Last Updated on November 13, 2025, 3:17 pm ET
Day in Review highlights news and other stories of interest to the research library community in the US and Canada. Released Monday through Thursday, Day in Review is curated by Gary D. Price, co-founder and editor of Library Journal’s infoDOCKET, and edited and produced by Kaylyn Groves, ARL director of Member Communications.
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Monday, November 10
Top o’ the Review
Celebrating Science, Peace, and Development on World Science Day 2025
(ISC: International Science Council)
Female College Students Fall Behind in Academic Recovery from COVID, UNCG Researchers Find
(UNCG: The University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Potentially Lifesaving Advances at Risk When Federal Funding to Universities Is Cut, Researchers Say
(60 Minutes Overtime, CBS News)
The Withdrawal of the US from UNESCO: What Does This Mean for Open Science?
(Leiden Madtrics)
30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) Begins: Culture, Adaptation, and Information Integrity Are Key Themes for the Library Field
(IFLA: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)
Trump, AI Deepfakes, and Flooding the Disinfo Zone
(Fast Company)
2026 Higher Learning Program Open Call for Concepts
(The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation)
UCS Is Building an Alliance for Independent Science
(UCS: Union of Concerned Scientists)
US Department of Education Releases Seven Priorities Under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
(US Department of Education)
What Executives Get Wrong About AI
(HBR: Harvard Business Review)
ARL Member Libraries
Artificial Intelligence Regulation Matures: Landscapes of the USA, European Union, and China
(University of Virginia Library via IFLA Journal)
CRL Named Best Buddies Employer of the Year
(CRL: Center for Research Libraries)
Lindsay Cronk, Dean of Tulane Libraries, Appointed to the Louisiana State Library Board of Commissioners
(Tulane University Libraries)
McGill’s “In Flanders Fields” Manuscripts Honored by Canadian Commission for UNESCO
(McGill University Libraries)
Ohio University Libraries Announces Deaccessioning Project, Explains How It Will Work
(Ohio University Libraries)
Ortelius Atlas, Part 1: The First Modern Atlas
(University of Michigan Library)
OU Dean of University Libraries Denise Stephens Discusses Library Modernization, Improvements
(The University of Oklahoma (OU) University Libraries via OU Daily)
Podcast: A Massive Archiving Effort at National Parks, with Jenny McBurney and Lynda Kellam
(Penn Libraries at University of Pennsylvania and University of Minnesota Libraries via 404 Media)
See also: Minnesota’s Archive of Endangered National Park Signs Tops 11,000 and Counting (The Minnesota Star Tribune via archive.today)
Stewarding the Wampum: Libraries Affirm Treaty Responsibilities Through Ceremony and Shared Commitments
(University of Waterloo Libraries)
Understanding How Academic Libraries Navigate Uncertain Times
(Several ARL member libraries via Ithaka S+R)
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Tuesday, November 11
Top o’ the Review
Call for Expressions of Interest—CARL Visiting Program Officer for AI and Library Strategies
(CARL: Canadian Association of Research Libraries)
Canada Strengthens National Capacity in Metaresearch
(RoRI: Research on Research Institute)
CLIR Now Accepting Applications for Recordings at Risk; Competition Now Open to Canadian Applicants
(CLIR: Council on Library and Information Resources)
Idaho Book Censorship Law Bothers Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
(Courthouse News Service)
New College Board Data Show Tuition, Net Tuition and Fees, and Debt Lower Than a Decade Ago at Public Four-Year Universities
(APLU: Association of Public and Land-grant Universities)
Pressure to Publish Is Rising as Research Time Shrinks, Finds Survey of Scientists
(Nature)
Podcast: Why Independent Researchers Need Better Access to Tech-Platform Data
(Tech Policy Press)
Researching Military History in the Canadiana Collections
(CRKN: Canadian Research Knowledge Network)
See also: Veterans History Project (Library of Congress)
The College Majors That Are Quickly Getting More Popular
(Quartz)
Understanding the New Wave of Chatbot Legislation: California SB 243 and Beyond
(FPF: Future of Privacy Forum)
ARL Member Libraries
A Library of Standing Ovations
(NYPL: New York Public Library via Colby College)
Beinecke Library Acquires Sylvia Plath Family Papers
(Yale University Library)
Copyright Office Head Asks US Supreme Court to Keep Her in Role
(Library of Congress via Roll Call)
Message from University Librarian Susan E. Parker: Announcing My Retirement on June 30, 2026
(The University of British Columbia (UBC) Library)
Strategic Landscapes: Indigenous Knowledge of Andean Geographies as Recorded in the Relaciones Geográficas
(Dartmouth Libraries at Dartmouth College via Lever Press)
The Harold B. Lee Library Unveils Ghost Stories from Its Special Collections
(Brigham Young University (BYU) Library via The Daily Universe)
The Libraries Fellows Program Turns 25
(NC State University Libraries)
The Shrinking Vendor Landscape: A Wake-Up Call for Libraries
(University of Texas Libraries via IFLA: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)
University of California (UC) Introduces New Leader for Systemwide Library Facilities
(UC Berkeley Library and UC Libraries)
Vast Collection of Historic American Music Released by UCSB Library and Dust-to-Digital
(UC Santa Barbara Library and Dust-to-Digital Foundation)
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Wednesday, November 12
Top o’ the Review
Bug in Springer Nature Metadata May Be Causing “Significant, Systemic” Citation Inflation
(Retraction Watch)
cOAlition S Reinforces Open Access Commitment While Advancing Next Strategic Phase
(cOAlition S)
Event Report: Presidents’ Alliance Helps Organize & Host Bipartisan Hill Briefing on Contributions of International Students
(Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration)
From Mission to Market: The Commercialization of Institutional Publishing
(Zenodo)
Influential List of Highly Cited Researchers Now Shuts Out More Scientists: Here’s Why
(Nature)
See also: Highly Cited Researchers 2025 (Clarivate)
LPC Dues Freeze for 2026–27 Program Year
(LPC: Library Publishing Coalition)
State Uses of IPEDS Data: Insights for Strengthening the National Postsecondary Education Data Infrastructure
(Ithaka S+R)
Trump’s Compact for Higher Education: FAQ
(PEN America)
We Analyzed 47,000 ChatGPT Conversations. Here’s What People Really Use It For.
