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From Governing: Two years ago, SLCPL hired a licensed social worker for the first time in an effort to deepen the library’s services for the homeless. The hire was recommended by a staff working group to address concerns that staff weren’t trained to provide the help some patrons clearly needed. When Nicole Campolucci took the […]
AI Bluesky May Not Train AI on Your Posts, But Others Can, and Users are Furious (via Neowin) Association of Research Libraries (ARL) ARL/CDL Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot Team Visits University of Colorado Boulder (via ARL) Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) Biodiversity Heritage Library Datasets Now Openly Accessible on the Amazon Web Services Cloud Idaho […]
On November 19, the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) released a report presenting the results of its 2024 Library Insights Survey, which charts the successes and challenges North American public libraries have seen in service to their communities since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Takeaways included a steady increase in attendance since the lows of 2022, with some notable differences in how libraries are being used.
One painful part of living through the pandemic for me was the sense that Americans were failing one another. Recent catastrophic weather events have brought back that same sense of unease. When deadly Hurricanes Helene and Milton made landfall last month, conspiracy theorists suggested they were manufactured for political benefit. Federal relief efforts were stymied by online misinformation, and a man was arrested for threatening FEMA workers. America, we’re not okay.
From a Nature Editorial: Millions of research articles are absent from major digital archives. This worrying finding, which Nature reported on earlier this year, was laid bare in a study by Martin Eve, who studies technology and publishing at Birkbeck, University of London. Eve sampled more than seven million articles with unique digital object identifiers (DOIs), a […]
Ed. Note: Congratulations to Jason Priem and the entire OurResearch team! We use Open Alex daily and look forward to the upcoming enhancements. From the OurResearch Blog: OurResearch is proud to announce a grant of $688,800 from The Navigation Fund to develop and launch an open, sustainable, web-based research intelligence (RI) module for the OpenAlex website. Our […]
AI How Federal Funding Terms and Conditions Could Encourage Safe Artificial Intelligence Development (via RAND) Research University Strategies for Implementing Generative Artificial Intelligence Systems: Webinar (via CNI) We Need to Start Wrestling with the Ethics of AI Agents (via Technology Review) Accessibility W3C Web Accessibility Work Boosted by Ford Foundation Core Funding (via W3C) Infrastructure […]
The article linked below was recently published by Scientometrics. Title Science Communicators, Flat-Earthers, or Fitness Coaches: Who Is Citing Scientific Publications in YouTube Video Descriptions? Authors Olga Zagovora University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU), Landau, Germany German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), Kaiserslautern, Germany Katrin Weller Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, Cologne, Germany Heinrich Heine […]
via E-Mail From Dr. Jennifer Steele (Louisiana St. University): Are you a librarian at an academic library who would be willing to share about your library’s accessibility efforts? Consider completing the following survey. The survey is being conducted by Dr. Jennifer Steele with the School of Library and Information Studies. Dr. Steele can be reached […]
From a LC Blog Post by Brian Foo: In 2018, the Library launched the very popular Free To Use and Reuse Sets, where staff curate thematic sets of items from our digital collections that are either in the public domain, have no known copyright restrictions or have been cleared by the copyright owner for public use. The public is not only free to enjoy and […]
From The Michigan Daily: The University of Michigan Libraries Territorial Acknowledgment Working Group hosted an event Thursday afternoon centered around the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries’ Maawn Doobiigeng System, a system that aims to align library cataloging methods with traditional Anishinaabe values. The event, “Creating Maawn Doobiigeng: Developing An Anishinaabe Classification System for a Tribal Library,” was attended by […]
From an Ithaka S+R Post by Melissa Blankstein and Elmira Jangjou: We’re excited to announce that the Department of Information Science at the University at Buffalo (UB) and Ithaka S+R are collaborating on an IMLS-funded research project to investigate the workplace experiences of first-generation BIPOC professionals in the library and information science (LIS) field. This three-year […]
From Kyodo News: Some public libraries in Japan will trial sales of new books from fiscal 2025 to fill the void caused by a nationwide decline in the number of physical bookstores, industry officials said. The program is aimed at increasing opportunities for people to buy books, particularly the elderly who may be unfamiliar with […]
The article (full text) linked below was recently published by JASIST (Journal of the Association For Information Science and Technology). Title Essential Work, Invisible Workers: The Role of Digital Curation in Covid-19 Open Science Authors Irene V. Pasquetto University of Maryland Amina A. Abdu University of Michigan Natascha Chtena Simon Fraser University Source JASIST (Journal […]
The article linked below was recently published by RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage. Title An Analysis of RBMS News Blog Job Advertisements, 2013–2021 Authors Ikumi Crocoll UCLA Kelli Hansen Cornell University Source RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage Vol 25, No 2 (2024) DOI: 10.5860/rbm.25.2.115. Abstract […]
Washington Post shares its 10 best books of 2024. Alice Loxton’s Eighteen: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives is Blackwell’s Book of the Year. Sally Rooney’s Intermezzois named Foyles Book of the Year. The Racket: On Tour with Tennis’s Golden Generation—and the Other 99% by Conor Niland wins the William Hill Sports Book Award. Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America’s Legendary Racehorse by Kim Wickens wins the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award. Winners of the James Berry Poetry Prize and the shortlist for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year are also announced. Plus, Page to Screen.
