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Ed. Note: Wonderful news for the web research community. Congrats to Brewster Kahle, Mark Graham, and the Entire IA/Wayback Team! From The Internet Archive: In a significant step forward for digital preservation, Google Search is now making it easier than ever to access the past. Starting today, users everywhere can view archived versions of webpages […]

AI The Impact of AI in Advancing Accessibility for Learners with Disabilities (via EDUCAUSE) Legal Publishers (AAP), Allies File Additional Amicus Brief Supporting First Amendment Rights of Llano County Library Patrons in Full Court Rehearing of Little v. Llano County RDS (Research Data Services)  From Drawing to Doing: The Implementation of Cross-Campus Research Data Services […]

From an Urban Libraries Council Announcement: The Urban Libraries Council is releasing today its new ” a comprehensive resource designed to help public libraries implement evidence-based reading strategies to enhance youth literacy. This toolkit guides libraries on prioritizing equity, understanding the science of reading, designing community-focused programs, embedding structured literacy elements, and measuring program outcomes. […]

From the University of Maryland Libraries: The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) was founded in 1914 to promote excellence in journalism, robust reporting on the U. S. presidency, and support democracy through a free press. The White House Press Corps is made up of journalists credentialed by WHCA. This press pool provides reporting on the […]

The dataset linked below was published today by the Journal of eScience Librarianship. Title Academic Library Pricing Dataset for SciFinder Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus: 2018-2024 Authors Curtis Brundy Iowa State University Joel Thornton University of Utah Source Journal of eScience Librarianship 13 (2): e959 Abstract This dataset contains database pricing and agreements received through […]

The complete profile runs about 2200 words. From the University of Washington Magazine: The star power at the TIME100 Gala in New York City last October rivaled the bright lights of nearby Broadway. Luminaries like director Steven Spielberg, actor Angela Bassett and rapper Doja Cat took center stage at the magazine’s glittering annual celebration of […]

Collection Development Building Assessment Criteria for Collection Development Policies: A Community Resource (via Copim) HathiTrust Second Accessibility Update to HathiTrust Website and Digital Library IFLA Equity and Inclusion at the Center of Open Science & Scholarship Advisory Committee’s Initial Work Information Power Lorraine Estelle Announces Retirement (via IP) Scholarly Communications Foundations of Trust: The Alignment […]

From BNNBloomberg: Amazon.com Inc.’s Audible will begin inviting a select group of US-based audiobook narrators to train artificial intelligence on their voices, the clones of which can then be used to make audiobook recordings. The effort, which kicks off this week, is designed to add more audiobooks to the service, quickly and cheaply — and to welcome traditional narrators into the evolving world […]

From the Library of Congress: The Library of Congress Literacy Awards program, sponsored by David M. Rubenstein since 2013, and also by the Kislak Family Foundation since 2023, honors promising initiatives that provide exemplary, innovative and replicable strategies that promote literacy. Twenty-four organizations working to expand literacy and promote reading were awarded the 2024 Library […]