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At the University of North Carolina, “AI Powers Research Into Film’s Past”
From the UNC College of Arts and Sciences: More than a decade ago, Carolina film historian Martin Johnson stumbled upon an archive documenting more than 10,000 forgotten films at the Library of Congress. The collection contained an index of films made in the span of just six years, 1915–1920, but held a [...]
Final Report Available: Five University Libraries (UC Davis, Cornell, Ohio State, University of Michigan, and Rutgers) Collaborate on Mass Book Digitization Pilot Project
From a UC Davis Library Post: During 2023-2025, UC Davis, Cornell University, Ohio State University, University of Michigan, and Rutgers University coordinated to contribute scholarly content in two topic areas to the Google Books project. This content is then contributed to the HathiTrust Digital Library. The two topics, bees & insect [...]
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Unlock the Power of Digital Special Collections with Academic AI
As digital collections expand in both scale and complexity, the challenge of managing, showcasing and preserving these resources grows ever more urgent. The latest whitepaper from Clarivate, “Turning Hidden Gems into Strategic Assets,” explores how forward-thinking librarians are leveraging academic AI to enhance their digital special collections that drive research, teaching and institutional identity.
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New Analysis From Clarivate: “Highly Cited Researchers: Key Trends 2015-2025”
From Clarivate/Institute for Scientific Information: Last year, the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) released an interactive visualization highlighting trends in the Highly Cited Researchers lists from 2014 to 2024. Following strong engagement from the academic community, we are pleased to share an updated version incorporating data from the 2015-2025 lists. Key insights from a decade of […]
New Report From IFLA: “Weak Signals: Emergent and Potential Trends Shaping the Future of Libraries”
From an International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Releases Blog Post: IFLA’s new Weak Signals Report brings together insights into developments across our field that have the potential to become trends in future. Created by recipients of our Emerging Leaders’ Grants at WLIC2025, it draws on ideas and experiences shared at our annual […]
Book Chapter (preprint): Responsible Intelligence in Practice: A Fairness Audit of Open Large Language Models for Library Reference Services
The preprint linked below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Responsible Intelligence in Practice: A Fairness Audit of Open Large Language Models for Library Reference Services Authors Haining Wang Indiana University School of Medicine Jason Clark Montana State University Angelica Peña San Leandro Public Library Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2602.18935 Abstract As libraries explore large […]
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An “Enhanced” Version of the ESAC Registry Now Online: “A Community-Driven Step Forward For Transparency In Open Access Publishing Agreements”
From the ESAC Blog: The OA2020 and ESAC communities mark a new phase in the evolution of the ESAC Registry—a shared, library-driven infrastructure documenting open access publishing agreements between libraries, consortia, and publishers. Built by practitioners to strengthen transparency and shared insight across a rapidly evolving publishing landscape, the Registry documents how libraries worldwide have translated […]
Journal Article: “Academic Journals’ AI Policies Fail to Curb the Surge in AI-Assisted Academic Writing”
The journal article linked below was published today by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Title Academic Journals’ AI Policies Fail to Curb the Surge in AI-Assisted Academic Writing Authors Yongyuan He Peking University Yi Bu Peking University Source Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) […]
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Research Paper (preprint): Everyone’s Using It, But No One is Allowed to Talk About It: College Students’ Experiences Navigating the Higher Education Environment in a Generative AI World
The research paper (preprint) linked below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Everyone’s Using It, But No One is Allowed to Talk About It: College Students’ Experiences Navigating the Higher Education Environment in a Generative AI World Authors Yue Fu Information School, University of Washington Yifan Lin Information School, University of Washington Jessica Wang Information […]
Journal Article: Data as a New Research Publication Type: What Could Be The Role Of Research Libraries as Service Providers?
The article linked below was recently published by LIBER Quarterly. Title Data as a New Research Publication Type: What Could Be The Role Of Research Libraries as Service Providers? Authors Mari Elisa Kuusniemi University of Helsinki Susanna Nykyri Tampere University Source LIBER Quarterly Vol. 36 No. 1 (2026) DOI: 10.53377/lq.19415 Abstract This article examines the […]
