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Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2) Releases DR-Tulu: “An Open, End-To-End Training Recipe For Long-Form Deep Research”
| Academic Libraries, Data Files, Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Open Access, Reports
From an Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) Announcement: Deep research is about building agentic systems that can plan, search, and synthesize information from diverse sources to produce in-depth, well-attributed answers to complex questions. Done well, these capabilities could accelerate scientific discovery and allow students and professionals to explore unfamiliar domains with expert-level rigor, backed […]
From Times Higher Education (THE): Plans to ensure that at least seven copies of every scholarly book are kept across UK libraries will help enrich research resources and safeguard rare texts rather than push institutions to downsize their collections, librarians have insisted. [Clip] To address these worries over space and the disposal of potentially valuable […]
EveryLibrary Institute Signs Declaration to Protect Academic Research from U.S. Government Censorship
| Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, Funding, Libraries, News, Publishing
Here’s the Full Text of the EveryLibrary Institute Statement The EveryLibrary Institute, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to research, training, and programmatic support for libraries, has joined the #DefendResearch coalition in signing the Declaration to Defend Research Against U.S. Government Censorship, a shared call for institutions, publishers, and policymakers to protect academic freedom and resist […]
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Goes Live on TIND ILS for Print Archives Preservation Registry (PAPR)
| Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Preservation, Reports
From a TIND Release: The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) has launched its new Print Archives Preservation Registry (PAPR) on the TIND ILS platform, completing the second of three TIND systems now in production at CRL. The new PAPR serves as a modern, hosted data lake, replacing CRL’s locally built infrastructure with a scalable environment for […]
Journal Article: Artificial Intelligence Regulation Matures: Landscapes of the USA, European Union, and China
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The article (full text) linked below was recently published by IFLA Journal. Title Artificial Intelligence Regulation Matures: Landscapes of the USA, European Union, and China Author Leo S. Lo University of Virginia Source IFLA Journal Online First DOI: 10.1177/03400352251384915 Abstract Between 2023 and July 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) governance in the USA, European Union, and […]
From The NY Times: In March, President Trump issued an executive order dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which has provided around $270 million a year to public and academic libraries to help pay for services such as summer reading programs, broadband internet access, lending between libraries, staff training and access to national […]
Report: “‘People Have Had to Move House’: Inside the British Library, Two Years on From Devastating Cyber Attack”
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From The Independent: Home to more than 170 million items, including the Magna Carta, the British Library is one of the largest and most impressive book collections in the world. But in October 2023, a major cyber attack plunged it into chaos, shutting down its digital systems and resulting in the leaking of staff details […]
From a BLC Announcement: Boston Library Consortium is excited to announce the launch of the Digital Lenders Forum, a conversation series about shaping the future of digital lending in libraries. The Digital Lenders Forum brings together library innovators and practitioners to spark practical solutions and visionary ideas that will drive actionable change across the digital […]
Clarivate Releases Pulse of the Library 2025 Report
| Academic Libraries, Data Files, Funding, Libraries, National Libraries, News, Open Access, Public Libraries
From Clarivate: Clarivate today released the Pulse of the Library 2025 report. The report examines how libraries globally are adapting to fast-moving opportunities and challenges such as AI adoption, open science and geopolitical pressures. The findings reveal a steady rise in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, with 67% of libraries exploring or implementing AI tools, an […]
Report: Texas Schools are Using AI to Screen Library Books Under New State Law
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From the Austin American-Statesman: Nestled in a red-leaning suburb south of Houston, Pearland is one of several school districts turning to artificial intelligence to keep up with the law, Senate Bill 13, which requires boards to sign off on all library purchases. The legislation comes after a 2023 law first required schools to purge “sexually explicit” […]
