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Monday, December 16
Top o’ the Review
ACLS Report “Other Stories to Tell: Recovery Scholarship and the Infrastructure for Digital Humanities”
(ACLS: American Council of Learned Societies via CNI: Coalition for Networked Information)
Coming in January 2025: New Public Domain Titles
(HathiTrust)
See also: January 1, 2025, Is Public Domain Day: Works from 1929 Are Open to All, as Are Sound Recordings from 1924! (Center for the Study of the Public Domain, Duke University School of Law)
Dr. Timnit Gebru Is Our 2025 Miles Conrad Awardee
(NISO: National Information Standards Organization)
Final Six Pilot Projects Selected for NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory
(NSF: US National Science Foundation)
Investing in Open Science: Key Considerations for Funders (preprint)
(bioRxiv)
Just Published: IFLA Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons: Refugees, Migrants, Immigrants, Asylum Seekers
(IFLA: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)
Also from IFLA: Upcoming Webinar: Libraries for a Greener Future: Innovative Responses to Climate Change (Friday, January 17)
New and Existing Resources to Support Researchers with Disabilities
(NIH: US National Institutes of Health)
The Rise of “AI Agents”: What They Are and How to Manage the Risks
(World Economic Forum)
The Trap of Securitizing Science
(Issues in Science and Technology)
What Does It Mean to Work in Multigenerational Libraries? Explore With Us and Take Actionable Items Back to Work!
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries)
When AI Vies with Taylor Swift as the Hot Ticket in Town
(Reuters)
ARL Member Libraries
New Issue of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) Now Available Online
(University of Kentucky Libraries, University of Michigan Library, and University of Pittsburgh Library System via Core, ALA: American Library Association)
New Peer Mentor Program for Information Literacy
(University of Houston (UH) Libraries)
Revising the Record: The Evolution of Describing Boarding School Collections
(Washington State University (WSU) Libraries)
Staking Out the Stakeholders: Using NIST’s Research Data Framework Within a Public University System
(Stony Brook University Libraries and University at Albany University Libraries via JeSLIB: Journal of eScience Librarianship)
10-Millionth Volume Celebrates Philanthropy, Illuminates Printing Technology
(UNC University Libraries, The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill)
2024: UT Libraries Year in Review
(The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) Libraries)
Vanderbilt University, Fulbright Canada Establish New Visiting Research Chair at the Heard Libraries
(Vanderbilt University Jean & Alexander Heard Libraries)
What Do (University Press) Authors Want? Results of an Author Survey of University of Michigan Press Authors
(University of Michigan Library)
When We Went Online: Library Conference Twitter in the COVID-19 Pandemic
(University of Minnesota Libraries via JLSC: Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication)
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Tuesday, December 17
Top o’ the Review
First Impressions of the Incoming Class of 2024: Largest Class Since 2021, Top-Line Diversity Is Level, More Research Needed and the Work Continues
(LSAC: Law School Admission Council)
Global Open Research Commons: Creating an International Model for Improved Interoperability and Collaboration
(Data Science Journal)
ITHAKA Has Decided to Sunset Constellate on July 1, 2025
(ITHAKA via Constellate)
NIH Releases 2024 Public Access Policy (to Be Formally Published in Federal Register December 18)
(NIH: US National Institutes of Health via Public Inspection File, Federal Register)
One Chatbot Safety Benchmark to Test Them All
(IEEE Spectrum)
Re:Create Statement on Bipartisan US House of Representatives AI Task Force’s AI Report
(Re:Create)
See also: Bipartisan House Task Force Report on Artificial Intelligence (US House of Representatives via Speaker.gov)
Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Process
(NARA: US National Archives and Records Administration)
Technology Assessment: Brain-Computer Interfaces: Applications, Challenges, and Policy Options
(GAO: US Government Accountability Office)
UK Proposes Letting Tech Firms Use Copyrighted Work to Train AI
(The Guardian)
See also: Open Consultation: Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (GOV.UK)
US Copyright Office Letter to Congress Providing Updates on its Artificial Intelligence Initiative
(US Copyright Office)
ARL Member Libraries
A Primer for Applying and Interpreting Licenses for Research Data and Code
(University of Chicago Library, University of Colorado Boulder Libraries, University of Kentucky Libraries, and University of Virginia Library via Data Curation Network via GitHub)
Cornell University Library Leaders Connect with Peers in Iceland
(Cornell University Library)
Impermanent Collection: Documenting Ukrainian Museums
(Dartmouth Libraries, Dartmouth College)
Introducing Jacob Nadal, CRL’s New President
(CRL: Center for Research Libraries)
Also from CRL: Call for Service: Board of Directors Nominations (2025–2028)
New Publication Provides Inspiration, Guidance for Educators Seeking to Incorporate Global Perspectives into Curricula
(University of Minnesota Libraries)
Surprise Discovery Brings “True Grit” Author’s Archive to The Wittliff Collections
(The Wittliff Collections, Texas State University Libraries)
Higher Ed
