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The preprint linked below was recently share on arXiv. Title The Emerging AI Divide in the United States Authors Madeleine I. G. Daepp Microsoft Research Scott Counts Microsoft Research Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2404.11988 Abstract The digital divide describes disparities in access to and usage of digital tooling between social and economic groups. Emerging generative […]
The article linked below was recently published by the Journal of Information Science. Title Benefits of Open Access To Researchers From Lower-Income Countries: A Global Analysis of Reference Patterns in 1980–2020 Authors Henrik Karlstrøm Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Norway Dag W Aksnes Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Norway Fredrik N Piro Nordic Institute […]
Alabama Alabama Bill that Criminalizes Librarians for Putting Explicit Material on Bookshelves Headed to House Floor (via WRBL) New Mexico NM Lawmakers Pass On Full Funding For Rural Libraries (via KRWG)
Not Real News: An Associated Press Roundup of Untrue Stories Shared Widely on Social Media This Week
|From the Associated Press: A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts… Direct to Full Text Article See Also: More “Not Real […]
We will update this post with additional materials and coverage if/when they become available. Update 4/22 Internet Archive Files Final Appeal Brief in Book Scanning Case (Updated April 22, 2024; via Publisher’s Weekly) Today, the Internet Archive filed their reply brief in the appeal of the Hachette Book Group, et al, v. Internet Archive decision. […]
Video Recording: The ARL/CNI Task Force on AI Futures Scenarios for the Research Enterprise and Research Libraries
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|The video recording linked and embedded below was recorded at the Coalition For Networked Information (CNI) Spring 2024 Membership Meeting on Monday, March 25, 2024. You can find more session recordings from the meeting listed and linked here. Title: The ARL/CNI Task Force on AI Futures Scenarios for the Research Enterprise and Research Libraries Description […]
Listen to a Radio Interview with ALA President Emily Drabinksi; Joint Statement: “Better Together: BTAA Libraries, CDL And Lyrasis Commit to Strengthen Diamond Open Access in the United States” & More Headlines
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|California Oakland’s Main Library Will Soon Close For Six Months For Repairs (via SF Chronicle) Iowa Legal Filing By PEN America Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Injunction Against Iowa’s Book Ban Law Libraries Listen to a Radio Interview with ALA President Emily Drabinksi: (America’s Top Librarian Says ‘We’re Fighting For Our Lives’ (via WBEZ) Open […]
From The Charlotte Observer: Davidson College on Thursday announced plans for a $100 million renovation of its library, including permanently relocating about half of its collection. It’s the largest capital project in the school’s history. The school received $85 million in combined gifts from the Duke Endowment and Bob Abernethy, a businessman and Davidson native, […]
From Open.Science.Gov: CENDI, a volunteer membership organization of U.S. federal scientific and technical information (STI) managers, recently launched an updated version of its flagship STI federated search product, Science.gov. Key updates include a modernized look and feel, and centralized access to federal agency open science and public access efforts including the public access plans/policies issued in response to the […]
The full text article (preprint) linked below was recently share on arXiv. Title A Survey on Retrieval-Augmented Text Generation for Large Language Models Authors Yizheng Huang York University Jimmy Huang York University Source via arXiv April 17, 2024 Abstract Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) merges retrieval methods with deep learning advancements to address the static limitations of […]