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New MSNBC Podcast: “The End of Libraries as We Know Them? with Brewster Kahle and Kyle Courtney”
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Podcasts
|The latest episode of the MSNBC podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast” features a conversation with Brewster Kahle and Kyle Courtney. It runs 57:40. Description Could the future be completely different? Our guests this week say so. Megapublishers are suing the Internet Archive, perhaps best known for its Wayback Machine, to redefine […]
Library of Congress Acquires House of Blues Radio Collection; arXiv Releases 2023 Annual Report; and More Headlines
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Libraries, News, Public Libraries, Reports
|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 […]
Internet Archive Canada Launches Digitization Project with Library and Archives Canada
Archives and Special Collections, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News
|From Internet Archive Canada We at Internet Archive Canada (IAC) are delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new digitization project in collaboration with Library and Archives Canada (LAC). This initiative marks a significant step forward in our mission to provide universal access to all knowledge, leveraging our expertise tn library and archival digitization […]
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 […]
New Research Resource: University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries Releases the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Collection
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|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 […]
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 […]
“What a Top Librarian’s Road Trip Reveals About America’s #Libraries — and Democracy”(Interview with Outgoing ALA President, Emily Drabinski); “Looted Antiquities are in the Spotlight in New Digital Museum”; & More Headlines
Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Interviews, Libraries, News, PLOS, Podcasts, Profiles, Publishing
|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 […]
A special issue of Against the Grain (Vol. 36, No. 3; June 2024) focusing on AI and libraries is now available online. The special issue was guest edited by Vesella Ensberg (Associate Director, Data Architecture, UC Davis Library) and Peter Brantley and (Director, Online Strategy, UC Davis Library). Here’s What You’ll Find: …but this is […]
From the International Monetary Fund (IMF): Our research has already shown how AI is poised to reshape the global economy. It could endanger 33 percent of jobs in advanced economies, 24 percent in emerging economies, and 18 percent in low-income countries. But, on the brighter side, it also brings enormous potential to enhance the productivity of existing […]
From the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP): The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) submits this report to the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and the House in fulfillment of the requirement in the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42). […]