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From the Louisiana Illuminator: Three St. Tammany library board members removed after a years-long fight over book content are suing the parish council and one of its district representatives in an attempt to block their removal. Their federal lawsuit comes after the parish council voted earlier this month to replace five of the six members of […]
From a DPLA Blog Post: In Spring 2024, DPLA’s Metadata Working Group and Rights Statements Working Group produced Practical Approaches to Reparative Description, a workshop series designed for people working with cultural heritage data looking to deepen their understanding and practice of reparative description. Reparative description focuses on remediating or contextualizing potentially outdated or harmful language […]
The journal article (preprint version) linked below is scheduled for publication in the July 2024 issue of College & Research Libraries (C&RL). Title An Analysis of Hybrid/Remote Work Eligibility in Academic Librarian Job Advertisements Authors Ruth S. Connell Valparaiso University Meris Mandernach Longmeier Ohio State University – Main Campus Source College & Research Libraries (Forthcoming, […]
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) ACRL Sets 2024-25 Legislative Agenda (via ACRL: Association of College & Research Libraries) Association of University Presses (AUPresses) AUPresses Releases 2024 Annual Report Folger Shakespeare Library Folger Shakespeare Library Names Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper as Director Knowledge Unlatched Knowledge Unlatched Announces 2024 Pledging for Libraries Library Publishing The LibPub […]
When Angel City Press (ACP) cofounders Paddy Calistro and Scott McAuley began thinking about retiring a few years ago, they knew they wanted to make sure ACP remained a local operation. Among other local partners, the press has produced several books in collaboration with Los Angeles Public Library, mining the library’s extensive photo archive and the deep knowledge of its librarians, including City Librarian John Szabo. Calistro approached Szabo with a proposition: She and McAuley would give the press to the library as a gift. Several years, a few lawyers, and much due diligence later, the donation has been approved by Los Angeles City Council, and ACP will now be known as Angel City Press at the Los Angeles Public Library.
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware leads holds this week. Also getting buzz are titles by Stephen King, Nora Roberts, Kevin Kwan, and Steven Rowley. Yepoka Yeebo’s Anansi’s Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World wins the BIO Plutarch Award. Six LibraryReads and seven Indie Next picks publish this week. People’s book of the week is Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan. PBS Canvas takes a look at the trending popularity of Japanese animation and comic books in the U.S.Plus, NYT delves into Reese Witherspoon's literary empire ahead of her 100th book club pick.
Safety Safety of Advanced AI Under the Spotlight in First Ever Independent, International Scientific Report (via Government of the UK) ||| Direct to Full Text Report (132 pages; PDF) US Congress Driving U.S. Innovation in Artificial Intelligence: A Roadmap For Artificial Intelligence Policy in the United States Senate (via US Senate) Workshop Proceedings Artificial Intelligence […]
The article (preprint) linked below was recently shared on bioRxiv. Title The Best Home For This Paper: A Qualitative Study of How Authors Select Where to Submit Authors Lauren A MaggioUniversity of Illinois at Chicago Natascha ChtenaSimon Fraser University Juan Pablo AlperinSimon Fraser University Laura L MoorheadSan Francisco State University John M WillinskyStanford University Source via […]
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 […]
From Pew Research: A new Pew Research Center analysis shows just how fleeting online content actually is: A quarter of all webpages that existed at one point between 2013 and 2023 are no longer accessible, as of October 2023. In most cases, this is because an individual page was deleted or removed on an otherwise functional […]
From The Seattle Times: Whose job is it to care for a city’s most vulnerable residents, and how do libraries fit into the spectrum of services? On Monday, Seattle Times Mental Health Project engagement reporter Taylor Blatchford moderated a live discussion on mental health and the role of libraries. The event was co-hosted with the […]
From National Archives News: Did you know that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) isn’t just a building in Washington, DC? It’s actually a collection of more than 40 facilities nationwide, including field archives, federal records centers, and presidential libraries. To better highlight the archival holdings nationwide, the National Archives established a new web […]
From AL.com: If Alabama public libraries want to get millions in state funding, they now must move “inappropriate” material for children, mandate library cards specifically for minors, and obtain advanced approval for obtaining materials — and they need to make changes this summer. After more than 6,000 letters and 87 public comments, many in opposition, the executive […]
Murdoch (Least Likely To Win a Duke) presents the second installment of “The Wallflower Academy” Regency romances, a slow-burn love story as alluring as it is endearing.
