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Monday, August 21
Top o’ the Review
Data Sharing for Research: A Compendium of Case Studies, Analysis, and Recommendations
(FPF: Future of Privacy Forum)
18 Million Items and Counting
(HathiTrust)
Generative AI and Jobs: A Global Analysis of Potential Effects on Job Quantity and Quality
(ILO: International Labour Organization)
Introducing the Hybrid Open Access Dashboard (HOAD)
(cOAlition S sOApbox)
Powerful Synergy Sustained: Second Capacity-Building Partnership with Brown University Forges Ahead
(HBCU Library Alliance)
2023 Faculty and Technology Report: A First Look at Teaching Preferences since the Pandemic
(EDUCAUSE)
ARL Member Libraries
Barbara Rockenbach: “We Have a Responsibility to Make Our Collections Open to the World.”
(Yale University Library)
Congratulations to New CRL Leaders!
(CRL: Center for Research Libraries)
Couple Pledges $1 Million to Establish Named Librarian Role
(Washington University in St. Louis University Libraries)
Library of Congress Public Forum on Its Legislative Information Services
(Library of Congress via Congressional Data Coalition)
UBC Library 2022/23 Senate Report
(The University of British Columbia Library)
USC Appoints Alumna Melissa Just as New Dean of Libraries
(University of Southern California Libraries)
Libraries—Other
Highlights from the IFLA Governing Board Meeting, 19 August 2023
(IFLA: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)
Higher Ed—Members
The Rights of UC Authors Are at Stake. Here’s What We Are Doing about It.
(UC: University of California)
Higher Ed—Other
Schools Are Teaching ChatGPT, so Students Aren’t Left Behind
(CNN)
Advocacy & Public Policy
Open Access and University IP Policies in the United States
(Authors Alliance)
US Justice and Education Departments Release Resources to Assist Colleges and Universities in Response to US Supreme Court’s Decision on Use of Race in Higher Education Admissions
(US Department of Education)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: Risks and Opportunities in Higher Education Accessibility
(EDUCAUSE Review)
Scholars & Scholarship
In Other News
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Tuesday, August 22
Top o’ the Review
ARL, CARL, and Ithaka S+R Release Issue Brief on Redressing Relationships with Historically Marginalized Communities
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries, CARL: Canadian Association of Research Libraries, and Ithaka S+R)
Celebrating 10 Years of the Library Publishing Coalition!
(Library Publishing Coalition)
DPLA Kicks Off Strategic Visioning Process
(DPLA: Digital Public Library of America)
Introducing The Open Resource Sharing Coalition (OpenRS)
(Open Library Foundation)
Report Calls for US to Align Equity and Emerging Science, Technology, and Innovation in Health and Medicine
(US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)
Upcoming Virtual (Wednesday, October 4) and In-Person (Thursday, October 12) Event: Library Leaders Forum 2023—Registration Is Now Open
(Internet Archive)
ARL Member Libraries
Boston Public Library Fund Awarded Grant from Bernstein Private Wealth Management to Advance Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program
(Boston Public Library)
Finding Our Way in the Dark (Repository)
(University of Michigan Library)
Library of Congress Releases 230 Newly Digitized Hebrew Manuscripts
(Library of Congress)
Upcoming Hybrid Event (Wednesday, September 20): Texas Open Science Summit—Save the Date
(University of Texas Libraries)
Video: AI, Higher Education, and Medical Librarianship: Opportunities and Risks
(Network of the National Library of Medicine, US National Library of Medicine)
Libraries—Other
Five Journals Confirmed to Join Project MUSE Collections for 2024
(Project MUSE)
Higher Ed
The Biden-Harris Administration Launches the SAVE Plan, the Most Affordable Student Loan Repayment Plan Ever to Lower Monthly Payments for Millions of Borrowers
(The White House)
Advocacy & Public Policy
US Judge Rules AI-Generated Art Not Protected by Copyright Law
(ARTnews)
Scholars & Scholarship
A Decade of Surveys on Attitudes to Data Sharing Highlights Three Factors for Achieving Open Science
(LSE Impact Blog, The London School of Economics and Political Science)
Can Open Access Be Made More Affordable?
