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Monday, April 1
Top o’ the Review
Congress Bans Staff Use of Microsoft’s AI Copilot
(Axios)
See also: Microsoft Creates Tools to Stop People from Tricking Chatbots (BNN Bloomberg)
Evolving AI Strategies in Libraries: Insights from Two Polls of ARL Member Representatives Over Nine Months
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries)
Interview with New Chair of Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA-FCAB)
(IFLA: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)
Preparing National Research Ecosystems for AI: Strategies and Progress in 2024
(ISC: International Science Council)
Towards a New Fund and Home for America’s Digital Heritage
(DPLA: Digital Public Library of America)
Upcoming Webinar: The Right to Deposit—Uniform Guidance to Ensure Author Compliance and Public Access (Tuesday, April 16)
(University of California and Authors Alliance)
ARL Member Libraries
From Omen to Breakthrough: Library Exhibit Explores Eclipses
(Cornell University Library)
Impact beyond the Numbers: How Do People Really Use Open Access Books
(University of Michigan Library)
New Libraries Embedded Counselor Delivers Heightened Access to Student Mental Health Support
(Texas A&M University Libraries)
Preprints of Generative AI Impact Papers Publish through MIT Press’s MIT Open Publishing Services (MITops)
(MIT Press)
The Revolution Will Be Digitized: One-of-a-Kind French Revolution Publications Now Available through ExploreUK
(University of Kentucky Libraries)
UW Libraries Welcomes Julie Tanaka, Associate Dean for Distinctive Collections
(University of Washington (UW) Libraries)
Voices from Latin America Can Be Found in Dynamic ASU Research Collection
(Arizona State University (ASU) Library)
Yale Library Acquires Historic Video Interviews with Leading Musicians
(Yale University Library)
Higher Ed—Members
$2 Million Mellon Foundation Grant Will Expand Arts Outreach and Integration
(The Ohio State University)
Advocacy & Public Policy
All TDM & Al Rights Reserved? Fair Use & Evolving Publisher Copyright Statements
(SPARC)
FAFSA Survey Results Sent to US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
(ACE: American Council of Education, Others)
Google to Destroy Browsing Data to Settle Consumer Privacy Lawsuit
(Reuters)
Scholars & Scholarship
Authorship Conflicts in Academia: An International Cross-Discipline Survey
(Scientometrics)
ChatNYT: New York Times Lawsuit against ChatGPT Parent OpenAI Is First Big Test for AI in Copyright Space
(Harvard Law Today)
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Tuesday, April 2
Top o’ the Review
AI and Generative AI for Research Discovery and Summarization
(HDSR: Harvard Data Science Review)
CISA Publishes High-Risk Communities Webpage
(CISA: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, US Department of Homeland Security)
Dan Cohen: Is Science Becoming Conceptual Art? (Humane Ingenuity 52)
(CNI: Coalition for Networked Information)
Here’s How Generative AI Depicts Queer People
(WIRED)
Navigating Open Access Publishing: Interviews with ACLS Book Prize Finalists in History
(ACLS: American Council of Learned Societies)
This French Start-Up Just Proved OpenAI Wrong. It Claims You Can Train AI on Non-copyrighted Data
(Euronews Next)
ARL Member Libraries
Check Out the New Iowa Research Online!
(University of Iowa Libraries)
Cougar Query: Rick Anderson
(BYU: Brigham Young University)
Expanding Access: Changes to Checkout Terms Effective July 1, 2024
(University of California (UC), San Diego Library)
Libraries Makerspaces Partner with Science Museum to Explore Intersections of Race and Engineering
(University of Minnesota Libraries)
Reclaiming the Border Narrative Digital Archive Launch Event Well Attended
(The University of Arizona University Libraries)
Transformation Planned for Milton S. Eisenhower Library
(Johns Hopkins University)
Libraries—Other
(Library Publishing Special Interest Group (SIG), Academic & Research Libraries (ARL) Section, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA))
Higher Ed—Members
Want to Contribute to Scientific Research? There’s an App—and a Network—for That
(University of Connecticut)
Advocacy & Public Policy
AI Safety: UK and US Sign Landmark Agreement
(BBC)
Dear Colleague Letter: Catalyzing Human-Centered Solutions through Research and Innovation in Science, the Environment, and Society
(NSF: US National Science Foundation)
HEERF Spending Analysis Shows Critical Role of Emergency Funds for Postsecondary Success
(US Department of Education)
Response from ALPSP to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Second Generative AI Consultation
(ALPSP: Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers)
Scholars & Scholarship
How Scientists Are Making the Most of Reddit
(Nature)
See also: Public Opinions on ChatGPT: An Analysis of Reddit Discussions by Using Sentiment Analysis, Topic Modeling, and SWOT Analysis (Data Intelligence)
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Wednesday, April 3
Top o’ the Review
FCC to Vote on Restoring Net Neutrality
(FCC: US Federal Communications Commission)