Dixon (Intermission; Down Home Blues) has created a solid story exploring family relationships, filled with flawed, yet relatable characters and peppered with historical references, as in the novels of Mary Monroe.
Sure to become a fishing classic, this delightful book might inspire listeners to head out on their own fishing adventures. Share with those who enjoyed Dylan Tomine’s Headwaters or Malachy Tallack’s Illuminated by Water.
While the novel’s plot points are at times predictable and lack the high drama required for a celebrity storyline, fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and Brandy Colbert will enjoy.
Mallory (The Major and the Scandalous Widow) continues the “Season of Celebration” Regency romance series with this second installment. The friends-to-lovers tale is detailed, dramatic, and sure to delight.
While money in a chair and a missing unknown woman are flimsy plot points, fans of the “Spice Shop” cozy mystery series will enjoy the return of favorite characters, and the spices, food, and flowers that are a treat for the senses.
Recommended for readers who are trying to determine if they should pursue a PhD or EdD. This book stresses that while every person’s journey is different, the key to being successful in earning a terminal degree is support from others and asking for help if needed.
Robinson (Falling for His Pretend Countess) presents a Gilded Age romance with an engaging fake-dating plot and air of suspense. This steamy, but sweet, love story is sure to satisfy.
Snell (Retracing the Investigation) delivers an exciting, adventurous, and suspenseful novel that will leave readers guessing who the killer really is.
Douglas’s (Waking Up Married to the Billionaire) latest is highly recommended for contemporary romance readers and fans of the marriage-of-convenience trope.
A great addition to course materials for screenwriting classes and for academic libraries. Approaching storytelling from a theory-heavy perspective like this makes this work unique among screenwriting how-to books.
Informative, challenging and ultimately quite engrossing, this highly recommended title carefully unpacks selected New Testament passages. It reveals new facets and offers insights into profound and depthless truths about Paul and his understanding of who and what Jesus was.
Alyan’s audiobook is a solid companion to the print book, but the beauty and impact of her poetry are diminished in the presentation. Better as a listen-along than as a stand-alone.
Epic in scope and deeply steeped in its place, Lyons’s crime caper/horror hybrid will appeal to fans of titles like This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer, The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias, and The Children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie.
Throughout this suspense-filled novel, Lindsey (Innocent Witness) slowly unfolds the love story of Lincoln and Tara. Readers will fall in love with the entire Beaumont family.
Helm (Cold Case Identity) delivers another excellently written novel full of likable characters, with just enough romance and plenty of suspense that will keep readers turning the pages.
Marshman (Resolute Investigation) continues the stories of the Reed family and gently unfolds the sweet love between Sara and Nate. While fourth in the series, enough backstory is shared to make this work as a stand-alone read.
Tumultuous, beautifully described historical fiction for fans of Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants, Christina Baker Kline’s Orphan Train, and Gary Jennings’s “Spangle” series.
This highly recommended title about Rehoboth Beach, DE, is a tour de force of micro history at its best. Both scholars and general readers will appreciate it.
Copyright Sony Music Group Warns More Than 700 Companies Against Using its Content to Train AI (via NBC News) ||| Sony Statement Information Retrieval From Matching to Generation: A Survey on Generative Information Retrieval (preprint via arXiv) Open AI GPT-4o Has a Few Tricks Up Its Sleeve That OpenAI Hasn’t Talked About (via The Decoder) […]
Caleb Azumah Nelson wins the Dylan Thomas Prize for Small Worlds. Finalists have been selected for the Firecracker Awards, honoring the best independently published fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Abrams buys Taunton Books. Plus, interviews with Hari Kunzru, Coco Mellors, Curtis Sittenfeld, and Carvell Wallace.
From the Association of American Publishers (AAP): The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today released its StatShot report covering the first three months of 2024 reflecting reported revenue for Trade (Consumer Books), Religious Presses, Higher Education Course Materials, and Professional Publishing. Total revenues across all categories for the first quarter of the year were up […]
American Library Association ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom toBenefit From New Book of Essays Kentucky Daviess County Public Library Facing Further “Pornographic Book” Scrutiny (via 14News.com Minnesota Minnesota Legislature Bans Book Bans (via Minn Post) Missouri St. Charles County Library Branches May Close, Cut Staff. Board To Consider On Friday (via St. Post-Dispatch) MIT Press […]
Winners of the CrimeFest Awards are announced. Alexis Wright’s Praiseworthy, Iman Mersal’s Traces of Enayat, and Ian Penman’s Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors win the James Tait Black Prizes for biography and fiction. The Finnish translation of This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone wins the Helsinki Science Fiction Society’s Tähtivaeltaja Award. Plus new title bestsellers.
