Report: Harvard Law School Digitization Project Publishes Nearly 7 Million Court Cases Online (Caselaw Access Project)
From The Harvard Crimson: The Caselaw Access Project published nearly seven million cases from the Harvard Law School’s collections online on March 8, concluding a nine-year process to digitize the HLS Library’s archive of court cases. The Caselaw Access Project, also known as CAP, aimed “to make all published U.S. [...]
Georgia Lawmakers Leave Library Bill on the Shelf; ORCID and GitHub Sign Memorandum of Understanding; & More News Headlines
Georgia Georgia Lawmakers Leave Library Bill on the Shelf (via AJC) ORCID ORCID and GitHub Sign Memorandum of Understanding Syracuse University Syracuse University Libraries Launches New Digital Collections University of Tennessee UT Libraries Reviewing Physical Collections to Meet Campus Needs
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Announces a New Open Access Policy That Will Take Effect on January 1, 2025
From a Center for Global Development (CDG) Post by Tom Drake: Today marks a significant milestone as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) announces a new Open Access policy, representing a departure from traditional practices. This policy will cease support for individual article publishing fees, known as APCs, and mandate [...]
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Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Announces 30 Finalists for the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement From IMLS: The Institute of Museum and Library Services is pleased to announce 30 finalists for the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. Since 1994, […]
The Oxford English Dictionary March 2024 Update Includes More Than 1,000 New and Revised Words, Phrases, and Senses
From the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford U. Press: The Japanese language has long been a rich source of loan words for English and, this month, even more examples join the hundreds already recorded in the OED. We’ll begin with a selection of cooking-related words – sharpen your santoku knife and join us in the kitchen. The noun hibachi is not […]
Vermont: “Final Reading: Senate Advances Bill To Counter ‘Attacks’ on Libraries”; Washington State Passes Bill to Protect Libraries, as Other States Target Them; & More Headlines
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New Data: Association of American Publishers (AAP) Reports Overall Publishing Industry Up 0.4% For Calendar Year 2023, and Down 2.5% for Month of December
From the Association of American Publishers: The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today released its StatShot report for December 2023 reflecting reported revenue for Trade (Consumer Books), Religious Presses, Higher Education Course Materials, and Professional Publishing. Total revenues across all categories for December 2023 were down 2.5% as compared to December 2022, coming in at […]
What Shapes Libraries’ Ability to Shape Development: IFLA Releases Trend Report Update 2023
From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): IFLA’s first Trend Report in 2013 offered a new and powerful tool for libraries and library and information workers to think about the future, and how to secure their place – and positive contribution – in this. [Clip] The key theme of this edition, which […]
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Event Summary and Materials: “AI for the Research Ecosystem Workshop”
From a CORE Blog Post: On March 22, 2024, the AI for the Research Ecosystem workshop (#AI4RE) took place in London, kindly hosted by UCL in the wonderful surroundings of Chandler House. The workshop was part of the Turing Institue’s AI UK Fringe series of events which took place around the U.K. The workshop focused on the […]
Call for Presentations — GW Ethics in Publishing Conference 2024
From a News Release: The 14th GW Ethics in Publishing Conference will be held as a hybrid event on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the City View Room, GW’s Foggy Bottom Campus, and online. The theme of the 2024 conference is “Integrity in a Time of Change.” Alumni and current students in the GW Publishing program are […]