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Monday, May 13
Top o’ the Review
Academic Librarians Oppose Plan to Eliminate Key Federal Data
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries, ALA: American Library Association, ACRL: Association of College and Research Libraries, and ASERL: Association of Southeastern Research Libraries via Inside Higher Ed)
ARL President’s Institute Program Planning Task Force—Call for Expressions of Interest by May 31
(ARL)
Books Are Big AI’s Achilles Heel
(Authors Alliance)
How Much Research Is Being Written by Large Language Models?
(HAI: Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence)
How to Implement AI—Responsibly
(HBR: Harvard Business Review)
Is the Internet Bad for You? Huge Study Reveals Surprise Effect on Well-Being
(Nature)
OpenAI Launches New AI Model and Desktop Version of ChatGPT
(CNBC)
See also:
- ChatGPT Makes Premium Features Free with Impressive Multimodal Upgrades (9to5Google)
- ChatGPT-4o Allows Real-Time Audio-Video Conversations with an “Emotional” AI Chatbot (Ars Technica)
Thwarted Cyberattack Targeted Library of Congress in Tandem with October British Library Breach
(Nextgov/FCW)
2024 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition
(EDUCAUSE)
ARL Member Libraries
Learn About Best Authorship and Copyright Practices with New Book from U of U Librarian
(The University of Utah (U of U) J. Willard Marriott Library)
Also from U of U Library: University of Utah Press Unveils Revamped Website with Enhanced Features
Libraries Open Publishing Releases Monograph on Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman
(Penn State University Libraries)
Melissa Gasparotto Joins UChicago as Deputy University Librarian
(University of Chicago Library)
Smathers ’22–’23 Annual Report
(University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries)
Talia Chung Elected to Canadian Association of Research Libraries Board of Directors
(University of Ottawa Library)
What Can Libraries Learn from Campus DEI Goals
(NC State University Libraries via Commonplace)
Libraries—Other
CAUL Statement on Freedom to Read
(CAUL: Council of Australian University Librarians)
Higher Ed
Increasing Numbers of Community Colleges Are Offering Bachelor’s Degrees
(Diverse: Issues in Higher Education)
The Academy Launches New Commission on Opportunities After High School
(American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Understanding Independent Status Students and How Colleges Can Serve Them
(Every Learner Everywhere)
Advocacy & Public Policy
A Literature Review of User Privacy Concerns in Conversational Chatbots: A Social Informatics Approach: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) Paper
(JASIST: Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology)
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Tuesday, May 14
Top o’ the Review
ARL Libraries Can Improve Accessibility on Global Accessibility Awareness Day
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries)
CRKN Launches Inaugural Call to the Membership for Canadiana Collection Development Projects
(CRKN: Canadian Research Knowledge Network)
Drawing New Directions for Research Data Services
(Ithaka S+R)
Google Is Building Gemini Nano AI Right into Chrome
(The Verge)
See also:
- Google Debuts Three New Generative AI Models for Media Creation During Google I/O (BGR)
- Google Rolls Out AI-Generated, Summarized Search Results in US (The Guardian)
- Students Want to See Generative AI Integrated Throughout Curriculum, Despite Increased Concerns Around Ethics and Equity (Jisc)
Sponsored (“Diamond”) Open Access Journals Update
(Delta Think)
State of Peer Review 2024
(IOP Publishing)
Tina Baich Appointed EAST Director
(EAST: Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust)
Welcome New 2024 Program Steering Committee Members and Chair
(UC Davis Library and NYU Libraries via HathiTrust)
ARL Member Libraries
A New Website for Your University Libraries
(UNC University Libraries, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Greater Western Library Alliance Adds Two New Members
(The University of Alabama University Libraries and University of South Carolina University Libraries via GWLA: Greater Western Library Alliance)
Information Hegemony, Transcending Positivism, and Applying Critical Legal Information Literacy Concepts in the Legal Research Classroom and Beyond
(University of Virginia Library via Journal of Radical Librarianship)
Libraries Launch New and Expanded Plastics Digital Collection
(Syracuse University Libraries)
Library Adds Three More Gospel Legends to Its Collection of Oral History Interviews
(Yale University Library)
New Gift to UMD Libraries to Document and Preserve Legacy of the Capital Centre
(University of Maryland Libraries)
Robot Dogs and Genetically Engineered Flies: Students Present Their Innovative Ideas at Founder’s Day
(University of Minnesota Libraries)
The Center for Clinical Observational Investigations Launches New Dataset Profiles
(NLM: US National Library of Medicine)
The Digital CoLab: Elevating Skills, Building Community
(Cornell University Library)
Libraries—Other
Launch of the New Thoth Open Metadata Website
(Copim)
Higher Ed
More Than Half of Financial Aid Employees Likely to Seek Other Employment Within the Next Year
(CUPA-HR: College and University Professional Association for Human Resources)
Organizing the Academy: Unionization Efforts in Higher Education
(EdWorking Papers, Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University)
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Wednesday, May 15
Top o’ the Review
Apple’s New Accessibility Features Let You Control an iPhone or iPad with Your Eyes
(The Verge)
See also: ElevenLabs Launches AI-Voiced Screen Reader App (Bloomberg)
AUPresses Articulates Guiding Principles for Position Statements
(AUPresses: Association of University Presses)
Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP) Awards $1.47 Million for 2024–25
(LAC: Library and Archives Canada)
Flood of Fake Science Forces Multiple Journal Closures
(The Wall Street Journal via Microsoft Start)
Google’s New “Web” Tab Is Search Without All the Extra Junk
(PCWorld)
See also: Revolutionary New Google Feature Hidden Under “More” Tab Shows Links to Web Pages (404 Media)
IPLC Endorses International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) Statement on AI in Licensing
(IPLC: Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation)
Opinion: Press Pause on the Silicon Valley Hype Machine
(The New York Times)
See also: A Quarter of US Teachers Say AI Tools Do More Harm Than Good in K–12 Education (Pew Research Center)
Reporting Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan Activities in the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)
(NIH: US National Institutes of Health)
2024 Development and Access to Information (DA2I) Report Launched
(IFLA: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)
ARL Member Libraries
Celebrating the Online Launch of the Fiftieth Occupational Folklife Project—and How It Got There!
