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• New Digital Library: Prado Museum Offers Free Online Access to More Than 11,500 Publications From the Late 15th to Early 20th Centuries

  20-09-2024 13:20 via infodocket.com
  Exciting news from Spain!
  From the Prado Museum (in Spanish, Translation via DeepL)
  The Prado Museum’s new Digital Library, developed with funds from the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR), offers free access to 5600 issues of magazines and 6000 books specialized in artistic literature and published between the late 15th and early 20th centuries.
  More than 1,700,000 pages have been digitized, the cataloging of 1,400 old books has been revised, and another 220 rare books an
  
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• New Resource From ARL: “e-Resource Licensing Explained: An A–Z Licensing Guidebook for Libraries”

  14-01-2025 19:12 via infodocket.com
  From Association of Research Libraries (ARL):
  ARL is pleased to publish e-Resource Licensing Explained: An A–Z Licensing Guidebook for Libraries, a practical tool to empower librarians who license electronic resources (e-resources). The guidebook includes easily digestible legal explanations and pragmatic strategies for preserving rights that users already have under US copyright law, particularly in the face of restrictive license terms that would otherwise constrain or eliminate tho
  
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• GPO Sees Surge in Use of GovInfo to Access Government Information; Criteria for Bibliographic Databases in a Well-Functioning Scholarly Communication and Research Assessment Ecosystem; & More Headlines

  14-01-2025 18:28 via infodocket.com
  Government Publishing Office (GPO)GPO Sees Surge in Use of GovInfo to Access Government Information (via FDLP)Open AccessDiamond Open Access: Advancing Knowledge as a Public Good (via UNESCO)
  Exploring the Business Models and Editorial Practices of Journals using OJS: A New Research Initiative (via PKP)Scholarly CommunicationsCriteria for Bibliographic Databases in a Well-Functioning Scholarly Communication and Research Assessment Ecosystem (via Upstream, Force11)
  
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• Report: “Belmont Music, Home of the Arnold Schoenberg Archive, Destroyed in Pacific Palisades Fire”

  14-01-2025 18:04 via infodocket.com
  From Billboard:Arnold Schoenberg Image Source: Wikimedia Commons
  The Pacific Palisades fire destroyed the building housing Belmont Music Publishers, the exclusive publisher of physical works by early 20th century composer Arnold Schoenberg. The fire consumed Belmont’s entire inventory of sales and rental materials, including manuscripts, scores and other printed works, the publisher said.
  “For a company that focused exclusively on the works of Schoenberg, this loss represents not jus
  
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• National Endowment For the Humanities (NEH) Announces $22.6 Million For 219 Humanities Projects Nationwide

  14-01-2025 16:18 via infodocket.com
  From NEH:
  The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $22.6 million in grants for 219 humanities projects across the country. Among these are grants that will establish protocols for the stewardship and voluntary return of unethically acquired archaeological and ethnographic artifacts to their communities of origin; enrich K–12 educators’ understanding and teaching of the American Revolution through workshops at lesser-known historic sites around Boston; and produ
  
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• Research Resource: “Announcing HADES: Health Advertisements Database From Ebling Sources”

  14-01-2025 15:27 via infodocket.com
  From the University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries:
  HADES consists of advertisements from health sciences journals covering the disciplines of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, hospital management, laboratory management, and the allied health sciences from 1923 to 2007. From small quarter page ads to full page drug ads, which often include the pharmaceutical indications, these advertisements offer a window into the clinical, social, economic, political, historical, legal, and cultural aspe
  
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• Research Paper (preprint): “Large Language Models, Knowledge Graphs and Search Engines: A Crossroads for Answering Users’ Questions”

  14-01-2025 13:41 via infodocket.com
  The research paper (preprint) shared below was recently posted on arXiv.
  Title
  Large Language Models, Knowledge Graphs and Search Engines: A Crossroads for Answering Users’ Questions
  Authors
  Aidan HoganIMFD; DCC, Universidad de Chile
  Xin Luna DongMeta Reality Labs
  Denny VrandečićWikimedia Foundation
  Gerhard WeikumMax Planck Institute for Informatics
  Source
  DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2501.06699
  Abstract
  Much has been discussed about how Large Language Models, Knowledge Graphs and Search
  
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• Building an Inclusive Data Literacy Community; DEIA Committee Report on the Library Publishing Forum 2024 Demographic Survey; & More Headlines

