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Monday, February 24
Top o’ the Review
AI Nonprofit CEO Says “Closed Nature” of Most Artificial Intelligence Research Hinders Innovation
(AP: Associated Press)
AI to Review Government Records: New Work to Unlock Historically Significant Digital Records
(AI & Society)
Another Year, Another Bill to Give Big Content (and Little Trolls) Power Over Creativity Online
(Re:Create Coalition)
Association of Research Libraries Calls for Protection of US National Archives and Records Administration
(ARL: Association of Research Libraries)
See also:
- National Archives Appointee Shares Alarming Vision for Agency
(DCReport) - SAA Condemns Widespread Firing of Archivists and Cultural Heritage Workers
(SAA: Society of American Archivists)
Call for Expressions of Interest—CARL Canadian Assessment Community of Practice
(CARL: Canadian Association of Research Libraries)
Also from CARL: Invitation to Share Feedback on Digital Preservation in Canadian Repositories: Needs Assessment Survey
The Worst Year in Internet Shutdowns: A Blow to Democracy and Human Rights in Africa
(Access Now)
Trump’s Re-election to Boost UK Universities as Fewer Students Choose US
(The Guardian)
See also: UK Tops New Index of University Destinations for World Leaders (Jisc)
ARL Member Libraries
After Managing UVA’s Biggest Library Challenges, Dean Turns Final Page
(University of Virginia (UVA) Library)
Boston Public Library Looking for New Chef for Chef-in-Residence Program
(BPL: Boston Public Library via WHDH 7NEWS)
Library Database Providers Clash Over Subscription Models
(ARL, University of Kentucky Libraries, and University of New Mexico Libraries via PW: Publishers Weekly)
Search for the Next Dean of Smathers Libraries
(University of Florida (UF) George A. Smathers Libraries)
Also from UF: Libraries Acquire Secretary of State Rubio’s Papers
The Case of the Oily Book
(Duke University Libraries)
The Public Interest Corpus: An Update and Opportunities for Co-development
(Harvard Library, UC Berkeley Library, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library, Yale University Library via Authors Alliance)
U-M Academics Say Rising Costs of Journal Subscriptions Are Hurting Scholarly Research
(University of Michigan (U-M) Library via The Michigan Daily)
Writers of “Conclave,” “Say Nothing” Win 37th Annual Scripter Awards
(USC Libraries, USC: University of Southern California)
Higher Ed
EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: Sustainability in Higher Education
(EDUCAUSE Review)
Scholars & Scholarship
DOAJ Annual Highlights 2024
(DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)
RDA 24th Plenary: Draft Program Released & Registration Remains Open
(RDA: Research Data Alliance)
Towards Next-Gen Citation Indexes: The Groundbreaking Release of OpenAIRE ScholeXplorer API 3.0
(OpenAIRE)
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Tuesday, February 25
Top o’ the Review
ACE and UCLA Ed&IS Release Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) Report Highlighting Key Trends Among First-Year College Students
(ACE: American Council on Education and UCLA School of Education & Information Studies (Ed&IS))
AUPresses Submits Response to UK Consultation on Copyright and AI
(AUPresses: Association of University Presses)
Call for Interoperable Ebook Standards in the Academic Book Market
(Library Futures)
Call for Nominations for IATUL Board of Directors
(IATUL: International Association of University Libraries)
Court Filings Show Meta Staffers Discussed Using Copyrighted Content for AI Training
(TechCrunch)
See also: Chegg Sues Google for Hurting Traffic with AI As It Considers Strategic Alternatives (CNBC)
How Can We Improve the Diversity of Archival Collections with AI? Opportunities, Risks, and Solutions
(AI & SOCIETY)
Is It Human, or Is It AI?: A New Study Identifies Differences Between Human and AI-Generated Text
(CMU: Carnegie Mellon University)
ProPublica Updates Its Database of Museums’ and Universities’ Compliance with Federal Repatriation Law
(ProPublica)
Reviewing Academic Library Policies for DEIAJ Elements: Development and Application of a Policy Review Tool
(The Journal of Academic Librarianship)
The Creation of the Alliance of French Public Scientific Publishers (Alef)
(French Ministry of Higher Education and Research)
US Workers are More Worried Than Hopeful About Future AI Use in the Workplace
(Pew Research Center)
What Are the Best AI Tools for Research? Nature’s Guide
(Nature)
ARL Member Libraries
Exploring Tairiku Nippō: A Historical Japanese Canadian Newspaper at UBC Library
(The University of British Columbia (UBC) Library)
Groundbreaking Journalist Dorothy Gilliam Gives BU a Gift of History
(Boston University (BU) Libraries)
Lamont Celebrates 75 Years
(Harvard Library, Harvard University)
The Knowledge Lab Celebrates Its 2nd Anniversary
(Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies)
Higher Ed
APLU Annual Report 2024
(APLU: Association of Public and Land-grant Universities)
New Public Agenda Survey Finds Broad Support to Improve Credit Transfer for Colleges & Universities
(Public Agenda)
Scholars & Scholarship
Equitable and Sustainable Open Access for Scholarly Books in East Africa: Report from an Online Session
(OASPA: Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association)
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Wednesday, February 26
Top o’ the Review
Don’t Rank Research Universities—Compare Them
(Issues in Science and Technology)
