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Monday, July 14
Top o’ the Review
Absent in the Data, Present on Campus: A Closer Look at Black Immigrant Students in US Higher Education
(Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration)
Also from the Presidents’ Alliance:
- Breakdown of the Undocumented Student Population in US Colleges and Universities (2025)
- Resettled Refugee Students in USHigher Education
Building Institutional Resilience to Adapt and Thrive in Times of Uncertainty
(EDUCAUSE Review)
Education Research Groups Urge Immediate Action on Civil Rights Data Collection
(AERA: American Educational Research Association)
How US Universities Became So Vulnerable to Government Threats
(Bloomberg)
International STEM Students Are Turning Away from the US
(IEEE Spectrum)
More US College Students Now Learn Entirely Online Than Completely In-Person
(Morning Edition, NPR)
Upcoming Webinar: Just Make it Easier!: Evaluating the HathiTrust Content Contribution Process (Thursday, July 31)
(HathiTrust)
Video Playlist: LIBER 2025 Annual Conference: Keynote Presentations and Open/Closing Ceremonies
(LIBER: Association of European Research Libraries via YouTube)
ARL Member Libraries
A Knowledge Mobilization Initiative Pilot in the Library: How It Started and How It’s Going
(Simon Fraser University Library via Partnership)
ARL member library authors
Mihoko Hosoi Named University Librarian at UC Riverside Effective Late October 2025
(UC Riverside Library via ARL)
See also: Tiffany Moxham Appointed Interim University Librarian for UC Riverside Effective June 28
Open Access Publication Trends at an R1 University: Using Data-Driven Strategies for Institutional Repository Promotion and Outreach
(The University of Alabama Libraries via JLSC: Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication)
ARL member library authors
Participate in Survey of Social Media Practices in Academic Libraries
(VCU Libraries, Virginia Commonwealth University)
Scholarship@Western Has Moved: Welcome to Western University’s Open Repository
(Western Libraries, Western University)
Tamara Sumner Appointed Interim Dean of Libraries at University of Colorado Boulder Effective July 1
(University of Colorado Boulder Libraries via ARL)
The Data Drill: An Opportunity for Researchers to Practice Accessing and Interpreting Data
(University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University Library via Journal of eScience Librarianship)
ARL member library authors
The Key That Opened a Door to a Career—and a New Libraries Endowment
(NC State University Libraries)
UC Berkeley Outlines Plans to Account for The Bancroft Library’s Namesake
(UC Berkeley Library)
What Do Employers Want?: Tracking Changes in the Academic Librarian Job Market Through A Study of US Full-Time Job Advertisements (abstract only)
(Brigham Young University (BYU) Library via Journal of Library Administration)
ARL member library authors
Yale Library Celebrates Launch of New Technology Platform
(Yale University Library)
Scholars & Scholarship
A Pathway Through the Fog: Why Community Models Matter for Open Infrastructure
(Academic Preservation Trust)
Exploring Doctoral Student Researchers’ Use and Adoption of Research Information Management Systems
(Library & Information Science Research)
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Tuesday, July 15
Top o’ the Review
AI Text-to-Speech Programs Could “Unlearn” How to Imitate Certain People
(MIT Technology Review)
Associated Nations Call for Next EU Research Program to Target Fundamental Research, as UK Horizon Participation Grows
(Russell Group)
ChatGPT Is Changing the Words We Use in Conversation
(Scientific American)
Exclusive: NIH to Dismiss Dozens of Grant Reviewers to Align with Trump Priorities
(Nature)
Gen Z’s Broken School-to-Work Pipeline
(Axios)
Registration Open—Designing Libraries for the 21st Century Conference
(CNI: Coalition for Networked Information)
66 New or Updated Datasets Available on the Registry of Open Data on AWS
(AWS: Amazon Web Services)
The World’s Best AI Models Operate in English. Other Languages—Even Major Ones Like Cantonese—Risk Falling Further Behind
(Fortune via Yahoo News)
Try Featured Notebooks on Selected Topics in NotebookLM
(Google)
Upcoming Virtual Events: Federal Agency Publication & Data Sharing Policy Overview & FAQ (Tuesday & Wednesday, August 5 & 20)
