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 5, 2024 by Gary Price
AI What are AI Agents (via Technology Review) American Library Association Resurgent ALA Annual Conference Draws More than 13,000 to San Diego Open Access Upcoming Event/Webinar (July 10, 2024): Announcing the Global Diamond Open Access Alliance (via UNESCO and/or via cOAlition S Legal Full Fifth Circuit to Review Library LGBTQ+, Sex Ed Books Case (via […]
July 3, 2024 by Gary Price
The full text article linked below was recently published by Insights. Title The Paper Mill Crisis is a Five-Alarm Fire For Science: What Can Librarians Do About It? Authors Curtis Brundy Iowa State University Joel B. Thornton University of Utah Source Insights July 2, 2024 DOI: 10.1629/uksg.659 Abstract The paper mill crisis, which is polluting […]
June 30, 2024 by Gary Price
Here’s the Full Text of a New Statement From ALA: With more than 13,000 people attending the American Library Association’s annual conference in San Diego, the association’s elected Council delivered a strong message opposing censors and those who are trying to remove hundreds of books at a time targeting LGBTQ+ and people of color from […]
June 30, 2024 by Gary Price
From UNT Libraries: The University of North Texas Libraries is excited to release the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Collection in the UNT Digital Library. This collection features over 120 resources about the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) toward government, legislative and procedural policy. We expect this collection to grow over the […]
June 27, 2024 by Gary Price
AI AI Dataset Licensing Companies Form Trade Group ||| Media Report ( via Reuters) AI-Generated Exam Submissions Evade Detection at Reputable UK University (via PLOS) ||| A Real-World Test Of Artificial Intelligence Infiltration Of A University Examinations System: A “Turing Test” Case Study (via PLOS) Online Resources Looted Antiquities are in the Spotlight in New […]
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June 27, 2024 by Gary Price
From a Joint Announcement: The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) have published the Deluxe Edition of the ARL/CNI AI Scenarios: AI-Influenced Futures. This publication is a critical asset for research libraries and organizations aiming to strategically plan for the transformative power of artificial intelligence. The scenarios were developed through […]
June 27, 2024 by Gary Price
From the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today released InformationLiteracy.gov, a website with specialized tools and resources designed for library and museum professionals to engage diverse communities in developing critical information literacy skills. The website and resources will debut at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual […]
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June 24, 2024 by Gary Price
From OCLC: OCLC has released “Linked data: The future of library cataloging,” a position paper that articulates the value that linked data can bring to library catalogs, and the tools already available to help ease libraries into creating a more interconnected experience for information seekers. The brief, 12-page paper follows OCLC’s path from decades of […]
June 21, 2024 by Gary Price
From the Introduction to the Executive Report: The quadrennial international interlibrary loan survey is one of the fundamental, core charges of the American Library Association (ALA) Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section (STARS) International ILL Committee. The survey was first undertaken in 2007, with the current (2023) survey […]