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From the Library of Congress (Full Text): The Library of Congress announced today the new membership of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee, which has been renewed for a second three-year term. The Copyright Public Modernization Committee was established to enhance communication with stakeholders and provide a public forum for the technology-related aspects of U.S. Copyright […]
Report: “A Texas County Has Told an Appeals Court It Has a Right to Cull Books on Sex, Gender and Racism” + Statement From EveryLibrary
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Ed. Note: We will update this post with additional media reports. UPDATE 2: Audio Recording of Oral Argument (Sept. 24) Now Available UPDATE: Statement From EveryLibrary on the Misapplication of the Government Speech Doctrine in Little v. Llano County From the Associated Press: A Texas county that wants to keep 17 books off its shelves — some […]
Prattville Library Argues Book Selection is “Government Speech” in New Filing; Books Unbanned Still Growing Strong More than Two Years After Launch; & More Headlines
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AI Google Serving AI-Generated Images of Mushrooms Could Have ‘Devastating Consequences’ (via 404 Media) Alabama Prattville Library Argues Book Selection is “Government Speech” in New Filing (via APR) Book Bans Books Unbanned Still Growing Strong More than Two Years After Launch (via LJ) Lawsuits Publishers, Authors, Booksellers and Libraries File Supreme Court Amicus Brief in […]
From a NOAA Announcement: For the first time, the public has access to a whole-of-government, comprehensive online resource all about sea level rise: SeaLevel.GlobalChange.gov. On behalf of the U.S. Interagency Task Force on Sea Level Change, today the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) officially released the new site. SeaLevel.GlobalChange.gov pairs a dynamic delivery of the latest […]
EBSCO Releases 2025 Serials Price Projections Report
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From an EBSCO Release: EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has published the 2025 Serials Price Projection Report, offering valuable insights into the financial landscape for libraries and publishers as they prepare for the upcoming renewal season. This year’s report projects overall effective publisher price increases for libraries are four to fivepercent for individual e-journal titles, three and a […]
Journal Article: “Responsible AI Practice in Libraries and Archives: A Review of the Literature”
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The articles linked below were published today by Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL). It is one of several articles about AI in this issue. Title Responsible AI Practice in Libraries and Archives: A Review of the Literature Authors Sara Mannheimer Montana State University Natalie Bond University of Montana Scott W.H. Young Iowa State University Hannah […]
American Library Association Reveals Preliminary Data on 2024 Book Challenges (1,128 Unique Titles Challenged From Jan. 1, 2024-Aug. 31, 2024)
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Note: Media coverage from AP (below) is helpful in understanding the differences in how PEN America and ALA define and count book bans/book challenges. From the American Library Association (ALA): The American Library Association has released preliminary data documenting attempts to censor books and materials in public, school, and academic libraries during the first eight […]
Preliminary Findings From PEN America Show Over 10,000 Books Were Banned in Public Schools During the 2023-2024 School Year (vs. 3,362 From Previous School Year)
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Note: Media coverage from AP (below) is helpful in understanding the differences in how PEN America and ALA define and count book bans/book challenges. From PEN America: Over 10,000 books were banned in public schools during the 2023-2024 school year, according to PEN America’s preliminary findings. This dramatic increase is nearly triple the number from […]
2024 Updates to ORCID’s Privacy Policy; Introducing the Diamond OA Sustainability Check; & More Headlines
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DIAMAS Introducing the Diamond OA Sustainability Check Force 11 Advancing Scholarly Communications Together: Lead a FORCE11 Working Group! Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation Selects The Roz Group to Partner on Strategic Plan Initiative Internet Archive Registration Now Open For Internet Archive Library Leaders Forum 2024 (October 17, 2024) (Virtual Event) […]
From CBS News: The National Archives has been in the news lately, not so much for what is in its collection, but for what was missing. After former President Donald Trump and then-Vice President Biden held on to records when they left office that should have been sent to the Archives… we wanted to know more… […]
