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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 […]

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 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 […]