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Ohio: Cleveland Public Library Workers Avoid Strike, Reach ‘Tentative’ Agreement
From WOIO: Cleveland Public Library workers avoided a strike Monday after reaching a last minute “tentative agreement.” Workers were scheduled to walk off the job at noon Monday. They will now take a ratification vote on Aug. 26. If the workers fail to approve the tentative agreement, the strike will [...]
San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) Launches New Platform For DigitalSF Digital Archive, Access to Online Resource is Free to Public
From SF Gate: The San Francisco Public Library announced this week that it has launched a new platform [powered by TIND) for its digital archive featuring more than 80,000 pieces of historical items that are free to access for the public. The archive, called DigitalSF, includes historical photographs dating back [...]
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What the Academic AI Impact Study Shows About Productivity, Capacity and Human Oversight in Library Workflows
Academic libraries are being asked to do more with the same, or fewer, resources. Staff capacity is stretched. Metadata backlogs persist. Course support workflows face recurring time pressure. In that environment, academic AI in libraries is no longer being explored only as a future possibility. For some libraries, it is already being used as practical operational support inside everyday workflows.
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Washington: King County Library (KCLS) System Debuts North America’s Largest Materials Sorter Hub in Renton
From KOMO News: The King County Library System (KCLS) has opened a new central materials sorting facility in Renton, featuring what is believed to be the largest library materials sorting system in North America, an upgrade designed to speed delivery of books and other materials to library users across King County, officials said. [Clip] The […]
Report From Texas: “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Proposes Penalties For Schools That Keep “Vulgar” Books On Library Shelves”
From The Texas Tribune Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday vowed to pass legislation punishing public schools that do not remove graphic books from their shelves by knocking them down a notch in the state’s annual school performance ratings, which the state uses to seize control of underperforming districts. Flanked by easels displaying printed covers of books […]
Journal Article: “The Portrayal of Libraries as Remote Workplaces in the General Media: A Qualitative Content Analysis”
The journal article linked below was recently published by the Journal of Library Administration. Title The Portrayal of Libraries as Remote Workplaces in the General Media: A Qualitative Content Analysis Authors Philip Hider Charles Sturt University Lulu Yee Charles Sturt University Simon Wakeling Charles Sturt University Xi Wen (Carys) Chan Griffith University Matthew J. Xerri […]
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Report: Oklahoma Launches Statewide Effort to Use Libraries to Close the Digital Divide
From Route 50: The Oklahoma Broadband Office is partnering with libraries to complete last-mile projects designed to increase residents’ access to digital services in the nation’s first statewide effort of its sort, one official says. OBO is investing $14.5 million in a community access portal initiative to install pods in municipal libraries where residents can […]
How an Instagram Post Launched the World’s Most Unlikely Archive (Utah State University’s Outdoor Recreation History Collection)
From The Deseret News: Abercrombie & Fitch might be best known today for its casual 20-something clothing, as it transitioned away from teen wear and provocative ads a decade ago. But that might not be the most dramatic change the company has undergone in its long history. In fact, when camper, hunter and fisherman David […]
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Report: Alberta Librarians Feeling Anxious About Complying With New Restrictions Ahead of Jan. 1 Deadline
From the CBC: Less than five months remain before libraries across Alberta hit a deadline to comply with new restrictions on their collections. But with a heavy workload and rising costs potentially required to comply with the restrictions, some librarians have lingering questions about how the regulations will be applied. The restrictions are a result […]
AI Chatbots as Companions: Overview, Uses, and Considerations for Congress (New Report From the Congressional Research Service)
From the Introduction to the Report (R49189): A chatbot is an application or a program that simulates human conversation by generating responses to user prompts. While chatbots1 have existed for approximately 60 years, technical advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have expanded their uses over the last 10 years from customer service to emotional support. This has […]