Federal R&D Obligations Increased 0.4% in FY 2022; Estimated to Decline in FY 2023
(NCSES: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, US National Science Foundation)
From Extended Reality (XR) Pilots to Full-Scale Deployments: Considerations
(EDUCAUSE Review)
Hackers Force AI Chatbots to Break Their Own Rules
(Axios)
See also:
- Anthropic Researchers Wear Down AI Ethics with Repeated Questions (TechCrunch)
- What an Effort to Hack Chatbots Says about AI Safety (Foreign Policy)
Navigating Two Systems: New Report on Censorship and Self-Censorship in Higher Education in Prison Programs
(Ithaka S+R)
Peters and Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Federal Records Laws
(US Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs)
Special Issue of HDSR: Democratizing Data: Discovering Data Use and Value for Research and Policy
(HDSR: Harvard Data Science Review)
ARL Member Libraries
New Endeavors at the Library Innovation Lab
(Library Innovation Lab, Harvard Law School)
New Library Publishing Service + Publication
(Indiana University Bloomington Libraries)
The Merger of Government Documents and Reference at a Mid-Size University: A 24-Year Retrospective
(University of Louisville (UofL) Libraries via DttP: Documents to the People)
You Belong in the STEM Library: Outreach Addressing the Unique Needs of Students
(Penn State University Libraries via College & Research Libraries News)
Higher Ed—Members
Empowering STEM Students: A University-Wide Mentorship Program Fostering Retention and Belonging (preprint)
(University of California (UC), San Diego via bioRxiv)
Higher Ed—Other
How America Completes College 2024: Understanding What Helps Students Graduate
(Sallie Mae)
Advocacy & Public Policy
Freedom of Speech: An Overview
(CRS: US Congressional Research Service)
Global Push to Put Natural History Collections Online Gets Major UK Boost
(Science)
Texas House Panel to Study AI, Emerging Tech over Data Privacy, Cybersecurity Concerns
(Austin American-Statesman)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Autistic Students and Academic Library Research: Recommendations for a Neurodiversity-Informed Approach
(In the Library with the Lead Pipe)
Upcoming Webinar: Digital Equity Series: The Impact of High-Speed Internet Access on Incarcerated and Justice-Impacted Individuals (Thursday, April 25)
(BroadbandUSA, NTIA: US National Telecommunications and Information Administration)
Scholars & Scholarship
It’s Easy to Tamper with Watermarks from AI-Generated Text
(MIT Technology Review)
The Open Access Coverage of OpenAlex, Scopus, and Web of Science (preprint)
(arXiv)
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Thursday, April 4
Top o’ the Review
CARL Issues Statement on Automatic Textbook Billing Models
(CARL: Canadian Association of Research Libraries)
Higher Education Generative AI Readiness Assessment
(EDUCAUSE)
Kaleidoscope Program Call for Applications—Deadline May 13
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries)
LJ Talks to Cyndee Landrum, Acting Director of IMLS
(LJ: Library Journal)
Meta Study Says It Hosted Special Event That Shifted Opinion on AI, and That It’s Planning
More
(NBC News)
See also:
- Meta Community Forum Results Analysis (Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab)
- Tool Makes AI Models Hallucinate Cats to Fight Copyright Infringement (NBC News)
The Power of Knowledge and Information: Charlotte’s Rodney Freeman Is Chronicling the History of Black Librarians
(The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte)
ARL Member Libraries
Deaf in Media: A Legacy of Impact
(University of Cincinnati Libraries)
From Radio Reel to Digital Appeal: Preserving Micrologus with the AAPB
(Case Western Reserve University Libraries via AAPB: American Archive of Public Broadcasting, Library of Congress and GBH Archives)
Learning How to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease with Virtual Reality
(University of Minnesota Libraries)
Subject Librarian Definition and Duties: Connecting the Library and the University
(Brigham Young University (BYU) Library via JAL: Journal of Academic Librarianship)
UI Hardin Library to Celebrate 50 Years and Fourth Floor Renovations to Improve User Experience
(University of Iowa (UI) Libraries)
University Libraries Welcomes Dr. Musa Wakhungu Olaka as Associate Dean for Special Collections and Area Studies
(The Ohio State University Libraries)
Upcoming Hybrid Event: Sustaining Arizona’s Communities through Historical Newspapers (Friday, April 12)
(The University of Arizona University Libraries)
Libraries—Other
Advocacy & Public Policy
Schedule A Update: Presidents’ Alliance and Partners Comment on Labor Shortage in Key Fields
(Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration)
Where Generative AI Meets Human Rights
(HAI: Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence)
Scholars & Scholarship
Advancing the Search Frontier with AI Agents
(arXiv)
Google Books Indexes AI Trash
(404 Media)
Multimodal AI Initiative Research Opportunity Announcement
(Office of Data Science Strategy, US National Institutes of Health)
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