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Journal Article: Search Engine Results and Confirmation Bias
Title The Narrow Search Effect and How Broadening Search Promotes Belief Updating Authors Eugina Leung Tulane University Oleg Urminsky University of Chicago Source Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Vol. 122, Iss. 0 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2408175122 Blurb In an analysis of links between search engines and people’s beliefs, researchers examined data from 21 studies involving […]
Posner Foundation Commits $8 Million to Carnegie University Libraries Special Collections
From a CMU Libraries Announcement: The Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh has announced an $8 million commitment to support the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Special Collections — the university’s repository for rare books, manuscripts, and early calculating devices and cryptographic machines. “We are deeply grateful to the Posner Foundation and the Posner family for this incredible commitment and […]
Roundup: Library Funding and Trump’s Executive Order (Press Reports)
See Also: Statements in Response to Executive Order Impacting the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Last Update: March 25, 2025; 6:45am Latest Entries MI: Michigan Libraries, Museums Brace For Loss Of Federal Funds After Trump Executive Order (Detroit Free Press) National: Board Advising IMLS Tells Acting Director Mandates ‘Cannot’ Be Hindered (via PW) […]
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Roundup: Statements in Response to Executive Order Impacting the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
We will continue to update this roundup as we learn of additional statements. Latest Additions (Last Update: 1:00pm; March 26, 2025) Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA): A Statement In Solidarity + Support of IMLS Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) Statement on Executive Order to Dismantle Institute of Museum and Library Services Chief […]
Roundup: Top 15 Librarians in Pop Culture; There’s a Good Chance Your Kid Uses AI to Cheat; & More Headlines
AI Artificial Intelligence and Communication Technologies in Academia: Faculty Perceptions and the Adoption of Generative AI (via International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education) There’s a Good Chance Your Kid Uses AI to Cheat (via WSJ/MSN) Digital Libraries Now Available: Proceedings From JCDL ’24: 24th ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries Hong Kong Future […]
Arkansas State Library Board Approves Proposal Aimed at Keeping It; Meanwhile, Lawmaker Introduces Language in Appropriation Bill to Prohibit Funds to ALA-Affiliated Libraries
From the Arkansas Advocate: The Arkansas State Library Board approved a motion to create “non-binding policies to protect children” in the state’s public libraries at a special meeting conducted via videoconference Thursday afternoon. Lupe Peña de Martinez of Mabelvale, the board member who proposed the motion, said she spoke “at length” with Republican state Sen. […]
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openRxiv Launch to Sustain and Expand Preprint Sharing in Life and Health Sciences USA
From a News Release: openRxiv has officially launched as an independent nonprofit to oversee bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world’s leading preprint servers for life and health sciences. openRxiv ensures that researchers worldwide can continue to share discoveries rapidly and openly. With a researcher-led governance model, openRxiv strengthens the foundation of preprint sharing, empowering scientists to […]
Law Library of Congress: “Improved Public Access to CRS Reports on Congress.gov”
From a Law Library of Congress Post: We are pleased to announce the new Congressional Research Service (CRS) products collection that is searchable within Congress.gov. CRS products include coveted CRS reports, testimony by CRS analysts, infographics, and more. Find descriptions for each CRS product type on our About Congressional Research Service (CRS) Products page. Public access to CRS […]
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New Report From Andreessen Horowitz: The Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps (4th ed.)
From the Report: In just six months, the consumer AI landscape has been redrawn. Some products surged, others stalled, and a few unexpected players rewrote the leaderboard overnight. Deepseek rocketed from obscurity to a leading ChatGPT challenger. AI video models advanced from experimental to fairly dependable (at least for short clips!). And so-called “vibecoding” is changing who […]
All-Inclusive Digital Search Solution Launched By EBSCO Information Services and The New York Public Library; ORCID Partners with Digital Science to Make Openness Even More Accessible; Utrecht University Library Digitizes Earliest Printed Books; & More Headlines
AI AI Literacy in K-12 and Higher Education in the Wake of Generative AI: An Integrative Review (preprint) (via arxiv) Google is Adding More AI Overviews and a New ‘AI Mode’ to Search (via The Verge) Digitization Utrecht University Library Digitizes Earliest Printed Books (via UU) EBSCO / New York Public Library All-Inclusive Digital Search […]
