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AI Video Recording: AI, Higher Education, and Medical Librarianship: Opportunities and Risks (via Network of the National Library of Medicine) ChatGPT ChatGPT Applications in Academic Research: A Review of Benefits, Concerns, and Recommendations (preprint, via bioRxiv) Schools are Teaching ChatGPT, So Students Aren’t Left Behind (via CNN) Texas Austin’s Head Librarian Gets Real About Censorship […]
Video Interview: CNN Speaks With Terri Lesley, Former Director of the Campbell County, Wyoming Library System Who Was Fired For Refusing to Remove Books
Interviews, Libraries, News, Profiles, Public Libraries, Video Recordings
|From CNN (via YouTube): CNN’s Phil Mattingly speaks with Terri Lesley, the former director of a county public library system in Wyoming. Library board members voted to terminate Lesley’s position after she refused to remove certain books the board claimed were inappropriate for children. Background: Campbell County Library Board Fires Director; Hundreds Attend Special Meeting […]
Barbara Hoffert to Retire from Library Journal
Associations and Organizations, Awards, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News, Publishing, Video Recordings
|From a Library Journal Announcement: Today Library Journal announced that Barbara Hoffert, Editor of Prepub Alert, will retire effective September 14. In a career spanning more than 37 years, Hoffert has been a key voice within the LJ book review and in book criticism, herself shining a light on over a thousand titles each year […]
From CBS News (via YouTube): Poet and author Amanda Gorman joins “CBS Mornings” for her first interview since her poem and book, “The Hill We Climb,” was restricted by a Florida elementary school. She shares her initial reaction to the ban, why she believes restricting books keeps history from children and how she got involved […]
Video recordings of the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) series “Copyright and Fair Use for Libraries” were recently made available online. Each webinar recording is embedded below and also available in this playlist. Series Description Why does copyright and fair use matter for libraries and librarians? This series of presentations features lawyers and librarians […]
From CNN: The decision is a victory for Twitter and other tech platforms that have faced a barrage of lawsuits from critics who allege they should be held legally responsible for societal harms, including terrorist attacks. The decision was unanimous and written by Justice Clarence Thomas. The court held that Twitter’s hosting of general terrorist […]
From EveryLibrary: The EveryLibrary Institute hosts a discussion with Tim Coates on the latest Freckle Report consumer survey results revealing growth in library visits and changing reading habits across formats. This discussion with Tim Coates, the originator of a groundbreaking consumer survey, “Freckle Project,” marked the release of the sixth survey results, which were collected […]
Dr. Hayden testified before the U.S. Senate Rules Committee today (5/10/2023). A video recording is embedded below. Dr. Hayden’s prepared statement is also available (7 pages; PDF). Note: A recording of the hearing via C-SPAN is keyword searchable.
From ABC News (via YouTube): ABC News’ Jaclyn Lee reports on libraries being on the frontlines of the increasing homelessness crisis across the U.S. and how librarians are learning techniques to help.
Video Recording: “CRL and the Postcolonial Knowledge Commons: From Call to Action to Community Practice” (2023 Center for Research Libraries Annual Meeting Keynote Address by Greg Eow)
Academic Libraries, Libraries, News, Scholarly Communications, Video Recordings
|The video recording of the 2023 Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Annual Meeting Keynote Address by Greg Eow, CRL President that is embedded and linked below was recorded on April 28, 2023 and shared on YouTube earlier today. Presentation/Video Description: In 2020, the CRL Collections and Services Policy Committee (CSPC) conducted a survey of CRL […]