(The Washington Post via MSN)
Who Pays When AI Is Wrong? (paywall)
(The New York Times)
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ARL Member Libraries
Big Ten Open Books Publishers #TeamUP to Unlock Vital Subject Collections
(Several ARL members via Big Ten Academic Alliance and University of Michigan)
By Libraries, for Libraries: HathiTrust Resource Sharing
(Several ARL members via HathiTrust)
Celebrating Growth and Impact: Dean’s Message
(J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah)
Does the Library Have Your Textbook?
(Temple University Libraries)
Environmental Design Students and Librarians Create a Smarter, Sustainable Materials Library
(University of Colorado Boulder University Libraries)
Kasdan Archive Comes Home
(University of Michigan Library)
Katrina Rouan Appointed Director of the Walter P. Reuther Library and Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs
(Wayne State University Library System)
KISS Collection at USC Music Library Highlights Iconic Band’s Rock ’n’ Roll Legacy
(University of South Carolina (USC) University Libraries via WIS News 10)
Also from USC: University Libraries Provides Hands-On Experience, Practice-Based Teaching to iSchool Students
NYPL Acquires New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Archive
(NYPL: New York Public Library)
Pitt’s Archives and Special Collections Preserve Pittsburgh’s History
(University of Pittsburgh Library System via The Pitt News)
Preserving the Legacy of Love Canal: University Archives Leads the Way
(University at Buffalo (UB) University Libraries)
Special Collections Research Center’s Access Audio and Haudenosaunee Nonprofit Launch “Rematriated Voices” Talk Show and Podcast
(Syracuse University Libraries)
Vanderbilt’s Heard Libraries and AWS Launch Cloud Innovation Lab to Engineer Solutions in Digital Preservation
(Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries, Vanderbilt University, with Amazon Web Services)
We’re Back! (Really.)
(Several ARL members via RRSI: Rethinking Resource Sharing Initiative)
“Zines Now!”: New Program Builds Community Through Independent Art Form
(University of Virginia Library)
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Thursday, November 13
Top o’ the Review
ARL PI26—Join a FREE Flash Session! 30-min Inventive Thinking Experience
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries)
CAUL Announces Landmark New Taylor & Francis Agreement, While Pausing Negotiations with Elsevier
(CAUL: Council of Australasian University Librarians)
Is AI Dulling Our Minds?
(The Harvard Gazette)
Law School Launches Database to Analyze Benefits of AI for Public Policy
(The Daily Texan)
Lessons from an AI-Sprint: A Proposal for Measuring Human-AI Cooperation in Research
(Nature)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Datalabs Tables: Rescue Complete!
(Data Rescue Project)
NotebookLM Now Supports Deep Research and More File Types
(BGR)
OpenAI’s New LLM Exposes the Secrets of How AI Really Works
(MIT Technology Review)
U of T Launches $24 Million Program to Create 100 New Postdoctoral Positions, Accelerate Independent Research
(U of T: University of Toronto)
ARL Member Libraries
Deselection Deep Dive: University of California (UC) Berkeley’s Experience with the WEST Internet Archive Pilot
(UC Berkeley Library via CDL: California Digital Library)
Inspiring a New Generation of Lifelong Learners
(Dartmouth Libraries, Dartmouth College)
Also from Dartmouth: Mathematics in the Archives and Beyond with Prof. Ron Buckmire
Introduction to Earth Science Textbook Wins Statewide Award
(University Libraries at Virginia Tech)
MSE Milestones: Turning 61 and Renovation Progress
(MSE: Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins University)
The Digital Preservation Coalition Welcomes McGill University as Its Newest Member
(McGill University Libraries)
The Libraries Receives Two Foundation Grants for Data Science and Gaming
(NC State University Libraries)
Who Owns Our Knowledge? Reflections on Open Access Week 2025 from uOttawa
(University of Ottawa Library via ScholCommLab)
Higher Ed
Ensuring All Students Are Ready for College and Career
(NCSL: National Conference of State Legislatures)
Wealth, Race, and Higher Education: From Aspirations to Attainment
(IHEP: Institute for Higher Education Policy)
Why the Federal Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Matters
(TICAS: The Institute for College Access & Success)
Curated by Gary D. Price, MLIS
Co-Founder and Editor, Library Journal’s infoDOCKET
Information Industry Analyst
Librarian
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