Posts by Gary Price
Research Paper (Preprint): “Are There Stars in Bluesky? A Comparative Exploratory Analysis of Altmetric Mentions Between X and Bluesky”
The paper (preprint) linked to below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Are There Stars in Bluesky? A Comparative Exploratory Analysis Of Altmetric Mentions Between X and Bluesky Authors Wenceslao Arroyo-Machado Arizona State University Nicolas Robinson-Garcia University of Granada Daniel Torres-Salinas University of Granada Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2412.05624 Note: Also Posted on Zenodo Abstract […]
New Online: Kansas City Public Library Launches 1940 Photograph Collection; Addressing the Use of Generative AI in Academic Writing; Bethlehem (NY) Voters Strike Down $37M Project to Renovate Library; & More Headlines
AI Addressing the Use of Generative AI in Academic Writing (via Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence) It Sure Looks Like OpenAO Trained Sora On Game Content — And Legal Experts Say That Could Be A Problem (via TC) NotebookLM Gets a New Look, Audio Interactivity and a Premium Version (via Google Blog) Researchers Reduce Bias […]
A New Research Initiative From the Harvard Law School Library: The Institutional Data Initiative (IDI) Launches Today
From the Launch Announcement: Today we’re launching the Institutional Data Initiative (IDI), a research initiative at the Harvard Law School Library. IDI is dedicated to supporting our peers as they steward humanity’s knowledge and seek to provide the broadest access to it in the age of AI, just as they’ve done for so much media […]
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Sage is Acquiring Scientific and Medical Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
From a Sage Announcement: Sage, a leading independent academic publisher, has acquired Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a renowned global media company publishing more than 100 peer-reviewed journals in biotechnology and the life sciences, specialized clinical medicine, public health and policy, and technology and engineering, as well as the leading B2B media brands Genetic Engineering & […]
New From the Library of Congress: U.S. Elections Web Archive Data Resources Available; Reflections on Collection Development: One Year at CLOCKSS and Looking Ahead to 2025; & More Headlines
AI ChatGPT Now Understands Real-Time Video, Seven Months After OpenAI First Demoed It (via TC) Google Gemini Now Summarizes Entire Folders in Google Drive (via 9to5 Google) Google’s New Project Astra Could Be Generative AI’s Killer App (via Tech Review) & Google Reveals Gemini 2, AI Agents, and a Prototype Personal Assistant (via WIRED) Interview: […]
New Research Tool: “Know More About AI Policy: Introducing AGORA”
From the Emerging Technology Observatory (ETO (a project of the Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University): Today marks the official release of AGORA (AI GOvernance and Regulatory Archive), ETO’s latest tool. Previously in beta, AGORA is a living collection of AI-relevant laws, regulations, standards, and other governance documents from the United States and around the world. […]
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Report: “South Dakota Library Advocates Say Proposed Cuts Would Be ‘Catastrophic'”
From KELO: Library advocates are calling for more attention on South Dakota’s upcoming budget after Gov. Kristi Noem’s recommended budget included cuts to the State Library. Many librarians are concerned about the proposed cuts, with just over $1 million is set to be cut from the State Library and almost $1.4 million from federal funds. The State […]
Report: “Toronto Public Library Says More Than 4,000 Non-Employees Affected by Cyberattack”
From CTV News: A year after a cyberattack brought down systems at the Toronto Public Library (TPL) for months, the results of an investigation into the breach show that thousands of cardholders, donors, and unsuccessful job candidates may have also been affected. In a news release issued Monday, the TPL released the results of its investigation […]
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Journal Article: “Intelligent Summaries: Will Artificial Intelligence Mark the Finale for Biomedical Literature Reviews?”
The article (full text) linked below was recently published by Learned Publishing. Title Intelligent Summaries: Will Artificial Intelligence Mark the Finale for Biomedical Literature Reviews? Authors Carlo Galli University of Parma Chiara Moretti University of Parma Elena Calciolari Queen Mary University of London University of Parma Source Learned Publishing https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1648 DOI: 10.1002/leap.1648 Key Points LLM […]
PLOS Receives $3.3M Grant to Support Open Access Publishing & Business Model Transformation
From PLOS: PLOS has been awarded a $3.3million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, underscoring its commitment to pioneer a shift away from traditional publishing models. The 3-year funding package from the Gates Foundation will support PLOS’ transition towards APC-free publishing by enabling authors, funded by the foundation, to publish with PLOS without […]
