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AI Roundup: “Prompt Engineering is So 2024. Try These Prompt Templates Instead”; “Navigating the Artificial Intelligence Frontier on Cataloguing and Metadata Work in Libraries”; “Do Large Language Models Dream of AI Agents?”; & More
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Autonomous Agents The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Autonomous Research: A Survey of Scientific Agents (preprint via TechRxiv) Deep Research: A Survey of Autonomous Research Agents (preprint; via arXiv) Higher Education Understanding Student Attitudes and Acceptability of GenAI Tools in Higher Ed: Scale Development and Evaluation (preprint via arXiv) Large Language Models (LLMs) Do Large Language Models […]
Research Article (preprint): “A Systematic Literature Review of Retrieval-Augmented Generation: Techniques, Metrics, and Challenges”
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The article (preprint) linked below was recently posted on arXiv. Title A Systematic Literature Review of Retrieval-Augmented Generation: Techniques, Metrics, and Challenges Authors Andrew Brown Queen’s University Belfast Muhammad Roman Queen’s University Belfast Barry Devereux Queen’s University Belfast Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2508.06401 Abstract This systematic review of the research literature on retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) […]
Research Resources: Big Ten Open Books Project Launches ‘Indigenous North Americans’ Collection
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Here’s the Full Text of the Launch Announcement From the BTAA (Big Ten Academic Alliance): In partnership with seven Big Ten-affiliated university presses, the Big Ten Academic Alliance’s Center for Library Programs announces the expansion of the Big Ten Open Books project with the publication of the second 100-book collection. The second collection is centered […]
Research Tools: Library of Congress Unveils Major Upgrades to Chronicling America Website
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From The Library of Congress: The Library of Congress has launched a significant upgrade to its Chronicling America website, the nation’s leading free resource for historical U.S. newspapers. The updated platform now integrates fully with the Library’s broader loc.gov digital collections, offering enhanced accessibility, modern design and powerful research tools across all devices. The redesigned […]
Coalition For Networked Information (CNI) Names Kate Zwaard as New Executive Director
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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 […]
Just Released: “Ebook Availability, Licensing, and Pricing in Canada and the U.S.: A Follow-Up Study”
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From a Computers in Libraries Article by Michael Blackwell, Jennie Rose Halperin, Catherine Mason, and Carmi Parker: In 2018, Rebecca Giblin and her colleagues created the E-lending Project, measuring in various studies the availability, license terms, and prices of digital titles in Australia. Additionally, using one library vendor, it internationally compared digital findings to print in […]
Conference Paper: From Building a First-Generation Digital Library Infrastructure to Reimagining Discovery
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The article linked below was published yesterday by the International Journal of Digital Curation. Title From Building a First-Generation Digital Library Infrastructure to Reimagining Discovery Authors Stuart Snydman Harvard University Martha Whitehead Harvard University Source International Journal of Digital Curation Vol. 19 No. 1 (2025) Note: This paper was presented at the International Digital Curation […]
Roundup: New Online/Digital Collections (1893 World’s Fair; Huey P. Newton; and More)
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Roundup Griffin MSI’s New Online Collection Lets Visitors Experience the 1893 World’s Fair — and More (via Chicago Sun-Times) The 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition has begun, and people dressed in their Victorian finest are headed into the south portico of the fair’s Palace of Fine Arts, a building that looks as if it has come […]
Ebooks: Lyrasis Becomes the Sole Owner of The Palace Project, Move Will Enable Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) to Take Up “New Efforts” to Advance Its Mission
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From Today’s Joint Announcement (Full Text): The Palace Project — a mobile app and digital platform that provides ebooks and audiobooks to more than 700 libraries — is changing ownership. Co-created by the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and Lyrasis in 2020, the app will now be owned solely by Lyrasis, a nonprofit that […]
Robert H. McDonald Appointed Senior Vice Provost and Director of the University of Texas Libraries
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From the University of Texas Libraries: The University of Texas at Austin announces the appointment of Robert H. McDonald as Senior Vice Provost and Director of the University of Texas Libraries, effective August 16, 2025. McDonald currently serves as Dean of University Libraries and Senior Vice Provost of Online and Extended Education at the University […]
