Last Updated on April 24, 2026, 1:42 pm ET
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Monday, April 20
Top o’ the Day
Activating the Collection: HathiTrust’s Strategy for Stewardship and Growth
(HathiTrust)
American Historical Review Launches Series to Support Teaching on Authoritarianism
(AHA: American Historical Association)
Editors Should Not Upload Manuscripts to AI Without Permission, Says Authors Guild
(The Bookseller)
See also: Japan News Media Association Urges Rules on AI Search Services (Nippon.com)
Enacting AI Disclosure in Scholarly Publishing
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries via American Ethnologist)
Licensing Best Practices for the Sharing of Scientific Data
(CC: Creative Commons)
Local Government Research Needs Revealed in “The Civic Research Agenda,” a New Report Published by FAS
(FAS: Federation of American Scientists)
Also from FAS: Sustaining Scientific Collections in the Age of AI
New Time for ARLIES 2026 Live Stream
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries)
New University Free Speech Complaints System to Come into Force This Year
(BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation)
Trump Threatens to Make a Mockery of Presidential Libraries and Records Law
(Arkansas Advocate)
Where US Science Has Been Hit Hardest After Trump’s First Year
(The Washington Post via Yahoo News)
See also: “Science Needs Defending”: Record Number of Researchers Run for Office in US Midterm Elections (Nature)
ARL Member Libraries
A Year of Environmental Action at the Libraries
(McMaster University Libraries)
Archives Provide Inspiration for New Student-Composed Concert Music
(University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) Libraries)
Also from UNL: Suping Lu’s Nebraska Story Is One of Research, Resilience, and a Return to Art
Brent Reidy, Andrew W. Mellon Director of the Research Libraries at NYPL (podcast)
(NYPL: New York Public Library via CI to Eye with Monica Holt podcast, CI: Capacity Interactive)
New AI Literacy and Action Lab Creates Pathway for Understanding, Judgment, and Experimentation
(University of Virginia (UVA) Library)
Also from UVA: Q&A: In the Age of AI, What Is a Library for?
Producing Protest: Community Forged by Solidarity
(University of Notre Dame Hesburgh Libraries)
With SUNY Support, Stony Brook Builds AI “Ecosystem”
(Stony Brook University Libraries)
Advocacy & Public Policy
Extension of Compliance Dates for Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities
(US Federal Register)
The Impact of State and Federal Policies on Academic Researchers
(Ithaka S+R)
Scholars & Scholarship
Understanding Digital Hoarding: Conceptual Framework and Future Research Based on a Scoping Review
(Humanities and Social Sciences Communications)
US Supreme Court Records and Briefs: The Arguments That Shaped America, Now Freely Available
(Internet Archive)
Tuesday, April 21
Top o’ the Day
AI Search Has a Trust Problem. Transparency Is the Fix.
(Fast Company)
Americans Want More Science Funding
(Macroscience)
Canada Opens Applications to Build a Public AI Supercomputer
(BetaKit)
See also: Canada Launches National Initiative to Build Large-Scale AI Supercomputing Capacity (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada)
Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Cheered as She Wins Authors Guild Honor
(AP: The Associated Press)
How Social Movements Shape Canadian Universities
(University Affairs)
Liberals Launch Effort to Counter Turning Point USA on College Campuses
(The Hill)
One Year Later: How Centralized NIH Peer Review Is Strengthening Efficiency, Competition, and Transparency
(NIH: US National Institutes of Health)
Protecting US Leadership in Codes Development and Enhancing Public Access (video, written testimony)
(LCA: Library Copyright Alliance via US House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet)
Sustaining the Commons in the AI Economy: Challenges & Strategies for Bridging AI Companies & Open Curated Collections
(IOI: Invest in Open Infrastructure)
Trump’s Proposed FY 2027 Budget Cuts Threaten the Future of Education Research
(EdTrust)
ARL Member Libraries
LaunchPad Student Start-Ups Win in the 2026 New York Business Plan Regional Competition
(Syracuse University Libraries)
National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) Award Expands and Enhances University Libraries’ Capacity for AI Training
(University of South Carolina University Libraries)
Revolutionary Communication: Printing Independence and the Birth of the American Stamp
(Brown University Library)
Wellness and Mental Health Support Through Library Guides: Resources from the Association of Research Libraries (abstract and snippets)
(Many ARL member libraries via The Journal of Academic Librarianship)
See also: US Depression Rate Remains Elevated (Gallup)
Higher Ed
4 Higher Education Leaders on AI’s Biggest Benefits and Risks
(Higher Ed Dive)
Higher Education Real Estate Ventures
(AGB: Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges)
Scholars & Scholarship
AI Tools for Academic Libraries: AI-Assisted Video Creation and Editing
(Choice and OCUL: Ontario Council of University Libraries)
APC Update 2026 (video)
(Delta Think)
Best Practice Guidance: AI Usage
(COUNTER Metrics)
See also: Measuring Usage in the Age of AI (Research Information)
