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From Science Europe: This report examines how open science practices contribute to research culture, drawing on a scoping review of academic and grey literature. Commissioned by Science Europe, this report is the result of a collaboration between the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University and the Open and Reproducible Research Group […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
The article (preprint) shared below was recently posted on arXiv. Title Readers Prefer Outputs of AI Trained on Copyrighted Books Over Expert Human Writers Authors Tuhin Chakrabarty Department of Computer Science and AI Innovation Institute, Stony Brook University Jane C. Ginsburg Columbia Law School Paramveer Dhillon School of Information Science, University of Michigan MIT Initiative […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
ACRL (Association of College & Research Libraries) recently published AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers. Leo Lo, former ACRL President and Dean of Libraries at the University of Virginia, posted on LinkedIn about the publication and with his permission we are sharing it below. Thanks Leo! From Leo Lo (via LinkedIn): I’m especially proud to […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
From a Data Commons Blog Post: For any meaningful data analysis, context is everything. A consistent theme in the feedback from our user community has been the need for greater clarity around a chart’s source, scope, and methodology. We agree that without this crucial context, building trust and deriving deep insights can be a significant […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
EIBF: International Booksellers Federation IFLA: International Federation of Library Associations IBBY: International Board on Books for Young People IPA (International Publishers Association) PEN International Today, leading voices from international organizations across the publishing and book sector come together to launch the statement “Belonging Matters — For Our Sector, Our Societies, and the Stories We Share.” […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
From Kate Worlock at Outsell: Calling all US-based academic librarians! Outsell is running a very short survey (5 questions max!) to identify trends in next year’s academic library budgets. If you can spend 5 minutes to complete it that would be great – a summary of results will go up on LinkedIn before the end […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
From Route Fifty: A new library is coming to Osceola County in central Florida. But instead of novels tucked away in shelves, the facility will be adorned with innovative technologies and digital services to help train and prepare visitors for a tech-ready future. The Osceola Tech Library “is a library without books,” said Viviana Janer, […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
AI NotebookLM to Get New Feature Updates, Magic View Mystery Solved (via Testing Catalog) Baker & Taylor Closure (Local Coverage) Hundreds of Jobs Will Be Lost as 200-Year-Old Charlotte Company Prepares to Close (The Charlotte Observer) Indiana: Region Libraries Scrambling After Nearly 200-Year-Old Book Distributor Collapses (via NW Indiana Times) Iowa Libraries Scramble For Suppliers […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
Information Industry News from Gary Price| Library Journal infoDOCKET
Title Open Resilience: Building Infrastructure Together (ORBIT) Source Invest in Open Infrastructure Authors Sarah Lippincott Lauren Collister Katherine E Skinner Chrys Wu DOI 10.5281/zenodo.17193778 From the IoI Blog: US-based library consortia provide an essential collaborative framework that enables academic institutions to achieve preservation, access, innovation, and educational goals that would be impossible individually. The report […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
New From EDUCAUSE: Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is having a profound impact on higher education. In the 2025 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report: Teaching and Learning Edition, GenAI was included—either explicitly or implicitly—in all six of the key technologies and practices anticipated to have significant impact on the future of teaching and learning: AI Tools for Teaching and […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
From the Court Docket (9/25) From the Associated Press U.S. District Judge William Alsup issued the preliminary approval in San Francisco federal court Thursday after the two sides worked to address his concerns about the settlement, which will pay authors and publishers about $3,000 for each of the books covered by the agreement. It does […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
The article (full text) linked below was recently published by the Journal of Librarianship and Information Science (JOLIS). Title What Do Librarians Look Like? Stereotyping of a Profession by Generative AI Authors Dirk HR Spennemann Charles Stuart University Kay Oddone Charles Stuart University Source Journal of Librarianship and Information Science (JOLIS) DOI: 10.1177/09610006251357286 Abstract This study […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
The article linked below was recently published IFLA Journal. Title Generative Artificial Intelligence and University Libraries in Latin America Authors Humberto Martínez-CamachoUniversidad Panamericana, Mexico César Saavedra-AlamillaUNAM, MexicoJosmel Pacheco-MendozaUNAM, Mexico Juan D Machin-MastromatteoUniversidad Científica del SUR, Lima, Peru Source IFLA Journal (2025) DOI: 10.1177/03400352251348246 Abstract This article explores the use of generative artificial intelligence in Latin ...| Library Journal infoDOCKET
The preprint linked below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Paper2Agent: Reimagining Research Papers As Interactive and Reliable AI Agents Authors Jiacheng Miao Stanford University Joe R. Davis Stanford University Jonathan K. Pritchard Stanford University James Zou Stanford University Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2509.06917 Abstract We introduce Paper2Agent, an automated framework that converts research papers […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