  14-01-2025 06:01 via infodocket.com
  Data LiteracyBuilding an Inclusive Data Literacy Community (via Harvard Data Science Review)RetractionsRetractions Caused by Honest Mistakes are Extremely Stressful, Say Researchers (via Nature)Library Publishing CoalitionDEIA Committee Report on the Library Publishing Forum 2024 Demographic Survey
  
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• Statement: American Library Association Extends Support to Libraries Affected By Los Angeles Wildfires

  14-01-2025 02:39 via infodocket.com
  From ALA:
  The American Library Association extends our deepest sympathies to those who have been affected by and to those who have lost everything during the Los Angeles area fires. We know that the Los Angeles Public Library’s Palisades Branch Library was destroyed, and we await word on others that may have been in the fire zone, including libraries of all kinds.
  During such heartbreaking times, we also recognize the unwavering dedication of libraries to show up and step in where they can
  
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• The New York Public Library Acquires Archive of Jhumpa Lahiri

  13-01-2025 14:42 via infodocket.com
  From The NY Public Library:Jhumpa” Lahiri Image Source: Wikipedia
  The New York Public Library has acquired the archive of Jhumpa Lahiri, shedding new light on the award-winning author and multilingual translator. Comprising 31 boxes of material stretching to nearly 40 linear feet, the archive, which will become publicly available in 2025, chronicles Lahiri’s literary accomplishments from a young age and her commitment to critical reading, the nuances of language, and the craft of wri
  
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• Center For Research Libraries (CRL) Releases New Mission & Vision Statement; “AI Mistakes are Very Different Than Human Mistakes” & More Headlines

  13-01-2025 06:01 via infodocket.com
  AIAI Mistakes are Very Different Than Human Mistakes (via IEEE Spectrum)
  Authorship Attribution in the Era of LLMs: Problems, Methodologies, and Challenges (preprint; via arXiv)Center For Research Libraries (CRL)CRL Releases New Mission & Vision StatementOpen AccessDiamond Open Access: Advancing Knowledge as a Public Good (via UNESCO)
  Exploring the Business Models and Editorial Practices of Journals using OJS: A New Research Initiative (via PKP)IFLAIFLA Elections 2025: Call for Nominations N
  
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• Journal Article: “Open Science at the University of Toronto: Exploration of Researcher, Staff and Librarian Perspectives”

  11-01-2025 18:23 via infodocket.com
  The article linked below was recently published by Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research.
  Title
  Open Science at the University of Toronto: Exploration of Researcher, Staff and Librarian Perspectives
  Authors
  Madelin Burt-D’AgnilloUniversity of TorontoMindy Thuna
  University of TorontoSource
  Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and ResearchVol. 19 No. 2 (2024)
  DOI 10.21083/partnership.v19i2.7847
  Abstract
  Objective:&
  
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• Wyoming: Laramie County Library System Targeted by Ransomware Attack

  10-01-2025 15:05 via infodocket.com
  From the Wyoming Tribune Eagle:Early Tuesday morning, the Laramie County Library System was the victim of a ransomware attack that shut down library servers and immobilized most digital services.
  The library’s Information Technology team was able to revert the system to a previous state and resume full service for library patrons by 9 a.m. The library’s IT team is confident that the purpose of the attack was to disrupt service as a way of extorting money, in the form of Bitcoin, from
  
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• New Report From CLIR: “Archivist Actions, Abolitionist Futures: Reimagining Archival Practice Against Incarceration”

  09-01-2025 19:41 via infodocket.com
  From the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR):
  This collection of brief essays challenges long-held principles of archival practice by addressing the carceral underpinnings of the cultural professions. Contributors explore how complicity with carceral systems and the Prison Industrial Complex undermines equitable access to information and perpetuates systemic harms. Drawing from their experiences working with collections documenting the lives and creativity of incarcerated individ
  
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• Research Paper (preprint): “Agent Laboratory: Using LLM Agents as Research Assistants”

  09-01-2025 17:40 via infodocket.com
  The article (preprint) linked below was recently shared on arXiv.
  Title
  Agent Laboratory: Using LLM Agents as Research Assistants
  Author
  Samuel SchmidgallAMDJohns Hopkins University
  Yusheng SuAMD
  Ze WangAMD
  Ximeng SunAMD
  Jialian WuAMD
  Xiaodong YuAMD
  Jiang LiuAMD
  Zicheng LiuAMD
  Emad BarsoumAMD
  Source
  via arXiv
  DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2501.04227
  Abstract
  Historically, scientific discovery has been a lengthy and costly process, demanding substantial time and resources from initial conception to final r
  
