May 9, 2024 by Gary Price
The article (preprint) linked below has been accepted for publication in the July 2025 issue of College & Research Libraries. Title I Don’t Think Librarians Can Save Us”: The Material Conditions of Information Literacy Instruction in the Misinformation Age Authors Amber Willenborg University of Louisville Robert Detmering University of Louisville Source ThinkIR: University of Louisville […]
May 7, 2024 by Gary Price
From a National Center For Health Statistics (NCHS)/CDC Announcement: CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) announces the release of the Data Query System (DQS). This new data visualization tool helps users filter results for single or multiyear periods to show estimates and trends on more than 120 public health topics, including death rates, disabilities, nutrition, […]
May 6, 2024 by Gary Price
From a Joint Announcement: The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) are pleased to announce the publication of The ARL/CNI 2035 Scenarios: AI-Influenced Futures in the Research Environment. These scenarios explore potential futures shaped by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and its integration within the research environment. Developed […]
May 1, 2024 by Gary Price
From the CT Post: Connecticut municipal and school libraries would have been among the first in the nation to gain negotiating leverage with the nation’s largest book publishers on e-book prices, but the proposed legislation has been shelved. The bill was abruptly withdrawn from debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday after three hours of […]
May 1, 2024 by Gary Price
The article linked below was recently published by the Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. Title Perceptions of Data Literacy and Data Literacy Education Authors Bahareh Ghodoosi Griffith University, Australia Geraldine Torrisi-Steele Griffith University, Australia Maryam Heidari Griffith University, Australia Source Journal of Librarianship and Information Science First published online April 27, 2024 DOI: 10.1177/09610006241246789 […]
April 29, 2024 by Gary Price
UPDATE (4/30): Statement From EveryLibrary: A Milestone in Library Advocacy: Rebekah Cummings Runs for Lt. Governor of Utah From The Salt Lake Tribune: University of Utah Associate Librarian Rebekah Cummings is the Utah Democratic Party’s nominee for lieutenant governor in this year’s gubernatorial election, the campaign announced Monday afternoon. She joins Brian King on the ticket. Cummings […]
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April 25, 2024 by Gary Price
The article linked below was published today by PLOS One. Title Seek and You May (Not) Find: A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Where Research Data are Shared Authors Lisa R. Johnston University of Wisconsin-Madison Alicia Hofelich Mohr University of Minnesota Joel Herndon Duke University Shawna Taylor Association of Research Libraries Jake R. Carlson University of Buffalo […]
April 25, 2024 by Gary Price
From the Library of Congress: As part of the Library’s National Poetry Month celebrations, the Latin American, Caribbean, and European Division (LAC&E) is making digitally available 24 previously unpublished audio recordings from the PALABRA Archive. Since the launch of the online repositories of the Library’s literary audio archives almost a decade ago, the tradition around the PALABRA Archive […]
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April 24, 2024 by Gary Price
Authors Statement From EveryLibrary on the Cancellation of Author Maulik Pancholy’s Visit to Mountain View Middle School Book Bans Book Banning County Commissioners Censor Honor for Girl Scout’s Banned Book Library International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF-C) Martin R. Kalfatovic Named Director of the IIIF Consortium (IIIF-C) Louisiana Lafayette Public Library Board President Defends Book Display […]
April 19, 2024 by Gary Price
California Oakland’s Main Library Will Soon Close For Six Months For Repairs (via SF Chronicle) Iowa Legal Filing By PEN America Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Injunction Against Iowa’s Book Ban Law Libraries Listen to a Radio Interview with ALA President Emily Drabinksi: (America’s Top Librarian Says ‘We’re Fighting For Our Lives’ (via WBEZ) Open […]