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Library of Congress: National Recording Registry Inducts Music from Madonna, Mariah Carey, Queen Latifah, Daddy Yankee; Recordings from Jimmy Buffett, Eurythmics, John Lennon, John Denver, The Police, Led Zeppelin and Super Mario Also Among 25 Selected for Preservation
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|From the Library of Congress: Madonna’s cultural ascent with “Like a Virgin,” Mariah Carey’s perennial No. 1 Christmas hit, Queen Latifah’s groundbreaking “All Hail the Queen” and Daddy Yankee’s reggaeton explosion with “Gasolina” are some of the defining sounds of the nation’s history and culture that will now join the National Recording Registry of the […]
University of Kansas: Carol Smith Selected as Next Dean of KU Libraries
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|Here’s the Full Text of of an Announcement From KU Libraries: The University of Kansas has selected Carol E. Smith to be the dean of the KU Libraries. Smith currently serves as university librarian at Colorado School of Mines, an institution with a Carnegie classification of very high research activity. Her appointment as dean of […]
New York Public Library Wins Innovation Award For Tackling Digital Divide; In GPT Should We Trust?: Advice For Interacting With Generative Language Models; & More News Headlines
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|ALA Launches Policy Corps Cadre for Proactive Advocacy on Book Banning (via American Library Association) ChatGPT Invented a Sexual Harassment Scandal and Named a Real Law Prof as the Accused (via Washington Post) Georgia State University Receives $669,000 Mellon Foundation Grant to Establish Groundbreaking Literary Journal in Collaboration with Incarcerated Writers In GPT Should We Trust?: […]
Winners of IFLA PressReader International Marketing Award 2023 Announced
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|From the International Federation of #Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): Sponsored by PressReader, the IFLA PressReader International Marketing Award is presented by the IFLA Section on Management and Marketing. In its 20th year, this award honors organizations that implement creative, results-oriented marketing projects or campaigns. [Clip] For 2023, the top winners are: Sistema de Bibliotecas Públicas de Medellín (Colombia): […]
IMLS Names Finalists for 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service
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|From the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): The Institute of Museum and Library Services is pleased to announce 30 finalists for the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. Since 1996, […]
Changes Will Come to the State Library of Iowa Under the Reorganization Bill (via Iowa Public Radio) IMLS Welcomes 7 New Members to the National Museum and Library Services Board JSTOR Daily Wins Anthem Award for Excellence in Mission-Driven News and Journalism Krakow, Poland to Host Wikimania 2024 Mauritania’s Ancient Libraries Could Be Lost to […]
Institute For Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Releases FY 2022 Annual Financial Report
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|From an IMLS Announcement: The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced today that the agency’s (AFR) is now available for FY 2022. The report details the health of the agency’s finances from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022, as required by the Office of Management and Budget. IMLS received a seventeenth consecutive unmodified […]
AI Chatbots Won’t Enjoy Tech’s Legal Shield, Section 230 Authors Say (via Washington Post) A Search Engine Researcher Explains the Pros and Cons of Letting ChatGPT and Other Chatbots Search the Web for You (via Fast Company/The Conversation) Experts Cast Doubt That Lapeer Librarian Can Be Charged Over LGBTQ Book (via Bridge Michigan) Free Textbooks? […]
Leslie Weir Reappointed Librarian and Archivist of Canada
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|Here’s the Full Text of an Announcement From Heritage Canada: Today, the Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez announced the reappointment of Leslie Weir as Librarian and Archivist of Canada for a four-year term, effective August 30, 2023. Since her first appointment in August 2019, Leslie Weir has led Library and Archives Canada through a […]
Funding: IMLS Awards $180 Million to Support Communities Through Library Services in All U.S. States and Territories
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|From IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services): In support of the intrinsic role that libraries play in promoting informed, healthy, vibrant communities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced it has awarded $180 million in annual grants to each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories and […]