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Atlanta University Center (AUC) Library CEO & Director, Loretta Parham to Retire This Year
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|From AUC (via PR Newswire) (Full Text): Loretta Parham, chief executive officer and director of the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center Inc., will retire after 19 years of outstanding leadership of the Library. The Board of Trustees and governing body of the AUC Woodruff Library is announcing her planned retirement date of June […]
Athena Jackson Named UCLA University Librarian
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|From the UCLA Library (Full Text): Athena N. Jackson has been named UCLA’s Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian. Her appointment will begin March 1. Jackson, the former director of special collections at UCLA Library, has served since 2021 as dean of libraries at the University of Houston, where she holds the Elizabeth D. Rockwell […]
“Libraries are That Safe Place for Discussion of Ideas”: An Interview with Dr. Carla Hayden Librarian of Congress
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|The interview with Dr. Hayden appears in the Winter 2024 (Vol. XL, No. 2 ) issue of Issues in Science and Technology. From the Description: Carla Hayden is the first woman and the first African American to lead the Library of Congress. In addition to preserving millions of books, newspapers, films, photographs, audio recordings, maps, […]
From a Creative Commons Announcement: Today Creative Commons CEO Catherine Stihler is announcing the conclusion of her time leading the organization. On behalf of the Board of Directors, staff, and global community, we want to offer Catherine our sincere thanks. We are grateful to her for over three years of leadership at CC. [Clip] During […]
Association of Research Libraries: Andrew K. Pace Named ARL’s New Executive Director
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|Here’s the Full Text of ARL’s Announcement: The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to welcome Andrew K. Pace as its next executive director, effective February 1, 2024. Andrew joins ARL from the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) Library Consortium, where he has served as executive director since 2022. At USMAI, […]
New Partnership: Urban Libraries Council and University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government to Examine Libraries’ Role in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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|Here’s the full text of today’s announcement from the Urban Libraries Council (ULC): The Urban Libraries Council (ULC) and the University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG UAlbany) are partnering to examine how libraries can empower communities to better understand Artificial Intelligence and ensure its ethical design and application. This three-year research project, funded through a […]
Global Press Archive CRL Alliance Launches Open-Access Liberian Newspaper Archive; New Book: Rethinking Institutional Repositories: Innovations in Management, Collections, and Inclusion; & More Headlines
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|AI/GPT An Analysis of Microsoft’s Bing Chat Generative AI and Elections: Are Chatbots a Reliable Source of Information For Voters? Report News Release/Summary Media Coverage (via WaPo) Center for Research Libraries Global Press Archive CRL Alliance Launches Open-Access Liberian Newspaper Archive File Formats File Formats Team at the Library of Congress Shares Update (via LC) […]
New Report From OCLC Research: “Building RDM Capacity Through Strategic Library Collaboration”
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|From OCLC Research: OCLC Research has published the new report Building Research Data Management Capacity: Case Studies in Strategic Library Collaboration, which provides actionable recommendations based on real-world case studies that libraries can apply to make their own collaborations successful and sustainable. Research data management is an increasingly vital strategic interest for academic libraries, and many […]
Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh City Clerk’s Office Launches City Archives Digital Collections Website
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|From the City of Pittsburgh: The Records Management Division of the Office of the City Clerk and City Council is pleased to announce the launch of a City Archives Digital Collections website, where extensive material from the archives will be made available to the public to browse and research online: https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/. The website features recently […]
New Video Recording From the U. of Chicago: “Harper Lecture: Beyond ChatGPT: The Impact of AI on Society”
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|From the University of Chicago: How can we adopt AI in an ethical way? What kinds of work will soon be done by algorithms? How will AI affect the economy, education, politics, and society at large? Hear from UChicago faculty experts as they discuss the promises and perils of artificial intelligence. Discussion Moderator Torsten Reimer, […]