(Authors Alliance)
ARL Member Libraries
Black Diaspora Archive Acquires Collection on Family Care in a Brazilian Women’s Prison
(University of Texas Libraries)
Deepening the ChatGPT Conversation with an Expert
(Temple University Libraries)
McGill Libraries Website to Get a Major Refresh on July 28
(McGill Libraries, McGill University)
Recommended Formats Statement: Updates for 2025–2026
(LC: Library of Congress)
Also from LC: Rehousing the Library of Congress’ Rare Globes
Unpacking the Newspaper Digitization Process: A Case Study of The Western Review
(University of Alberta Library)
Video: Managing Metadata: How the University of Michigan Keeps Its Metadata Up to Date
(University of Michigan Library via HathiTrust)
Higher Ed
Time for Class 2025 Urges a Student-Support Mindset with Digital Learning
(Every Learner Everywhere)
Advocacy & Public Policy
Pennsylvania Cracks Down on Deepfakes, AI Impersonation
(The Hill)
Scholars & Scholarship
Prompt Engineering for Bibliographic Web-Scraping
(Scientometrics)
University Journals: A Semi-Systematic Literature Review of Trends, Challenges, and Future Research Directions
(Insights: The UKSG Journal)
Curated by Gary D. Price, MLIS
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Information Industry Analyst
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Wednesday, July 16
Top o’ the Review
Can Gen AI and Copyright Coexist?
(HBR: Harvard Business Review)
COAR Launches AI Bots and Repositories Task Force
(COAR: Confederation of Open Access Repositories)
Gov. Ayotte Vetoes Republican-Backed Public School Book-Ban Bill
(NHPR: New Hampshire Public Radio)
Highlights of the LIBER Annual Conference 2025
(LIBER: Association of European Research Libraries)
Knight Institute Sounds Alarm over New Restrictions on Campus Speech
(Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University)
Research Leaders Urge Tech Industry to Monitor AI’s “Thoughts”
(TechCrunch)
Scientists Reportedly Hiding AI Text Prompts in Academic Papers to Receive Positive Peer Reviews
(The Guardian)
University Students Feel “Anxious, Confused and Distrustful” About AI in the Classroom and Among Their Peers
(The Conversation)
US Public Trust in Higher Ed Rises from Recent Low
(Gallup)
ARL Member Libraries
Big Deal Cancellations and Influences on Librarian Decision-Making
(Western Libraries, Western University via CJAL: Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship)
ARL member library authors
Meet the People Behind Boston Public Library’s Free Cooking Classes, Spice Bank
(BPL: Boston Public Library via NBC 10 Boston)
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Fandom in the Norman V. Lamb Gothic Fantasy Collection
(Queen’s University Library via Internet Archive Canada)
ARL member library authors
Libraries—Other
Sharing Our Annual Report Highlights for 2024–25
(British Library)
Trends in Library STEM Education Projects: A Review of Publicly Funded Projects from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (abstract, snippets only)
(Library and Information Science Research)
Higher Ed
Measuring the Economic Value of a Liberal Education
(Ithaka S+R)
Also from Ithaka S+R: Introducing the LASEE Framework: Quantifying Students’ Exposure to a Liberal Education and Exploring Its Value
New Interactive Visualization Tool on Geographic Mobility of Canadian Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree, 2012 to 2021
(Statistics Canada)
Scholars & Scholarship
A Scoping Review on Metrics to Quantify Reproducibility: A Multitude of Questions Leads to a Multitude of Metrics
(Royal Society Open Science)
Mapping the Publisher Types and Collaborations Behind Web of Science–Indexed Journals
(Quantitative Science Studies)
Research Tools: AI Standards Exchange Database
(AI for Good, ITU: International Telecommunication Union via infoDOCKET)
Webinar Report and Video: Exploring How to Power AI Sustainably
(NASEM: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)
Also from NASEM: Strategies for Integrating AI into State and Local Government Decision-Making: Rapid Expert Consultation
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Thursday, July 17
Top o’ the Review
“Lazy” Authors? One in Six Scientific Papers Mischaracterize Work They Cite
(Science)
Libraries Pay More for E-books. Some States Want to Change That.
