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Tuesday, February 20
Top o’ the Review
DCN Response to US National Institutes of Health (NIH) Best Practices for Sharing Software
(DCN: Data Curation Network)
Exploring ChatGPT for Next-Generation Information Retrieval: Opportunities and Challenges (preprint)
(arXiv)
Report of the Second Diamond Open Access Conference
(Science Europe)
Search Engines Post-ChatGPT: How Generative Artificial Intelligence Could Make Search Less Reliable
(Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington)
The Skilled Workers Training AI to Take Their Jobs
(WIRED)
Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 21: National AI Research Resource Pilot Webinar
(NSF: US National Science Foundation via CNI: Coalition for Networked Information)
ARL Member Libraries
CU Boulder’s Norlin Library Partially Reopens, but Collection Still Needs Cleaning
(KDVR, Fox31 Denver)
Libraries and Data Science Academy Receive Major Consulting Grant
(NC State University Libraries)
“No Time to Fall” Exhibit at AU Libraries
(Auburn University (AU) Libraries)
Roundup: Transformative Agreements
- Elsevier and Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries Establish Landmark Five-Year Open-Access Transformative Agreement
(Vanderbilt University Jean & Alexander Heard Libraries) - Rutgers University Libraries Announce Transformative Open-Access Agreement with Elsevier
(Rutgers University Libraries)
Syracuse Information Literacy Scholars Launch Journal Information Literacy Collab
(Syracuse University Libraries)
The MIT Press Announces Grant Program For Diverse Voices Recipients For 2024
(MIT Press)
Trove of USS Arizona Memorabilia Donated to University Libraries
(The University of Arizona)
UMD Libraries Announces Go-Live Date for Migration to New Library Search Platform
(University of Maryland (UMD) Libraries)
University Libraries Unveils Innovative Renovation of B30 in Zimmerman Library
(The University of New Mexico)
Yale Daily News Highlights Yale Library Support for Open Access to US-Funded Research
(Yale University Library)
Higher Ed—Members
Columbia University Releases New Social Media Guidelines, Bans Certain Content in Its Comment Sections
(Columbia Spectator)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Texas Ban on University Diversity Efforts Provides a Glimpse of the Future across GOP-Led States
(AP: Associated Press)
Scholars & Scholarship
Platformisation of Science: Conceptual Foundations and Critical Perspectives for the Science System
(LIBER Quarterly: The Journal of the Association of European Research Libraries)
In Other News
Adobe Launches AI Assistant That Can Search and Summarize PDFs
(CNBC)
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Wednesday, February 21
Top o’ the Review
Hayes Works to Reduce Hunger on College Campuses
(US Congresswoman Jahana Hayes)
See also: Track the bill (Congress.gov)
How Persuasive Is AI-generated Propaganda?
