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Report: UAlbany Study Examines Public Library AI Programs
From UAlbany: As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly embedded in work, government and everyday life, new research from UAlbany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG) suggests public libraries can play an important role in helping communities develop the skills to critically evaluate the technology, understand its risks and participate in decisions about how it is […]
Urban Libraries Council (ULC) Releases a New Policy Roadmap For Library Leaders: “Future Scenarios: Library Space & Design”
From a ULC Announcement (via E-Mail) and the Report: Future Scenarios: Library Space & Design, [is] a member-informed look at how libraries can balance physical space and digital technologies. This report not only examines how patrons use library spaces, programs, and services today, it uses those patterns to imagine what future patrons may need and […]
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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DPLA: Cleveland Public Library Takes the Helm of The National Digital Collection
From a DPLA Post: We’re excited to share that Cleveland Public Library (CPL) now maintains the digital collection of American cultural heritage. This vital program brings together over 50 million books, photos, maps, videos and more, contributed by more than 6,000 libraries, archives, and museums from across the country, making them discoverable in a single […]
Report: “As Digital Checkouts Soar, Los Angeles Libraries Pivot to AI Education”
From the Yale Daily News Beyond fighting misinformation, public libraries are stepping up to bridge paywalls. While students often run into paid barriers when accessing articles via Google or Google Scholar, public libraries subscribe to expensive digital databases, academic journals, and major news outlets — including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal […]
Introducing Uncovered: An AUPresses & PBS BOOKS Partnership
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement: The Association of University Presses (AUPresses), in partnership with PBS Books, is proud to introduce Uncovered https://www.pbsbooks.org/uncovered/, a year-long digital series that invites audiences to explore the outstanding books, distinguished authors, and compelling ideas published by its member presses. The first episode, devoted to Hispanic heritage and culture, will stream […]
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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 […]
Accountability, Integrity: AI Policy in Public Libraries (New Journal Article)
The article linked below was published by Public Library Quarterly. Title Accountability, Integrity: AI Policy in Public Libraries Authors Kathryn FitzGerald University of Washington Benjamin Lee University of Washington Source Public Library Quarterly DOI: 10.1080/01616846.2026.2725502 Abstract As artificial intelligence reshapes both library work and the information environment, public libraries must determine whether or how to […]
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Report: The Federal Program Keeping Libraries Online? the FCC Might Gut It
From the Indianapolis Star: Under the atrium at the Indianapolis Public Library, a woman is busily typing away on her laptop. Another patron seated at the Central Branch is charging their device while streaming music through earbuds as they read quietly between the stacks. Free Wi-Fi allows Hoosiers a cozy and safe place to access the […]
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 […]
