Breaking Point’ Amid Ideological Attacks, Report Finds”
New Report From PEN America: Out of Circulation: Expanding Censorship in Public Libraries Key Findings: It’s not just books: Public libraries are increasingly censorship battlegrounds, leading to interference with book displays, improper reshelving mandates, and disruptions of events. Political threats are eroding library systems through governance shifts and defunding. Harassment and intimidation of librarians are […]
