July 15, 2024 by Gary Price
From CMU Libraries: Carnegie Mellon is launching the Open Forum for AI (OFAI), a new initiative that will build capacity and understanding for a human-centered AI to move toward augmented intelligence. Leveraging CMU’s AI expertise, OFAI includes a key group of partners that offer a range of complementary skills necessary for collective action for AI strategy […]
July 15, 2024 by Gary Price
The preprint (v. 3 is linked below) was recently shared on arXiv. Title Generative AI in Higher Education: Seeing ChatGPT Through Universities’ Policies, Resources, and Guidelines Authors Hui Wang University of Arizona Anh Dang University of Arizona Zihao Wu University of Georgia Son Mac University of Arizona Source via arXiv v3, July 12, 2024 Abstract […]
July 10, 2024 by Gary Price
From the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign News Bureau: A toolkit for public librarians can help them use data to communicate the value of their services and justify their funding needs. The Data Storytelling for Librarians Toolkit helps librarians present data in story form using narrative strategies. It was developed by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign information sciences professors. […]
July 9, 2024 by Gary Price
From PLA: The Public Library Association (PLA) today published the 2023 Public Library Technology Survey report. The national survey updates emerging trends around technology capacity, resources for patrons, infrastructure, digital literacy, and staffing in U.S. public libraries. This data is vital to understand how libraries serve as hubs of knowledge and innovation in our communities […]
July 7, 2024 by Gary Price
The article linked below was recently published by the Journal of Infometrics. Title Analysis of the Distribution of Authorship by Gender in Scientific Output: A Global Perspective Authors Rodrigo Sánchez-Jiménez Universidad Complutense de Madrid Pablo Guerrero-Castillo SCImago Group Vicente P. Guerrero-Bote SCImago Group Gali Halevi SCImago Research Group Félix De-Moya-Anegón SCImago Research Group Source Journal […]
July 3, 2024 by Gary Price
The article linked below was recently published by the Journal of the American Planning Association. Title Libraries Are Resilience: Hubs Evidence From the Midwest Authors Lucie Laurian University at Buffalo Evan Doyle University of Iowa Iulian Vamanu University of Iowa Kara Logsden University of Iowa Source Journal of the American Planning Association (2024) DOI: 10.1080/01944363.2024.2343670 […]
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July 3, 2024 by Gary Price
Direct to Full Text Report and Executive Summary (via Zenodo) From a Coalition S Release: cOAlition S is pleased to welcome the release of a comprehensive report detailing the findings of a global consultation with the research community on the “Towards Responsible Publishing” (TRP) proposal. The TRP proposal prepared by cOAlition S presents a vision for […]
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 […]
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July 1, 2024 by Gary Price
From the OECD iLibrary: All data, reports and analysis in all formats are now available under an open licence, allowing users to freely access, use, translate, and share the Organisation’s work. “The OECD’s adoption of an open-access model will make reliable and relevant information freely available, empowering citizens and informing democratic decision-making processes”, said OECD […]
June 28, 2024 by Gary Price
The journal article linked below was recently published by Royal Society Open. Title The Societal Impact of Open Science: A Scoping Review Authors Nicki Lisa Cole Open and Reproducible Research Group, Austria Eva Kormann Open and Reproducible Research Group, Austria Thomas Klebel Open and Reproducible Research Group, Austria Simon Apartis Open and Reproducible Research Group, Austria […]