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Video Interview: A Conversation with the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden
From the David Rubenstein Show/Bloomberg: Carla Hayden is the first female and only the 14th Librarian of Congress in history since the Library of Congress was established in 1800. In an episode of “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations,” she talks about the library’s history; how it’s evolved into the largest library in […]
San Jose State University School of Information: A New Issue (Vol. 14 Iss. 2) of The Student Research Journal (SRJ) is Now Available Online
The Student Research Journal (SRJ) is published by the San Jose State University School of information. In This Issue (Vol. 14 Iss. 2) Editorial by Odin Halvorson San Jose State University Academic Librarians with Invisible Disabilities Carry an Invisible Workload that Limits their Career Potential by Katrina Heiderich Williams San Jose State University Redefining Reference […]
AI Roundup: Industry Bodies Recommend Consistency in AI Audiobook Narration Terminology; This is Where the Data to Build AI Comes From; and More
A Research Agenda From the Columbia Convening on AI Openness and Safety (via Mozilla Foundation) Every AI Copyright Lawsuit in the US, Visualized (via WIRED) Generative AI Literacy: Twelve Defining Competencies (preprint) (via arXiv) Industry Bodies Recommend Consistency in AI Audiobook Narration Terminology (via The Bookseller) See Also: Official Statement: New Naming Guidelines for AI-Narrated […]
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The Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) Announces Publication of the 2024 Library Publishing Directory
From a Library Publication Coalition (LPC) Post: The Library Publishing Coalition is pleased to announce the publication of the 2024 Library Publishing Directory! This year’s print, PDF, EPUB, online versions and dataset of the Library Publishing Directory highlight the publishing activities of 167 library publishers across the globe. The Directory illustrates the many ways in which libraries are actively transforming […]
A New Issue (Vol. 19, No. 4) of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) is Now Available Online
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) is published quarterly by the University of Alberta Library. In This Issue (Vol. 19, No. 4) of EBLIP: Evidence Summary Theme: Open Access by Heather MacDonald Research Articles Using UX Testing to Optimize Discoverability of Non-traditional Resources by Lucy Campbell, Keven Jeffery Evidence Synthesis Instructional Offerings in Library […]
Canadian Library Journal Publishing: A Primer; Pioneering Journal eLife Faces Major Test After Loss of Impact Factor; & More Headlines
AI Call ChatGPT From Any Phone with OpenAI’s New 1-800 Voice Service (via Ars Technica) From Family Doc to AI Overseer (via POLITICO) DataCite Jamie Wittenberg DataCite’s New Board President Scholarly Publishing Canadian Library Journal Publishing: A Primer (via Canadian Association of Research Libraries) Pioneering Journal eLife Faces Major Test After Loss of Impact Factor […]
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Library of Congress: ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,’ ‘Dirty Dancing,’ Uptown Saturday Night,’ ‘Up in Smoke,’ ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ & 21 Other Films Selected For the National Film Registry
From the Library of Congress: Twenty-five films have been selected for the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 2024 due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today. The new selections date back nearly 130 years and include a diverse group of […]
The Rise of “AI Agents; Dr. Timnit Gebru Named 2025 Miles Conrad Awardee; & More Headlines
AI One Chatbot Safety Benchmark to Test Them All (via IEEE Spectrum) The Rise of “AI Agents”: What They Are and How to Manage the Risks (via World Economic Forum) Center For Research Libraries (via CRL) Interview: Introducing Jacob Nadal, CRL’s New President (via CRL) Digital Humanities Other Stories to Tell: Recovery Scholarship and the […]
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IFLA Publishes First Ever “Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons: Refugees, Migrants, Immigrants, Asylum Seekers”
From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): The first ever IFLA Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons grew from a chapter inside the 2017 IFLA Guidelines for library services to people who experience homelessness published by the IFLA Equitable and Accessible Library Services Section (EALS) (formerly Library Services to People with Special Needs – LSN Section). […]
Ten Recipients of the 2025 “I Love My Librarian” Award Announced
From a Joint News Release: The American Library Association (ALA) is thrilled to announce this year’s ten recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award. Serving communities across the nation, the 2025 honorees are exceptional librarians from academic, public, and school libraries who were nominated by community members for their expertise, dedication, and profound impact […]
