Last Updated on January 20, 2026, 3:12 pm ET
ARL’s former Day in Review is starting 2026 with a new name: ARL Daily Intelligence. Our aim remains the same—curating and sharing the top news and analysis for library leaders and advocates.
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Monday, January 12
Top o’ the Day
After the PDF: A New Unit of Knowledge for the AI Era
(Research Information)
Bridging the Gap: How Congress Can Codify the Rights of People with Disabilities to Access Digital Works (paywall)
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries via inaugural issue of International Journal of Disability Policy & Advocacy)
Building a Sustainable Commons: Why Community Governance Is the Bedrock of Open Scholarly Infrastructure
(OpenAIRE)
Also from OpenAIRE: OpenAIRE’s Continued Commitment to Openness: Advancing Compliance with POSI Principles
CNI Spring 2026 Call for Proposals
(CNI: Coalition for Networked Information)
Global AI Adoption in 2025—A Widening Digital Divide
(Microsoft)
In Scientific Publishing, Who Should Foot the Bill?
(Undark)
See also: Rising Publication Costs Strain Researchers (The Scientist)
NEA Research Grant Application Guidelines—Now Available
(NEA: US National Endowment for the Arts)
PEN America Launches Comprehensive Guide to Free Speech on Campus Amid Continued Threats to Academic Freedom
(PEN America)
The NIH Has Lost Its Scientific Integrity. So We Left.
(STAT)
Trump’s Assault on the Smithsonian: “The Goal Is to Reframe the Entire Culture of the US”
(The Guardian)
See also: Reference to Trump’s Impeachments Is Removed from the Display of His Smithsonian Photo Portrait (AP: The Associated Press)
ARL Member Libraries
Automated Warehouse or Augmented Service—How Will AI Change Libraries and Librarians?
(University of Oklahoma (OU) Libraries via LSE Impact blog)
Also from OU: OU Libraries Launches Redesigned Website to Enhance User Experience
Call for Proposals: Rethinking the Codex
(University of North Texas (UNT) University Libraries)
Open Access for UC-Authored Monographs—A UC Libraries Pilot Project
(Office of Scholarly Communications, UC: University of California)
Open Source Programs Office Receives Grant to Establish Research Software Support Network
(Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries and University Museums)
Reimagined: Visualizing the Future
(University of Houston (UH) Libraries)
Also from UH: Broadway Icon Tommy Tune’s Legacy Takes Center Stage at UH
University of Rochester’s Incoming Head Librarian Looks to Adapt to AI
(University of Rochester Libraries via WXXI, NPR)
Upcoming Online Event: Print Archive Network (PAN) Forum Midwinter (Friday, January 23)
(CRL: Center for Research Libraries)
Web Archiving at the Library After 25 Years
(LC: Library of Congress)
Also from LC:
- A Year in Review: Newly Scanned Maps of 2025
- A Year in Review: Rare Book and Special Collections Division 2025
- Year in Review: The US Copyright Office
Higher Ed
Generative AI in Higher Education: A Bibliometric Review of Emerging Trends, Power Dynamics, and Global Research Landscapes
(Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence)
Kent Syverud Elected Next University of Michigan President
(University of Michigan)
Scholars & Scholarship
Announcing APTrust’s New Preservation Storage Criteria
(APTrust: Academic Preservation Trust)
Global Community Priorities for Agentic AI in Research: Consultation Results Available
(RDA: Research Data Alliance)
Latest OASPA Data Shows Dramatic Growth in OA Articles from Past Decades Is Plateauing
(OASPA: Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association)
University Journals in the Global Academic Publishing Landscape: Mapping Over 19,000 Diverse Titles Based on Ulrichsweb Data
(Scientometrics)
Tuesday, January 13
Top o’ the Day
Britain Seeks “Reset” in Copyright Battle Between AI and Creators
(Reuters)
Call for Papers: Dataverse 2026 Annual Meeting, May 12–15, Barcelona, Spain
(Dataverse)
CARL Appoints Michael Vandenburg as Executive Director
(CARL: Canadian Association of Research Libraries)
Also from CARL: Call for Expressions of Interest: CARL Library Publishing Community Engagement Team
Inside the Sub-Zero Lair of the World’s Most Powerful Computer
(BBC)
New Report Documents Publisher Investment in Research Integrity Infrastructure
(STM)
See also: A Review of Annual Statements on Research Integrity from UK Institutions in 2023–2024, with a Focus on Research Fraud (QSS: Quantitative Science Studies)
