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Journal Article: “A Holistic Approach to Understanding Undergraduates: Campus Engagement, Library use and Psychological Factors
The article (full text) linked below was recently published by The Journal of Academic Librarianship. Title A Holistic Approach to Understanding Undergraduates: Campus Engagement, Library use and Psychological Factors Jung Mi Scoulas University of Illinois Chicago Sandra L. De Groote University of Illinois Chicago Kimberly Shotick Northern Illinois University Nestor L. Osorio Northern Illinois University […]
Journal Article (Abstract Only): “First-Gen and the Library: A Survey of Student Perceptions of Academic Library Services”
The abstract linked below was recently published by Performance Measurement and Metrics. Title First-Gen and the Library: A Survey of Student Perceptions of Academic Library Services Authors Edward Harold Stocking (University of Nevada, Reno) Rosalind Bucy (University of Nevada, Reno) Carlos Ramirez-Reye (University of Nevada, Reno) Source Performance Measurement and Metrics Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. […]
“Even Though They Could, Utah’s Ed Board Will Not Overturn Public School Book Bans”; “How a Proposed California Law Could End Book Bans in Public Libraries”; & More Headlines
Alaska Alaska Libraries Promised Full State Funding After ‘Drastic’ Cuts Announced (via ADN) Arkansas Garland County Library Funding Cut Proposal Declined For This Election Cycle (via KUAR) California How a Proposed California Law Could End Book Bans in Public Libraries (via CapRadio) Montana Great Falls Library Board Approves Counter-Proposal In Funding Dispute (via Bozeman Daily […]
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Journal Article: “Library Terms that Users (Don’t) Understand: A Review of the Literature from 2012-2021”
The article linked below was recently published by C&RL (College and Research Libraries). Title Library Terms that Users (Don’t) Understand: A Review of the Literature from 2012-2021 Authors Courtney McDonald University of Colorado Boulder Nicole Trujillo University of Colorado Boulder Source C&RL (College and Research Libraries) Vol 85, No 6 (2024)DOI: 10.5860/crl.85.6.906 Abstract This paper […]
UK: Cambridge University Library is Allocated Kipling’s The Jungle Book Page Proofs
From The Press Association: Page proofs of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling have been allocated to Cambridge University Library, where they join his manuscript of the poem If, which was donated by the author himself. The proofs from The Jungle Book are part of a collection that came to the library from the estate […]
Lauren Hagan to Become New Columbus Metropolitan Library CEO; Brooklyn Public Library Begins Next Phase of Central Branch Renovation; & More News Headlines
Alaska Alaska’s Public Libraries Sound Alarm Over Abrupt Loss of State Grant Funds (via Alaska Public Media) Missouri Kansas City Public Library Program Gives Free Books to Thousands of Kids Each Month (via KSHB) Nebraska Group to Protest Nebraska Library Commission Appointment During Public Comment (via WOWT) New Jersey N.J. Library Will Cut Hours, Stop […]
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Maine State Library Selects EBSCO Information Services to Provide Database Resources Statewide; 2024 Canadian Book Market Half-Year Review; & More News Headlimes
Books–Canada 2024 Canadian Book Market Half-Year Review (via BookNet Canada) Environment Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Partners with Orion Magazine to Advance Climate Storytelling (via CLIR) Maine Maine State Library Selects EBSCO Information Services to Provide Database Resources Statewide Manitoba Visits Up at Winnipeg Libraries, But So are Security Incidents, Report Says (via […]
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms District Court Ruling in Hachette v. Internet Archive
Note: We will be updating this post with media coverage, statements, etc. over the coming hours and days. Please check back. From the Opinion (Page 2): Defendant-Appellant Internet Archive appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Koeltl, J.) denying its motion for summary judgment and […]
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IFLA Releases Trend Report 2024 Survey Results
From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions: Following the 2024 Trend Report Literature Review, IFLA ran a survey in August to gather perspectives on the impacts of the Trends identified, as well as the connections between them. The results are now available, and will support the definition of scenarios in the full Trend […]
Clarivate: Web of Science Research Assistant From Goes Live; Ensuring Attribution is Critical When Licensing Content to AI Developers; & More AI Headlines
Clarivate Clarivate: Web of Science Research Assistant From Goes Live (via Clarivate) EBSCO AI in Library Research Platforms – Findings from EBSCO’s Recent Beta Release (via EBSCO) Data Study: Transparency is Often Lacking in Datasets Used to Train Large Language Models (via MIT News) Digital Science Enhanced AI-Powered Features: Digital Science Unveils “Papers Pro” Reference […]
