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Rethinking Readers’ Advisory For Today’s Reading Reality (New Issue of Library Trends; Vol. 75, No. 2)
Library Trends, Volume 75, Number 2, November 2026 Edited by: Robin Bradford and Becky Spratford Rethinking Readers’ Advisory for Today’s Reading Reality: An Introduction Robin Bradford; Becky Spratford (RA for All, Illinois) Stress Versus Libraries Avery Alexander (University of Maryland, College Park); Rebecca Reeves (University of Washington, MLIS 2025) Cultivating a Critical Disposition in Readers’ […]
Open Movements: Recognizing Challenges and Building Connections (New Book From ACRL)
Note: The book is available for purchase in print. An open access edition is also available. From ALA: The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Open Movements: Recognizing Challenges and Building Connections,” edited by Abbey K. Elder, Shannon M. Smith, and Bryan Ricupero. This collection surfaces the work taking place […]
Just Released: The State of U.S. Academic Libraries: Findings From ACRL 2025 Annual Survey
Direct to Full Text Report: The State of U.S. Academic Libraries: Findings From the ACRL 2025 Annual Survey 25 pages; PDF. From an ACRL Post: This report focuses on U.S. academic libraries in fiscal year 2025 (the 2024–25 academic year). With the sunset of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Academic Libraries component after […]
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Now Available: Article Preprints For portal: Libraries and the Academy (Volume 26, Number 4)
New online from Johns Hopkins University Press. Article Preprints For portal: Libraries and the Academy (Volume 26, Number 4). Documenting Professional Service as Scholarship in Academic Librarianship Author(s): Ellysa Stern Cahoy A Framework for Sustainable LibGuide Review: Lessons from a Library-Wide Initiative (Worth Noting) Author(s): Evie Cordell, Kate Lambardia, Piper Martin Three Decades of Censorship […]
From Card Catalogs to Chatbots: Envisioning Academic Library Services in the Era of AI and LLMs(New Journal Article)
The article linked below (full text) was published by the Journal of Documentation. Title From Card Catalogs to Chatbots: Envisioning Academic Library Services in the Era of AI and LLMs Open Access Author Chao Cai Libraries and School of Information Studies, Purdue University Source Journal of Documentation, Vol. 82 No. 7 DOI: 10.1108/JD-03-2026-0132 Abstract Purpose […]
Harvard Library Releases Advancing Open Knowledge 2026
Here’s the Full Text Today’s Publication Announcement From Harvard Library: Today, Harvard Library released Advancing Open Knowledge 2026, its updated framework for how the Library will continue to expand access to knowledge, enhance discovery and engagement, and preserve information for the future. Under University Librarian Martha Whitehead’s leadership, Harvard Library first articulated Advancing Open Knowledge […]
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Accelerating Generative AI Integration in Libraries (A New Special Issue of Information Technology and Libraries (Vol. 45 No. 3; 2026)
A new special issue of Information Technology and Libraries is now available online. This special issue is devoted to “showcasing examples and ideas for integrating GenAI tools into galleries, libraries, archives, and museums generative AI summarize the articles included in it.” Information Technology and Libraries, Vol. 45 No. 3 (2026):Accelerating Generative AI Integration in Libraries […]
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Receives $60M Donation — Largest Single Gift in its History
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s NYPL’s Announcement: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center announces a historic $60 million gift that will fundamentally expand public access to its 15 million item archive dedicated to dance, theater, and music—one of the world’s largest such collections. The donation is the biggest […]
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Large Scale Digitization in the AI Era: Issues and Model Terms for Libraries and Their Partners (New Issue Paper From Center For Research Libraries)
From a CRL Announcement (Full Text): The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) has released a new issue paper, Large Scale Digitization in the AI Era: Issues and Model Terms for Libraries and Their Partners, addressing the growing number of proposals to digitize library collections at scale for potential use in commercial artificial intelligence and other […]
Investigating International Academic Librarian Attitudes on Copyright Reform in Support of Open Access (New Journal Article)
The article linked below was recently published College & Research Libraries (C&RL). Title Investigating International Academic Librarian Attitudes on Copyright Reform in Support of Open AccessInvestigating International Academic Librarian Attitudes on Copyright Reform in Support of Open Access Authors Stephanie Savage University of British Columbia John Willinsky Public Knowledge Project, Simon Fraser Univeristy Source College […]
