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Repositories: arXiv Receives $7 Million in Gifts and Grants From Schmidt Sciences and NASA
| Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Funding, Libraries, News, Open Access
From an arXiv Announcement: We are pleased to announce that Schmidt Sciences and NASA have generously awarded arXiv $7 million in gifts and grants, respectively, to allow arXiv to complete its technology migration project and to explore ways to improve the arXiv experience through personalized and fair discovery of new preprints. arXiv began its cloud […]
Center for Open Science (COS) Awarded Grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Preserve and Safeguard Publicly Funded Scientific Data
| Dashboards, Data Files, Funding, Management and Leadership, News, Open Access, Preservation
Here’s the Full Text of the COS Announcement: The Center for Open Science (COS) has been awarded a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to develop a community-driven strategic plan for ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and usability of federally-funded scientific data. COS has long championed policies and practices that increase the openness, […]
EveryLibrary Institute Signs Declaration to Protect Academic Research from U.S. Government Censorship
| Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, Funding, Libraries, News, Publishing
Here’s the Full Text of the EveryLibrary Institute Statement The EveryLibrary Institute, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to research, training, and programmatic support for libraries, has joined the #DefendResearch coalition in signing the Declaration to Defend Research Against U.S. Government Censorship, a shared call for institutions, publishers, and policymakers to protect academic freedom and resist […]
New OASPA Position Paper: “Embracing the Complexity of ‘100% OA’: From Percentage to Participation”
| Data Files, Funding, Journal Articles, News, Open Access, Publishing
From OASPA (Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association): Over the course of 2025, OASPA announced our ‘Next 50%’ project, then released and conducted a survey in conjunction with our project primer and ran three online workshops on the ‘different conversation’ about open access that our project primer outlined. Data and inputs from these activities (see links at […]
Elsevier Releases Findings From Global Survey of 3200 Researchers; Less Than Half Have Time to Do Research But See AI as Transformative If Given Right Tools
| Data Files, Elsevier, Funding, Journal Articles, News, Reports
From Elsevier: Elsevier today shared the results of its global Researcher of the Future survey, offering fresh insights into how researchers view the rapidly evolving research landscape. [Clip] Drawing on insights from more than 3,200 academic and corporate researchers across 113 countries, the report highlights widening regional differences in researcher attitudes, evolving views on mobility, […]
From a BLC Announcement: Boston Library Consortium is excited to announce the launch of the Digital Lenders Forum, a conversation series about shaping the future of digital lending in libraries. The Digital Lenders Forum brings together library innovators and practitioners to spark practical solutions and visionary ideas that will drive actionable change across the digital […]
Clarivate Releases Pulse of the Library 2025 Report
| Academic Libraries, Data Files, Funding, Libraries, National Libraries, News, Open Access, Public Libraries
From Clarivate: Clarivate today released the Pulse of the Library 2025 report. The report examines how libraries globally are adapting to fast-moving opportunities and challenges such as AI adoption, open science and geopolitical pressures. The findings reveal a steady rise in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, with 67% of libraries exploring or implementing AI tools, an […]
Report: Texas Schools are Using AI to Screen Library Books Under New State Law
| Funding, Jobs, Libraries, News, School Libraries
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” […]
Videos Recordings: Presentations From Future of Libraries 2025 Conference
| Funding, Libraries, News, Public Libraries, Video Recordings
Video recordings of presentations were shared on YouTube yesterday. The conference was organized by the Pacific Library Partnership and held at the San Francisco Public Library on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. From the Conference Website: This year’s program will feature talks on: Library funding issues and advocacy with Deborah Doyle (United for Libraries) Disability inclusion […]
From Kate Worlock at Outsell: Calling all US-based academic librarians! Outsell is running a very short survey (5 questions max!) to identify trends in next year’s academic library budgets. If you can spend 5 minutes to complete it that would be great – a summary of results will go up on LinkedIn before the end […]
