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Johns Hopkins University: Sheridan Libraries Launches New Digital Collections Site
From JHSL: Now available at the click of a mouse: rare maps of Maryland dating as far back as the sixteenth century, the oral history of the Hopkins surgeon who implanted the first automatic defibrillator, records associated with Chinese indentured laborers in Cuba from 1855 to 1895, and much more. [...]
Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition Files Reply Comments Highlighting Overwhelming Support for E-Rate in FCC Record
Here’s the Full Text of a SHLB Statement Releases Today: The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in its review of the E-Rate program, pointing to the overwhelming support for E-Rate in the public record. SHLB’s filing notes that thousands [...]
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Linked Data for Libraries: A Practical Guide to BIBFRAME Adoption and the Future of Library Metadata
MARC has shaped library cataloging for more than half a century, giving libraries a durable way to describe, exchange and manage bibliographic records across systems and institutions. That foundation still matters. But discovery now depends on more than accurate records. It also depends on clearer connections between works, creators, subjects, organizations and collections.
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2026 AI100 Report Released: (AI Goes Mainstream: The Scaling Era and the Rise of Generative AI; New From Stanford )
From a Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) Post/Summary: The One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence, known as AI100, released its third report, painting a striking picture of a technology transforming nearly every corner of human society faster than anyone anticipated. Launched in 2014 with an endowment from Eric and Mary Horvitz, AI100 is […]
Report: The Free Library of Philadelphia’s Online Catalog Was Taken Down For Security. A New One is Coming This Week
From The Philadelphia Inquirer: Library staff removed the catalog on Oct. 23 as a precaution after vulnerabilities were found in an open-source programming language, PHP, which is used on roughly 70% of websites across the world. [Clip] The Free Library did not see signs of any security breaches on its own servers, but decided to […]
Exploring the World’s Languages with Language Explorer (New Research Tool From Google Research)
From a Google Research Blog Post: Building products that reflect the world’s linguistic diversity takes far more than software engineering; it requires close collaboration with the communities we aim to serve, building in a way that’s deeply aligned and respectful of local communities, heritage, history, values and context. [Clip] But gathering this data is only […]
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New Journal Article: Large Language Model Developments
The full text article linked below was recently published by Royal Society Open Science. Title Large Language Model Developments Authors Philip Treleaven University College London Edward Sharkey University College London Sara Craciun University College London Source Royal Society Open Science (2026) 13 (11): 252099 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.252099 Abstract Large language models (LLMs) are generative artificial intelligence […]
CBC Report: University Libraries are Being Swarmed by AI Bots, Putting Public Access at Risk
From the CBC: University libraries say entire collections are being knocked offline by persistent streams of unruly bots trying to access their archives, which include academic, historical and government documents. “They’re just out there on the internet, just bombarding us with trying to grab up as much material as possible,” Jill Strykowski, cataloguing and government documents […]
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Big Ten Open Books Project Launches Three New 100-Book Collections
From a BTAA Post: In partnership with ten Big Ten-affiliated university presses, the Big Ten Academic Alliance’s Center for Library Programs announces the expansion of the Big Ten Open Books project with the rolling publication of the next three 100-book collections: African- Asian- and Hispanic Americans, Health Disparities and Disability Culture, and Human Environmental Impact. […]
Company News: Cambridge University Press, Johns Hopkins University Press, Princeton University Press and Cashmere are Launching Meridian, an MCP Gateway to Scholarly Content
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Joint Announcement: Cambridge University Press, Johns Hopkins University Press and Princeton University Press today announced they are Founding Publishers of Meridian, a new University Press community initiative convened by Cashmere, its initial operator and platform provider. Meridian is a mission-driven, market-informed Model Context Protocol (MCP) gateway for scholarly content, […]
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