(Library of Congress)
Lilly Library Renovation Update
(Duke University Libraries)
Spring 2024 Insight: The Newsletter for MSU Libraries
(MSU Libraries, Michigan State University)
Libraries—Other
An ASU-Led Rare Book Find in Phoenix Public Library
(ASU: Arizona State University)
Higher Ed
Annual NACUBO Tuition Discounting Study Finds Financial Aid Awards and Undergraduate Enrollment on the Rise at Private Colleges and Universities
(NACUBO: National Association of College and University Business Officers)
Restoring Trust in Higher Education Requires Colleges and Universities Being Trustworthy
(Ithaka S+R)
Advocacy & Public Policy
Senators Urge $32 Billion in Emergency Spending on AI After Finishing Yearlong Review
(AP: The Associated Press)
See also: AI Now Statement on Senator Schumer’s AI Roadmap (AI Now)
Three New Reports from the US National Science and Technology Council (NSTC):
- Advancing Research Capacity at High Research Activity Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Best Practices for Reducing Organizational, Cultural, and Institutional Barriers in STEM Research
- Federal Policies and Practices to Support STEM Researchers with Caregiving Responsibilities
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
US Access Board Holds Signing of Artificial Intelligence Memorandum of Understanding with Disability and Technology Partners
(US Access Board)
Scholars & Scholarship
Funder Experiments Catch AFIRE
(RoRI: Research on Research Institute)
2024 Public Data File Now Available, Featuring New Experimental Formats
(Crossref)
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Thursday, May 16
Top o’ the Review
Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Critical Steps to Protect Workers from Risks of Artificial Intelligence
(The White House)
See also: Department of Labor’s Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-Being: Principles for Developers and Employers(US Department of Labor)
Call for Expressions of Interest by May 31: Participate in Research on Costs of Public Access to Research Data
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries and DCN: Data Curation Network)
Championing the Vital Cause of Digital Preservation
(CLOCKSS)
CNI’s May Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series Live
(CNI: Coalition for Networked Information)
GPT-4o Has a Few Tricks Up Its Sleeve That OpenAI Hasn’t Talked About
(The Decoder)
Learnings from “AI and Heritage”: Inclusive Metadata Requires More Than Erasing Stereotyping Terms
(Europeana Pro)
SSHRC and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Announce Results of the Reconciliation Network in Response to Call to Action 65 (RN CTA-65) Funding Opportunity
(SSHRC: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada)
Universities and the Interplay Between Human Intelligence and Generative AI (pp. 17–41)
(International Association of Universities (IAU) Horizons)
ARL Member Libraries
Critical Cataloging Interest Group Announces Subject Heading Changes in Catalyst
(Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries & University Museums)
MIT Press Releases Direct to Open (D2O) Impact Report
(MIT Press)
Peter Potter Honored with Title of Director Emeritus of Publishing
(Virginia Tech University Libraries)
The Academic Library as Workplace: Using the Knowledge Intensive Work Environment Survey Target (KIWEST) to Explore Challenges Faced by Knowledge Workers
(The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries via Journal of New Librarianship)
Vanderbilt Wins Top Awards at 2024 ARL Film Festival
(Vanderbilt University Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries)
Video: Societal Impact Day: Championing Change
(Cornell University Library via STM via YouTube)
Also from STM: Video: Societal Impact Day: Views from the Field (ARL, ASCE, APLU, and George Mason University)
Libraries—Other
A Toolkit for Archivists and Librarians Supporting Research and Teaching in Digital Humanities
(Zenodo)
Recognizing the Potential of University Collections as Research Infrastructure
(LSE Impact Blog, LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science)
Also from LSE Impact Blog: The Best Peer Review Reports Are at Least 947 Words
Higher Ed
APLU President Becker to Depart Association at End of Year
(APLU: Association of Public and Land-grant Universities)
Mellon Gives Another Boost to the Humanities in Higher Ed amid Waning Student Interest
(Inside Philanthropy)
Advocacy & Public Policy
Blueprint for the Use of Social and Behavioral Science to Advance Evidence-Based Policymaking
(NSTC: US National Science and Technology Council, The White House)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Upcoming Free Virtual Sessions: Community in the Time of Conflict (Wednesday, May 29 & Tuesday, June 11)
(DJ&A: DeEtta Jones & Associates)
Curated by Gary D. Price, MLIS
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