This engrossing account of a musician’s transformation is a testament to the healing process and will engage listeners who seek to express their lived experiences without fear.
A thrilling debut, sure to delight readers who enjoy historical fiction full of action-packed adventure and trailblazing women characters based on real-life figures.
A welcome and refreshing exploration of the lives of medieval women achieved through exceptional prose and the use of stunningly appropriate images. Hollman’s presentation of these once forgotten lives is, indeed, an illuminating one.
Instead of laying out a political critique, Fielder makes capitalism’s role in childbirth feel personal, underlining the emotional and ethical demands of the field. Her book offers a powerful call for more compassionate policies and practices, which highlight the importance of dignity, autonomy, and support for individuals in this profoundly personal journey.
Recommended as an invaluable resource for readers invested in the future of American higher education. Bollinger’s reflections illustrate the ongoing relevance of academic debates about the First Amendment.
A thoughtful look at Emma Jung in her own right that will be a useful volume for readers wanting to know more about her life and fascinating work. This collection lets her speak for herself.
More a history than an art history, this concise and well-written book smoothly follows the murals from conception to completion to their subsequent evolution into a beloved San Francisco landmark, highlighting their treatment by art critics and historians over the years. It’s beautifully illustrated with photographs of the artists and the murals in various stages of completion.
This is an advanced text that will be of interest to readers with an active Zen practice or a solid understanding of basic Zen principles and historical figures. It makes a strong addition to collections.
From Software Heritage: Imagine the Tower of Babel, but instead of chaos and confusion, it stands as a symbol of collaboration and understanding. This seemingly paradoxical image perfectly encapsulates the mission of the Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche (Liber). The association brings together over 400 national, specialized, and university libraries from 40 countries. In […]
From The Texas Standard: Our media landscape has changed dramatically in the last few decades. With the ubiquity of the internet and social media, where and how people get their information has shifted – and news outlets spend a lot of time thinking about how to connect with users effectively. It can be a tricky […]
Alabama Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Moves Books Out of Children’s Section (via WAAY) CRKN: Canadian Research Knowledge Network Six New Collections Coming to Canadiana through the Call for Canadiana Collection Development Projects Internet New Research, Book Sets out How to Make Free Internet Access a Human right (via U. of Birmingham) Max Planck Digital Library […]
When thinking of how to best sum up this year’s Charleston Conference, held November 11–15 and available to view online December 9–13 (along with exclusive “online only” sessions), one word sprung to mind: collaboration. As a first-time attendee from a publishing technology background, it was wonderful to see so many professionals from the worlds of libraries and publishing come together to tackle challenges that are affecting the entire information industry.
The National Book Awards winners are announced: Percival Everett’s James in fiction, Yáng Shuāng-zi’s Taiwan Travelogue in translated literature, Lena Khalaf Tuffaha’s Something About Livingin poetry, and Jason De León’s Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smugglingin nonfiction. Washington Post publishes its lists of the best books of 2024. Plus, new title bestsellers and interviews with Sergio de la Pava, Glory Edim, and Ruben Reyes Jr.
