September 18, 2023 by Gary Price
American Library Association (ALA) ALA Introduces New LibGuide on How to Explore and Use Library of Congress Digital Collections In Library Programming ALA ‘s Committee on Library Advocacy Releases Update of Advocacy Action Plan Workbook Digital Library Federation NDSA Announces 2023 Slate of Candidates for Coordinating Committee International Image Interoperability Framework Making IIIF Official at the […]
September 13, 2023 by Gary Price
From the Academic & Research Libraries (ARL) Section of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA): “From Gutenberg to ChatGPT: Will AI change the mission of academic and research libraries”? [was] attented by over 300 persons in-site, has been a landmark for the IFLA WLIC 2023 Congress in Rotterdam. [The session took place on Tuesday, […]
September 13, 2023 by Gary Price
From a NARA Release: The National Archives and Records Administration plays a critical role in safeguarding democracy by providing access to records that help citizens hold their government accountable, Dr. Colleen Shogan said during a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony held yesterday in the National Archives Rotunda. “The prevalent condition in human history is not democracy or […]
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September 11, 2023 by Gary Price
UPDATED POST: Now Available: Video Recording and Prepared Testimony of the Hearing . Note: A keyword searchable version of the video recording is also available via the C-SPAN Video Library. —End Update— The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing, “Book Bans: Examining How Censorship Limits Liberty and Literature” is scheduled to begin at 10:00am […]
September 10, 2023 by Gary Price
The video embedded below was recorded on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. The Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and the Association of University Presses (AUPresses) have published a final report assessing the success of their five-year pilot project to modernize publication of, and promote public access to, scholarly books. See […]
August 20, 2023 by Gary Price
AI Video Recording: AI, Higher Education, and Medical Librarianship: Opportunities and Risks (via Network of the National Library of Medicine) ChatGPT ChatGPT Applications in Academic Research: A Review of Benefits, Concerns, and Recommendations (preprint, via bioRxiv) Schools are Teaching ChatGPT, So Students Aren’t Left Behind (via CNN) Texas Austin’s Head Librarian Gets Real About Censorship […]
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August 17, 2023 by Gary Price
From CNN (via YouTube): CNN’s Phil Mattingly speaks with Terri Lesley, the former director of a county public library system in Wyoming. Library board members voted to terminate Lesley’s position after she refused to remove certain books the board claimed were inappropriate for children. Background: Campbell County Library Board Fires Director; Hundreds Attend Special Meeting […]
July 31, 2023 by Gary Price
From a Library Journal Announcement: Today Library Journal announced that Barbara Hoffert, Editor of Prepub Alert, will retire effective September 14. In a career spanning more than 37 years, Hoffert has been a key voice within the LJ book review and in book criticism, herself shining a light on over a thousand titles each year […]
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June 7, 2023 by Gary Price
From CBS News (via YouTube): Poet and author Amanda Gorman joins “CBS Mornings” for her first interview since her poem and book, “The Hill We Climb,” was restricted by a Florida elementary school. She shares her initial reaction to the ban, why she believes restricting books keeps history from children and how she got involved […]
May 29, 2023 by Gary Price
Video recordings of the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) series “Copyright and Fair Use for Libraries” were recently made available online. Each webinar recording is embedded below and also available in this playlist. Series Description Why does copyright and fair use matter for libraries and librarians? This series of presentations features lawyers and librarians […]