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From CTV News: A year after a cyberattack brought down systems at the Toronto Public Library (TPL) for months, the results of an investigation into the breach show that thousands of cardholders, donors, and unsuccessful job candidates may have also been affected. In a news release issued Monday, the TPL released the results of its investigation […]

The article (full text) linked below was recently published by Learned Publishing. Title Intelligent Summaries: Will Artificial Intelligence Mark the Finale for Biomedical Literature Reviews? Authors Carlo Galli University of Parma Chiara Moretti University of Parma Elena Calciolari Queen Mary University of London University of Parma Source Learned Publishing https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1648 DOI: 10.1002/leap.1648 Key Points LLM […]

From PLOS: PLOS has been awarded a $3.3million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, underscoring its commitment to pioneer a shift away from traditional publishing models. The 3-year funding package from the Gates Foundation will support PLOS’ transition towards APC-free publishing by enabling authors, funded by the foundation, to publish with PLOS without […]

The article (preprint) linked to below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Canadian Publications in Library and Information Science: A Database of Research by LIS academics and practitioners in Canada Authors Jean-Sébastien Sauvé Université de Montréal Madelaine Hare University of Ottawa Geoff Krause Dalhousie University Constance Poitras Université de Montréal Poppy Riddle Dalhousie University Philippe […]

From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): The National Archives has approved $2,434,000 in awards for 30 historical records projects in 21 states, American Samoa, and the District of Columbia. The National Archives grants program is carried out with the advice and recommendations of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). A complete […]

The article linked below was recently published by the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Title Use of ChatGPT to Explore Gender and Geographic Disparities in Scientific Peer Review Authors Paul Sebo University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland Source Journal of Medical Internet Research DOI: 10.2196/57667 Abstract Background:In the realm of scientific research, peer review serves as […]

From AP:  New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law. New Jersey becomes the latest Democrat-led state to enact a ban on book bans, joining Illinois […]

From Nature: Since the explosion in popularity of generative artificial intelligence (AI), several scholarly publishers have forged agreements with technology companies looking to use content to train the large language models (LLMs) that underlie their AI tools. A new tracker aims to catalogue what deals are being made — and by whom. “We were seeing announcements of these deals, […]

From LAist: This Wednesday, Dec. 11, the Los Angeles Public Library’s Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the building’s opening, as well as the life and legacy of its namesake, Miriam Matthews. [Clip] Matthews’ accomplishments run the gamut from advocating for Negro History Week in the city – the precursor […]