May 27, 2026 – Access

Library Perceptions 2026: Results of the 19th International Survey of Library Automation

LibrariesMay 27, 2026

(26 May 2026) Library Technology Guides has released Library Perceptions 2026: Results of the nineteenth International Survey of Library Automation. The report presents findings from the annual survey of libraries regarding their experiences with their strategic library management products, discovery services, and their associated vendors. The report analyzes responses from libraries worldwide and provides statistical…

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2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition is released

EducationMay 27, 2026

(18 May 2026) The 2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition identifies the most influential trends and early signals shaping higher education teaching and learning over the next decade. Based on the work of an expert panel using the STEEP framework, the report highlights how artificial intelligence, enrollment pressures, policy shifts, and sustainability concerns are…

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Call for proposals: DOAJ Open Access Engagement Asia Award

EventMay 27, 2026

(22 May 2026) The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) has announced a call for proposals for the Open Access Engagement Asia Award, designed to support initiatives that raise awareness of open access publishing, DOAJ, and quality standards for ethical scholarly publishing across Asia. Open access enables free and unrestricted access to scholarly research, improving visibility, collaboration,…

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Springer Nature provides free Ebola research access during WHO emergency declaration

PublishersMay 27, 2026

(26 May 2026) Springer Nature has made a wide range of recent and relevant Ebola virus and disease research freely accessible following the World Health Organization’s declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) related to the Bundibugyo virus outbreak. A dedicated online resource brings together key studies and insights on Ebola, including primary…

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Libraries are adapting – and stretched thin facing AI

AI, LibrariesMay 27, 2026

(18 May 2026) Lack of financial resources, staff capacity challenges and maintaining existing staffing levels are the top three constraints on libraries’ ability to make desired changes, according to Ithaka S+R’s latest triennial U.S. Library Survey. Some 81 percent of respondents—all library deans and directors at four-year, nonprofit institutions—flagged financial challenges, in particular. Those constraints sit…

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US court rules against Anna’s Archive in copyright lawsuit

CopyrightMay 27, 2026

(21 May 2026) Publishers scored a quick victory in their attempt to stop the pirate website Anna’s Archive from illegally copying and selling their copyrighted material. In a decision handed down May 19, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Jed S. Rakoff issued a default judgment ordering the pirate website…

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EBSCO and Perplexity partner to ground AI Answers in peer-reviewed research

PublishersMay 27, 2026

(19 May 2026) EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) today announced a partnership with Perplexity that brings content from EBSCOhost research databases into Perplexity’s Premium Sources, giving users access to peer-reviewed, full-text journals directly within Perplexity’s answer engine, and Perplexity Computer, where users can carry out multi-step research tasks. For researchers, students, and knowledge workers who rely…

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arXiv imposes one-year ban for unchecked AI-generated content

AI, eJournalsMay 27, 2026

(18 May 2026) arXiv has warned that authors who submit work containing clear evidence of unchecked large language model (LLM) output could face a one-year submission ban. The comments were made by Thomas Dietterich, current chair of the Computer Science Section of arXiv, in a series of posts on X – where he outlined the…

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