From the European Commission: The [European] Commission has released a collection of 3D-digitised cultural heritage assets on Europeana, the common European data space for cultural heritage.[Clip] The collection results from the ‘Twin it! 3D for Europe’s culture’ campaign and includes a range of historic buildings, sites and objects, such as the statue of a Madonna […]
From Syracuse University Libraries: Syracuse University Libraries has launched its new online Plastics Collection comprised of digitized content from the Special Collections Research Center’s (SCRC’s) plastics collecting area. This new landing page for the collection reimagines the previous site, which formerly focused on the digital photography of more than 3,000 objects from the Plastics Artifacts Collection. The new Plastics Collection brings […]
The article linked below was recently by the Journal of Radical Librarianship. Title Information Hegemony, Transcending Positivism, and Applying Critical Legal Information Literacy Concepts in the Legal Research Classroom and Beyond Author Latia Ward University of Virginia School of Law Source Journal of Radical Librarianship Vol. 10 (2024) DOI Abstract This paper provides an overview […]
AI NY Times Op/Ed: Will A.I. Ever Live Up to Its Hype? Senators Urge $32 Billion in Emergency Spending on AI After Finishing Yearlong Review (via AP) CNI (Coalition for Networked Information) Edition Guide For CNI’s May Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series Now Live Crossref Crossref Releases 2024 Public Data File Featuring New Experimental Formats FEDLINK […]
Exploring the same play through different performances helps us to deepen our understanding, challenges any assumptions about meaning, and demonstrates many possible interpretations. There are multiple filmed performances of individual Shakespeare plays here on Drama Online which can be used to support teaching and learning.
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
Bill Clinton details his life after the White House; Angela Merkel writes about her life as the first woman chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany; several celebrities pen memoirs; and fascinating historical figures inspire biographies.
Nobel laureate and beloved short story writer Alice Munro has died at the age of 92. Ian Penman wins the RSL Ondaatje Prize for Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors. The CWA Daggers shortlists are announced. Summer booklists start to arrive. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for this week’s top holds title, The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren. Plus, interviews with George Stephanopoulos, Melissa Mogollon, Michael McDonald, and Miranda July.
Those outside our field may marvel at—or be disconcerted by—transformations they experience as new, seismic shifts from what they understand about libraries. We know the transformation is far from sudden, and far from over. Understanding this, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is using best practices and key research to better understand and equip libraries with the tools needed to address the future needs of the diverse communities they serve.
From JISC: Following our initial student perceptions of generative AI report last year, we recognised the need to continue the discussion with students/learners as the technology continues to evolve. Over this past winter, we ran a series of nine in-person student discussion forums with over 200 students across colleges and universities to revisit student/learner perceptions […]
From the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): Today [May 13, 2024], the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) filed two complaints with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), urging an investigation into Georgia’s Cobb County School District and Florida’s Collier County Public School District for creating a hostile environment for students through […]
From IIOP Publishing: In March 2020, we conducted a major survey of peer reviewers in the physical sciences and shared our findings with the community. The 2020 IOP Peer Review Motivations Survey contained a number of insights into the opinions and attitudes of peer reviewers, and the results informed our IOP Publishing Peer Review Excellence Programme, which was […]
AI Astra Is Google’s ‘Multimodal’ Answer to the New ChatGPT (via WIRED) Can Google Give A.I. Answers Without Breaking the Web? (via The NY Times) Google is Building Gemini Nano AI Right Into Chrome (via The Verge) EAST Tina Baich Appointed Director of EAST (Eastern Academic Scholarly Trust) Ebooks How to Improve Tools For Accessible […]
V. Ganeshananthan wins the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for her book Brotherless Night. The British Book Awards are announced; R.F. Kuang’s Yellowface wins Fiction Book of the Year. The Indigenous Voices Award finalists are announced. South Arts announces Inaugural Literary Arts Fellows. Authors Casey McQuiston and Danny Lore will join the list of presenters for the 2024 Lammy Awards, which will be held on June 11. Ken Follett moves to Hachette for his next release, which will publish in 2025. Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel will publish Freedom: Memories 1954–2021 on November 26.
