Category «Libraries»

The State of Open Data Report 2023: Support for researchers still lacking

“In the eighth annual The State of Open Data report released today, almost three quarters of surveyed researchers overwhelmingly said they are still not getting the support they need to share their data openly. Such data highlights the increased need for greater community collaboration and tools to support researchers in the move to sustainable open …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Webinar on the Nuts and Bolts of the Foreign Relations of the United States series

Webinar on the Nuts and Bolts of the Foreign Relations of the United States series. Please register today to join us on November 15 at 2 pm Eastern. The next Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian webinar will be held on November 15 at 2 pm Eastern. Elizabeth C. Charles, historian in the Office …

Subjects: Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

Generative AI and libraries: 7 contexts

LorcanDempsey.net: “Libraries are engaging with AI in their educational, service and policy work. This post discusses seven contexts in which that work is taking place. This is the third of four posts on Generative AI: Generative AI and large language models: background and contexts Generative AI, scholarly and cultural language models, and the return of …

Subjects: AI, E-Government, Education, Government Documents, Internet, Libraries

Is Better Case Law Data Fueling a Legal Research Boom?

AI Law Librarians: “Historically, acquiring case law data has been a significant challenge, acting as a barrier to newcomers in the legal research market. Established players are often protective of their data. For instance, in an antitrust counterclaim, ROSS Intelligence accused Thomson Reuters of withholding their public law collection, claiming they had to instead resort …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

No, I Don’t Want to Join Your Book Club

WSJ via MSN: “…Though traditional book clubs have been a fixture of American social life for decades, some bibliophiles think they have lost the plot. These bookworms don’t want to read books that don’t interest them. Even worse is recommending a book the rest of the group hates. They dread the scheduled dinners where they …

Subjects: Libraries

New ALA report: Gen Z & Millennials are visiting the library & prefer print books

ALA News: “Gen Z and Millennials are using public libraries, both in person and digitally, at higher rates compared to older generations, according to a new report released today by the American Library Association (ALA). Gen Z and Millennials: How They Use Public Libraries and Identify Through Media Use draws on a nationally representative survey …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 4, 2023

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 4, 2023 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Legal Research, Libraries, Microsoft, Privacy, Search Engines

New on LLRX October 2023 – 10 articles and 6 columns

Articles and Columns for October 2023 Research Guide: Law of Armed Conflict – Jerry Lawson A Compilation of State Licensed Lawyer Databases – Toby Lyles AI in Banking and Finance – October 31, 2023 – This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents and reports, industry white papers and academic papers on …

Subjects: AI, Civil Liberties, Courts, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries, Privacy, Search Engines, Social Media

How I Read 40 Books and Extinguished the World on Fire

Emily Gorcenski: “…This year I found that answer. Put away the f**ing phone. My morning routine—and I promise I am not going to be one of those sociopathic grindset people with this—doesn’t simply involve not scrolling. It involves reclaiming that time to bring a sense of joy, curiosity, and comfort into my life. I get …

Subjects: Education, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Reading Between the Bars

PEN America Experts Report – Senior Manager, The Freewrite Project; Juliana Luna, Intern, The Freewrite Project. Published October 25, 2023. “…Carceral censorship is the most pervasive form of censorship in the United States. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the departments of corrections (DOCs) in all 50 states and the District of Columbia censor …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Education, Free Speech, Legal Research, Libraries

Visit the Library From the Comfort of Your Own Phone

The New York Times: “Public libraries have lent e-books to patrons for more than 20 years, but many have widened their electronic offerings with digital audiobooks, magazines, comics, videos and other services, even before the pandemic helped shift collections online. If you are curious about what your local library can lend from its digital shelves …

Subjects: Education, Knowledge Management, Libraries