November 11, 2024 by Gary Price
The preprint linked below was recently posted on arXiv. Title Web Archives Metadata Generation with GPT-4o: Challenges and Insights Authors Abigail Yongping Huang National Library Board Singapore Ashwin Nair National Library Board Singapore Zhen Rong Goh Nanyang Technological University Singapore Tianrui Liu Nanyang Technological University Singapore Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2411.05409 Abstract Current metadata creation […]
November 2, 2024 by Gary Price
From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): The exhibition Power & Light: Russell Lee’s Coal Survey debuted at the National Archives in Washington, DC, on March 16, but the entire archival series is substantially larger than the 200 images on display. Archivists recently completed a months-long project to make the entire catalog digitally available to the public. […]
October 30, 2024 by Gary Price
From an Internet Archive Blog Post: In today’s digital landscape, corporate interests, shifting distribution models, and malicious cyber attacks are threatening public access to our shared cultural history. The rise of streaming platforms and temporary licensing agreements means that sound recordings, books, films, and other cultural artifacts that used to be owned in physical form, are now at risk—in […]
October 29, 2024 by Gary Price
From the Library of Congress: The Library has appointed Seattle-based artist and developer Vivian Li as its 2025 innovator in residence. For her project, “Anywhere Adventures,” Li will work with Library staff to highlight unique, amusing and awe-inspiring collection items that enable young researchers to discover the Library’s online resources about their own communities. Through […]
October 28, 2024 by Gary Price
AI Meta Develops Own AI Search Engine to Cut Reliance on Google, Bing, The Information Reports (via Reuters) Archives Archivists Say Fortnite Developer Threatens ‘Cultural Heritage’ (via 404 Media) Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Upcoming Event: OPEN TO ALL—Ignite Collaboration: Thriving Multigenerational Libraries Ex Libris The Ex Libris Commitment to DEIA: Advancing Equity in Libraries […]
October 25, 2024 by Gary Price
UPDATES Librarian of Congress Expands DMCA Exemption for Text and Data Mining (by Katherine Klosek, Association of Research Libraries) Text Data Mining Research DMCA Exemption Renewed and Expanded (via Authors Alliance) —-End Updates—- From Game Developer: The U.S. Copyright Office will not expand an exemption to the DMCA rules that would allow for video game […]
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October 23, 2024 by Gary Price
AI Former OpenAI Researcher Says the Company Broke Copyright Law (via NY Times) Google Tool Makes AI-Generated Writing Easily Detectable (via New Scientist) Statement: Authors Guild Encouraged by Penguin Random House’s New AI Restrictions Archives Inside The Race To Capture Biden-Era Websites Before They Vanish Forever (via Forbes) Delta Think Market Sizing Update 2024: Has […]
October 21, 2024 by Gary Price
AI AI Meets Archives: The Future of Machine Learning in Cultural Heritage (via CLIR) News Corp Sues Perplexity For Ripping off WSJ and New York Post (via The Verge) Wiley Launches Artificial Intelligence Programme to Shape AI Rather Than Be Shaped by It (via The Bookseller) Council on Library Resources (CLIR) Navigating Fundraising in Challenging […]
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October 17, 2024 by Gary Price
From NARA: Last week Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan announced a new Strategic Framework for the National Archives. The framework, a template that will guide the development of a full Strategic Plan, charts a course for the agency that emphasizes building digital capacity, scalability, and responsibly embracing technological innovation. “Our mission is […]
October 17, 2024 by Gary Price
AI Scientific Papers That Mention AI Get a Citation Boost (Nature) EBSCO EBSCO Information Services Launches Mosaic, by GOBI Library Solutions Freedom House Internet Freedom in the Americas Declined in 2024 (via FH) ||| Full Text Report: Freedom on the Net 2024: The Struggle for Trust Online, Google NotebookLM Now Allows Users to Customize Audio […]