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Now Available: Article Preprints For portal: Libraries and the Academy (Volume 26, Number 4)
New online from Johns Hopkins University Press. Article Preprints For portal: Libraries and the Academy (Volume 26, Number 4). Documenting Professional Service as Scholarship in Academic Librarianship Author(s): Ellysa Stern Cahoy A Framework for Sustainable LibGuide Review: Lessons from a Library-Wide Initiative (Worth Noting) Author(s): Evie Cordell, Kate Lambardia, Piper [...]
Elena, Aris, Marcus: : AI-Generated ‘Ghosts’ are Polluting the Scientific Literature
From Nature: Elena Vasquez spent three months camping on the rim of Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo back in 2019. She says the sulfur dioxide there smelt like “burnt matches mixed with rotten eggs”. Her colleague, Marcus Chen, has witnessed 11 volcanic eruptions across four continents. [...]
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Report: Chinese-Owned Science Journal Created to Rival the Best
From Nature: A new Chinese-owned journal has set its sights on rivalling the world’s oldest and most influential academic titles. Vita is one of several English-language journals that have launched in China in the past couple of years. They represent the country’s latest effort to create prestigious global journals, as part of the government’s Journal […]
Book Industry Study Group (BISG) and BookNet Canada Release 2026 Report on AI Use Across the North American Book Industry
From a Joint Release: The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) and BookNet Canada have released AI Use Across the North American Book Industry 2026, the second annual report examining how publishing professionals and organizations across the U.S. and Canada are using—and thinking about—AI. Drawing on 771 responses, this year’s report provides an opportunity to look […]
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 to internal documents. Oxford announced […]
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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 open-data infrastructure that links 43 […]
OpenAI Agent Hacking Attempt Targets University of New Mexico Digital Library
Two reports linked below. From KOB: A research lab says an OpenAI agent targeted the University of New Mexico’s digital library in multiple hacking attempts but did not successfully breach the system. Transluce reported the attempts and said agents targeted UNM’s digital library in May 2026. They reported the activity included a direct attack and […]
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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 […]
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