March 18, 2024 by Gary Price
Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL; 43.1, 2024) was today (March 18, 2024). It’s published by ALA’s Core Division and is a peer-reviewed, open-access publication. Direct to Table of Contents Editorials Letter from the Editors: March 2024 Kenneth J. Varnum; Marisha C. Kelly Public Libraries Leading the Way How Libraries Can Fosr a Vibrant Local Music […]
March 18, 2024 by Gary Price
Little Free Libraries Dav Pilkey, Scholastic, and Little Free Libraries Launch New Initiative Louisiana New Orleans Public Library is Now Fine Free (via NOPL) Open Book Collective Collective Development Fund Grant Programme: Scoping Update (via Open Book Collective) Scholarly Communications Scientific Journals Are Publishing Papers with AI-Generated Text (via 404 Media) Standards W3C Adopts New […]
March 17, 2024 by Gary Price
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (Vol. 19, No. 1) was recently published online. EBLIP is a peer reviewed, open access journal published quarterly by the University of Alberta Library. EBLIP publishes original research and commentary on the topic of evidence based library and information practice, as well as reviews of previously published research (evidence summaries) on a […]
March 16, 2024 by Gary Price
AI Milestone: NewsGuardHas Found 750 AI-Generated “News” Websites (via NG Reality Check) Alabama UPDATE (3/17): Prattville Library Board Appoints Interim Librarian; Protests Over Firing, Book Challenges Continue (via AL.Com) Prattville Library Gets Interim Director Amid Book Ban Controversy (via Montgomery Advertiser) Statement from the EveryLibrary Institute on the Firing of Autauga-Prattville Alabama Public Library Staff […]
March 15, 2024 by Gary Price
Will be updating this post with media coverage, documents, amicus briefs and other filings, etc. At the bottom of this post you will find a link to the Internet Archive’s brief and other materials. From the Association of American Publishers (AAP): Today, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Penguin Random House, and Wiley (the “Plaintiffs”), filed […]
March 14, 2024 by Gary Price
Today, Ithaka S+R published the report, The Research Data Services Landscape at US and Canadian Higher Education Institutions. The report (10.18665/sr.320420) was written by Ruby MacDougall and Dylan Ruediger. From the Introduction: Ithaka S+R has been following trends in research data services for several years as part of our research into the support needs associated […]
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March 14, 2024 by Gary Price
Below, a Joint Statement From: International Authors Forum PEN International International Publishers Association European and International Booksellers Federation International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions In recognition of the increasing efforts to restrict books, those who write them, publish them or make them available to readers, five organisations representing authors, publishers, booksellers and libraries worldwide […]
March 14, 2024 by Gary Price
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s ALA Announcement: The number of titles targeted for censorship surged 65 percent in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching the highest levels ever documented by the American Library Association (ALA). The new numbers released today show efforts to censor 4,240 unique book titles* in schools and libraries. This tops the previous high […]
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March 14, 2024 by Gary Price
From an OurResearch Blog Post: OurResearch is proud to announce a $7.5M grant from Arcadia, to establish a sustainable and completely open index of the world’s research ecosystem. With this 5-year grant, OurResearch expands their open science ambitions to replace paywalled knowledge graphs with OpenAlex. Researchers, funders, and organizations around the world rely on scientific […]
March 14, 2024 by Gary Price
AI Generative AI’s Privacy Problem (via Axios) Consultation on Copyright in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence: Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) Response Canada Celebrating a Decade of the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) Idaho Idaho House Passes latest ‘Library Porn’ Bill (via Boise State Public Radio) Minnesota Libraries May Be Prohibited […]