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Most College Students Use AI, Even as Institutions Lag on Clear Policies (AI in Higher Education Widespread Use, Unclear Rules Report From Lumina Foundation-Gallup)
From Lumina Foundation-Gallup Artificial intelligence has become a routine part of college life, even as many institutions struggle to set clear rules for its use. New research from Lumina Foundation and Gallup finds that a majority of college students now use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini for their coursework at […]
Ithaka S+R Publishes Library Partnership Development Framework
From an Ithaka S+R Blog Post by Melissa Blakenstein: Public and academic libraries often serve the same populations through different institutional structures. In both settings, libraries regularly serve students balancing coursework, jobs, and family responsibilities, as well as community members seeking reliable internet access, workforce resources, or a place to study and connect. These shared […]
National Survey Findings: “The AI Challenge: How College Faculty Assess the Present and Future Of Higher Education in the Age of AI”
The survey was conducted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities and Elon University’s Imagining the Digital Future Center. Report Resources Direct to Full Text Report (26 pages; PDF) Charts (23 pages; PDF) Methodology and Topline (21 pages; PDF) News Release: National Survey: 95% of College Faculty Fear Student Overreliance on AI and Diminished Critical Thinking […]
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Media Roundup: “Supreme Court Leaves Copyright Official Targeted by Trump in Place For Now”
From Reuters: The U.S. Supreme Court postponed on Wednesday a decision on whether to let Donald Trump remove the government’s top copyright official, leaving her in place for now in the latest battle over the Republican president’s targeting of federal officials. The justices declined to immediately resolve the Justice Department’s request to lift a lower court’s ruling that had […]
Report: Texas Schools are Using AI to Screen Library Books Under New State Law
From the Austin American-Statesman: Nestled in a red-leaning suburb south of Houston, Pearland is one of several school districts turning to artificial intelligence to keep up with the law, Senate Bill 13, which requires boards to sign off on all library purchases. The legislation comes after a 2023 law first required schools to purge “sexually explicit” […]
Report: A Florida ‘Library Without Books’ Looks to Expand One County’s Tech Workforce
From Route Fifty: A new library is coming to Osceola County in central Florida. But instead of novels tucked away in shelves, the facility will be adorned with innovative technologies and digital services to help train and prepare visitors for a tech-ready future. The Osceola Tech Library “is a library without books,” said Viviana Janer, […]
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Local Media Coverage on Baker & Taylor Closure (Reports From Indiana and North Carolina) & More Library News Headlines
AI NotebookLM to Get New Feature Updates, Magic View Mystery Solved (via Testing Catalog) Baker & Taylor Closure (Local Coverage) Hundreds of Jobs Will Be Lost as 200-Year-Old Charlotte Company Prepares to Close (The Charlotte Observer) Indiana: Region Libraries Scrambling After Nearly 200-Year-Old Book Distributor Collapses (via NW Indiana Times) Iowa Libraries Scramble For Suppliers […]
“Dr. Carla Hayden Continuing to Advance Public Knowledge as New Senior Fellow at Mellon Foundation” (Interview on WYPR’s Midday Program)
The interview (listen online and/or download) with Dr. Hayden aired today (September 29, 2025) on WYPR’s Midday program. From the WYPR Website: Tom’s first guest today is Dr. Carla Hayden. She was named the 14th Librarian of Congress in 2016 by then-President Barack Obama. Prior to her nomination, she led Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library for 23 years. […]
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New Report: “AI Across America: Attitudes on AI Usage, Job Impact, and Federal Regulation”
From Northeastern University: Half of U.S. adults report using at least one “major AI tool,” but public attitudes about artificial intelligence regulation remain divided nationwide, according to a new survey. The 50-state report, published as part of the multiuniversity Civic Health and Institutions Project (CHIP50), found that views about how and whether to rein in AI […]
Coalition For Networked Information (CNI) Names Kate Zwaard as New Executive Director
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement From CNI: The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is pleased to welcome Kate Zwaard as its next executive director,effective September 15, 2025. Kate joins CNI from the Library of Congress (LC), where she has served since 2011, presiding over the Library’s comprehensive digital transformation and establishing the organization […]
