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A New Book From ACRL: The Open Science Cookbook; Open Access Edition Available
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From an ACRL Announcement: ACRL announces the publication of The Open Science Cookbook, edited by Emily Bongiovanni, Melanie Gainey, Chasz Griego, and Lencia McKee, a collection of lesson plans and activities for supporting openly accessible, reproducible research. [Clip] The Open Science Cookbook provides a wide variety of lesson plans and learning activities for supporting […]
From an International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Blog Post: The ‘IFLA Entry Point to Libraries and AI’ is intended to be a tool to support librarians in the assessment of ethical AI use. The document provides librarians with a list of key considerations and scenarios to evaluate and discuss the benefits and risks of adopting AI […]
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 […]
IMLS In About Face, Judge Denies ALA’s Bid for Injunction Blocking IMLS Destruction (via Words & Money) Statement: Court Allows Trump Administration to Proceed with Efforts to Destroy Institute of Museum and Library Services as Case Continues (via ALA) Library of Congress Former Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden Speaks Out About Her Firing by […]
DORA Publishes “A Practical Guide to Implementing Responsible Research Assessment”
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From a DORA (Declaration on Research Assessment) Post: The DORA team is excited to have celebrated its 12th anniversary with the launch of a Practical Guide, to help research performing organizations (RPOs) develop responsible research assessment (RRA). This Guide is designed to support RPOs aiming to build capacity and support the implementation of responsible research assessment […]
Roger Schonfeld Named Managing Director, JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services
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From a JSTOR Announcement (Full Text): ITHAKA announced today that Roger Schonfeld will lead JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services as its managing director. Launched in April 2025, JSTOR Digital Stewardship is a new digital collection stewardship solution designed to help libraries and archives describe, preserve, manage, and share their unique collections at scale. This service integrates next generation […]
ASIS&T (Association for Information Science and Technology) & Special Libraries Association (SLA) Enter Merger Negotiations
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From a Joint Release: (Full Text): The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) and the Special Libraries Association (SLA) today announced that they have entered into formal negotiations to pursue a merger of the two organizations. This initiative reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the future of the information professions and delivering expanded value […]
Resolution Published: Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) Honors Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress
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From ASERL: Today, the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) published a resolution honoring the career of Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress. The resolution notes her impressive contributions to improving public access to the Library’s vast collections and championing lifelong learning and civic engagement. ASERL had the privilege of hosting Dr. Hayden […]
American Historical Association (AHA) Releases Statement on Military Libraries, Censorship, and History
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From the American Historical Association (Full Text): The American Historical Association has released a statement condemning “the removal of 381 books, including acclaimed historical works and widely used primary sources, from the United States Naval Academy’s Nimitz Library” as well as “what appears to be the expansion of this censorship policy to the full universe […]
Journal Article: “What We Need Now: Leadership Skills, Strategies, and Competencies in Today’s Academic Libraries”
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The article linked below was recently published by The Journal of Academic Librarianship. Title What We Need Now: Leadership Skills, Strategies, and Competencies in Today’s Academic Libraries Authors Laura Wiegand McBrayer University of North Carolina Wilmington Source The Journal of Academic Librarianship Volume 51, Issue 4, July 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103068 Abstract To remain effective, academic library […]
