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New Report From OCLC and Partnership for Shared Book Collections: “Stewarding the Collective Collection: An Analysis of Print Retention Data in the US and Canada”
| Data Files, Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Maps, News, Preservation
The report linked below was recently published by OCLC. Title Stewarding the Collective Collection: An Analysis of Print Retention Data in the US and Canada Authors Ian Bogus Research Collections and Preservation Consortium Rachel Frick OCLC Devon Smith OCLC Susan Stearns Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (Retired) Alison Wohlers California Digital Library, University of California Source […]
Preprint: “Web Archives Metadata Generation with GPT-4o: Challenges and Insights”
| Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Journal Articles, Libraries, National Libraries, News
The preprint linked below was recently posted on arXiv. Title Web Archives Metadata Generation with GPT-4o: Challenges and Insights Authors Abigail Yongping Huang National Library Board Singapore Ashwin Nair National Library Board Singapore Zhen Rong Goh Nanyang Technological University Singapore Tianrui Liu Nanyang Technological University Singapore Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2411.05409 Abstract Current metadata creation […]
The article linked below was recently published by Insights. Title Investing in Open Access at the University of Minnesota Authors Allison Langham-Putrow University of Minnesota Libraries Emma Molls University of Minnesota Libraries Sunshine Carter University of Minnesota Libraries Amy Riegelman University of Minnesota Libraries Source Insights DOI: 10.1629/uksg.675 Abstract The University of Minnesota (UMN) is […]
New From Ithaka S+R: Results from a National Survey of Community College Library and Campus Partners
The Ithaka S+R report linked below (DOI: 10.18665/sr.321619) was written by: Elmira Jangjou Melissa Blankstein jean amaral From the Introduction: Navigating higher education requires more than attending classes and completing assignments; it requires “college fluency,” a set of skills that enables students, faculty, and staff to effectively locate and utilize institutional resources.[1] College fluency can empower […]
Digital Preservation: PLOS Partners with CLOCKSS to Safeguard its Journals
| Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Digital Preservation, Libraries, News, Open Access, PLOS, Preservation, Public Libraries, Publishing
From a Joint Announcement: As we navigate the digital age, the landscape of academic and scientific publishing has transformed. The convenience of digital formats allows for quicker dissemination and wider access to scholarly work, but this shift also presents challenges. Unlike traditional print media, digital content faces risks such as technological obsolescence, data corruption, platform […]
‘Saving’ the Floppy Disk: Funding Unlocks Preservation Work at Cambridge University Library; Dimensions Launches AI-based Natural Language Feature to Makes Complex Searches Faster and Easier; & More News Headlines
| Academic Libraries, Awards, Funding, Libraries, News, Open Access, Preservation
Canada TikTok Canada Offices Ordered Closed Over ‘National Security Risks,’ But App Still Permitted (via National Post) ||| Government of Canada Statement ||| TikTok Statement Clarivate Clarivate Launches New Sustainability Research Solution: ProQuest One Sustainability Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Announces Digitizing Hidden Collections: Amplifying Unheard […]
New Article: “The Artificial Intelligence Disclosure (AID) Framework”
| Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Journal Articles, Libraries, News
The article linked below appears in the November 2024 (85.10) issue of College & Research Libraries News. Title The Artificial Intelligence Disclosure (AID) Framework Author Kari D. WeaverUniversity of Waterloo Source College & Research Libraries NewsVol 85, No 10 (2024) From the Article: Within the contexts of education and research, and particularly within higher education, […]
Draft Report From CNI Senior Scholar Don Waters Available for Comment: “Meeting the Climate Emergency: University Information Infrastructure for Researching Wicked Problems”
| Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Interviews, Libraries, News
From a CNI Announcement by Cliff Lynch: CNI Senior Scholar Donald Waters has now made available a full draft of his report “Meeting the Climate Emergency: University Information Infrastructure for Researching Wicked Problems” for comment by the CNI community. The report can be downloaded at The plan going forward is to have Don convene a […]
Statement From EveryLibrary: “This Election Should Not Determine the Fate of Libraries (But it Might Have)”
| Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Funding, Libraries, National Libraries, News, Public Libraries, School Libraries
From an EveryLibrary Statement Released Today (about1400 words): The conventional wisdom is that libraries are a local matter. It was a given that library funding and policies were decided by local voters across hundreds of local zip codes and that the top of the ticket and national politics don’t matter. Last night we watched as […]
Here’s the Full Text of a Statement Released Today by the American Library Association: In response to results of the 2024 United States election, the American Library Association (ALA) vowed to continue its defense of the core values of librarianship in the face of political threats. “We know that many of our members are concerned that the […]
