NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) Releases FY 2026-2030 Strategic Plan Framework Document
From NARA: Last week Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan announced a new Strategic Framework for the National Archives. The framework, a template that will guide the development of a full Strategic Plan, charts a course for the agency that emphasizes building digital capacity, scalability, and responsibly embracing [...]
New Report From IFLA’s Offline Internet Consortium Outlines a “New Gold Standard For Internet Connectivity”
From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): While conventional approaches divide the have and have-nots of internet access, “Offline Internet” suggests a gray area—a continuum of connectivity, where innovative hardware and software solutions, localized content, digital skills, and supportive policies enable meaningful access to a wide array [...]
A New Collection of Best Practices: Successful Initiatives From Prison Libraries (16 Case Studies)
From the UNESCO Institute For Lifelong Learning: The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) has launched an online collection of innovative practices in prison education at the Montreal International Conference on Education in Prison. The collection features 16 case studies highlighting successful initiatives from prison libraries that champion the right to lifelong learning for [...]
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Urban Libraries Council (ULC) Releases New Set of Best Practices Designed to Help Libraries Better Serve Those Experiencing Homelessness In Their Communities
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GPO Makes Available Thousands of New U.S. Congressional Serial Set Volumes
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University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Digitizes Thousands of Books For Google Books Project
From the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries: In 2019, the University Libraries began a partnership with Google Books and HaithiTrust Digital Library to create digital copies that will preserve and improve access to difficult to find and rare materials in our collections. Since then the Libraries have sent 92 thousand items to be digitized, which we estimate have saved […]
Journal Article: “Open Access Improves the Dissemination of Science: Insights From Wikipedia”
The article linked below was recently published by Scientometrics. Title Open Access Improves the Dissemination of Science: Insights From Wikipedia Author Puyu Yang University of Amsterdam Ahad Shoaib University of Waterloo Robert West École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Giovanni Colavizza University of Bologna Source Scientometrics (2024) DOI: 10.1007/s11192-024-05163-4 Abstract Wikipedia is a well-known platform […]