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From the State Library of Oregon: Libraries and schools in Oregon reported the highest number of challenges to books and other materials in 2023-24 since the State Library of Oregon began collecting data. Statistics on the past year’s materials challenges and more are available in the latest report of the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse. The […]
From The Bookseller: Sage is the latest academic publisher to confirm it is considering licensing its authors’ content for use by Artificial Intelligence companies, saying this is a “preferable route” to having its content illegally “harvested”. A Sage spokesperson told The Bookseller: “We have reason to believe many tech companies have already harvested much of our […]
AI The United Nations Wants to Treat AI With the Same Urgency as Climate Change (via WIRED) See Also: Report Discussed in Article (Full Text) Carnegie Corporation of New York New Support for New York City’s Public Libraries from the Foundation Established by Andrew Carnegie Center for Open Science New Preprint Introduces Major Update to […]
The shortlist for the Nota Bene Prize, for novels “that have received organic, word-of-mouth recognition and are deserving of a wider readership,” is revealed. Annabel Sowemimo wins the Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing for Divided: Racism, Medicine and Why We Need To Decolonise Healthcare. Salman Rushdie wins the Halldór Laxness International Literary Prize. Winners of the V&A Illustration Awards and the shortlist for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year are also announced. Several academic publishers facing an antitrust suit over unpaid peer review processes. Plus, new title bestsellers and an Isabel Allende Barbie doll.
As readers saw in Alam’s previous novel, Leave the World Behind, there is a palpable sense of dread running through this highly recommended book as well. In this case, it is not an existential threat to humanity; it’s the train wreck that is Brooke’s life. Readers may see it coming, but they won’t be able to look away.
How old is your library? In 2021, the American Library Association reported that the average library building is over 40 years old and that the nation’s 17,000 public libraries would need approximately $32 billion dollars for construction and renovation over the next 25 years.
The article linked below was recently just accepted for publication by Quantitative Science Studies (QSS). Title We Need to Rethink the Way We Identify Diamond Open Access Journals in Quantitative Science Studies Authors Marc-André Simard Université de Montréal Leigh-Ann Butler University of Ottawa Juan Pablo Alperin Simon Fraser University Stefanie Haustein University of Ottawa Source […]
From the Urban Libraries Council: The Urban Libraries Council released a new Leadership Brief addressing the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and its contribution to the spread of misinformation and disinformation. With social isolation on the rise, this brief examines how public libraries are uniquely positioned to combat these issues through the promotion of digital […]
From a Plan S News Post: A new online tool designed to assess the equity of scholarly communication models is launched today at the OASPA 2024 conference. The “How Equitable Is It” tool, developed by a multi-stakeholder Working Group, comprising librarians, library consortia representatives, funders and publishers, and convened by cOAlition S, Jisc and PLOS, aims to provide a framework for […]
AI Library Of Congress Is a Training Data Playground For AI Companies (via Forbes) ||| Archived Copy Nature Index 2024: Artificial Intelligence (Seven Articles + Ten Data Tables) “The Data Says Otherwise” – Towards Automated Fact-checking and Communication of Data Claims (preprint via arXiv) The Dawn of the AI Era: Teens, Parents, and the Adoption […]
LitHub releases its ultimate fall reading list. Nadia Davids wins the Caine Short Story Prize, and the German Book Prize shortlist is announced. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for Richard Osman’s latest novel, We Solve Murders. Memoirs from Connie Chung, Jaleel White, Melania Trump, Wilmer Valderrama, Katherine Moennig, and Leisha Hailey get buzz. Plus, interviews with Srikanth Reddy, Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert, Sharon McMahon, Terry Szuplat, and Francis S. Collins.
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
An incandescent, nail-biting adventure set at a flooded American Museum of Natural History and an epic journey through a near-future, ravaged landscape that blends extreme suspense with serene meditation.
David Baldacci sets his latest in a 1944 London bookshop, Julia Bartz offers a locked-room thriller, and Heather Graham writes about a would-be-murderous smart house and personal AI.
Readers can look forward to a Jazz Age murder mystery featuring Jay Gatsby’s sleuthing younger sister, a story inspired by a real-life antiquities scandal in Pakistan, and the return of senior sleuth Vera Wong.
