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University of Virginia Library: New ‘AI Literacy and Action Lab’ Creates Pathway For Understanding, Judgment, and Experimentation
From the University of Virginia Library: On April 17, 2026, the Library and the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences announced the creation of the AI Literacy and Action Lab, a program meant to consider the complexities of AI in higher education head-on. With four pilot projects launching in [...]
Free Law Project is Scanning America’s Case Law; Goal is to Scan 2.5 Million Pages by the Fall
From a FLP Announcement: Since our founding, Free Law Project has worked tirelessly to create a complete database of every American legal decision ever written. In 2024, we announced that we added historical case law digitized by Harvard Law Library to CourtListener. This made our platform one of the most comprehensive [...]
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New Research: “The Impact of AI-Generated Text on the Internet”
The research linked below was recently posted on Github. Title The Impact of AI-Generated Text on the Internet Authors Jonas Dolezal Imperial College London Sawood Alam Internet Archive Mark Graham Internet Archive Maty Bohacek Stanford University Source via Github Abstract The proliferation of AI-generated and AI-assisted text on the internet is feared to contribute to […]
Research Paper (preprint): “Ads in AI Chatbots? An Analysis of How Large Language Models Navigate Conflicts of Interest”
The preprint linked below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Ads in AI Chatbots? An Analysis of How Large Language Models Navigate Conflicts of Interest Authors Addison J. Wu Princeton University Ryan Liu Princeton University Shuyue Stella Li University of Washington Yulia Tsvetkov University of Washington Thomas L. Griffiths Princeton University Source via arXiv DOI: […]
Poynter: “Saving Local News Also Means Saving the Archives”
From Poynter Institute: In RJI’s 2021 report, “Endangered But Not Too Late: The State of Digital News Preservation,” the report’s authors write: “What if, because of the mind-boggling complexity of modern digital publishing systems, our first draft of history is dissolving? That’s the unfortunate fact of what’s happening right now in newsrooms across the country. […]
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International Partners Launch OA Forward to Strengthen Open Access Negotiations and Advance Open Scholarly Communication
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Launch Announcement: DEAL Open Access Services (DEAS), together with contributing partners the University of California Libraries, Consortia Colombia, the Council of Australasian University Librarians, the Max Planck Society, the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), and the South African National Library and Information Consortium, today announced the establishment […]
Chicago Public Library, Chicago Public Schools Expand Automatic Library Access to More Than 315,000 Students
From the City of Chicago: Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and Chicago Public Library (CPL) are expanding access to diverse and rich digital library resources across the city through a new partnership called The 81 Club. Through this CPS-CPL partnership, the District’s more than 315,000 public school students are automatically registered and have digital access to the full resources […]
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Statement From ALA: Trump Administration Withdraws Appeal, Securing Historic Victory For Libraries and IMLS
Here’s the Full Text of an American Libraries Association (ALA) Statement: On April 6, a federal court granted the Trump Administration’s request to withdraw its appeal of a federal judge’s earlier ruling that struck down the Administration’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)—the only federal agency dedicated to providing funding for […]
American Library Association (ALA) Announces Recipients of the I Love My Librarian Award For 2026
From the American Library Association: The American Library Association (ALA) is thrilled to announce this year’s 10 recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award. Serving communities across the nation, the 2026 honorees are exceptional librarians from academic, public, and school libraries who were nominated by community members for their expertise, dedication, and profound impact […]
