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Repositories–Canada: Announcing the Scholaris Website and Early Adopter Cohorts 1 & 2; A Modern ClinicalTrials.gov Website; & More Headlines
Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Libraries, News, Open Access, Public Libraries
|AI Algorithms Should Not Control What People See, UN Chief Says, Launching Global Principles For Information Integrity (via UN) Artificial Intelligence: Generative AI Technologies and Their Commercial Applications (via GAO) Announcing the Scholaris Website and Early Adopter Cohorts 1 & 2 (via CARL and OCUL) Kentucky Louisville Free Public Library to Renovate, Reopen And Build […]
From the Associated Press: Idaho librarian June Meissner was closing up for the day at the downtown Boise Public Library when a man approached her asking for help. As an information services librarian, answering patrons’ questions is part of Meissner’s day-to-day work, and serving the community is one of her favorite parts of the job. […]
Chicago Sun Times: “Books Teach and Inspire Us. Banning Them is Anti-Democratic” (A Conversation With Tracie Hall); San Francisco Public Library Selects TIND Digital Archive; & More Headlines
Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Libraries, News, Public Libraries
|AI AI is Already Wreaking Havoc on Global Power Systems (via Bloomberg) Why Anthropic’s Artifacts May be This Year’s Most Important AI Feature: Unveiling The Interface Battle (via VentureBeat) Book Bans Chicago Sun Times: “Books Teach and Inspire Us. Banning Them is Anti-Democratic” (A Conversation With Tracie Hall) California San Francisco Public Library Selects TIND […]
CBS News: “How Libraries Are Innovating To Stay Relevant”
Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Video Recordings
|From CBS News: The Richland Public Library in Columbia, South Carolina, is a national leader in reimagining the library’s place in the community. The Richard library has its own teaching kitchen, where patrons can learn about culinary techniques. It also comes with a fully equipped woodworking shop, a seed library and a “library of things,” […]
Lyrasis Announces the 2024 Catalyst Fund Recipients and Their Projects
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|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 […]
American Disabilities Act (ADA) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Public Accommodations in Web Services (via Congressional Research Service) Clarivate Release: Clarivate Releases Journal Citation Reports (JCR) 2024 ||| Blog Post Iowa A 3D-Printed Public Library: Iowa State and Opn Architects Team Up For 3D-Printed Installation at Rudd Public Library (via ISU) Texas A […]
NY Times: “How Black Librarians Helped Create Generations of Black Literature”
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|From The NY Times (about 2400 words): It was a banner day in the history of American libraries — and in Black history. On May 25, 1926, the New York Public Library announced that it had acquired the celebrated Afro-Latino bibliophile Arturo Schomburg’s collection of more than 4,000 books, manuscripts and other artifacts. A year […]
CORE and IIDA Announces Winners of the 2024 Library Interior Design Awards
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Awards, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Public Libraries
|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 […]
ALA Opens Nominations For the 2025 “I Love My Librarian Award”
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|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, […]
The article linked below was recently published by The Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science. Title Canadian Public Library Pandemic Response: Bridging the Digital Divide and Preparing for Future Pandemics Authors Channarong Intahchomphoo University of Ottawa André Vellino University of Ottawa Source The Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science Vol. 47 No. 1 […]