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AIMeta’s AI System is a Boost to Endangered Languages — As Long As Humans Aren’t Forgotten (via Nature)Princeton University LibraryPrinceton University Library is Using a Pioneering Digital System to Uncover the History Of Collection ItemsUniversity of GeorgiaThe University of Georgia Selects TIND IR and TIND RDM

2024 Top Trends in Academic Libraries: A Review of the Trends and Issues

The article linked below was published in the June 2024 Issue of College & Research Libraries News.
Title
2024 Top Trends in Academic Libraries: A Review of the Trends and Issues
Author
ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee
Source
C&RL NewsVol 85 No 5June 2024
DOI: 10.5860/crln.85.6.231
Abstract
This article explores the topics and issues that have been trending in academic libraries over the past two years. It draws on research and initiatives from librarians across the profession

New Article: “AI Reskilling in Libraries: When the Dean’s Assistant Gets an AI Assistant”

The article linked below appears in the June 2024 issue of College & Research Libraries News.
Title
AI Reskilling in Libraries: When the Dean’s Assistant Gets an AI Assistant
Authors
Leo S. LoUniversity of New Mexico
Victoria AndersonUniversity of New Mexico
Source
College & Research Libraries NewsVol. 85, No. 6June 2024
DOI: 10.5860/crln.85.6.258
Abstract
The rapid advancement of generative AI represents a pivotal moment for libraries. With powerful systems like ChatGPT gaining wi

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Awards Nearly $6M in Grant Funding for African American History and Culture

From the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS):Permanent and special exhibition galleries at the National Blues Museum. Image via IMLS
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced the FY24 recipients of itsMuseum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC). Awardees will receive up to $500,000 each for projects that build the capacity of African American museums or support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American Museums. Thi

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Report: “Florida Parents Sue State Over Law On Challenging Books In Schools”

From the Tampa Bay Times:Three parents on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a controversial 2023 Florida law that increased scrutiny of school-library books and instructional materials, alleging the process for removing books unconstitutionally discriminates against parents who disagree with “the state’s favored viewpoint.”
The law (SB 1069), in part, made the process of objecting to books and instructional materials easier — and came amid legal and political f

“A Texas County Removed 17 Books From Its Libraries. An Appeals Court Says Eight Must Be Returned”

From AP:
Eight books dealing with subjects including racism and transgender issues must be returned to library shelves in a rural Texas county that had removed them in an ongoing book banning controversy, a divided panel of three federal appeals court judges ruled Thursday.
It was a partial victory for seven library patrons who sued numerous officials with the Llano County library system and the county government after 17 books were removed. In Thursday’s opinion from a three-judge panel o

UPDATE: Statement From ALA: American Library Association Welcomes Fcc Cybersecurity Funding Pilot For Libraries, Calls For Long-Term Funding
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From the Federal Communications Commission:
The Federal Communications Commission today adopted a three-year, $200 million Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program. This program will allow the Commission to obtain actionable data about which cybersecurity services and equipment would best help K-12 schools and libraries address the growing

Journal Article: “Measuring Data Rot: An Analysis of The Continued Availability of Shared Data From a Single University”

The full text article linked below was recently published by PLOS One.
Title
Measuring Data Rot: An Analysis of The Continued Availability of Shared Data From a Single University
Author
Kristin A. BrineyCalifornia Institute of Technology
Source
PLoS ONE 19(6): e0304781.June 5, 2024DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304781
Abstract
To determine where data is shared and what data is no longer available, this study analyzed data shared by researchers at a single university. 2166 supplemental data links wer

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MediaSource Inc. Announces Donation of 150,000 K-12 Books to Bernie’s Book Bank

From MediaSource and Bernie’s Book Bank :
“Bernie’s Book Bank is everything MSI loves about people with a passion for education and literacy,” said Bob Gogel, CEO of MediaSource Inc. “Equal access to books is essential for a child’s educational and social development. Ownership of books serves to further elevate a child’s self-confidence. We are so grateful to Bernie’s and proud to play a part in getting so many great new books into the hands

Brigitte Weinsteiger Named H. Carton Rogers III Vice Provost and director of the Penn Libraries; DuckDuckGo Announces Free, Private Access to Some AI Chatbots; and More News Headlines

AIClose Encounters With Ai: Introducing the AI4Culture Interview Series (via Europeana)
DuckDuckGo Announces Free, Private Access to Some AI Chatbots (via News.com)
Google: NotebookLM Goes Global, Gains Web And Google Slides Support (via 9to5Google)ElsevierCiteScore 2023: A Comprehensive, Clear and Current Metric for Journal ImpactHarvard LibraryBow & Arrow Press Finds Permanent Home at Harvard Library (via Harvard Library)Penn LibrariesBrigitte Weinsteiger Named H. Carton Rogers III Vice Pr