It has been a busy legislative session in the Louisiana House, with several bills poised to impact libraries and library workers halted at various points, while others have been approved and moved on to the Senate. As they proliferate, grassroots library advocacy organizations are stepping up to combat them.
From EDUCAUSE: This report profiles the trends and key technologies and practices shaping the future of teaching and learning, and envisions a number of scenarios for that future. It is based on the perspectives and expertise of a global panel of leaders from across the higher education landscape. In the denouement of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
From CNBC: OpenAI on Monday launched a new AI model and desktop version of ChatGPT, along with a new user interface. The update brings GPT-4 to everyone, [emphasis ours] including OpenAI’s free users, CTO Mira Murati said in a livestreamed event. She added that the new model, GPT-4o, is “much faster,” with improved capabilities in […]
From CNBC: OpenAI on Monday launched a new AI model and desktop version of ChatGPT, along with a new user interface. The update brings GPT-4 to everyone, [emphasis ours] including OpenAI’s free users, CTO Mira Murati said in a livestreamed event. She added that the new model, GPT-4o, is “much faster,” with improved capabilities in […]
From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): With generous sponsorship from De Gruyter Publishing (Boston/Berlin), ENSULIB circulated a Call for Submissions for the IFLA Green Library Award for the ninth year in a row. Any type of green library, or outstanding green library project, initiative or idea was invited to apply for the Award. Libraries with a small budget but […]
AI A Survey on RAG Meets LLMs: Towards Retrieval-Augmented Large Language Models (via arXiv) Authors Alliance Post: “Books Are Big AI’s Achilles Heel” (by Dave Hansen and Dan Cohen) How Much Research Is Being Written by Large Language Models? (via Stanford HAI) Digital Humantites A Toolkit for Archivists and Librarians Supporting Research and Teaching in […]
This section highlights some of the leading MLIS programs that are training the next generation of library and information science professionals to rise to today’s—and tomorrow’s— challenges, including those whose alumni have been honored by Library Journal as Movers & Shakers.
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren leads holds this week. Also getting buzz are titles by Harlan Coben, Miranda July, Jenn McKinlay, and Katee Robert. Four LibraryReads and four Indie Next picks publish this week. People’s book of the week is Shanghailanders by Juli Min. The Wales Book of the Year shortlist is announced. Madhur Jaffrey’s landmark Invitation to Indian Cooking celebrates 50 years.
Libraries, vendors, and library organizations have been busy with several recent artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives—check out LJ's roundup of the latest news from the field.
Arkansas Arkansas State Library Board Rejects Rapert’s Proposals to Withhold Funding (via NWA Online) Arkansas State Library Board Rejects Proposals to Withhold Funds Based on Content, Litigation (via Arkansas Advocate) Australia ‘Copycat’ Book Bans: How UA Activists are Impacting Australian Libraries (via Sydney Morning Herald) Colorado Colorado Public Library Book Ban Policies Could Become More […]
The journal article linked below was recently published by Research Ethics. Title Guidance Needed For Using Artificial Intelligence to Screen Journal Submissions For Misconduct Authors Mohammad Hosseini Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine David R. Resnik National Institute of Environmental Health, National Institutes of Health Source Research Ethics First published online May 11, 2024 DOI: 10.1177/17470161241254052 […]
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 […]
Behavior AI Systems are Getting Better at Tricking Us (MIT Technology Review) Is AI Lying To Me? Scientists Warn Of Growing Capacity For Deception (The Guardian) Digital Humanities The Collective Use and Evaluation of Generative AI Tools In Digital Humanities Research: Survey-Based Results (preprint) (arXiv) Implementation How to Implement AI — Responsibly (Harvard Business Review) […]
AI How to Implement AI — Responsibly (via Harvard Business Review) Ethical Implications of ChatGPT in Higher Education: A Scoping Review (preprint via arXiv) Open Access Open Access Improves the Dissemination of Science: Insights from Wikipedia (preprint via arXiv) Oregon Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Expands Across Oregon With Help of $1.7 Million in State Funds […]
From NYU Tandon: Can artificial intelligence (AI) match human skills for finding obscure connections between words? Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering turned to the daily Connections puzzle from The New York Times to find out. [Clip] With Julian Togelius, NYU Tandon Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Director of the […]
