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Now Available: Clarivate Releases Pulse of the Library 2026 Survey Report
From Clarivate: Clarivate today released the Pulse of the Library 2026 report. Now in its third year, the global survey examines how libraries are responding to technological change, including AI, shifting priorities and growing demands on staff and resources. The findings reveal that Mainland China recorded the highest level of AI [...]
Digital Preservation: Internet Archive Releases Online Archive (199,000 Articles) of BET Journalism No Longer Available on the Live Web
From the Internet Archive (via Bluesky, X, and Mastodon): Much of BET’s digital journalism is no longer available on the live web. Internet Archive has preserved more than 199,000 BET articles over the years. They can now be accessed through The Wayback Machine & a new pilot explorer: https://wayback-labs.sf.archive.org/bet-explorer/ [...]
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How AI Helps Reveal Hidden Digital Collections
Libraries, archives and cultural heritage institutions have spent years digitizing collections, preserving unique materials, and making them available online. Millions of photographs, manuscripts, newspapers, audiovisual recordings and archival documents are now accessible in digital form
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Accountability, Integrity: AI Policy in Public Libraries (New Journal Article)
The article linked below was published by Public Library Quarterly. Title Accountability, Integrity: AI Policy in Public Libraries Authors Kathryn FitzGerald University of Washington Benjamin Lee University of Washington Source Public Library Quarterly DOI: 10.1080/01616846.2026.2725502 Abstract As artificial intelligence reshapes both library work and the information environment, public libraries must determine whether or how to […]
Report: The Federal Program Keeping Libraries Online? the FCC Might Gut It
From the Indianapolis Star: Under the atrium at the Indianapolis Public Library, a woman is busily typing away on her laptop. Another patron seated at the Central Branch is charging their device while streaming music through earbuds as they read quietly between the stacks. Free Wi-Fi allows Hoosiers a cozy and safe place to access the […]
Report: “DC Librarian Offers Paid Internship to Boost Interest in Library Science”
From WTOP: In 2019, Christopher Stewart started paying students in D.C. to work in a school library and learn about the field. The concept is similar to a paid internship, with students helping with research and shelving books. The goal is to increase students’ awareness of library science and spark their interest in the field. […]
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Association of American Publishers (AAP) and The Authors Guild Release New Study Analyzing the Impact of Library E-Lending on Commercial Book Markets
From a Joint Release: Today, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Authors Guild announced the release of a landmark independent study by leading economists at Secretariat Advisors, titled An Empirical Study of the Impact of Library E-Lending on the Book Economy. The study, commissioned jointly by AAP and the Authors Guild, but independently […]
Report: “US Public Libraries at ‘Breaking Point’ Amid Ideological Attacks, Report Finds”
New Report From PEN America: Out of Circulation: Expanding Censorship in Public Libraries Key Findings: It’s not just books: Public libraries are increasingly censorship battlegrounds, leading to interference with book displays, improper reshelving mandates, and disruptions of events. Political threats are eroding library systems through governance shifts and defunding. Harassment and intimidation of librarians are […]
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“A Secure Environment to Explore”: Learn About the AI Sandbox Initiative For Staff at the Library of Congress
From an LC Blog Post: In 2025, the Library introduced its AI Sandbox for staff initiative to do just that. “Sandbox” environments have been used since the early 1970s to provide protected spaces for development and experimentation without risk to systems. [Clip] While AI technologies have growing potential to augment and enrich the Library’s collections […]
Report: Arkansas Librarian Fired After Opposing Book Ban Efforts to Receive $275K in Settlement
From the Arkansas Advocate: A central Arkansas county agreed this week to pay $275,000 to the former library director who was fired after speaking against local conservatives’ push to limit children’s access to books. Saline County announced Thursday it had reached a settlement with Patty Hector, who had been the county library’s executive director when she […]