From an Introductory Blog Post: IFLA has for many years had its own Advisory Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE), which has both engaged in discussions internationally and provided a space for discussing the work of libraries in their own settings to uphold intellectual freedom. Through this, it works to strengthen […]
The article (abstract only) linked below was published the Journal of Community Health. Title A Study on How Libraries Operate as Health Spaces in the United States Authors Sasha A. Fleary City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy Patrece L. Joseph Boston University School of Public Health Somya Rastogi […]
From the ARL Salary Data Release: The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the ARL Annual Salary Survey 2023, which analyzes salary data for professional staff working in 126 of the 127 ARL member libraries during 2023. Data are reported for 11,118 professional staff from 120 university ARL libraries in Canada and the United States […]
From a National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Announcement: The National Archives announced the launch of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Portal today [11/18]. This portal serves as both a subject guide and an index for the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection, which consists of records generated in response to the Civil Rights […]
Alabama ‘Extremists’: Alabama GOP Chair, Anti-Censorship Group Blast Each Other Over Libraries (via AL.com) AI Microsoft Pitches AI ‘Agents’ That Can Perform Tasks on Their Own (via AP) State Department Reveals New Interagency Task Force On Detecting AI-Generated Content (via FedScoop) The US Patent and Trademark Office Banned Staff From Using Generative AI (via WIRED) […]
This month’s must-see documentaries include an emotional look at the second Women’s World Cup, an intense portrait of contemporary artist Anselm Kiefer, and a refreshingly hopeful take on the future of humanity.
Upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases feature 15th-century Italian sage Leonardo da Vinci, young Oscar winner Tatum O'Neal, and composer Sakamoto's final curated performance.
Can’t-miss foreign and indie films for your queue feature a one-night stand gone wrong, the indictment of an Iranian autocratic regime, and a unique friendship between a dog and a robot.
Now or Never by Janet Evanovich is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
Bestselling Laura Lippman returns with a book featuring middle-aged widow Muriel Blossom from her Tess Monaghan books, Nilima Rao writes a second Sergeant Akal Singh historical mystery, and Sally Smith debuts with a cozy gaslight series set in 1901 London.
Readers can look forward to new suspense from Lisa Jewell, psychological thrillers from Matthew Blake and Liv Constantine, and a Godfather-inspired Southern crime epic from S.A. Cosby this month.
Best Books is almost here! On December 2 we announce our winning titles. To celebrate we are counting down to our big reveal by highlighting some of our 2023 picks, titles we still treasure, reread, and suggest widely. This week, in advance of Thanksgiving, we offer two choices, a van life adventure and a cozy-adjacent crime fiction debut.
Richard Flanagan wins the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction for his memoir Question 7 but refuses the £50,000 cash award over the sponsor’s ties to fossil fuel. Colm Tóibín’s Long Island is named Waterstones Irish Book of the Year. The Christy Award winners are announced. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for Now or Never by Janet Evanovich, the top holds title of the week. Agents and authors react to Harper Collins’s AI deal. Microsoft launches a new publishing imprint. Plus, the winners of the 75th Annual National Book Awards will be announced tonight.
As libraries face increasingly challenging funding landscapes, a key to securing public support lies in mobilizing a coalition of foundation donors, Friends members, and board volunteers. Successful advocacy campaigns happen when these key stakeholders unite behind the library’s mission, reinforcing its value and amplifying its message to decision-makers. To that end, library directors can use several types of advocacy to strengthen their budget campaigns, including community-driven advocacy, public-private partnerships, and the concept of advocacy through fundraising.
From ULC: This summer, the Urban Libraries Council asked its 187 member libraries across the U.S. and Canada to participate in the second-annual Library Insights Survey (LIS), compiling 2023 data to build on pre-pandemic trends tracked from 2019-2022. Today, we proudly release the 2024 Library Insights Report. The 2024 report provides a data-driven view of post-pandemic […]
Ed. Note: The Ai2 OpenScholar demo currently available provides responses from a datastore of computer science papers (open-access only) NOT the complete Semantic Scholar database. We look forward to seeing the demo grow to include more papers from more disciplines. We’re also excited to see what others do with the open source code and tools […]
AI AI Companies Are Trying to Get MIT Press Books (via 404 Media) Could Artificial Intelligence Help Catalog Thousands of Digital Library Books? An Interview with Abigail Potter and Caroline Saccucci (via Library of Congress) Altmetric Altmetric Now Tracks Clinical Impact of Research Clarivate Clarivate Releases Highly Cited Researchers 2024 List ||| Direct to the […]
Anne Michaels wins the Giller Prize for her novel Held. Agustín Fernández Mallo wins the Cercador Prize for The Book of All Loves. The Salam Award winners are announced, along with the Aspen Words Literary Prize longlist.Earlyword’s November Galleychat spreadsheet is out now. National Book Network announces its closure next year. B&N sells Union Square Publishing to Hachette, and PGW will distribute McNally Editions starting January 1. Stephen King previews his forthcoming novel, Never Flinch, due out May 27, and Ruth Ware announces a sequel to The Woman in Cabin 10. Legendary guidebook publisher Arthur Frommer has died at the age of 95.