The article linked below was recently published by Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. Title Journal Article: AI For Scientific Integrity: Detecting Ethical Breaches, Errors, and Misconduct in Manuscripts Authors Diogo Pellegrina University of Saskatchewan Mohamed Helmy University of Saskatchewan Idaho State University Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore Source Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence Volume 8 […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
From The Wall Street Journal (via The Hindustan Times) Are men more likely than women to use generative artificial intelligence? The answer, according to a recent working paper, is yes. The authors looked at generative AI adoption globally and found a pronounced gap in men’s and women’s usage of AI, both professionally and in everyday life. […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
The article linked below was recently published by Quantitative Science Studies (QSS) Title On the Open Road to Universal Indexing: OpenAlex and Open Journal Systems Authors Diego Chavarro Juan Pablo Alperin John Willinsky Source Quantitative Science Studies (QSS) DOI: 10.1162/qss.a.17 Abstract This study examines OpenAlex’s indexing of Journals Using Open Journal Systems (JUOJS), reflecting two […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
The research article linked below (preprint) was recently posted on arXiv. Title The More You Automate, the Less You See: Hidden Pitfalls of AI Scientist Systems Authors Ziming Luo Carnegie Mellon University Atoosa Kasirzadeh Carnegie Mellon University Nihar B. Shah Carnegie Mellon University Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2509.08713 Abstract AI scientist systems, capable of autonomously […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
From Nature: An analysis of tens of thousands of research-paper submissions has shown a dramatic increase in the presence of text generated using artificial intelligence (AI) in the past few years, an academic publisher has found. The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) found that 23% of abstracts in manuscripts and 5% of peer-review reports […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
Information Industry News from Gary Price| Library Journal infoDOCKET
From Leiden Madtrics Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools like ChatGPT are increasingly finding their way into research and scholarly publishing. This trend brings a pressing challenge: how do academics clearly disclose the use of AI in their research workflows? Right now, many disclosures are either too vague (e.g. “We used ChatGPT to improve clarity”) or […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
Here’s the Full Text of the Launch Announcement From the BTAA (Big Ten Academic Alliance): In partnership with seven Big Ten-affiliated university presses, the Big Ten Academic Alliance’s Center for Library Programs announces the expansion of the Big Ten Open Books project with the publication of the second 100-book collection. The second collection is centered […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
Ed. Note: Many thanks to Sage for honoring our request and removing the paywall to this article. Title Citizen Science In Libraries Worldwide: A Systematic Review Authors Dolores Mumelaš National and University Library, Zagreb, Croatia Ivana Matijević National and University Library, Zagreb, Croatia Tomislav Ivanjko National and University Library, Zagreb, Croatia Source Journal of Librarianship […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
The article linked below was published today the PLOS Global Public Health. Title Gender Pay Gaps and Inequity at Science Publishers Authors Jocalyn ClarkThe BMJ Elizabeth ZuccalaMedical Journal of Australia Source PLOS Global Public Health, 5(6): e0004673 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004673 From the Article: The world’s largest science publishers wield enormous influence – publishing research and commentary […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
The preprint linked below was recently share on arXiv. Title Persistent Hierarchy in Contemporary International Collaboration Authors Lili Miao Indiana University Vincent Larivière Université de Montréal Université du Québec à Montréal Byungkyu Lee New York University Yong-Yeol Ahn Indiana University Cassidy R. Sugimoto Georgia Institute of Technology Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2410.13020 Abstract Science is […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
The article (abstract only) linked below was published today by Nature Human Behaviour. Title An Empirical Investigation of the Impact of ChatGPT on Creativity Authors Byung Cheol Lee University of Houston Jaeyeon (Jae) Chung University of Houston Source Nature Human Behaviour (2024) DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01953-1 Abstract This paper investigates the potential of ChatGPT for helping humans […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
From Rare Book School (University of Virginia): “Collecting Daily Life in Early American Manuscripts” — The 2024 NEH-SHARP Living American History in Primary Documents Lecture by Ashley Cataldo was recorded on July 31, 2024 in Charlottesville, VA. Description The is no doubt the early American manuscript is collectible. From autographs of the Founders to writings […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
From the CBC: A trove of documents detailing more than two centuries of tornado events in Canada is now available to anyone with an internet connection. The files were housed in Environment Canada’s archives, and have been digitized and posted online as part of a multi-year project spearheaded by the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) at […]| Library Journal infoDOCKET