Science and Engineering Research Space at Academic Institutions Totaled 240 Million Square Feet in FY 2023
(NCSES: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF: US National Science Foundation)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Use of ChatGPT to Explore Gender and Geographic Disparities in Scientific Peer Review
(JMIR: Journal of Medical Internet Research)
Scholars & Scholarship
Confidence in the Reasoning of Large Language Models
(HDSR: Harvard Data Science Review)
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Wednesday, December 18
Top o’ the Review
Authors Alliance 2024 Annual Report
(Authors Alliance)
Canadian Library Journal Publishing: A Primer
(CARL: Canadian Association of Research Libraries)
Call ChatGPT from Any Phone with OpenAI’s New 1-800 Voice Service
(Ars Technica)
Federal Government Discloses More Than 1,700 AI Use Cases
(FedScoop)
Introducing DiscoverGov: GPO’s New Discovery Search Tool
(FDLP: Federal Depository Library Program, GPO: US Government Publishing Office)
Jamie Wittenberg DataCite’s New Board President
(DataCite)
Paris Declaration Calls for Data-Driven Forensics to Spearhead the Fight Against Fake Science
(Digital Science)
Pioneering Journal eLife Faces Major Test After Loss of Impact Factor
(Nature)
This Is Where the Data to Build AI Comes from
(MIT Technology Review)
2024 Library Publishing Directory Now Available
(LPC: Library Publishing Coalition)
2024 NIH Public Access Policy
(NIH: US National Institutes of Health)
Also from NIH:
- NIH Plan to Increase Findability and Transparency of Research Results Through the Use of Metadata and Persistent Identifiers
- NIH Issues New Policy to Speed Access to Agency-Funded Research Results
- Introducing the New NIH Public Access Policy
ARL Member Libraries
King Charles III Coronation Medal Awarded to Dean Guylaine Beaudry and Staff Member Anne-Marie Fournier
(McGill University Libraries)
Penn State’s 2024 Top Leisure Reading, Viewing Titles at University Libraries
(Penn State University Libraries)
Yale Library Announces New Literary Prize For American Poetry
(Yale University Library)
Higher Ed
ACE and CAEL Release Recommendations for Scaling Credit for Prior Learning Policies
(ACE: American Council on Education and CAEL: Council for Adult and Experiential Learning)
Advocacy & Public Policy
ALLEA Calls for Balanced and Secure International Research Collaboration in a Changing World
(ALLEA: All European Academies)
NSTC Framework for Considering Data Infrastructure and Interconnectivity
(NSTC: National Science and Technology Council, The White House)
Scholars & Scholarship
Addressing the Use of Generative AI in Academic Writing
(Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence)
Also from Computers and Education: Generative AI in Academic Writing: Does Information on Authorship Impact Learners’ Revision Behavior?
“AI Snake Oil”: A Conversation with Princeton AI Experts Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor
(Princeton University)
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Thursday, December 19
Top o’ the Review
COAR Notify Update
(COAR: Confederation of Open Access Repositories)
Every AI Copyright Lawsuit in the US, Visualized
(WIRED)
See also: Generative AI Literacy: Twelve Defining Competencies (preprint) (arXiv)
Industry Bodies Recommend Consistency in AI Audiobook Narration Terminology
(The Bookseller)
See also: New Naming Guidelines for AI-Narrated Audiobooks (APA: Audio Publishers Association)
Library Leaders Plan for AI Futures at Futurescape Libraries National Forum
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries)
Also from ARL: From Compliance to Sustainable Capacity—Strategic Insights on Research Data Stewardship
Local Contexts and ORCID Partner to Advance Indigenous Data Sovereignty
(ORCID)
Public Trust in Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges
(NIH: US National Institutes of Health)
ROR in 2024: Year in Review
(ROR: Research Organization Registry)
Scholars Portal’s Top Hits of 2024
(Scholars Portal, OCUL: Ontario Council of University Libraries)
SCOSS 2024: A Year of Impact and Progress
(SCOSS: Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services)
Strengthening the Message, Deepening the Community: Knowledge Rights 21 Funding Extension
(KR21: Knowledge Rights 21)
Tips for Advising Campuses in a Time of Immigration Uncertainty
(Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration)
ARL Member Libraries
ASU Library Collection Captures Robust History of Arizona
(Arizona State University (ASU) Library)
Boston Public Library Wraps Up 2024
(BPL: Boston Public Library)
“Can We Capture This?”: An Interview on Website Archivability
(Library of Congress)
Center for Certification & Competency-Based Education Publishes New Research Journal
(The University of Kansas (KU) Libraries)
CLIR Publishes Creating Ethical Temporary Positions in Archives: A Call to Action for Fairer Labor Practices in Cultural Heritage
(Yale University Library, Emory University Library via CLIR: Council on Library and Information Resources)
From Digital Apps to Community Art: Western Libraries’ Latest Impact Report Showcases Diverse Achievements
(Western Libraries, Western University)
LPC Welcomes a New Member: University of Saskatchewan
(University of Saskatchewan University Library via LPC: Library Publishing Coalition)
Purdue Libraries Transitions to Reciprocal Borrowing for Enhanced Resource Sharing
(Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies)
10,000 Miniature Books—and Counting!
(University of Virginia Library)
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