Textbooks & Educational Materials: Cengage Learning, Bedford, Freeman & Worth; Macmillan Learning; and Elsevier Sue Google For Copyright and Trademark Infringement

The lawsuit was filed today in the Southern District of New York.
Claims For ReliefCount I – Contributory Copyright Infringement (Asserted by the Publishers)
Count II – Vicarious Copyright Infringement (Asserted by the Publishers)
Count III – Trademark Infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1)(b) (Asserted by the Trademark Plaintiffs)Case Docket
Complaint
Section 1
This lawsuit seeks to address Google’s systemic and pervasive advertising of unauthorized, infringin

Scholarly Publishing: DIAMAS Project Introduces DOAS: The Benchmark for Diamond Open Access Quality

From a DIAMAS Announcement:
The Diamond OA Standard (DOAS) is a new tool brought to you by the DIAMAS project to promote quality in Diamond open access (OA) publishing. Serving as both a technical guide and a practical benchmarking resource, DOAS combines comprehensive guidelines with a self-assessment tool to elevate standards in scholarly publishing.
We have publisheda factsheetto help you understand DOAS.
Understanding DOAS: A Comprehensive Quality Framework
DOAS is based on essen

Journal Article: “How Could the Library and Information Studies Curriculum Better Prepare Graduates to Address Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Issues in Their Workplace?”

The article (full text) linked below was recently published by the Journal of Information Science.
Title
How Could the Library and Information Studies Curriculum Better Prepare Graduates to Address Equity, Diversity And Inclusion Issues in Their Workplace?
Authors
Catherine DrewryCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, USA
Sae MatsunoUniversity of Northampton, UK
AlisonHicksUniversity College London, UK
Charlie InskipUniversity College London, UK
Source
Journal of Information ScienceFirst Pu

Project ReShare Launches ReShare Digital Software Development Initiative and Pledge Drive

From a Project ReShare Announcement:
Project ReShare is pleased to announce the launch of the ReShare Digitalsoftware development initiative and its accompanyingpledge drive. This endeavor is aimed at revolutionizing the way libraries share and access digital collections, with an initial emphasis on eBook lending and book chapter delivery functionalities.
ReShare Digital, an extension of the widely embraced open source ReShare platform, will provide users with a comprehensive s

AIAI Literacy and Its Implications For Prompt Engineering Strategies (via Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence)
Newly Updated Guidance: FPF Releases Updates to the Generative AI Internal Policy Considerations Resource to Provide New Key Lessons For Practitioners
Top News App in U.S. Has Chinese Origins and ‘Writes Fiction’ with the Help of AI (via Reuters)BostonMayor Wu Appoints New Members, Chair of Boston Public Library Board of Trustees (via BPL)Canada–Saskatchew

New Journal Article: “Preserving the History of the American Library Association”

The article (full text) linked below was recently published by IFLA Journal.
Title
Preserving the History of the American Library Association
Author
Cara BertramUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Source
IFLA JournalFirst published online May 14, 2024
DOI 10.1177/03400352241246445
Abstract
The American Library Association Archives at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the official repository of the American Library Association, the world’s oldest and largest library a

Vermont Library Association Applauds the Passage of S.220, Protecting Libraries and the Freedom to Read in Vermont; New Issue of The Journal of Information Literacy (Vol. 18 No. 1) Now Available Online (Special Issue To Mark Fifty Years of Information Lit

Information LiteracyA New Issue of The Journal of Information Literacy (Vol. 18 No. 1) Now Available Online (Special Issue To Mark Fifty Years of Information Literacy)PrivacyGoogle Leak Reveals Thousands of Privacy Incidents (via 404 Media)VermontVermont Library Association Applauds the Passage of S.220, Protecting Libraries and the Freedom to Read in Vermont

Report From Ohio: “Bill Looks to Restrict ‘Harmful’ Books From Children Under 18 In Public Libraries”

From WFMJ:
Representative Al Cutrona introduced the unnamed bill last week that looks to restrict some books in public libraries across the state. If passed, books that are deemed “harmful” would need to be put in a different section of the library and anyone under 18 would need a parent to check them out.
Harmful according to the Ohio revised code means “any material or performance describing or representing nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sado-masoch*stic

Data Lifeboat Development: Flickr Foundation Awarded Mellon Foundation Grant

From a Flickr Foundation Blog Post by George Oates:We’ve been awarded a grant in thePublic Knowledge programof theMellon Foundationto continue our development of the Data Lifeboat. Yay!
It’s a 12-month grant, and mostly involves using the prototype work we’ve been doing todemonstrate and discussthe concept with our community. We can’t wait to hold thetwo eventswe have planned in the (Northern hemisphere) autumn, and we&rsquo

Publishers’ Audiobook Revenue Grew 9% in 2023 to $2 Billion According to New Data From Audio Publishers Association

From the Audio Publishers Association:Publishers’ audiobook revenue grew 9% in 2023 to $2 billion, continuing the trend of year-on-year growth according to the Audio Publishers Association’s Sales Survey conducted by Toluna Harris Interactive.
Edison Research conducted the Audio Publishers Association’s 2024 Consumer Survey and found the majority of U.S. adults (52%) have listened to an audiobook, which translates to nearly 149 million Americans who have ever tried the medium.

