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From The Salt Lake Tribune: Since Utah’s sweeping sensitive materials law took effect in 2022, certain school districts and public charters throughout the state have individually decided to ban over 262 books from their shelves. Now, those local decisions could lead to books being banned from every public school in the state, under a new law that takes effect July […]
From an Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI) Post: Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI) is thrilled to announce the launch of our latest resource: Infra Finder. This tool is designed to be the go-to resource for anyone navigating the complex landscape of infrastructure services and standards enabling open research and scholarship. [Clip] Infra Finder currently offers […]
From the Voice of America (VOA): In Ukraine, more than 200 libraries have been destroyed and about 400 damaged since Russia launched its war, say Ukrainian officials. Lesia Bakalets reports from Kyiv on how librarians are trying to ensure libraries survive the war. Direct to Video
The essay (preprint) linked below was recently shared on arXiv. Title The Files are in the Computer: Copyright, Memorization, and Generative AI Authors A. Feder Cooper Cornell University James Grimmelmann Cornell Tech and Cornell Law School Source via arXiv DOI: arXiv:2404.12590 April 19, 2024 Abstract A central issue in copyright lawsuits against generative-AI companies is […]
The preprint linked below was recently share on arXiv. Title The Emerging AI Divide in the United States Authors Madeleine I. G. Daepp Microsoft Research Scott Counts Microsoft Research Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2404.11988 Abstract The digital divide describes disparities in access to and usage of digital tooling between social and economic groups. Emerging generative […]
The article linked below was recently published by the Journal of Information Science. Title Benefits of Open Access To Researchers From Lower-Income Countries: A Global Analysis of Reference Patterns in 1980–2020 Authors Henrik Karlstrøm Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Norway Dag W Aksnes Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Norway Fredrik N Piro Nordic Institute […]
Alabama Alabama Bill that Criminalizes Librarians for Putting Explicit Material on Bookshelves Headed to House Floor (via WRBL) New Mexico NM Lawmakers Pass On Full Funding For Rural Libraries (via KRWG)
Not Real News: An Associated Press Roundup of Untrue Stories Shared Widely on Social Media This Week
From the Associated Press: A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts… Direct to Full Text Article See Also: More “Not Real […]
We will update this post with additional materials and coverage if/when they become available. Update 4/22 Internet Archive Files Final Appeal Brief in Book Scanning Case (Updated April 22, 2024; via Publisher’s Weekly) Today, the Internet Archive filed their reply brief in the appeal of the Hachette Book Group, et al, v. Internet Archive decision. […]
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Before launching infoDOCKET, Gary Price was a founder and senior editor at ResourceShelf.
This site is updated as often as possible during the week and at least once a day on the weekends. Gary is a native of Chicago and has an MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit.
You can contact Gary at: gprice@gmail.com
This site is updated as often as possible during the week and at least once a day on the weekends. Gary is a native of Chicago and has an MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit.
You can contact Gary at: gprice@gmail.com
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