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Monday, March 10
Top o’ the Review
Announcing the New LPC Board Members for 2025–2028
(LPC: Library Publishing Coalition)
Coalition Publica Scholarship Program—Call for applications 2025 // Bourses de Coalition Publica—Appel à candidatures 2025
(Coalition Publica)
CRKN Welcomes the Library of Parliament as New Associate Member
(CRKN: Canadian Research Knowledge Network)
Highlights for Upcoming CNI Spring 2025 Member Meeting
(CNI: Coalition for Networked Information)
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Public Access Policy Guidance Explained
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries)
LIBER Endorses International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) Statement on AI in Licensing
(LIBER: Association of European Research Libraries)
Mapping the Challenges in Independent Technology Research
(CITR: Coalition for Independent Technology Research)
The Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps (4th edition)
(Andreessen Horowitz)
Also from Andreessen Horowitz: AI Voice Agent Update—2025
Upcoming Hybrid Conference: Open Science: Monitoring Progress, Assessing Impact (Monday–Tuesday, July 7–8)
(UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
We Are Charting a Path for Science in the Trump Era
(UCS: Union of Concerned Scientists)
ARL Member Libraries
AI Literacy: A Guide for Academic Libraries
(The University of New Mexico University Libraries via College & Research Libraries News)
ARL member library authors
Announcing New Acquisition of Nuremberg Chronicle Collection
(University of Pittsburgh Library System)
Edmonton Queer History Collection
(University of Alberta Library)
Improved Public Access to Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports on Congress.gov
(LC: Library of Congress)
Also from LC: Upcoming Virtual Event: Library to Host Copyright Public Modernization Committee Meeting (Thursday, April 3)
Libraries Launches Digital Project Highlighting 1899 Alaska Expedition Materials
(Penn State University Libraries)
SPP Webinar Recording and Slides: From Data to Impact
(CRL: Center for Research Libraries and York University Libraries via SPP: Shared Print Partnership)
The Past Is Present
(UCLA Library)
Upcoming Webinar: University Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) in Action (Thursday, March 20)
(GW Libraries & Academic Innovation, The George Washington University via Ithaka S+R)
Video: Roundtable Discussion on Research Integrity
(LSU Libraries via ATG the Podcast, Charleston Conference YouTube channel)
What Was Life in Chicago Like in 2000?
(University of Illinois Chicago University Libraries)
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Tuesday, March 11
Top o’ the Review
ALA/ACRL Election Now Open
(ACRL: Association of College and Research Libraries, ALA: American Library Association)
Building a Disability-Inclusive AI Ecosystem: A Cross-Disability, Cross-Systems Analysis of Best Practices
(CDT: Center for Democracy & Technology)
CLIR Appoints Dr. Stephen Epstein as Distinguished Presidential Fellow 2025–2027
(CLIR: Council on Library and Information Resources)
In Bid to Expand, bioRxiv and medRxiv Preprint Servers Move to Newly Formed Nonprofit
(Science)
See also:
- openRxiv Launch to Sustain and Expand Preprint Sharing in Life and Health Sciences (openRxiv via PR Newswire)
- Life Sciences Preprint Servers Have Grown Up—and Are Setting Out on Their Own (interview with Richard Sever) (STAT)
Research on R&D Funding: Grant Funding and Talent Migration
(AAAS: American Association for the Advancement of Science)
ARL Member Libraries
Centralizing Data Services from the Bottom Up
(The Ohio State University Libraries via Ithaka S+R)
ARL member library authors
Innis Library Set to Open Fall 2025
(McMaster University Libraries)
KU Libraries Expands LibArt Program; Now Accepting Student Artwork Submissions
(KU Libraries, The University of Kansas)
McGill Libraries’ Strategic Priorities Call for Feedback
(McGill Libraries, McGill University)
Reproducible Research & Open Access Shine at the OSCARRs (Open Scholarship Commitment Awards for Reproducible Research)
(Dartmouth Libraries, Dartmouth College)
Rutgers University Libraries Selected by the Association of Research Libraries to Participate in Inaugural Strategies Institute
(Rutgers University Libraries)
The Copyright Office Takes on the Sticky Issue of Artificial Intelligence (interview with Emily Chapuis)
(US Copyright Office, Library of Congress via Federal News Network)
Video: University Libraries at Academic Building One
(Virginia Tech University Libraries)
Wayne State School of Information Sciences’ MLIS Degree Receives Continued ALA Accreditation
(Wayne State University Library System)
Yale Library and Poorvu Center Collaborate on AI Literacy Framework for Faculty
(Yale University Library)
Advocacy & Public Policy
Updates on AI Copyright Law and Policy: Section 1202 of the DMCA, Doe v. Github, and the UK Copyright and AI Consultation
(Authors Alliance)
Higher Ed
AI Influence on Higher Ed Is Growing, New Survey Shows
(EdScoop)
AI Procurement in Higher Education: Benefits and Risks of Emerging Tools
(EDUCAUSE Review)
Also from EDUCAUSE: Higher Education Generative AI Readiness Assessment
Scholars & Scholarship
Motivations and Barriers to Publishing Open Access Book Chapters and Monographs: An Institutional Perspective