(The New York Times)
Mapping the AI Economy: Which Regions Are Ready for the Next Technology Leap
(Brookings Institution)
Mellon Foundation Funds Two Additional Cycles of CLIR’s Recordings at Risk Grant Program; CLIR Opens Competition to Canadian Applicants
(CLIR: Council on Library and Information Resources and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation)
One-Third of Teens Are as “Satisfied” Talking to a Chatbot as a Real Person
(Education Week)
See also: The Big Unplug: Gen Z Favors Digital Detox in Pursuit of IRL Workplace Connections (WorkLife)
OpenAI’s New ChatGPT Agent Tries to Do It All
(WIRED)
Springer Nature to Retract Machine Learning Book Following Retraction Watch Coverage
(Retraction Watch)
ARL Member Libraries
College & Research Libraries (July 2025)
ARL member library authors
- An Analysis of Hybrid/Remote Work Eligibility in Academic Librarian Job Advertisements
(The Ohio State University Libraries) - Comparison of Librarian and Patron Ratings of Synchronous Chat Interactions
(University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Libraries) - Help or Hazard? Patrons’ Checkout History Retention Choices and Relations to Trust and Campus Role
(University of Michigan Library) - “I Don’t Think Librarians Can Save Us”: The Material Conditions of Information Literacy Instruction in the Misinformation Age
(University of Louisville Libraries) - Music Students and Library Collections after Pandemic Closures: An Examination of Format Preferences and Reported Usage
(Kent State University Libraries, University of Minnesota Libraries, and University of Rochester Libraries) - The Data Science and Digital Scholarship Fellowship Program (DS2F): A Library-Based Model for Addressing Curricular Gaps in Data-Intensive Training and Digital Pedagogy
(The University of Arizona Libraries)
EAST Welcomes University of Tennessee Libraries as Newest Member
(University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Libraries via EAST: Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust)
Library of Congress Partners with Local Libraries in Eastern Oklahoma and Cleveland to Create Digital Experiences
(Library of Congress)
Video: Building the HathiTrust Collection Through Special Collections
(Case Western Reserve University Library and University of Michigan Library via HathiTrust)
Higher Ed
Addressing Academic Dishonesty in Higher Education: A Systematic Review of Generative AI’s Impact
(Open Praxis)
Perceptions of Australian Academic Librarian Roles: A Pilot Study
(Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association)
Report: Institutional Accreditation and the Academic Library—A Strategy for Engagement and Representation
(EveryLibrary Institute)
Advocacy & Public Policy
US Authors Suing Anthropic Can Band Together in Copyright Class Action, Judge Rules
(Reuters)
US State AI Legislation: Reviewing the 2025 Session
(IAPP)
Scholars & Scholarship
Fifth SCOAP3 Forum held on June 18, 2025—Video and Slides Online
(CERN Open Science)
Inequity, Precarity, and Disparity: Exploring Systemic and Institutional Barriers in Open Access Publishing
(JOLIS: Journal of Librarianship and Information Science)
Understanding Hallucination in Large Language Models: Challenges and Opportunities
(Web Science and Digital Libraries Research Group)
What Do You Think About AI?
(Communications of the ACM)
Curated by Gary D. Price, MLIS
Co-Founder and Editor, Library Journal’s infoDOCKET
Information Industry Analyst
Librarian