Op-Ed: The Academic Community Failed Wikipedia for 25 Years—Now It Might Fail Us (paywall)
(Nature)
Publishers Fear AI Search Summaries and Chatbots Mean “End of Traffic Era”
(The Guardian)
2026 Executive Director’s Report
(AHA: American Historical Association)
Upcoming Webinar: AI and the Environment (Thursday, January 22)
(SLI: Sustainable Libraries Initiative)
Using AI to Advance Translational Research
(HEPI: Higher Education Policy Institute)
ARL Member Libraries
Author Michael Connelly to Be Honored with 2026 USC Libraries Scripter Literary Achievement Award
(USC Libraries, USC: University of Southern California)
Boston Activism Through History: BPL Exhibit Marks Revolution’s 250th Anniversary
(BPL: Boston Public Library via MassLive)
Digital Preservation Milestone: Over 1 Million Files Preserved
(University of Washington (UW) Libraries)
Also from UW: Making Space for Wellness at Odegaard Library
FSU Libraries: Q&A with Dean Carrie Cooper
(FSU Libraries, FSU: Florida State University)
Hesburgh Libraries Celebrates Public Domain Day with Contest and Events
(Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame)
Level Unlocked: Inside the Game Design Learning Lab in Parks Library
(Iowa State University Library)
Managing Records in the Digital Environment
(Dartmouth Libraries)
Ten Years of a “Quiet Culture War”: Where Does It Stand Now?
(BYU Library, BYU: Brigham Young University via Insights: The UKSG Journal)
ARL member library authors
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Acquires Archive of Tom Verlaine, Frontman of Television
(NYPL: New York Public Library)
Upcoming Hybrid Event: Special Screening of “The Librarians” Plus Q&A (Tuesday, January 27)
(University of Toronto Libraries and York University Libraries with IFLA’s North American Regional Division, IFLA’s Advisory Committee on Freedom of Access to information and Freedom of Expression, CARL, and Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries)
Higher Ed
American Council on Education Publishes 2025 Annual Report
(ACE: American Council on Education)
Higher Ed Leaders See Solutions in Volatile Policy Landscape
(NCSL: National Conference of State Legislatures)
The Latest on AI and Work in Higher Ed (podcast)
(EDUCAUSE Shop Talk podcast)
Scholars & Scholarship
Chatbots for Reference Services in Academic Libraries: Applications and Trends
(The Journal of Academic Librarianship)
The Evolution of Scientific Credit: When Authorship Norms Impede Collaboration
(Royal Society Open Science)
Wednesday, January 14
Top o’ the Day
Agencies Report on Research Security Progress
(AIP: American Institute of Physics)
AI Has Supercharged Scientists—but May Have Shrunk Science
(Science)
See also: Can AI Generate New Ideas? (The New York Times)
ChatGPT Is Losing Market Share as Google Gemini Gains Ground
(BleepingComputer)
See also: Gemini Is Winning (The Verge)
IMLS Opens FY26 Grant Funding Cycle, Encourages Library and Museum Applications
(IMLS: US Institute of Museum and Library Services)
Smithsonian Turns Over More Records in the Face of a Trump Deadline
(The New York Times)
Open archived version
The Next Frontier for Public Access: Building Channels of Meaning
(AAAS: American Association for the Advancement of Science)
2025 in Review: Building Open Research Information Together
(Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information)
2026 Call for Proposals, “Pocket Burgundy” Series
(CLIR: Council on Library and Information Resources)
US Health Data Is Disappearing—with Potentially Serious Consequences
(Federal News Network)
Why Basic Scientific Research Matters: Six Nobel Laureates Explain
(World Economic Forum)
Also from World Economic Forum: Global Risks Report 2026
ARL Member Libraries
Announcing Rudolf Carnap Digital: Unlocking the Complete Works of a Philosophical Giant
(University of Pittsburgh Library System)
Carnegie Foundation Selects Colleges and Universities for 2026 Community Engagement Classification
(56 ARL member institutions via American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching)
How Librarian Megan Lotts Turned 1 Trillion Web Pages into an 8-Page Zine
(Rutgers University Libraries via Internet Archive)
Irene Herold to Retire, August 2026
(VCU Libraries, VCU: Virginia Commonwealth University)
KU Libraries Launches Global Speaker Series on Librarianship
(The University of Kansas (KU) Libraries)
Library Renovation Plans Get Formal Approval
(University of South Carolina University Libraries)
