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From The Daily Texan: The UT School of Law launched a new database designed to highlight the use of artificial intelligence across fields such as academics and government, according to an Oct. 31 University news release. Researchers and nonprofits across the country developed the AI Opportunity Inventory database under the new UT AI Innovation and Law Program, which […]
From the BBC: New research coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC has found that AI assistants – already a daily information gateway for millions of people – routinely misrepresent news content no matter which language, territory, or AI platform is tested. The intensive international study of unprecedented scope and […]
Say Hello to Student Media Map! Here’s the launch announcement (via LinkedIn and reposted with permission) from Barbara “Bob” Allen, Founder and Director of CollegeJournalism.org. My little black book now has 1,100 names in it. Newspaper names, that is. Today, I’m proud to announce the launch of the Student Media Map, a searchable database of every […]
Alabama: State Library Board Head Seeks Help From GOP Backers. Opponents Say ‘Conflict of Interest’
| Associations and Organizations, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
UPDATES Alabama Public Library Service Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Gender Ideology Amendment (via WSFA) The Alabama Public Library Service heard from the public about a proposed amendment during a meeting in Montgomery Tuesday morning. The amendment would deem any content that ‘promotes, encourages, or positively depicts transgender procedures, gender ideology, or the concept of […]
Milestones: Internet Archive Celebrates One Trillion Web Pages Preserved
| Associations and Organizations, Awards, Digital Preservation, Libraries, News, Open Access, Preservation
Ed. Note: infoDOCKET would like to take a moment to congratulate the Internet Archive on this monumental and important achievement. In a word, Wow! The vision and efforts (24x7x365) of Brewster Kahle, Mark Graham, and the ENTIRE IA team cannot be understated. The Wayback Machine is and will continue to be an essential research resource […]
ACRL Releases AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers
| Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Libraries, News
ACRL (Association of College & Research Libraries) recently published AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers. Leo Lo, former ACRL President and Dean of Libraries at the University of Virginia, posted on LinkedIn about the publication and with his permission we are sharing it below. Thanks Leo! From Leo Lo (via LinkedIn): I’m especially proud to […]
Belonging Matters — A Call to Action For the Publishing and Book Sector (Joint Statement From IFLA, IPA, and Others)
| Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News, Publishing
EIBF: International Booksellers Federation IFLA: International Federation of Library Associations IBBY: International Board on Books for Young People IPA (International Publishers Association) PEN International Today, leading voices from international organizations across the publishing and book sector come together to launch the statement “Belonging Matters — For Our Sector, Our Societies, and the Stories We Share.” […]
Report From CDT: “Hand in Hand: Schools’ Embrace of AI Connected to Increased Risks to Students”
| Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Libraries, News
Note: Along with the report (linked below) a coalition of organizations sent a letter to the Sec. of Education re: “Regarding Responsible Integration of AI in K-12 Education”. The American Library Association (ALA) and the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) are two of the ten signatories. From the Center for Democracy & Technology: Artificial […]
Now Available: 2025 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Proceedings
| Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Awards, Conference Presentations, Data Files, Journal Articles, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Public Libraries, School Libraries
The 2025 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Proceedings were recently posted online. Direct links to all items included in the proceedings are linked below. The 2025 ALISE Annual Conference took place in Kansas City, MO, October 6-8, 2025. Direct to Complete Table of Contents Introduction 2025 ALISE Introduction Juried Papers Structuration Theory […]
Library Materials: State Library of Oregon Releases Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse (OIFC) 2025 Report
| Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Funding, Libraries, News, Public Libraries, Special Libraries
From the State Library of Oregon: The 2025 OIFC Annual Report lists 50 official challenge incidents in public libraries, special libraries, and schools. The number of challenges is tied with 2001 as the fifth highest reported since the State Library began keeping track. The incidents included challenges to 66 unique titles and 68 items, the fourth highest […]