(Delta Think)
Deepfakes and Scientific Knowledge Dissemination
(Nature)
Upcoming Webinar (Wednesday, September 27): The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Building Responsible Open Science Infrastructures
(RDA: Research Data Alliance)
In Other News
Young Adults in US Drinking Less Than in Prior Decades
(Gallup)
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Wednesday, August 23
Top o’ the Review
Artificial Intelligence Is Ineffective and Potentially Harmful for Fact-Checking (preprint)
(arXiv)
CNI’s August Pre-recorded Project Briefing Series Live
(CNI: Coalition for Networked Information)
Educational Intimidation: How “Parents’ Rights” Legislation Undermines the Freedom to Learn
(PEN America)
Leadership Fellows Program 2024–2026 Site Visit Hosts Selected
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries)
RDA’s P21 Final Program and Pathway Synopsis Ready
(RDA: Research Data Alliance)
Upcoming Webinar (Wednesday, September 13): Critical Perspectives on Data Literacy—The Role of the Information Literacy Librarian
(IATUL: International Association of University Libraries)
ARL Member Libraries
Our Summer of Artificial Intelligence: Copyright Office Hosts Two Webinars on Copyright and AI
(US Copyright Office, Library of Congress)
Preview 2024 Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
(NLM: US National Library of Medicine)
University Libraries Unveils Captivating Mural at Centennial Library
(The University of New Mexico)
Upcoming Webinar (Tuesday, September 12): Curating Historical Scientific Analog Data
(University of Minnesota Libraries via DCN: Data Curation Network)
Libraries—Other
Some Thoughts on AI Policies for Librarians
(Jisc)
Higher Ed—Members
IT Services Debuts Custom Artificial Intelligence Services across U‑M
(U-M: University of Michigan)
Note: Listen to radio interview with University of Michigan CIO Ravi Pendse about new services (via WJR)
Training the Next Generation to Tackle Some of the World’s “Most Significant” Challenges
(University of Missouri)
Higher Ed—Other
Canadian Postsecondary Education and Labor Market Outcomes of 2010 Economic Immigrants to Canada
(Statistics Canada)
Four in Ten College Students Have Had Internship Experience
(Gallup)
Advocacy & Public Policy
The New York Times Blocks OpenAI’s Web Crawler
(The Verge)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Higher Ed Ponders Diversity Strategies Following Court Ruling
(Diverse: Issues in Higher Education)
Redesigning the College Admission Process to Ensure Racial Equity
(New America)
Scholars & Scholarship
Actually Accessible Data: An Update and a Call to Action
(JLSC: Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication)
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Thursday, August 24
Top o’ the Review
ARL Comments on NASA Public Access Plan: Increasing Access to the Results of Scientific Research
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries)
How Trustworthy Are Large Language Models Like GPT?
(HAI: Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence)
Paper That Helped form Basis of Pricey Research Tool Retracted
(Retraction Watch)
Upcoming Community Call (Tuesday, September 12): Bibliometrics and Research Impact Canadian Community of Practice—Indexing Tools and Journal-Level Indicators
(CARL: Canadian Association of Research Libraries)
Upcoming Virtual Session (Monday, September 25): iFederation@ALISE 2023: Impact of Generative AI Tools on Teaching and Learning in the Information Field
(ALISE: Association for Library and Information Science Education)
We Want Your Early Feedback on arXiv’s HTML Papers
(arXiv)
ARL Member Libraries
Course Resource Services Saves Students an Average of $237 per Class
(Arizona State University Library)
Recently Processed, Expanded, or Revised Collections
(George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida)
UH Students Author Chinese Popular Culture Dictionary through Open Pedagogy Collaboration
(University of Houston Libraries)
University Libraries Joins Digital Preservation Coalition
(The University of Arizona University Libraries)
Washington University Libraries Awarded Grant to Preserve Born-Digital Poetry Collections
(Washington University in St. Louis)
Libraries—Other
Higher Ed—Members
Surveying the (Virtual) Landscape: A Scoping Review of Extended Reality (XR) in Postsecondary Learning Environments (abstract only)
(University of Michigan via Education and Information Technologies)
Higher Ed—Other
Families Are Paying 11% More for College while Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Submission Rates Remain Stable, New Report Finds
(NASFAA: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators)
Advocacy & Public Policy
Proposed Rule: Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things
(US Federal Communications Commission via Federal Register)
Universities Canada’s Response to the Government’s Consideration of International Student Caps
(Universities Canada)
Scholars & Scholarship
Understanding Differences of the Open-Access (OA) Uptake within the German University Landscape (2010–2020)—Part 2: Repository-Provided OA (preprint)
(arXiv)
See also: Understanding Differences of the OA Uptake within the German University Landscape (2010–2020)—Part 1: Journal-Based OA (Scientometrics)
Use of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots for Cancer-Treatment Information
(JAMA Oncology)
In Other News
(US Office of the Director of National Intelligence)
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