Report: “Ohio Libraries Bracing For Tough Choices as State Funding Revenue Continues to Dip”

From Ohio Capital Journal:
With state revenues not meeting projections as hoped, library systems are making choices about programs and staffing, andeven cutting hoursto make ends meet.
“This isn’t something that’s going to be impacting us a year from now,” said Michelle Francis, executive director of the Ohio Library Council. “It’s going to have immediate effects.”
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In 2008, the Public Library Fund sat at $450.6 million. It has been bel

Report: “Librarians Grapple With Diverse Archiving in a Digital World”

From an Inside Higher Ed article by Lauren Coffey:
The need to streamline digital archiving has been a creeping concern for university librarians for years. It’s a task made even more daunting by the need to ensure diversity and equity and the ongoing discovery of gaps in archives that leave many stories untold.
“We’re really having to stop our denial,” said Nadia Ghasedi, associate university librarian for the special collections, preservation, and digital strategies div

EDUCAUSE Review: “A Framework for AI Literacy”

From an EDUCAUSE Review Article by Melanie Hibbert, Elana Altman, Tristan Shippen, and Melissa Wright:
Academic and technologies teams at Barnard College developed an AI literacy framework to provide a conceptual foundation for AI education and programming efforts in higher education institutional contexts.
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Our framework provides a structure for learning to use AI, including explanations of key AI concepts and questions to consider when using AI. The four-part pyramid structure was

American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)ACLS Convenes China Studies Libraries Working Group to Build Common Access Plan (via ACLS)EuropeanaReview of the Europeana Data Model to Support 3D (via Europeana)IIIFCanadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) Join IIIF ConsortiumOCLCOCLC Acquires JJH Consulting, Firm Consults with Higher Ed Institutions on How to Maximize Value of Their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)ACLS Convenes China Studies Libraries Working Group to Build Common Access Plan (via ACLS)Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)Old Dominion University Joins ASERL as 39th Institutional Member (via ASERL)Election 2024As Election Nears, Poynter’s Mediawise Launches Media Literacy Resources For Libraries, Spanish Speakers (via Poynter Insitute)EuropeanaReview of the Europeana Data Model to Support 3D (via Europeana)Interlibrary Loan

ACLS Convenes China Studies Libraries Working Group to Build Common Access Plan; Review of the Europeana Data Model to Support 3D;

ACLSACLS Convenes China Studies Libraries Working Group to Build Common Access Plan (via ACLS)Election 2024As Election Nears, Poynter’s Mediawise Launches Media Literacy Resources For Libraries, Spanish Speakers (via Poynter Insitute)EuropeanaReview of the Europeana Data Model to Support 3D (via Europeana)Interlibrary LoanRUSA Model Interlibrary Loan License Clause (2024) (via RUSA)JISCReview of Jisc Equipment Data Harvesting – Report Published (via JISC)Library of CongressLC Office

New Journal Article: “Australian Academic Libraries and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals”

The article linked below was recently published by IFLA Journal.
Title
Australian Academic Libraries and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Authors
RoxanneMissinghamAustralian National University
Source
IFLA JournalFirst published online May 30, 2024DOI: 10.1177/03400352241252973
Abstract
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals have created an opportunity for the library sector to reconceptualise the services delivered to their communities. They provide the opportuni

Research Tools: New Live Crime Tracker Provides Real-Time Crime Data From Over 50 America’s Cities

From a NORC Announcement:A first-of-its-kind data tracker from NORC at the University of Chicago’sCenter on Public Safety and Justiceoffers in-depth information on crime, violence, and victimization in cities across the United States. TheLive Crime Tracker provides the public—along with policymakers, researchers, and others—with transparent, timely, and available data that can help cities respond rapidly to emerging public safety concerns.Today, official nati

Harvard Business Review: “4 Types of Gen AI Risk and How to Mitigate Them”

From Harvard Business Review:Many organizations, however, are still understandably hesitant to adopt gen AI applications, citing concerns about privacy and security threats, copyright infringement, the possibility of bias and discrimination in its outputs, and other hazards.The downsides of widespread adoption of gen AIrange from mildly annoying (such as personalized spam) to truly catastrophic (such as thefast depletion of water sourcesfromvulnerableparts of

Arizona State University LibraryASU Collection Preserves Legacy of Modern Architects, Buildings in the SouthwestDigital Public Library of America (DPLA)DPLA Shares Update on “Plans to “Find a Durable Home For Our Cultural Heritage Aggregation Program”National Library of Medicine (NLM)The Modernized ClinicalTrials.gov Will Become the Singular Website Experience on June 25, 2024