July 11, 2024 by Gary Price
AI AI’s Energy Demands Are Out of Control. Welcome to the Internet’s Hyper-Consumption Era (via WIRED) An Experiment with the Use of ChatGPT for LCSH Subject Assignment on Electronic Theses and Dissertations (via arXiv) “The Rise Of Generative AI: Transforming the Role of Information Professionals” by Mary Ellen Bates (via Springer Nature) Coalition For Networked […]
July 5, 2024 by Gary Price
LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) 2024 Annual Conference took place in Limassol, Cyprus from July 3 -July 5, 2024. Video recordings of keynotes, panel sessions are linked below. We will update this post if/when more video recordings become available. The theme of the 2024 conference was “State-Of-The-Art Libraries in the Service of Science and […]
June 28, 2024 by Gary Price
From the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): Nominations are now open for the highest honor awarded to museums and libraries—the Institute of Museum and Library Service’s (IMLS) National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Since 1994, the award has been given to 222 institutions that exemplified extraordinary and innovative approaches to public service. […]
June 20, 2024 by Gary Price
From a Lyrasis Release: Lyrasis, a non-profit member organization serving the global landscape of academic and public libraries, scholarly research, archives, museums and galleries, is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Lyrasis Catalyst Fund. The Catalyst Fund is an award program that provides support for new ideas and innovative projects from the Lyrasis […]
June 18, 2024 by Gary Price
From an ALA Announcement: Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Library Interior Design Awards. This biennial competition recognizes excellence in library interior design and promotes examples of extraordinary design reflected through innovative concepts in nine categories. The recipients of the 2024 […]
June 17, 2024 by Gary Price
From the American Library Association: The American Library Association (ALA) invites library users nationwide to nominate their favorite librarians for the prestigious I Love My Librarian Award. The national award recognizes the outstanding public service contributions of librarians working in public, school, college, community college or university libraries. Nominations are accepted online now through Monday, Sept. 30, […]
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June 13, 2024 by Gary Price
From NARA: Dr. Colleen Shogan, Archivist of the United States, approved 32 awards totaling $4,070,583 for historical records projects in 20 states. The National Archives grants program is carried out through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). A complete list of new grants is available online. The Archivist also approved two new funding opportunities […]
June 7, 2024 by Gary Price
From the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced the FY24 recipients of its Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC). Awardees will receive up to $500,000 each for projects that build the capacity of African American museums or support the growth and development of […]
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May 29, 2024 by Gary Price
American Library Association (ALA) ALA Awards $10,000 Grants to 16 Libraries Serving Incarcerated Persons or Assisting Those Re-Entering Society to Build Capacity AI OpenAI Signs Content Licensing Deal with The Atlantic The Crossroads of Innovation and Privacy: Private Synthetic Data for Generative AI (via MSR) The Influencer Next Door: How Misinformation Creators Use GenAI (preprint, […]
May 28, 2024 by Gary Price
From an IOI Announcement: Over the past year, Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI) has been conducting a rigorous investigation into the State of Open Infrastructure, including characteristics of open infrastructure, funding, governance, adoption, and policy development. Today we are proud to share the results of that work. The report provides exclusive data and analysis from […]