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Announcing the Publication Facts Label for Open Journal Systems; Announcing $150,000 Award From Sloan Foundation to Invest in Open Infrastrucuture (IOI) to Advance Understanding of the Research Software Ecosystem; & More News Headlines
AI Artificial Intelligence: Agencies are Implementing Management and Personnel Requirements (via GAO) Cultural Heritage: Register Now to Join the AI4Culture Workshop Series (via Europeana Pro) FEDLINK Federal Library & Information Network (FEDLINK) Inspection Report Funding Announcing $150,000 Award From Sloan Foundation to Invest in Open Infrastrucuture (IOI) to Advance Understanding of the Research Software Ecosystem […]
NY Times Op/Ed: Will A.I. Ever Live Up to Its Hype?; Crossref Releases 2024 Public Data File Featuring New Experimental Formats; and More Headlines
AI NY Times Op/Ed: Will A.I. Ever Live Up to Its Hype? Senators Urge $32 Billion in Emergency Spending on AI After Finishing Yearlong Review (via AP) CNI (Coalition for Networked Information) Edition Guide For CNI’s May Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series Now Live Crossref Crossref Releases 2024 Public Data File Featuring New Experimental Formats FEDLINK […]
UNC University Libraries Launches New Website; These Four Searches Show How Google is Changing; & More Headlines
AI Astra Is Google’s ‘Multimodal’ Answer to the New ChatGPT (via WIRED) Can Google Give A.I. Answers Without Breaking the Web? (via The NY Times) Google is Building Gemini Nano AI Right Into Chrome (via The Verge) EAST Tina Baich Appointed Director of EAST (Eastern Academic Scholarly Trust) Ebooks How to Improve Tools For Accessible […]
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Request For Information (RFI): IMLS Requests Input on “Information Literacy Programs, Resources, and Promising Practices”
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) request for information (RFI) linked below will be formally published in the Federal Register on July 25, 2023. From the RFI: IMLS seeks to understand how organizations address and incorporate information literacy skills into local community programs broadly; how information literacy– related resources and programs are applied […]
New Report From Library of Congress OIG: “The Library’s Anti-Harassment Policy Has Many Strengths, Although Steps Are Needed to Improve Policy Implementation”
From the Report Summary: The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration asked us to review the handling of sexual harassment cases at the Library. The audit’s objectives were to (1) evaluate policies, procedures, and strategic planning activities related to the Library’s anti-harassment program, particularly a s they related to preventing, eliminating, and punishing […]
Librarian of Congress Appoints Jennifer Meehan Director of Special Collections
From the Library of Congress: Jennifer Meehan, head of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library at Penn State University, has been named director of the Library of Congress’ Special Collections Directorate effective Aug. 1. Meehan’s career spans over 18 years in academic and research institutions in positions of progressive responsibility including 14 years of management […]
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2022 Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) Awards Recognize Federal Library Community Excellence
From a FEDLINK/Library of Congress Announcement: The Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) has announced the winners of its national awards for federal librarianship, which recognize the many innovative ways that federal libraries, librarians and library technicians fulfill the information demands of the government, business and scholarly communities and the American public. Federal libraries and […]
New Report From IFLA: “The Government Information Landscape and Libraries”
A new IFLA Professional Report (No. 137) was recently published and is linked below. Title The Government Information Landscape and Libraries Kay Cassell Rutgers University James Church University of California Berkeley Kathryn Tallman University of Colorado Boulder with editorial assistance from Carol Church Source International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) ISBN 978-90-77897-75-1 Description The Government […]
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FEDLINK Announces Winners of National Awards For Federal Librarianship (FY 2020)
From the Library of Congress: Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) has announced the winners of its national awards for federal librarianship, which recognize the many innovative ways that federal libraries, librarians and library technicians fulfill the information demands of the government, business and scholarly communities and the American public. Federal libraries and staff throughout […]
CARL-LAC Report Proposes National Shared Print Network for Canada
From the Canada Association of Research Libraries: A joint working group of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) today released its final report, laying the groundwork for a collective shared print program across Canadian libraries. Launched in July 2018, the Canadian Collective Print Strategy Working Group (CCPSWG) brought […]