(PNAS Nexus)
See also: Facebook Whistleblower, AI Godfather Join Hundreds Calling for Deepfake Regulation (The Hill)
See also: Gab’s Racist AI Chatbots Have Been Instructed to Deny the Holocaust (WIRED)
Introducing ARCHWay
(Archive-It)
Libraries Support Data-Driven Decision-Making: Report from Facilitated Discussion Hosted by OCLC Research Library Partnership and LIBER
(Hanging Together: The OCLC Research Blog)
Science Can Drive Development and Unity in Africa—as It Does in the US and Europe
(Nature)
US Patent and Trademark Office Announces $70 Million Contract for AI Patent-Search Tool
(FedScoop)
ARL Member Libraries
Music Library Acquires Rare Edition of The Missouri Harmony
(Washington University in St. Louis University Libraries)
New Web Archive: State Policies on Book Challenges in Schools and Libraries
(University of Michigan Library)
The Enduring Legacy of UCSB Reads
(University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Library)
UBC Library Partners with the Canadian Certificate in Digital Humanities
(The University of British Columbia (UBC) Library)
Unmasking Potential: Introducing New Beta Version Tool for Biomedical Dataset Discovery
(NLM: US National Library of Medicine)
Updates from Alderman: Books in Stacks, a New Cafe, and More
(University of Virginia Library)
Video: Grammar Table: NY Woman Talks Grammar at ASU
(Arizona State University (ASU) Library via Fox 10 Phoenix)
Libraries—Other
JSTOR Is Now Available in 1,000 Prisons
(ITHAKA)
Higher Ed—Members
NSF Announces $20 Million Investment across Eight Institutions through Its GRANTED Initiative, Transforming Access to Research Support
(Atlanta University Center and Iowa State University via NSF: US National Science Foundation)
Higher Ed—Other
Early-Career Quality of Employment of Indigenous Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree, 2010 to 2018 Cohorts
(Statistics Canada)
EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: Positioning Higher Education IT Governance as a Strategic Function
(EDUCAUSE Review)
Advocacy & Public Policy
Two Updated Resources from COGR:
- COGR Matrix of Science & Security Laws, Regulations, and Policies
- Quick Reference Table of Current & Upcoming Federal Research Security Requirements
White House Wades into Debate on “Open” versus “Closed” Artificial Intelligence Systems
(AP: Associated Press)
Scholars & Scholarship
OAPEN and Thoth Open Metadata Sign Partnership Agreement
(OAPEN)
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Thursday, February 22
Top o’ the Review
CFLA-FCAB Is Pleased to Introduce the 2024 Board of Directors
(CFLA-FCAB: Canadian Federation of Library Associations)
NIH Released Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Use of Common Data Elements (CDEs) for NIH-Funded Clinical Research and Trials
(NIH: US National Institutes of Health)
Save the Date: 44th IATUL Conference: “Ngā Reo o te Katoa / The Voices of All,” November 24–28, 2024, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand
(IATUL: International Association of University Libraries)
Upcoming Hybrid Event: National Archives to Host Sunshine Week Panel on Artificial Intelligence and Government Access (Thursday, March 14)
(NARA: US National Archives and Records Administration)
Video: AI-Ready Library Collections; The Practicalities
(Jisc via YouTube)
See also: Text transcript of the webinar
ARL Member Libraries
Antarctica’s Wonders Captured through a Texas A&M University Libraries Camera
(Texas A&M University Libraries)
CRL Global Collections Implementation Advisory Task Force Established
(CRL: Center for Research Libraries)
See also: Nominations Open for CRL Board of Directors (CRL)
Faculty Council Endorses CSU Libraries’ Licensing Priorities
(CSU: Colorado State University)
Library Sound Levels
(Brown University Library)
New Open Textbook Fosters Ecological Stewardship in Property Management
(Virginia Tech Libraries)
VCU Libraries Program Has Saved Students Over $10 Million in Textbook Costs
(VCU: Virginia Commonwealth University)
Higher Ed
Is the Gender Wage Gap the Same at Different Education Levels?
(US Census Bureau)
Providing Credit Transfer Visibility to Improve Credit Mobility
(Ithaka S+R)
Advocacy & Public Policy
ARL Joins ACE Letter to US Department of Labor re Plan to Expand International Job Certification in STEM
(ACE: American Council on Education)
Georgia Senate Bill to Potentially Ban Some Library Books Passes Legislative Hurdle
(WUGA, University of Georgia)
Interagency Working Group on Safe and Inclusive STEM Environments Inventory 2024
(OSTP: Office of Science and Technology Policy, The White House)
Scholars & Scholarship
Diamond Open Access: Global Paradigm Shift in Scholarly Publishing
(UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Google Pauses Gemini AI Image Generator After It Created Inaccurate Historical Pictures
(CNBC)
In Other News
Exclusive: Reddit in AI Content Licensing Deal with Google
(Reuters)
See also: Expanding our Partnership with Google (Reddit)
Curated by Gary D. Price, MLIS
Co-Founder and Editor, Library Journal’s infoDOCKET
Information Industry Analyst
Librarian
