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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 […]
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 […]
ITAL: The Latest Issue of Information Technology and Libraries (Vol. 43, No. 4; 2024) is Now Online
In This Issue of ITAL (Vol. 43, No. 4; 2024): Editorials Letter from the Editors by Kenneth J. Varnum; Marisha C. Kelly Public Libraries Leading the Way How Kilgore Memorial Library Fostered County-Wide Collaboration through One Shared Calendar by Deb Robertson ITAL & … Beyond the Minimum: New Rule Requires Web Content (I’m Looking at […]
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New Online: Kansas City Public Library Launches 1940 Photograph Collection; Addressing the Use of Generative AI in Academic Writing; Bethlehem (NY) Voters Strike Down $37M Project to Renovate Library; & More Headlines
AI Addressing the Use of Generative AI in Academic Writing (via Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence) It Sure Looks Like OpenAO Trained Sora On Game Content — And Legal Experts Say That Could Be A Problem (via TC) NotebookLM Gets a New Look, Audio Interactivity and a Premium Version (via Google Blog) Researchers Reduce Bias […]
A New Research Initiative From the Harvard Law School Library: The Institutional Data Initiative (IDI) Launches Today
From the Launch Announcement: Today we’re launching the Institutional Data Initiative (IDI), a research initiative at the Harvard Law School Library. IDI is dedicated to supporting our peers as they steward humanity’s knowledge and seek to provide the broadest access to it in the age of AI, just as they’ve done for so much media […]
Report: “South Dakota Library Advocates Say Proposed Cuts Would Be ‘Catastrophic'”
From KELO: Library advocates are calling for more attention on South Dakota’s upcoming budget after Gov. Kristi Noem’s recommended budget included cuts to the State Library. Many librarians are concerned about the proposed cuts, with just over $1 million is set to be cut from the State Library and almost $1.4 million from federal funds. The State […]
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Report: “Toronto Public Library Says More Than 4,000 Non-Employees Affected by Cyberattack”
From CTV News: A year after a cyberattack brought down systems at the Toronto Public Library (TPL) for months, the results of an investigation into the breach show that thousands of cardholders, donors, and unsuccessful job candidates may have also been affected. In a news release issued Monday, the TPL released the results of its investigation […]
Report: “New Jersey Becomes Latest State to Prohibit Bans on Books in School, Public Libraries”
From AP: New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law. New Jersey becomes the latest Democrat-led state to enact a ban on book bans, joining Illinois […]
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Report: “LA Public Library to Celebrate the Life and Legacy of LA’s First Black Librarian, Miriam Matthews”
From LAist: This Wednesday, Dec. 11, the Los Angeles Public Library’s Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the building’s opening, as well as the life and legacy of its namesake, Miriam Matthews. [Clip] Matthews’ accomplishments run the gamut from advocating for Negro History Week in the city – the precursor […]
New Data: Louisiana Public Library Usage Continues to Climb
From the Louisiana Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism: Public libraries in Louisiana recorded more than 10 million visits in 2023, marking double-digit growth over the prior year, newly released figures show, as libraries increased the number of programs offered, and the public used more Wi-Fi. The State Library of […]