Nearly half of current audiobook consumers had borrowed a digital audiobook from their library in the last year, according to the survey. “The BookTok/Bookstagram space has changed discoverability,” says Jolene Barto, marketing director of Dreamscape Media. “And with Spotify entering as a retailer this year, we’re seeing new opportunities.
Awarded for fiction and poetry, the BCALA self-publishing prizes recognize outstanding achievements in the presentation of the cultural, historical, and sociopolitical aspects of the Black Diaspora. Nashville-based Lavelle Andrew Miller, Sr. won this year’s award forYour Turn.
From the BBC: A typical paperback book accounts for around 1kg of carbon dioxide, according to sustainability expert Mike Berners-Lee. Perhaps that does not sound like much. But in the US alone, where 767 million paperback books were sold in 2023, this is equivalent to the electricity use of more than 150,000 homes for a year. […]
Academia Quantitative Insights into Language Model Usage and Trust in Academia: An Empirical Study (preprint; via arXiv) Collaboration Enhancing LLM Collaboration for Smarter, More Efficient Solutions (via MIT) Competencies Must-Have Competencies and Skills in Our New AI World: A Synthesis for Educational Reform (via EDUCAUSE Review) Health/Mental Health Artificial Intelligence in Education and Mental Health […]
Academia Quantitative Insights into Language Model Usage and Trust in Academia: An Empirical Study (preprint; via arXiv) Authenticity Google Seeks Authenticity in the Age of AI With New Content Labeling System (C2PA) (via Ars Techica) Collaboration Enhancing LLM Collaboration for Smarter, More Efficient Solutions (via MIT) Competencies Must-Have Competencies and Skills in Our New AI […]
From Tech EU: Today Wikimedia Deutschland announced the launch of a semantic search concept in collaboration with search experts from DataStax and Berlin’s Jina AI. The concept makes Wikidata’s openly licensed data available in an easier-to-use format for AI application developers. This simplifies the process of developing open-source, non-profit AI applications and contributes to a more reliable […]
The article linked below was published today by Insights. Title Library Partnership Rating: A Case Study About an Open, Community-Built Rubric to Evaluate Journal Publishers Authors Robin Sinn Iowa State University Libraries Rachel Caldwell UMass Amherst Libraries Source Insights Volume 37 (2024) DOI: 10.1629/uksg.658 Abstract This case study describes the formation of Library Partnership Rating […]
From the Des Moines Register (via Iowa City Press-Citizen): The country’s largest book publisher says it doesn’t see a court ruling that reinstated Iowa’s book ban law as a complete setback. Penguin Random House, a major publishing company, is part one of two federal lawsuits challenging Senate File 496, a sweeping education law signed by […]
These are only a few of the wide-ranging limited edition library card iterations popping up seemingly everywhere. Why are all these libraries putting time and resources into small-run cards?
Harrow’s breathtaking debut delves deep into the raw emotions of grief and the pure beauty of rediscovering joy in an exquisite tale of second chances, featuring an enemies-to-lovers romance.
The Booker Prize shortlist is announced. Entitlement by Rumaan Alam gets reviewed. Memoirs arrive from James Middleton, Eric Roberts, Ina Garten, and Mark Hoppus. Plus, interviews with Gillian Anderson, Coco Mellors, Mirya R. Holman, and Connie Chung.
From UNESCO Institute For Statistics (UIS): The UIS is excited to introduce the new UIS Data Browser which brings together all our data on education, science, and culture, making it a convenient resource for everyone, from policymakers to researchers. With a refreshed interface, users can easily view and download customized data for their needs. The new browser also offers better […]
From CODATA: CODATA and the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) are delighted to announce the publication of the machine-actionable CODATA Research Data Management Terminology (RDMT). The Terminology is open to the public and free to use via the ARDC’s Research Vocabularies Australia (RVA). The RDMT enables those working on research data management (RDM) to access […]
The preprint linked (full text) below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Stark Decline in Journalists’ Use of Preprints Post-Pandemic Authors Juan Pablo Alperin Simon Fraser University Kenneth Shores University of Delaware Alice Fleerackers Simon Fraser University University of British Columbia Natascha Chtena Simon Fraser University Source via arXiv Accepted at Science Communication DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2409.08473 […]
Book Bans Video: Turning the Page on Book Bans (via Pen America, via YT) Indiana County Approves $4.2M In Bonds For Library Renovations While Weighing Impact on Taxes (via South Bend Tribune) California In Depth: LA County Libraries (Interview with Skye Patrick) (via Fox LA) San José State Launches the College of Information, Data and […]
AI 67% of Top News Sites Block Access by AI (via NewsGuard) American Library Association (ALA) American Library Association to Host Historic Intellectual Freedom Summit at the Library of Congress (via ALA) Archives Arctic World Archive Announces Deposit Ceremony 2024 (via EU Reporter) National Archives (NARA) Launches Declaration250 Campaign (via NARA) Librarians The Battle Against […]
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman leads holds this week. Also getting buzz are titles by Laura Dave, Kelly Bishop, Hilary Rodham Clinton, and Rumaan Alam. People’sbook of the week is The Wildes: A Novel in Five Acts by Louis Bayard. All the National Book Award longlists are out now. Shōgun, based on the novel by James Clavell, wins big at the 2024 Emmys.