From a 404 Media Report: A spokesperson for HarperCollins told 404 Media in a statement: HarperCollins has reached an agreement with an artificial intelligence technology company to allow limited use of select nonfiction backlist titles for training AI models to improve model quality and performance. While we believe this deal is attractive, we respect the […]
From MIT Press: Today, the MIT Press is releasing a comprehensive report that addresses how open access policies shape research and what is needed to maximize their positive impact on the research ecosystem. The report, entitled “Access to Science & Scholarship 2024: Building an Evidence Base to Support the Future of Open Research Policy,” is […]
From a New Invest in Open Infrastructure Research Brief: At Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI), we are working to understand the landscape of research software and to identify the gaps, challenges, and opportunities for advancing its sustainability and resilience. This research brief is a first output of a broader project (funded by the Sloan Foundation, October 2024-January 2025) […]
Ed. Note: Google Scholar launched on Wednesday, November 17, 2004. Here’s a post about Google Scholar from November 18, 2024 (ResourceShelf via Wayback Machine) that I co-authored. Additionally, two media reports about the launch from NBC News and Ars Technica. The “About Google Scholar” page from November 20, 2004 can be accessed (via Wayback) here. […]
From an Authors Alliance Blog Post: Authors Alliance and SPARC have released the first of four planned white papers addressing legal issues surrounding open access to scholarly publications under the 2022 OSTP memo (the “Nelson Memo”). The white papers are part of a larger project (described here) to support legal pathways to open access. This first paper discusses […]
The research article linked below (preprint) was recently shared on arXiv. Title Journal Quality Factors From ChatGPT: More Meaningful Than Impact Factors Authors Mike Thelwall University of Sheffield Kayvan Kousha University of Wolverhampton Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2411.09984 Abstract Purpose: Journal Impact Factors and other citation-based indicators are widely used and abused to help select […]
From the University of Pennsylvania: Was Shakespeare the most famous dramatist of his day? Zachary Lesser, Edward W. Kane Professor of English in the School of Arts & Sciences, often poses this question to students in his Introduction to Shakespeare class. One way to generate an answer is to consult the Database of Early English Playbooks […]
COAR Launches Task Force on Sustainable and Interoperable PIDs Models Project Briefing Sessions Details For the Coalition For Networked Information (CNI) Fall 2024 Membership Meeting are Now Online WIPO Joins ISNI as a New Registration Agency, Expanding the Reach of Global Identification Standards
In the days after the election, LJ spoke with library colleagues for their takes on what may be in store from the new administration—and potential next steps.
Now or Never by Janet Evanovich leads holds this week. Also in demand are titles by Nora Roberts, Sophie Cousens, Danielle Steel, and Cher. People’s book of the week is Time of the Child by Niall Williams. Six LibraryReads and eight Indie Next picks publish this week. Percival Everett’s James is named the Barnes & Noble Book of the Year. Earlyword announces that GalleyChat will move platforms from X to BlueSky, starting December 5.
Whatever our personal politics across library land, the truth is that we live in a nation where a majority of voting Americans chose the candidate whose positions run counter to many policies and values that libraries support. So, what are we going to do about it?
From WUSA: The Library of Congress discovered a recent cyber breach by an “adversary,” according to officials. The unidentified adversary “accessed email communications between Library staff and congressional offices,” according to Director of Communications Bill Ryan. Emails between congressional offices and some Library staff, including the Congressional Research Service, from January through September were compromised, according […]