RDA VP26 Recordings and Presentation Slides Now Available
(RDA: Research Data Alliance)
Wednesday, April 22
Top o’ the Day
CLIR and Shift Collective Release Recordings at Risk Evaluation Report
(CLIR: Council on Library & Information Resources and Shift Collective)
Do Large Language Models Know Which Published Articles Have Been Retracted? (preprint)
(arXiv)
Edelman Trust Barometer 2026: Special Report: Trust and Health
(Edelman)
See also: “Staggering” Number of People Believe Unproven Claims About Vaccines, Raw Milk, and More (Nature)
Introducing the Publication Facts Label: Another Tool in Your Research Integrity Toolkit
(DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals and PKP: Public Knowledge Project)
Library Copyright Alliance Testifies Against Pro Codes Act
(LCA: Library Copyright Alliance via ARL: Association of Research Libraries)
Meeting the Moment: How Scientific Philanthropies Are Expanding Their Reach
(Nature)
Also from Nature: How to Secure Philanthropic Funding in a Competitive Climate
OpenAI Releases Privacy Filter Model to Redact Personal Data
(Bloomberg Law)
The State of US Academic Libraries: Findings from the ACRL 2024 Annual Survey
(ACRL: Association of College & Research Libraries)
Upcoming Virtual Forum: The Genesis Mission: Universities’ Opportunity to Shape AI-Driven Scientific Discovery (Tuesday, April 28)
(Data Foundation)
Who Owns Presidential Records? Trump’s Justice Department Says It’s Him
(NPR)
ARL Member Libraries
All Things Open 2026 Conference (videos)
(Several ARL member libraries via Kennesaw State University Library System)
APTrust Releases 2026–28 Strategic Plan
(APTrust: Academic Preservation Trust, University of Virginia Library)
Call for Book Chapter Proposals: History of the McGill University Libraries
(McGill University Libraries)
Decolonizing the Academic Library: Examining the Successful Indigenization of UBC and UNM’s Library Services
(UBC Library, UBC: The University of British Columbia and UNM Libraries, UNM: The University of New Mexico via SJSU School of Information Student Research Journal)
Upcoming Webinars: Preservation Week Webinars from the Library of Congress (Monday, April 27–Friday, May 1)
(Library of Congress via IIC: International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works)
See also: Free Webinars (Preservation Week, Core, ALA: American Library Association)
Advocacy & Public Policy
Celebrating 25 Years of GovInfo Day: Registration Now Open for Spring 2026!
(Internet Archive Canada)
COSSA’s Toolkit to Save the US NSF Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate
(COSSA: Consortium of Social Science Associations)
Also from COSSA: Action Alert: Tell Congress to Save NSF’s Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate!
Scholars & Scholarship
How Unique Are Hallucinated Citations Offered by Generative AI Models? (preprint)
(arXiv)
See also: AI Hallucinations Found in High-Profile Wall Street Law Firm Filing (The Guardian)
Thursday, April 23
Top o’ the Day
Americans Want College Students Taught AI but Wary of AI Use; 76% Think International Students Studying in US Is a Good Thing
(Quinnipiac University Poll)
Closing the Gap Between AI Technology and Who Can Actually Use It
(The Federal Drive podcast, Federal News Network)
Gen Z College Students Are Looking for Scholarships on TikTok. There’s a Better Way, Experts Say.
(CNBC)
Gone but Not Forgotten: Recovering the Dead Web
(Internet Archive)
Inside Linda McMahon’s Effort to Dismantle the US Department of Education
(Fresh Air, NPR)
Philly’s Deal with Ancestry Could Reshape Access to Public Records
(Technical.ly)
The Library Beyond the Library: Recasting the Library Value Proposition for Visibility and Impact
(OCLC Research)
Universities Urge Policy Action to Protect Canada’s Talent and Innovation Capacity
(Universities Canada)
Upcoming OpenCon Librarian Community Call: Conversation About AI Attribution and Disclosure with Natalie Meyers (Tuesday, May 12)
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries and CNI: Coalition for Networked Information via OpenCon)
US Health Officials Nix Publication of a Study on COVID Vaccine Effectiveness
(AP: The Associated Press)
ARL Member Libraries
An Unexpected Gift
(Texas State University Libraries)
ARL Libraries Celebrate National Library Week 2026
(Many member libraries via ARL)
How Syracuse University’s Library Became a Hub for Student Entrepreneurs, an Interview with David Seaman
(Syracuse University Libraries via ARL Unbound, Library Journal)
PubMed Central (PMC) Continues to Improve New Search
(NLM: US National Library of Medicine)
The Rule of Law and the American Dream: A Conversation with the Law Librarian of Congress and American Bar Association President (video)
(Library of Congress)
Scholars & Scholarship
Are Ebooks Killing Print? A Pilot Study of Books Held in Both Print and Ebook Format
(The Journal of Academic Librarianship)
RDA Secretary General Publishes Data Resilience Statement
(RDA: Research Data Alliance)
STM Trends 2030: A Voyage into the Unknown
(STM: International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers)
10 Things Thạt Matter in Al Right Now
(MIT Technology Review)
Wikipedia-Based AI Model Reveals the 100 Technologies to Watch
(Nature Index)
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