MORE POSTS
New Data From Open Syllabus: “OER Adoption Update: 2023”
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, Libraries, News, Open Access, Publishing
|From an Open Syllabus Blog Post (about 1500 words): With the release of version 2.11 of the OS dataset, we can update our reporting on adoption rates for open educational resources (OERs) — specifically, open textbooks and ‘open access’ monographs. [Clip] We track OER adoption via the appearance of titles on syllabi — the point […]
James Patterson Speaks Out on $500 Bonuses to Bookstores, Librarians; Seattle Public Library Resorting to Rolling Branch Closures & More Headlines
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News, Public Libraries
|AI I Tested 4 Different AI Image Detectors: Here’s How Accurate They Were (Make Use Of) Authors James Patterson Speaks Out on $500 Bonuses to Bookstores, Librarians (via ABC News) Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) DPLA Brings Librarians and Independent Publishers Together at Inaugural Indielib Forum California Digital Library UC Libraries Endorse Joint Statement […]
From The Seattle Times: Book censorship, bans and restrictions remain a pressing challenge for youth across the country, according to a Books Unbanned report released Wednesday by the Seattle Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library. [Clip] BPL founded the Books Unbanned program in 2022 to combat that censorship by expanding digital access to its collections to U.S. […]
The Respectful Terminology Platform Project Receives Prestigious Grant from the Mellon Foundation
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Funding, Libraries, News, Preservation
|Here’s the Full Text of the Announcement From the National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance (NIKLA): The Respectful Terminology Platform Project (RTPP), an Indigenous-led initiative under the NIKLA-ANCLA umbrella, is honoured to announce that the project has been awarded a two-year grant for a total of $1.4M USD from the Mellon Foundation. Led by RTPP […]
Sir Roly Keating to Step Down as Chief Executive of the British Library in April 2025
Jobs, Libraries, Management and Leadership, National Libraries, News, Patrons and Users
|From a British Library Announcement: After 12 years as Chief Executive, Sir Roly Keating has announced that he will step down from the role in April next year. Sir Roly said: “When I took on this role in 2012 it was always my hope to serve for 12 years and I will reach that milestone in […]
SF Public Library Workers Rally For More Workplace Security; Knowledge Unlatched Announces Results of 2023 Pledging, About 269 Books Will Be Made Available OA in 2024; & More Headlines
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Funding, Libraries, News, Open Access, Public Libraries, Reports
|AI Generative AI Can Turn Your Most Pecious Memories Into Photos That Never Existed (via Technology Review) OpenAI Enhances GPT-4 Turbo Model for API and ChatGPT, Including Visual Input (via Voicebot) Alberta Calgary Public Library to Extend Availability of Wellness Desks, Support For Mental Health Arkansas Central Arkansas Library (CALS) Receives $500,000 from the Mellon […]
AP Report: “Librarians Fear New Penalties, Even Prison, as Activists Challenge Books”
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News, Public Libraries
|From the Associated Press: Across the country, book challenges and bans have soared to the highest levels in decades. Public and school-based libraries have been inundated with complaints from community members and conservative organizations such as as Moms for Liberty. Increasingly, lawmakers are considering new punishments — crippling lawsuits, hefty fines, and even imprisonment — for distributing […]
Brad Warren Elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect; Dr. Brandy McNeil Named Public Library Association (PLA) 2025-2026 President & More News Headlines
Associations and Organizations, Libraries, News, Public Libraries
|AI I Tested 4 Different AI Image Detectors: Here’s How Accurate They Were (Make Use Of) American Library Association (ALA) Brad Warren Elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect (via ACRL) Dr. Brandy McNeil Named Public Library Association (PLA) 2025-2026 President (via ALA) New Hampshire Exploring New Hampshire Newspapers in Chronicling America (via LC) Ohio Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) […]
Pun Wins 2025-2026 ALA Presidency
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Public Libraries
|Congrats Ray! Here’s the Full Text of Today’s ALA Announcement: Raymond Pun, Academic and Research Librarian at the Alder Graduate School of Education in California has been elected 2024-2025 president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA). Pun received 5,611 votes, while his opponent, Sam Helmick, Community & Access Services Coordinator at Iowa City Public Library, […]
American Library Association (ALA) Releases The State of America’s Libraries 2024
Associations and Organizations, Awards, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
|From an Introduction to the Report (18 pages; PDF) by ALA’s Interim Director, Leslie Burger: Library workers never cease to amaze me, and that’s saying something because I’ve been in the field for quite some time. Toward the end of 2023, I joined the American Library Association (ALA) in a new capacity, as interim executive […]