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Journal Article: “Adaptive Data Governance For Research Data Management”
The article linked below was recently published by IASIST Quarterly. Title Adaptive Data Governance For Research Data Management Author Madison Golden University of Utah Source DOI: 10.29173/iq1128 Abstract The field of research data management librarianship has grown significantly in past years but continues to face the challenges of knowledge gaps, [...]

Music: New Digital Collection: The Papers of Pierre Boulez, 1971-1977
From The Violin Channel: To mark 100 years since the birth of the conductor and composer Pierre Boulez, the New York Philharmonic has released more than 13,000 archival documents that derive from Boulez’s tenure as the orchestra’s Music Director between 1971 and 1977. Many of the documents give an insight into Boulez’s priorities when [...]

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Journal Article (Full Text Access): “Bridging the AI Gap: Comparative Analysis of AI Integration, Education, and Outreach in Academic Libraries”
The article linked below was recently published by IFLA Journal. Many thanks to Sage for providing us with a link to share full text access to the article. Title Bridging the AI Gap: Comparative Analysis of AI Integration, Education, and Outreach in Academic Libraries Authors Jairo Buitrago-Ciro National Autonomous University of Mexico Marta Samokishyn Saint […]
Journal Article: “Low-Key Load-Bearing: Defining the National Role of Canada’s Library Publishing Programs”
The article linked below was recently published by the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science. Title Low-Key Load-Bearing: Defining the National Role of Canada’s Library Publishing Programs Authors Sonya Betz University of Alberta Library Emma Uhl Public Knowledge Project Mike Nason University of New Brunswick Libraries, Public Knowledge Project Source Canadian Journal of Information […]
Research Tools: Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Introduces Ai2 Paper Finder
Note: Ai2 is also the provider of the wonderful Semantic Scholar database. The new research tool discussed below (Paper Finder0 is free to access. Btw, today’s announcement follows a couple of related news items (more research tools) from Ai2. The posts from Jan. 2025 and Nov. 2024 are also linked at the bottom of this […]
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MIT Press Publishes 2025 Direct to Open (D2O) Impact Report
From MIT Press: The continued growth in the reach of open access publishing couldn’t be more timely. In 2025, access to truth and facts are under attack, and democratizing access to trustworthy, peer-reviewed information has never been more important. In the face of so many forces working against the spread of knowledge, Direct to Open […]
Authors Alliance: The Public Interest Corpus Update – Boston Edition; Ithaka S+R: What Challenges Do Academic Researchers Experience and How Do Campus Data Service Providers Assist Them?; Internet Archive Canada: The End of Parliament Session Crawls in Canada; & More Headlines
Authors Alliance The Public Interest Corpus Update – Boston Edition Data Rescue Project Telling Data Stories with America’s Essential Data Immersive Technologies An Immersive Technologies Policy Primer (via OECD) Ithaka S+R What Challenges Do Academic Researchers Experience and How Do Campus Data Service Providers Assist Them? Internet Archive Canada The End of Parliament Session Crawls […]
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Special Libraries Association (SLA) Announces Dissolution After 116 Years of Service to the Profession
Here’s the Full Text of the Annoucement From SLA: The Special Libraries Association (SLA), a global organization dedicated to supporting information professionals and specialized librarians, has announced it will begin a dissolution process after 116 years of service to the profession. Since its founding in 1909, SLA has been a cornerstone for knowledge management, research, […]
Full Text Access: Special Issue of IFLA Journal: “Trends in Academic and Research Libraries”
From IFLA: The IFLA Academic and Research Libraries (ARL) Section focuses on cooperation, exchange of information, and promotion and support of the role of libraries as core institutions for research and education worldwide. We are proud to announce that, thanks especially to the efforts or our Committee members Jayshree Mamtora and Bertil F. Dorch, the latest iteration […]
