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Preprint: “Web Archives Metadata Generation with GPT-4o: Challenges and Insights”
The preprint linked below was recently posted on arXiv. Title Web Archives Metadata Generation with GPT-4o: Challenges and Insights Authors Abigail Yongping Huang National Library Board Singapore Ashwin Nair National Library Board Singapore Zhen Rong Goh Nanyang Technological University Singapore Tianrui Liu Nanyang Technological University Singapore Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2411.05409 Abstract Current metadata creation […]
Statement From EveryLibrary: “This Election Should Not Determine the Fate of Libraries (But it Might Have)”
From an EveryLibrary Statement Released Today (about1400 words): The conventional wisdom is that libraries are a local matter. It was a given that library funding and policies were decided by local voters across hundreds of local zip codes and that the top of the ticket and national politics don’t matter. Last night we watched as […]
Delta Think: Market Sizing Update 2024: Has OA Hit a Peak?; Lyrasis Status Report: Working for Our Community and Amplifying Radical Interdependence; The Future of PubMed Central; & More Headlines
AI Former OpenAI Researcher Says the Company Broke Copyright Law (via NY Times) Google Tool Makes AI-Generated Writing Easily Detectable (via New Scientist) Statement: Authors Guild Encouraged by Penguin Random House’s New AI Restrictions Archives Inside The Race To Capture Biden-Era Websites Before They Vanish Forever (via Forbes) Delta Think Market Sizing Update 2024: Has […]
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GPO: Maryland’s Harford Community College Library Named 2024 Federal Depository Library of the Year
From the US Government Publishing Office (GPO): The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) names Harford Community College Library as the 2024 Federal Depository Library of the Year. The Bel Air, MD library was selected for its excellent promotion of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and FDLP digital and physical resources. In addition, Harford Community […]
2024 Updates to ORCID’s Privacy Policy; Introducing the Diamond OA Sustainability Check; & More Headlines
DIAMAS Introducing the Diamond OA Sustainability Check Force 11 Advancing Scholarly Communications Together: Lead a FORCE11 Working Group! Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation Selects The Roz Group to Partner on Strategic Plan Initiative Internet Archive Registration Now Open For Internet Archive Library Leaders Forum 2024 (October 17, 2024) (Virtual Event) […]
Webinar Recording: “Uncovering the Costs of Academic Data Sharing: From Real Data to Tips for Future Planning with ARL and DCN”
From the Network of the National Library of Medicine: This webinar entitled “Uncovering the Costs of Academic Data Sharing: From Real Data to Tips for Future Planning with ARL [Association of Research Libraries] and DCN [Data Curation Network]” was hosted by the NNLM National Center for Data Services (NCDS) on July 31, 2024. This was […]
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Sam Helmick Chosen 2024-2025 American Library Association President-Elect
From ALA The American Library Association Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately. Helmick, who is Community & Access Services Coordinator at Iowa City Public Library, was recommended by the ALA Executive Board and confirmed by the Council. ALA bylaws specified the process for replacing […]
Candidates For ACRL 2025 ACRL Board of Directors Announced; AI Terminology, Explained for Humans; & More Headlines
ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) Candidates For ACRL 2025 ACRL Board of Directors Announced AI AI Terminology, Explained for Humans (The Verge) See also: Artificial Intelligence Glossary (Nielsen Norman Group) As Generative Models Improve, People Adapt Their Prompts (preprint; via arXiv) Arizona Listen Online: How a Small Library [The Copper Queen Library in […]
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Library of Congress Honors Libraries in Maryland and Michigan for Outstanding Service to Readers with Disabilities
From the Library of Congress: The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled at the Library of Congress today recognized two of its cooperating libraries in Maryland and Michigan for their outstanding service to readers with visual, physical or print disabilities. The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled in Baltimore […]
DPLA Shares Update on “Plans to Find a Durable Home For Our Cultural Heritage Aggregation Program”; The Modernized ClinicalTrials.gov Will Become the Singular Website Experience on June 25, 2024; & More Headlines
Arizona State University Library ASU Collection Preserves Legacy of Modern Architects, Buildings in the Southwest Authors Alliance Introducing the Authors Alliance’s First Zine: Can Authors Address AI Bias? (via AA) Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) DPLA Shares Update on “Plans to “Find a Durable Home For Our Cultural Heritage Aggregation Program” National Library of […]
