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Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation (PALCI) Releases Guide to Interoperability and Library System Selection
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From PALCI: The Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation (PALCI) has published the PALCI Guide to Interoperability and System Selection, a resource to help academic and research libraries evaluate whether new systems will support open standards and effective collaboration before contracts are signed. The guide walks readers through what interoperability means in practice, why […]
From the US GPO via FDLP: The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has launched a new Annual Reports collection on GovInfo, the one-stop site for authentic, published information for all three branches of the Federal Government. This release will make it easier to find and search for Annual Reports published by Federal agencies. The new collection is […]
Journal Article: “Values and Viability, Principles and Practice: A Survey of Journal Editors’ Decision-Making Factors”
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The article linked below was recently published by the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (JLSC). Title Values and Viability, Principles and Practice: A Survey of Journal Editors’ Decision-Making Factors Author Michelle E. Wilson University of Maryland Source Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (JLSC) Volume 14, Issue 1 (2026) DOI: 10.31274/jlsc.24524 Abstract Introduction: This […]
From Statehouse News Service via NBC Boston: The Massachusetts Legislature on Friday sent to Gov. Maura Healey’s desk legislation that establishes guidelines for how schools and public libraries make decisions about the availability and appropriateness of books. “Together we are setting forth a bill to protect free expression and intellectual curiosity and every person’s right […]
Arkansas: Federal Judge Rules That Library Book ‘Obscenity’ Law Can Be Enforced, Reversing Previous Decision
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From 5newsonline.com: A judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that a 2023 Arkansas law aiming to restrict access to “obscene” books can be enforced. Act 372, as summarized by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, aims to “protect children from obscenity and increase accountability for public-library curation decisions.” Learn More, Read the Complete […]
arXiv Appoints Inaugural CEO and Establishes Board of Directors
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Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement From arXiv: arXiv today announced the appointment of Dr. Penelope Lewis as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer and the eight members of its Board of Directors, marking two significant milestones in the organization’s transition to an independent nonprofit and strengthening its capacity to serve the global research community […]
From Gallup: Americans’ familiarity with artificial intelligence has grown over the past two years. Today, 70% say they are somewhat or extremely knowledgeable about AI, up from 64% in 2024. But instead of becoming more comfortable with the technology, Americans’ previously improving attitudes toward AI have lost momentum, according to the latest Bentley University-Gallup Business in […]
From the Missouri Independent: Missouri Republican officials threatened Tuesday to cut state funding for Columbia’s public library after staff held a reading of LGBTQ+ children’s books last week. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and state Sen. Rick Brattin, a Harrisonville Republican running for Congress in Missouri’s 5th congressional district, held a joint press conference Tuesday […]
From an Upstream (Force11) Blog Post: The fragmentation of social media and the rise of Generative Artificial intelligence (AI) have renewed the importance of scholarly blogs. Similar to preprints, blogs enable researchers to communicate ideas, preliminary findings, and emerging debates without waiting for lengthy peer-review processes. At the same time, blogs provide more space than […]
The full-text article linked below was recently published by Scientometrics. Title Tracking the Retracted Paper Mill Articles: A Bibliometric Study Authors Michelle W. T. Cheng The Education University of Hong Kong Xinhua Yang The Education University of Hong Kong Ryan M. Allen Soka University of America Source Scientometrics (2026) DOI: 10.1007/s11192-026-05751-6 Abstract Paper mills have […]