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• New AI Index Study Published by the University of South Carolina College of Information and Communications

  09-01-2025 16:23 via infodocket.com
  From the U. of South Carolina College of Information and Communication:
  A College of Information and Communications research team conducted a national survey on “Americans’ Use and Perception of AI Tools” in December 2024. This marks the second survey carried out on this topic, continuing their efforts to understand public attitudes toward AI technologies.
  The analysis draws on data from two nationally representative surveys of the U.S. adult population, each with over 1,000 pa
  
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• AI: The Publisher of the Journal “Nature” is Emailing Authors of Scientific Papers, Offering to Sell Them AI Summaries of Their Own Work; New Data: Demographics of the Canadian Publishing Industry, 2015-2023; & More Headlines

  09-01-2025 06:01 via infodocket.com
  AIThe Publisher of the Journal “Nature” is Emailing Authors of Scientific Papers, Offering to Sell Them AI Summaries of Their Own Work (via Futurism)CanadaNew Data: Demographics of the Canadian Publishing Industry, 2015-2023 (via Statistics Canada)GermanyBook Market 2024: Stable Business in Challenging Economic Times (via  German Publishers and Booksellers AssociationRELXThe Silent Business of Digital Identity Has Remade RELX (via FT)Note: A Full Text Archived Version of this ar
  
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• Public Domain Image Archive Launches with More than 10,000 Out-of-Copyright Historical Images

  09-01-2025 05:10 via infodocket.com
  From the Public Domain Review:After the hundreds (thousands?) of hours trawling through online image collections since the PDR’s inception, we’ve decided it was time to create one of our own! We are really excited to share with you the launch of our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of more than 10,000 out-of-copyright historical images, free for all to explore and reuse.While The Public Domain Review primarily takes the form of an
  
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• Los Angeles Public Library Director John Szabo is Library Journal’s 2025 Librarian of the Year; Oklahoma Lawmaker Files Bill Requiring Schools Provide List of All Library Material; & More Headlines

  08-01-2025 15:04 via infodocket.com
  CaliforniaLos Angeles Public Library Director John Szabo is Library Journal’s 2025 Librarian of the Year (via LJ)ConnecticutE-Book Licensing Bill Filed in Connecticut General Assembly (Senate)HathiTrustUnlock the Past: Public Domain Day 2025IdahoBoise Library Board Wrestles with Application of ‘Library Protection Act’ (via IdahoNews.com)MinnesotaRochester Public Schools Superintendent Directs Library Book Removal , Despite Review Committee Suggestion (via Post-Bulletin) Ok
  
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• Research Article (preprint): “Detection of Metadata Manipulations: Finding Sneaked References in the Scholarly Literature”

  08-01-2025 14:33 via infodocket.com
  The article (preprint) linked below was recently posted on arXiv.
  Title
  Detection of Metadata Manipulations: Finding Sneaked References in The Scholarly Literature
  Authors
  Lonni BesançonLinköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
  Guillaume CabanacUniversit´e Toulouse
  Cyril LabbéUniv. Grenoble Alpes
  Alexander MagazinovYandex.Kazakhstan
  Jules di ScalaUniversit´e Toulouse
  Dominika TkaczykCrossref
  Kathryn Weber-BoerDigital Science
  Source
  via arXiv
  DOI: 10.48550/arXiv
  
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• Baylor University Awarded $2.48 Million Grant for Black Gospel Archive

  07-01-2025 22:40 via infodocket.com
  From Baylor University:
  Baylor University has been awarded a $2.48 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative (RCII) to support a major expansion of the Black Gospel Archive (BGA) at Baylor University Libraries. The award represents one of the largest foundation gifts to support Baylor Libraries and will underwrite an expansion of the Black Gospel Archive and Listening Center, create a four-year concert series and hire staff positi
  
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• Canada: Library of Parliament Joins the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)

  07-01-2025 22:26 via infodocket.com
  From a CARL Announcement:The Canadian Association of Research Libraries is pleased to welcome the Library of Parliament as its newest member, which joins 29 university libraries and 2 federal institutions.
  As the voice of Canada’s research libraries, CARL enhances its members’ capacity to advance research and higher education; promotes effective and sustainable knowledge creation, dissemination, and preservation; and advocates for public policy that enables broad access to scholarly
  
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• Report: “Librarians Gain Protections in Some States as Book Bans Soar”