(JLSC: Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication)
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Wednesday, March 12
Top o’ the Review
AGB Receives Mellon Foundation Grant Supporting Academic Freedom and Free Speech in Higher Education
(AGB: Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges)
Harvard Medical Physicians Sue Over Removal of Articles Mentioning “LGBTQ” from Government Website
(STAT)
How College Presidents Are Quietly Resisting Federal Attacks on Higher Education
(Higher Ed Dive)
Launch of the New Harmonized Tri-agency Scholarship and Fellowship Programs
(Government of Canada)
Sakana Claims Its AI-Generated Paper Passed Peer Review—but It’s a Bit More Nuanced Than That
(TechCrunch)
The Nation’s Archivist Should Not Be Political
(The Bulwark)
ARL Member Libraries
Boston Public Library Expands Access to Collections Through AI-Enhanced Digitization
(BPL: Boston Public Library)
Building Trust in Science Through Conversation and Empathy
(MIT Press, MIT Libraries, MIT: Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Bye Bye Birdie: Losing Library Twitter and What Comes NeXt
(University of Toronto Libraries via Pathfinder: A Canadian Journal for Information Science Students and Early Career Professionals)
ARL member library authors
Parks Library Centennial
(Iowa State University (ISU) Library)
Stanley Munn and Patricia Cucman Win the 2025 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Their Book on Group of Seven ArtistJ.E.H. Macdonald
(The University of British Columbia (UBC) Library)
Telling Apples From Apples: Harvard Library Search Tool Will Understand Intent Behind Terms
(Harvard Library, Harvard University)
Top 15 Librarians in Pop Culture
(Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries & University Museums)
Tracking the AI Evolution in Research Libraries: Findings from ARL’s Third AI Quick Poll
(ARL, Johns Hopkins University Libraries, and The University of New Mexico Libraries)
ARL member library authors
Higher Ed
What Are the Key Trends in International Student Mobility?
(OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Advocacy & Public Policy
JSTOR Access in Prison Passes Million-User Threshold
(JSTOR)
Scholars & Scholarship
Forging the Way Forward to Inclusive and Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Scholarly Publishing
(Science Editor)
Introducing the Action Plan for Open Repositories in Europe: IMPACT-REPO
(LIBER: Association of European Research Libraries, OpenAIRE, SPARC Europe, and COAR: Confederation of Open Access Repositories)
Semantic Telemetry: Understanding How Users Interact with AI Systems
(Microsoft Research)
Why Do Researchers Care About Small Language Models?
(Quanta Magazine)
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Thursday, March 13
Top o’ the Review
APDU Statement on Education Research and Data
(APDU: Association of Public Data Users)
@Risk North 3 Digital Preservation Summit Report Now Available
(CARL: Canadian Association of Research Libraries)
Democratic-Led States Sue to Block Trump from Dismantling US Education Department
(Reuters)
See also: Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students (New York State Attorney General Letitia James)
Investing in the Future: A New Strategic Agreement for Diamond Open Access in Canada
(CRKN: Canadian Research Knowledge Network)
Judge Orders Trump to Reinstate Probationary Workers Let Go in Mass Firings Across Multiple Agencies
(AP: The Associated Press)
National Archives to Host Annual Forum on Transparency and Access to Government Records
(NARA: US National Archives and Records Administration)
OpenAI Calls for US Government to Codify “Fair Use” for AI Training
(TechCrunch)
See also: OpenAI Urges Trump Administration to Remove Guardrails for the Industry (CNBC)
Trump Directs National Endowment for the Humanities Chair to Step Aside
(The Washington Post)
Using AI Tools in Your Writing: A Guide for Book Authors
(Wiley)
Tim Berners-Lee Wants to Know: “Who Does AI Work for?”
(CNET)
ARL Member Libraries
Improving Search Results Display
(University of Michigan (U-M) Library)
Jazz Pianist and Composer Donald Brown Premieres New Work Inspired by Libraries’ Archives, March 26
(The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) Libraries)
Librarian Lens: Requesting Information via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
(University of Texas (UT) Libraries)
Promoting AI Literacy Through US Academic Libraries: An Analysis of LibGuides from ARL and Oberlin Group Libraries Using the EDUCAUSE AI Literacy Framework
(Information Research)
Save the Date! ARL President’s Institute 2026 Will Focus on Innovation February 11–12 in Chicago-Rosemont
(ARL and USC Libraries, USC: University of Southern California)
The Library Turns 225!
(LC: Library of Congress)
UC Press and eScholarship Launch UC Publishing Services Program
(University of California (UC) Office of Scholarly Communication)
Advocacy & Public Policy
FPF Releases Report on the Adoption of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies by State Education Agencies
(FPF: Future of Privacy Forum)
Scholars & Scholarship
Looking Ahead: The Research Nexus and the State of Metadata in 2050
(Science Editor)
See also: 2025 Public Data File Now Available (Crossref)
Open Access Charges—Price Increases Back on Trend
(Delta Think)
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Information Industry Analyst
Librarian
