(21 Dec 2022) Federal funding for the National Library of Australia’s digital resource, Trove, runs out in six months and without additional government support the popular archive could cease operations from next July. The beloved platform receives more than 22 million visits each year and has been caught in the same financial crunch impacting the National…
(16 Dec 2022) In 2021, the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) E–Resources Management Working Group revised its licensing principles to include updated accessibility language to better reflect the member libraries’ values and priorities around collections and e–resources. As the group reviewed model language and determined which iterations and clauses would be most ideal, discussions ensued…
(27 Dec 2022) From Retraction Watch: “On several occasions this year, publishers announced they were retracting several times that number, all at once. (For some of the stories among 2022’s retractions that captured the most attention, see our 10th annual roundup for The Scientist.) This year’s 4,600-plus retractions bring the total in the Retraction…
(19 Dec 2022) The release of ChatGPT has raised many questions including “Will AI be the end of take-home school essays?” or “Will AI replace human creativity?” “…While I agree that academia has some challenges ahead of it, I don’t think the essay is dead nor do I believe bots will replace human creativity……
(6 Dec 2022) An outdoor library that was operated in Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall in Seoul between April and November was visited by more than 210,000 people, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday. During the seven months, a total of 211,000 people, or 4,900 people each day, visited the outdoor library. Only 67…