July 12, 2024 by Gary Price
From Cambridge University Library: After being donated to the nation by the Hawking Family in 2021, the scientific and personal archive of Professor Stephen Hawking has been fully catalogued and is now available to all who might benefit from access to it at Cambridge University Library. The Hawking Archive [Video] contains not only his scientific papers but […]
July 12, 2024 by Gary Price
In This Issue (#107, Summer (2024)) The Use of Preprints in Doctorate Programs: A Citation Analysis Study of Trends in Chemistry and Physics Dissertations by Elizabeth Brown, Kathleen Flynn, Amanda McCormick, Clara Tran Librarian Support in Teaching Open Science Research Practices in Higher Education by Sanja Gidakovic A Survey of Student Employment and Geospatial Services […]
July 11, 2024 by Gary Price
From a Joint Announcement (via CARL): The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to share that the document Navigating Copyright for Crown-Published Works: A Code of Best Practices for Libraries is now available on both the CARL website and CFLA website, alongside a short summary document. This Crown copyright code was developed for libraries by a community-based writing team working with federal […]
July 11, 2024 by Gary Price
From the Brown University: The John Hay Library, home to Brown University’s special collections, has acquired the contemporary papers of acclaimed poet, musician, playwright, author and activist Joy Harjo, who served as the 23rd U.S. poet laureate from 2019 to 2022 as the first Native American to hold that honor. The acquisition, which primarily consists of […]
July 10, 2024 by Gary Price
Alabama Bill to Arrest Librarians Filed For 2025 Session (via APR) Coalition For Networked Information (CNI) CNI Welcomes Four New Members Internet Archive New Ways to Search Archived Music News (via Internet Archive) Privacy Student Privacy in the Datafied Classroom: Facilitating Conversations with Campus Stakeholders (via College & Research Library News) Public Libraries Conference Paper […]
July 9, 2024 by Gary Price
AI How Disinformation From a Russian AI Spam Farm Ended Up on Top of Google Search Results (via WIRED) Preserving Secondary Knowledge: Using Language Models for Software Preservation (Conference Paper)(via IJDC) Illinois River Forest Public Library Facing Threats, Hires Private Security (via ABC Chicago) Cincinnati $43.3 Million Makeover and Transformation at Main Library Adds Engagement, […]
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July 5, 2024 by Gary Price
LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) 2024 Annual Conference took place in Limassol, Cyprus from July 3 -July 5, 2024. Video recordings of keynotes, panel sessions are linked below. We will update this post if/when more video recordings become available. The theme of the 2024 conference was “State-Of-The-Art Libraries in the Service of Science and […]
July 4, 2024 by Gary Price
From a LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) Announcement: LIBER and the Danish Research Library Association DFFU (Danske Fag-, Forsknings- og Uddannelsesbiblioteker) have released a joint report on partnerships and collaborations between research libraries and library technology providers, focusing on those involving new and innovative technologies. The report – titled Public-Private Partnerships and Collaborations in the […]
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July 2, 2024 by Gary Price
The article linked below was published today in the July, 2024 issue of College & Research Libraries (C&RL). Title Use and Importance of Library Resources to Support Faculty Research and Productivity Authors Jung Mi Scoulas University of Illinois Chicago Sandra L. De Groote University of Illinois Chicago Source College & Research Libraries (C&RL) Vol 85, […]
July 2, 2024 by Gary Price
Acquisitions Library of Congress Acquires House of Blues Radio Collection (via LC) AI GraphRAG: New Tool For Complex Data Discovery Now on Github (Via Microsoft Research) Perplexity’s “Pro Search” Receives an Upgrade California ‘Why Would You Hack A Library?’: Solano County Public Library Still Struggling Months After Cyberattack (via SF Chronicle) College & Research Libraries […]