York University Libraries’ Casita Azul Community Recycling Efforts in Costa Rica
(York University Libraries)
Higher Ed
Campus Preparedness Toolkit: Immigration Enforcement
(Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration)
Economic and Workforce Development, College Affordability, Top Policy Priorities for 2026
(SHEEO: State Higher Education Executive Officers Association)
Higher Education Efficiency and Productivity Studies: A Bibliometric Analysis for Future Research
(Humanities and Social Sciences Communications)
Higher Education Leaders Convene to Strategize on the Future of the Humanities
(ACLS: American Council of Learned Societies)
Improving the Share of Adult Learners at Four-Year Institutions
(Ithaka S+R)
Scholars & Scholarship
A Field Guide to 2026 Federal, State, and EU AI Laws
(The New Stack)
Manuscript Submission Systems and Metadata Completeness in Crossref: Patterns and Associations (preprint)
(MetaArXiv)
Thursday, January 15
Top o’ the Day
A Most Unlikely Year: Library Policy in 2025
(Library Journal)
AI Provider Reports:
- Anthropic Economic Index: Understanding AI’s Effects on the Economy (January 2026) See also: Anthropic Economic Index Report
- Google and Ipsos Release Results from Third Annual “Our Life with AI” Survey
Americans’ Confidence in Scientists
(Pew Research Center)
See also: The State of the Science One Year On (Eos, AGU: American Geophysical Union)
Call for Participants for CARL’s Academic Libraries Leadership Institute
(CARL: Canadian Association of Research Libraries)
Also from CARL: CARL Welcomes Amanda Wheatley as Visiting Program Officer for AI and Library Strategies
Expanding the Web of Control: America’s Censored Campuses 2025
(PEN America)
How AI Can Change Our Past: Urgent Action on AI Distortion of Historical Information (policy brief)
(University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs)
NEH Announces $75.1 Million for 84 Humanities Projects
(NEH: US National Endowment for the Humanities)
New Field Guide Available for Libraries to Prepare to Serve Their Communities During Crises
(University of Maryland College of Information)
US Science in 2026: Five Themes That Will Dominate Trump’s Second Year
(Nature)
See also: The Year Ahead in Higher Ed (University Affairs)
Wikipedia Unveils New AI Licensing Deals As it Marks 25th Birthday
(AP: The Associated Press)
See also: Wikipedia at 25: What the Data Tells Us (Pew Research Center)
ARL Member Libraries
Advancing Open Monograph Opportunities at UC: New Pathways for the Future
(University of California (UC) Libraries)
Agentic AI and Cyberattacks
(CRS: Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress)
CNI Winter 2026 Prerecorded Edition Live
(Five ARL member libraries via CNI: Coalition for Networked Information)
Creating a Culture of Care: A Case Study of Finals Week Activities and Student Wellbeing Assessment
(Auburn University Libraries via International Journal of Librarianship)
ARL member library authors
PALCI and Authors Alliance Announce Consortium-Wide Partnership to Strengthen Scholarly Communication and Information Policy
(New York University and University of Pittsburgh via PALCI: Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation and Authors Alliance)
There’s a Guide for That: Refreshed LibGuides Help Students Hone Their Research
(University of Virginia (UVA) Library)
University of Toronto Experts Are Preserving Rare and Classic Movies for Generations to Come: “Why Do All the Work If Nobody Gets to See It?”
(University of Toronto Libraries via Toronto Star)
Unlocking the Benefits of Transparent and Reusable Science for Climate Risk Management
(Dartmouth Libraries via PNAS: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)
ARL member library authors
With Employee Feedback, Yale Library Builds New Programs for Staff Development and Engagement
(Yale Library)
World War II Posters Now Available on Digital Library
(University of Missouri Libraries)
Higher Ed
AI for Science Strategy: UK Universities’ Joint Statement
(UK Department for Science, Innovation & Technology)
Fall Undergraduate Enrollment Shows Overall Growth Despite Decline at Private Colleges
(National Student Clearinghouse)
See also: Enrollment in Biomedical Degree Programs Rose Last Fall Despite Funding Turmoil, New Data Show (STAT)
Scholars & Scholarship
Infra Finder Update: 134 Entries Now Available
(IOI: Invest in Open Infrastructure)
Regulatory Gray Areas of LLM Terms (preprint)
(arXiv)
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