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What Do Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Ethics of AI Mean in the Context of Research Libraries?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming ubiquitous. With so much underway in the field, there is a need for research libraries to act, starting with clarifying AI ethics policies, principles,...
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Memorial: Robert Harold Blackburn, 1919–2019
Robert Harold Blackburn, former chief librarian for University of Toronto, died on September 17, 2019, at age 100. Blackburn began his library career in a storefront branch of Calgary Public...
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Karen Estlund Appointed Dean of Colorado State University Libraries
Colorado State University (CSU) has named Karen Estlund dean of libraries, effective December 1, 2019. Estlund is currently associate dean for technology and digital strategies for Penn State University Libraries....
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Scout Calvert Named ARL Visiting Program Officer for Strategic Partnership to Advance Research Libraries’ Impact
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has appointed Scout Calvert as a visiting program officer effective October 1, 2019. Calvert is the data librarian at Michigan State University. As a...
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Statement: ARL Supports University of California Libraries’ Commitment to Barrier-Free Access to Information
As approved by the ARL Board of Directors on September 27, 2019 The Libraries of the University of California (UC) are seeking transformative agreements with publishers such that access to...
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ARL Board of Directors 2019–2020 Elected by ARL Membership
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) elected its 2019–2020 Board of Directors on September 24 during the Fall 2019 Association Meeting in Washington, DC. At the end of the meeting...
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Robert H. McDonald Named Senior Vice Provost of Online Education for CU Boulder
University of Colorado (CU) Boulder has appointed Robert H. McDonald as senior vice provost of online education and dean of the University Libraries, effective September 1, 2019. McDonald has served...
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Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Explored in Research Library Issues
The latest issue of Research Library Issues (RLI) opens a conversation about the ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of knowledge production, dissemination, and preservation. AI is...
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OA in the Open White Paper Surfaces Challenges, Opportunities, Next Steps for Open Access Collecting
A new white paper from the Supporting OA Collections in the Open project documents a series of conversations with librarians with expertise in collections, acquisitions, scholarly communication, and administration, from...
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Joseph Salem Appointed Dean of University Libraries for Michigan State University
The Michigan State University (MSU) Board of Trustees has named Joseph Salem dean of University Libraries, effective September 6, 2019. Salem joined the MSU Libraries as director and university librarian...
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