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Roundup: Statements/Responses to Executive Order on “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”
Last Updated: March 30, 2025 American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Defending Our Full, Shared History at the Smithsonian and National Park Service Artists at Risk Coalition (ARC) ARC Condemns Executive Order Undermining Smithsonian Institution’s Integrity Association of Art Museum Directors Statement on Executive Order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” Association […]
Journal Article (Full Text Access): “Bridging the AI Gap: Comparative Analysis of AI Integration, Education, and Outreach in Academic Libraries”
The article linked below was recently published by IFLA Journal. Many thanks to Sage for providing us with a link to share full text access to the article. Title Bridging the AI Gap: Comparative Analysis of AI Integration, Education, and Outreach in Academic Libraries Authors Jairo Buitrago-Ciro National Autonomous University of Mexico Marta Samokishyn Saint […]
Journal Article: “Low-Key Load-Bearing: Defining the National Role of Canada’s Library Publishing Programs”
The article linked below was recently published by the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science. Title Low-Key Load-Bearing: Defining the National Role of Canada’s Library Publishing Programs Authors Sonya Betz University of Alberta Library Emma Uhl Public Knowledge Project Mike Nason University of New Brunswick Libraries, Public Knowledge Project Source Canadian Journal of Information […]
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MIT Press Publishes 2025 Direct to Open (D2O) Impact Report
From MIT Press: The continued growth in the reach of open access publishing couldn’t be more timely. In 2025, access to truth and facts are under attack, and democratizing access to trustworthy, peer-reviewed information has never been more important. In the face of so many forces working against the spread of knowledge, Direct to Open […]
Special Libraries Association (SLA) Announces Dissolution After 116 Years of Service to the Profession
Here’s the Full Text of the Annoucement From SLA: The Special Libraries Association (SLA), a global organization dedicated to supporting information professionals and specialized librarians, has announced it will begin a dissolution process after 116 years of service to the profession. Since its founding in 1909, SLA has been a cornerstone for knowledge management, research, […]
Full Text Access: Special Issue of IFLA Journal: “Trends in Academic and Research Libraries”
From IFLA: The IFLA Academic and Research Libraries (ARL) Section focuses on cooperation, exchange of information, and promotion and support of the role of libraries as core institutions for research and education worldwide. We are proud to announce that, thanks especially to the efforts or our Committee members Jayshree Mamtora and Bertil F. Dorch, the latest iteration […]
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Digital Collections: ISAW Library (NYU) Announces the Launch of the Digital South Caucasus Collection
From NYU Libraries: The Library of the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World announces the beta release of the Digital South Caucasus Collection. The Digital South Caucasus Collection (DSCC) preserves and provides open access to historical, archaeological, and ethnographic scholarship on the ancient South Caucasus, a region that today roughly coincides with the […]
Roundup: “Iowa Cannot, For Now, Continue to Enforce Part Of Its Book Ban Law, A Federal Judge Said Tuesday”; “Librarians Provide Insight on Book Bans, Minnesota State Law on Removal of Books From Libraries”; & More Headlines
AI Anthropic Wins Early Round In Music Publishers’ AI Copyright Case (via Reuters) Alabama Airhope Public Library Supporters Raise Money to Replace Funds State Plans To Withhold (via Alabama Reflector) Alabama Halted a Library’s Funding. Supporters Raised Te Cash in Days (via Washington Post) Canada Independent Bookstores Fear Tariffs Will Devastate the Canadian Book Industry […]
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Connecting Communities to Care: The Role of Libraries in Mental Health Information Access
From an Ithaka S+R Blog Post by Sage Love: The mental health crisis across the United States is widespread, and it shows no signs of abating, with one in five adults experiencing mental illness each year. Among college students, the situation is even more pressing: approximately 60 percent of college students struggle with at least one mental health challenge. The Hope […]
Minnesota: St. Francis Schools Sued Over Controversial Book Ban Policy as Students Stage Walkout
From The Star Tribune: As high schoolers clutching books staged a walkout Monday, parents filed suit against St. Francis Area Schools alleging the district unlawfully bans books based on the ideas or stories they contain. The suit was filed on behalf of eight students in Anoka County District Court on Monday, followed by a similar […]
