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From the Executive Summary: Five years after the Workplace Equity Survey (WE Survey) first benchmarked the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the global scholarly publishing industry, the Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC) conducted the survey for a second time in 2023. This week, C4DISC released Workplace Equity in […]

The latest edition of Marshall Breeding’s annual “Library Systems Report” is now available online from American Libraries. The 2024 report runs about 6700 words.  From the Introduction to the Report: The library technology industry had a quiet year in 2023. But in the absence of major business moves and acquisitions, companies set their sights on […]

From the CT Post: Connecticut municipal and school libraries would have been among the first in the nation to gain negotiating leverage with the nation’s largest book publishers on e-book prices, but the proposed legislation has been shelved. The bill was abruptly withdrawn from debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday after three hours of […]

The article linked below was recently published by the Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. Title Perceptions of Data Literacy and Data Literacy Education Authors Bahareh Ghodoosi Griffith University, Australia Geraldine Torrisi-Steele Griffith University, Australia Maryam Heidari Griffith University, Australia Source Journal of Librarianship and Information Science First published online April 27, 2024 DOI: 10.1177/09610006241246789 […]

Clarivate Clarivate Will Make AI-Powered Web of Science Research Assistant Available in September  Colorado Colorado Lawmakers Make Second Attempt at Curbing Book Bans in Public Libraries (via Colorado Newsline) Lyrasis Lyrasis Partners with Open Syllabus SPARC Key Takeaways From SPARC Discussion on Vendor AI Restrictions Wayne State University Library System Wayne State Launches New Digital […]

From The Wilton Library: Today, one of the world’s premier jazz archives, The Brubeck Collection at Wilton Library (Wilton, CT), announced the launch of its enhanced and interactive digital archive, making the 22,000+ item collection catalog easily searchable and browsable online for the first time to everyone worldwide. This new digital archive also includes more […]

From the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): Literacy development in the early childhood and elementary school years is critical for learning and the acquisition of other skills essential for educational achievement. Although schools typically assume the primary responsibility in developing children’s literacy and reading skills, a holistic approach to overall literacy development requires […]

AI First Peer Reviewed Book on Using AI in the Classroom Published Today by Johns Hopkins University Press: Teaching With AI: A Practical Guide To A New Era Of Human Learning More US Newspapers Sue OpenAI For Copyright Infringement Over AI Training (via Reuters) Canada Taylor Swift’s Impact on Poetry Book Sales and Library Circulation […]

UPDATE (4/30): Statement From EveryLibrary: A Milestone in Library Advocacy: Rebekah Cummings Runs for Lt. Governor of Utah From The Salt Lake Tribune: University of Utah Associate Librarian Rebekah Cummings is the Utah Democratic Party’s nominee for lieutenant governor in this year’s gubernatorial election, the campaign announced Monday afternoon. She joins Brian King on the ticket. Cummings […]