The article (full text) linked below was recently published by Title Innovation in Libraries: A Service-Oriented Perspective Authors Benoît Desmarchelier University Sorbonne Paris Nord Faridah Djellal University of Lille Faïz Gallouj University of Lille Source Research Policy Volume 54, Issue 1, January 2025, 105110 DOI: 1016/j.respol.2024.105110 Abstract This article is devoted to the question of innovation […]
At the MIT Press, we believe that everyone deserves access to scholarship. Our dedication to this mission remains strong as we head into the fourth funding cycle for Direct to Open (D2O), our model for open access monographs. Libraries and consortia can commit to support the program through November 30, 2024.
The journal article (full text) listed below was recently published by Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence. Title “ChatGPT Seems Too Good to be True”: College Students’ Use and Perceptions of Generative AI Authors Clare Baek University of California Irvine Tamara Tate University of California Irvine Mark Warschauer University of California Irvine Source Computers and Education: […]
Ed. Note: We will be updating this post with additional coverage, statements, and filings as they become available. Please check back. From Reuters: University of California Los Angeles neuroscience professor has sued six major academic journal publishers, claiming in a proposed class action that they violated antitrust law by barring simultaneous submissions to multiple journals […]
AI FPF Unveils Report on Emerging Trends in U.S. State AI Regulation (via FPF) ALPSP Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers) ALPSP Awards Winners Announced at the Annual Conference 2024 Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) CRKN Publishes 2023-2024 Annual Report: Building Connections in Research and Knowledge (via CRKN) Ithaka ITHAKA Fall 2024 Community Letter—Learning […]
The article linked below was recently published by Science. Title Open Access is Shaping Scientific Communication Authors Mark J. McCabe SKEMA Business School, Sophia Antipolis, Valbonne, France Université Côte D’Azur, Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie, Gestion (GREDEG), Sophia Antipolis, Valbonne, France Frank Mueller-Langer Department of Business Administration, University of the Bundeswehr Munich, Neubiberg, Germany […]
From LC: This year’s National Book Festival on August 24 still has a lot of us glowing, and we have even more of a reason to glow brighter: sessions are now available on demand! So whether you didn’t attend the Festival, missed a session or want to revisit an amazing moment you saw onstage, you […]
From an SSP Announcement: We are pleased to announce our partnership with Supporting Ukrainian Publishing Resilience and Recovery (SUPRR). SUPRR is a bottom-up initiative designed to help strengthen the Ukrainian publishing sector in order to meet the educational, academic, and cultural needs of Ukrainians. Through creating global connections, SUPRR aims to showcase Ukraine to international readers. […]
Fans of bookish romances will be charmed by this slow-burn romance with an enemies-to-lovers twist. Share with those who enjoyed Rachel Lacey’s Read Between the Lines.
Will appeal to listeners seeking a complex, character-driven literary fiction about families and how they move forward through grief and guilt. Recommended for fans of Celeste Ng, Karin Lin-Greenberg, and Carolyn Prusa.
Fans of the movie Poltergeist (or fans of horror featuring child protagonists) will be sucked into Bela’s story, wondering if she makes it through with her heart intact. For fans of Zoje Stage’s Baby Teeth.
Listeners will be thrilled to return to the town of Waterford and reunite with their favorite group of quilters. An uplifting audio for longtime fans or those new to the series.
Listeners will be grateful for Rushdie’s narration of this painful but life-affirming episode in his life. His account rings with thoughtfulness and measured emotionality and is a true testament to resilience.
