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Report: Oxford Lets OpenAI Train Its AI Models On Historical Texts From the Bodleian Library
From The Guardian: The University of Oxford has allowed the company behind ChatGPT to train its AI models on historical texts from its Bodleian Library, as tech companies scour academic institutions for fresh data. The Bodleian material digitised by OpenAI has been used to “populate the OpenAI training set”, according [...]
National Science Foundation (NSF) Announces Launch of the Open Knowledge Network, A National Open-Data Platform Connecting More Than 40 Knowledge Graphs
From an NSF Announcement: Built through the NSF Prototype Open Knowledge Network program and in collaboration with a broad coalition of federal partners, the network is now available for public use The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today the launch of the NSF Open Knowledge Network (NSF OKN), a national [...]
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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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Report: UAlbany Study Examines Public Library AI Programs
From UAlbany: As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly embedded in work, government and everyday life, new research from UAlbany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG) suggests public libraries can play an important role in helping communities develop the skills to critically evaluate the technology, understand its risks and participate in decisions about how it is […]
arXiv Announces New Multiyear Philanthropic Commitments ($17.2 Million) to Support Its Launch as an Independent Nonprofit
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement From arXiv: Three leading philanthropic organizations provide multimillion-dollar support for platform development, organizational capacity, and continued service to the global research community arXiv announced new multiyear philanthropic commitments from Simons Foundation International, XTX Markets, and Siegel Family Endowment to support the organization’s establishment as an independent nonprofit. The […]
From Card Catalogs to Chatbots: Envisioning Academic Library Services in the Era of AI and LLMs(New Journal Article)
The article linked below (full text) was published by the Journal of Documentation. Title From Card Catalogs to Chatbots: Envisioning Academic Library Services in the Era of AI and LLMs Open Access Author Chao Cai Libraries and School of Information Studies, Purdue University Source Journal of Documentation, Vol. 82 No. 7 DOI: 10.1108/JD-03-2026-0132 Abstract Purpose […]
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New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library Named 2026 Federal Depository Library of the Year
Here’s the Full Text of the US Government Publishing Office Announcement: The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has named the New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the 2026 Federal Depository Library of the Year. The library was selected for its exceptional commitment to providing free public access to Government information, […]
Harvard Library Releases Advancing Open Knowledge 2026
Here’s the Full Text Today’s Publication Announcement From Harvard Library: Today, Harvard Library released Advancing Open Knowledge 2026, its updated framework for how the Library will continue to expand access to knowledge, enhance discovery and engagement, and preserve information for the future. Under University Librarian Martha Whitehead’s leadership, Harvard Library first articulated Advancing Open Knowledge […]
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Accelerating Generative AI Integration in Libraries (A New Special Issue of Information Technology and Libraries (Vol. 45 No. 3; 2026)
A new special issue of Information Technology and Libraries is now available online. This special issue is devoted to “showcasing examples and ideas for integrating GenAI tools into galleries, libraries, archives, and museums generative AI summarize the articles included in it.” Information Technology and Libraries, Vol. 45 No. 3 (2026):Accelerating Generative AI Integration in Libraries […]
Urban Libraries Council (ULC) Releases a New Policy Roadmap For Library Leaders: “Future Scenarios: Library Space & Design”
From a ULC Announcement (via E-Mail) and the Report: Future Scenarios: Library Space & Design, [is] a member-informed look at how libraries can balance physical space and digital technologies. This report not only examines how patrons use library spaces, programs, and services today, it uses those patterns to imagine what future patrons may need and […]