Georgetown University Releases Updated Data Tool on ROI of Postsecondary Institutions
(Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce via LinkedIn)
See also: Fewer Jobs, College Options May Push Rural Gen Zers to Move (Gallup)
HEPI/Kortext AI Survey Shows Explosive Increase in the Use of Generative AI Tools by Students
(HEPI: Higher Education Policy Institute)
See also: UK Universities Warned to “Stress-Test” Assessments as 92% of Students Use AI (The Guardian)
How Librarians Can Protect Researchers from Untrustworthy Journals and Book Publishers
(IFLA: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)
Magnitude and Bond: A Field Study on Black Literary Arts Organizations
(Ithaka S+R)
OpenAIRE and The Lens Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Open Knowledge Integration
(OpenAIRE and The Lens)
RDA Announces New Collaboration to Support Open Science in Latin America
(RDA: Research Data Alliance)
The US National Archives Is Nonpartisan but Has Found Itself Targeted by Trump
(AP: Associated Press)
ARL Member Libraries
Academic Databases and the Art of the Overcharge
(Iowa State University Library and The University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library via Katina)
ARL member library authors
Breaking Digital Silos to Share Cultural Heritage Collections
(Yale University Library)
Bringing Images and an Accessibility Focus to the Plain Language Medical Dictionary
(University of Michigan Library)
Cooperative Korean Collection Development in North America
(Duke University Libraries)
Dean of University Libraries at UF Stepping Down in July
(University of Florida (UF) George A. Smathers Libraries)
Emory Libraries to Host ARL Leadership Symposium February 28–March 1
(ARL and Emory Libraries, Emory University)
Enhancing Interdisciplinary Research & Scholarship with AI
(Dartmouth Library, Dartmouth College)
Let’s Talk About Library Space Design
(University of Pittsburgh Library System via IATUL: International Association of University Libraries)
New York State (NYS) Invasive Species Illuminated by Art and Science Exhibit
(Cornell University Library)
Preserving History Across Continents: U of T Libraries and Botswana’s Khama III Memorial Museum Launch Groundbreaking Digitization Project
(University of Toronto (U of T) Libraries)
Scholars & Scholarship
A Family Affair: The Effects of College on Parent and Student Finances
(EdWorkingPapers, Annenberg Institute at Brown University)
Applying the FAIR Principles to Computational Workflows
(Nature)
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Thursday, February 27
Top o’ the Review
Canada’s Federal Granting Agencies Release the Draft, Revised Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications for Public Feedback
(Government of Canada)
Durbin, King, Smith, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Help Make College Textbooks More Affordable
(US Senator Dick Durbin)
Government Actions Threaten Student Health by Restricting Use of Vaccines to Prevent Disease
(ACHA: American College Health Association)
Task Force Releases Vision for American Science and Technology
(AAAS: American Association for the Advancement of Science)
The AI Hype Index: Falling in Love with Chatbots, Understanding Babies, and the Pentagon’s “Kill List”
(MIT Technology Review)
The National Archives and the Trump Administration
(1A, WAMU, NPR)
US Universities Curtail PhD Admissions amid Trump Science Funding Cuts
(Nature)
See also: US National Science Foundation (NSF) Downsizes Summer Research Program for Undergraduates (Science)
ARL Member Libraries
Archival Project Shines Light on Women in Utah History
(The University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library)
Assessing the Impact of Consultations with Librarians on Faculty Research: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study
(VCU Libraries, VCU: Virginia Commonwealth University via College & Research Libraries)
ARL member library authors
Check Out the New Digital Collections Website
(Simon Fraser University Library)
Humanizing the Doctorate for Librarians: Benefits, Challenges, and Support Systems
(Howard University Libraries and Penn State University Libraries via College & Research Libraries)
ARL member library authors
Marginalized Graduate Students Navigating the Academy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Approach
(University of Saskatchewan Library via College & Research Libraries)
ARL member library authors
Ongoing Changes in Virtual Reference and Online Instruction in Academic Libraries
(Stony Brook University Libraries via College & Research Libraries)
ARL member library authors
Past, Present and Future Collide in UCLA Labor Studies Sci-Fi Class
(UCLA Library)
Student Engagement in Academic Libraries: A Conceptual Framework
(University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Libraries via College & Research Libraries)
ARL member library authors
WSU Researchers Have Greater Repository Features with New Dryad Rollout
(WSU Libraries, WSU: Washington State University)
Yale Libraries Declare AI a “Key Priority” for Next Five Years
(Yale University Library via Yale Daily News)
Libraries—Other
ACRL Board of Directors Update on Upcoming Elections
(ACRL: Association of College and Research Libraries)
Scholars & Scholarship
The Economic Impact of Open Science: A Scoping Review
(MetaArXiv Preprints)
UC3 New Year Series: Persistent Identifiers at CDL in 2025
(UC3: University of California Curation Center, CDL: California Digital Library)
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