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Special Collections: Brown University’s John Hay Library Acquires Former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s Papers
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Journal Articles, Libraries, News
|From the Brown University: The John Hay Library, home to Brown University’s special collections, has acquired the contemporary papers of acclaimed poet, musician, playwright, author and activist Joy Harjo, who served as the 23rd U.S. poet laureate from 2019 to 2022 as the first Native American to hold that honor. The acquisition, which primarily consists of […]
From the University of Montana: Some of the state’s earliest known aerial photography now is available online courtesy of the University of Montana Mansfield Library. The images are part of an extensive collection of aerial photography taken by the U.S. Forest Service and held in the library’s Archives and Special Collections department. “The Forest Service […]
From WMNF/News Service of Florida: A federal judge Wednesday rejected arguments that Escambia County School Board members and the superintendent of schools should be shielded from testifying about the removal of a school library book — but said the board can file a revised request. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor issued a four-page ruling after […]
U.S. Copyright Office Invites Public to Webinar on How to Level Up Your Copyright Public Records Search; An Experiment with the Use of ChatGPT for LCSH Subject Assignment on Electronic Theses and Dissertations; & More Headlines
Archives and Special Collections, Awards, Funding, Libraries, News, Public Libraries, Springer Nature
|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 […]
Toolkit: Project Helps Librarians Use Data Storytelling to Advocate For Public Libraries
Dashboards, Data Files, Funding, Interviews, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Reports
|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. […]
CNI Welcomes Four New Members; Conference Paper: “Displacing Purpose: How Public Libraries are Being Reconfigured in the Digital Era” & More Headlines
Academic Libraries, Conference Presentations, Journal Articles, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Public Libraries
|Alabama Bill to Arrest Librarians Filed For 2025 Session (via APR) Coalition For Networked Information (CNI) CNI Welcomes Four New Members Internet Archive New Ways to Search Archived Music News (via Internet Archive) Privacy Student Privacy in the Datafied Classroom: Facilitating Conversations with Campus Stakeholders (via College & Research Library News) Public Libraries Conference Paper […]
Public Library Association (PLA) Releases 2023 Public Library Technology Survey Summary Report, Details Digital Equity Roles
Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Funding, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
|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 […]
Oklahoma: Tulsa Radio Station Works to Preserve Large, Rare Music Collection &
Archives and Special Collections, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News
|From Channel 6 (Tulsa): Radio IDL is responsible for one of the largest Blues and Black history sheet music collections in the nation. Now work is being done to archive and digitalize them. Kerry Kudlacek, also known as the “professor of blues” was a collector for 63 years. He said it is his dream to […]
Reports: “Is AI the Bitter End—or the Lucrative Future—of Book Publishing?”; How Disinformation From a Russian AI Spam Farm Ended Up on Top of Google Search Results; & More Headlines
Academic Libraries, Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Preservation, Public Libraries, Publishing, Reports
|AI How Disinformation From a Russian AI Spam Farm Ended Up on Top of Google Search Results (via WIRED) Preserving Secondary Knowledge: Using Language Models for Software Preservation (Conference Paper)(via IJDC) Illinois River Forest Public Library Facing Threats, Hires Private Security (via ABC Chicago) Cincinnati $43.3 Million Makeover and Transformation at Main Library Adds Engagement, […]
AI AI Tools in Science: Researchers Discuss Use Cases (via MPDL) Detecting LLM-Assisted Writing in Scientific Communication: Are We There Yet? (preprint, via arXiv) Harvard Business School Launches AI-Powered “Tutorbot” (Video via HBS) Censorship Teachers, Authors and Activists Gather For Summit July 12-13 In Orlando to Defend Against Educational Censorship in Florida (via PEN America) […]