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New Freckle Project Report Examines 15 Years of Public Library Use
From EveryLibrary Institute: A new Freckle Project Report, “15 Years of IMLS Figures”, looks at national public library statistics from 2010 through 2024 and identifies a striking contrast: American public libraries have more facilities, more staff, and higher levels of funding than at any point in the period examined, while several major measures of physical […]
Association of American Publishers (AAP) and The Authors Guild Release New Study Analyzing the Impact of Library E-Lending on Commercial Book Markets
From a Joint Release: Today, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Authors Guild announced the release of a landmark independent study by leading economists at Secretariat Advisors, titled An Empirical Study of the Impact of Library E-Lending on the Book Economy. The study, commissioned jointly by AAP and the Authors Guild, but independently […]
Digital Books: HathiTrust Awarded $5 Million, 5-Year Mellon Grant to Enable AI-Driven Access and Discovery
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Annoucement From HathiTrust: Researchers, students, and the broader public will have new paths into the HathiTrust collection thanks to a Mellon Foundation award to develop responsible, equitable, and transparent services that leverage AI for the public good and scholarly discovery. Two respected collaborators will join HathiTrust in this effort: […]
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New Data From the Association of American Publishers (AAP): Publishing Revenues Totaled $33.4 Billion for Calendar Year 2025
From AAP: Today, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) released the StatShot Annual report covering the calendar year 2025, estimating that the U.S. publishing industry generated $33.4 billion in aggregate publishing revenue for books and course materials across print and digital formats. U.S. Publishing revenue is up 2.5% as compared to $32.5 billion in revenue […]
Journal Article: Integrating Generative AI Into Librarian-Led Data Literacy Instruction For Science and Engineering Students
The article linked below was recently published by The Journal of Academic Librarianship. Title Integrating Generative Ai Into Librarian-Led Data Literacy Instruction For Science And Engineering Students Authors Alexander J. Carroll Vanderbilt University Joshua Borycz Vanderbilt University Nicole K. Stephens Vanderbilt University Nadia Merritt Vanderbilt University Amanda R. Lowery Vanderbilt University Source The Journal of […]
New Journal Article: “Personal Data Privacy Literacy and Library Privacy Awareness and Concern Among Academic Library Employees”
The article linked below was published by The Journal of Academic Librarianship. Title Data Privacy Literacy and Library Privacy Awareness and Concern Among Academic Library Employees Authors Bryan Anderson University of North Texas Brady D. Lund University of North Texas Yara Mohammed University of North Texas Zafar Imam Khan Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, […]
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ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee Releases “New Guidelines to Support Library Staff in Evaluating Digital Content Vendors”
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Publication Announcement: The Intellectual Freedom Committee today announced the release of “Content Controls and Access Guidelines for Vendors,” a new guiding document designed to help library staff make informed, principled decisions when selecting third‑party digital content providers. Adopted on May 5, 2026, the guidelines equip library workers with essential tools to safeguard […]
OCLC Releases “America’s 250-Year Bookshelf” Shaped by What Libraries Collect
From OCLC: As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, OCLC today introduces America’s 250-Year Bookshelf, a collection of 250 nonfiction books about America—one for every year since 1776—identified through data from WorldCat, the world’s most comprehensive source of information about library collections. The list reveals which books, from among the vast number written about America over […]
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The Royal Society: Historic Weather Data Made Available to Scientists and Public, Spanning Antarctica to Greenland
From The Royal Society: An archive of over 1,600 sets of meteorological, magnetic and tidal observations taken from 1706-1915 from across the globe has been digitised for the first time. The treasure trove of historic weather data and imagery is now available for scientists across the globe to study on the Royal Society’s Science in the […]
Ithaka S+R Introduces a New LibGuide: Understanding the Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence (New Research Resource)
From a Post by Claire Baytas, Ithaka S+R: As colleges and universities increase their adoption of artificial intelligence, and particularly generative AI, there is a parallel, rising need for AI literacy instruction. Since librarians are experts in information literacy and technology, they are often on the frontlines of providing training in AI literacy. Indeed, this […]