  07-01-2025 17:08 via infodocket.com
  From Stateline:
  Amid a national rise in book bans in school libraries and new laws in some red states that threaten criminal penalties against librarians, a growing number of blue states are taking the opposite approach.
  State leaders are demonstrating that censorship has no place in their state and that the freedom to read is a principle that is supported and protected.
  New Jersey joined at least five other states — California, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington &mdash
  
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• New IMLS Report: “State-Level Analysis of Public Library Service Adaptations in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic”

  07-01-2025 16:12 via infodocket.com
  From the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS):The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today the release of a report “State-Level Analysis of Public Library Service Adaptations in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
  This report focuses on state- and territory-level profiles covering public library financial health, resources, services, usage, and staffing from FY 2018 through FY 2021, additionally highlighting the following national findings:Fewer publ
  
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• Research Article (preprint): “GenAI-101: What Undergraduate Students Need to Know and Actually Know About Generative AI”

  07-01-2025 14:46 via infodocket.com
  The article (preprint) shared below was recently shared on EdWorkingPapers.
  Title
  GenAI-101: What Undergraduate Students Need to Know and Actually Know About Generative AI
  Authors
  Sina RismanchianUniversity of California, Irvine
  Eesha Tur Razia BabarUniversity of California, Irvine
  Shayan DoroudiUniversity of California, Irvine
  Source
  EdWorkingPapers; January 2025
  DOI: 10.26300/1087-pv22
  Abstract
  In November 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT, a groundbreaking generative AI chatbot backed by large la
  
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• Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Adds More Than More Than 500 New Words, Phrases, and Senses

  07-01-2025 14:05 via infodocket.com
  From OED:The latest update to the Oxford English Dictionary includes more than 500 new words, phrases, and senses, including content creator, stroopwafel, and cosy crime.
  Learn more about the words added to the OED this quarter in our new words notes by OED Editor, Jennifer Hurd: Brand spanking new words in the OED December 2024 update.
  Our latest update sees the revision of the word berserk. While today it’s mostly used as a
  
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• Report: “Preprints Often Make News. Many People Don’t Know What They Are”

  06-01-2025 20:44 via infodocket.com
  From Science:
  During the COVID-19 pandemic, preprints—unreviewed manuscripts posted online—were an important venue for biomedical researchers to quickly share findings with colleagues that might help curb the disease. At the same time, some scientists worried about whether and how to responsibly convey these unvetted findings to a public desperate for information.
  Two recent studies support this concern. Even after reading a news article about preprinted findings that acknowledges th
  
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• Journal Article: “School Library Professionals’ Perspectives on Current and Future Workforce Challenges”

  06-01-2025 17:19 via infodocket.com
  The journal article linked below was recently published by Journal of Librarianship and Information Science.
  Title
  School Library Professionals’ Perspectives on Current and Future Workforce Challenges
  Authors
  Margaret Kristin MergaUniversity of Notre Dame Australia
  Saiyidi Mat RoniUniversity of Notre Dame Australia
  Source
  Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
  DOI: 10.1177/096100062413091
  Abstract
  While school library professionals work across many nations, supporting student lea
  
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• Journal Article: “‘As of My Last Knowledge Update’: How is Content Generated by ChatGPT Infiltrating Scientific Papers Published in Premier Journals?”

  06-01-2025 15:15 via infodocket.com
  The article linked below was recently published by Learned Publishing.
  Title
  As of My Last Knowledge Update’: How is Content Generated by ChatGPT Infiltrating Scientific Papers Published in Premier Journals?
  Author
  Artur StrzeleckiUniversity of Economics in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
  Source
  Learned PublishingVolume38, Issue1; January 2025
  DOI: 10.1002/leap.1650
  Abstract
  The aim of this paper is to highlight the situation whereby content generated by the large language model ChatGPT is
  
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• Library Battles Heat Up in Alabama; Examining Library Structures to Scale Research Support Services: Insights From an OCLC RLP Leadership Roundtable; & More Headlines

  06-01-2025 06:01 via infodocket.com
  AlabamaLibrary Battles Heat Up in Spanish Fort, Athens as New Year Begins (via APR)NDSANDSA Leadership 2024 Year in ReviewOCLCExamining Library Structures to Scale Research Support Services: Insights From an OCLC RLP Leadership Roundtable  (via Hanging Together)University of SurreyUK: University of Surrey Drops Elsevier Deal (via Research Professional News)
  
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