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arXiv Appoints Inaugural CEO and Establishes Board of Directors
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement From arXiv: arXiv today announced the appointment of Dr. Penelope Lewis as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer and the eight members of its Board of Directors, marking two significant milestones in the organization’s transition to an independent nonprofit and strengthening its capacity to [...]
Gallup: “Americans Cool Toward AI: After Two Years of Improving Attitudes Toward AI, Americans Turn Skeptical”
From Gallup: Americans’ familiarity with artificial intelligence has grown over the past two years. Today, 70% say they are somewhat or extremely knowledgeable about AI, up from 64% in 2024. But instead of becoming more comfortable with the technology, Americans’ previously improving attitudes toward AI have lost momentum, according to [...]
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What the Academic AI Impact Study Shows About Productivity, Capacity and Human Oversight in Library Workflows
Academic libraries are being asked to do more with the same, or fewer, resources. Staff capacity is stretched. Metadata backlogs persist. Course support workflows face recurring time pressure. In that environment, academic AI in libraries is no longer being explored only as a future possibility. For some libraries, it is already being used as practical operational support inside everyday workflows.
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Report: “Ten Simple Rules For Scholarly Blogging”
From an Upstream (Force11) Blog Post: The fragmentation of social media and the rise of Generative Artificial intelligence (AI) have renewed the importance of scholarly blogs. Similar to preprints, blogs enable researchers to communicate ideas, preliminary findings, and emerging debates without waiting for lengthy peer-review processes. At the same time, blogs provide more space than […]
Journal Article: “Tracking the Retracted Paper Mill Articles: A Bibliometric Study”
The full-text article linked below was recently published by Scientometrics. Title Tracking the Retracted Paper Mill Articles: A Bibliometric Study Authors Michelle W. T. Cheng The Education University of Hong Kong Xinhua Yang The Education University of Hong Kong Ryan M. Allen Soka University of America Source Scientometrics (2026) DOI: 10.1007/s11192-026-05751-6 Abstract Paper mills have […]
TechCrunch: “Librarians are Hosting Viral ‘Avoiding AI’ Workshops For People Who are Fed Up With Big Tech”
From TechCrunch: [Charlie] Bailey [a librarian in South Philadelphia, PA] stands at the front of a library classroom that’s outfitted for children – the focal point is the vibrant rug he’s standing on, which reminds us that M is for “moon” and Z is for “zebra.” But the 20-odd adults in the room aren’t here […]
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New Journal Article: “Personal Data Privacy Literacy and Library Privacy Awareness and Concern Among Academic Library Employees”
The article linked below was published by The Journal of Academic Librarianship. Title Data Privacy Literacy and Library Privacy Awareness and Concern Among Academic Library Employees Authors Bryan Anderson University of North Texas Brady D. Lund University of North Texas Yara Mohammed University of North Texas Zafar Imam Khan Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, […]
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Releases 2025 Annual Report
From an IFLA Post: The 2025 edition covers the first full year of our 2024–29 Strategy and is structured around its three Impact Areas as well as our work to future-proof the Federation. Overall, 2025 shows ongoing progress: stronger connections, more impactful advocacy, deeper investment in capacity and futures, and a sharper focus on sustainability. [Clip] Some highlights […]
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Journal Article: “Understanding Generative AI-Mediated User Engagement with Academic Library Resources”
The article linked below is a preprint (accepted manuscript) of a paper that will be published in the May 2027 issue of College & Research Libraries. Title Understanding Generative AI-Mediated User Engagement with Academic Library Resources Authors Hae Min Kim Drexel University Stacy Stanislaw Drexel University Source via arXiv Forthcoming: College & Research Libraries DOI: […]
Report: “Indiana Librarians to Get Mental Health Training”
From the Indiana Capital Chronicle: Hoosiers suffering mental health crises are visiting public libraries for help — transforming the role of librarians who act simultaneously as researchers, archivists and quasi-social workers. Mental Health America of Indiana is stepping in to train librarians in how to respond to these crises and direct patrons to reliable information on […]
