Reference librarians in small academic libraries do a little of everything, from seeing synergies to creating workarounds for staff, collection, facilities, and budget gaps.
Emma Molls, currently the director of open research and publishing for the University of Minnesota Libraries, was named a 2021 Library Journal Mover & Shaker for their work with open research. LJ followed up with Molls to learn what they’ve been up to since then.
The United Nations Comtrade database aggregates global annual and monthly merchandise trade statistics by product and trading partner for use by scholars and academics. Now available in a new look and intuitive design. Contact [email protected] for licensing information.
OpenAI's ChatGPT has been a hot topic ever since it debuted to the public seven months ago. So much so that the American Library Association’s (ALA) Core division decided to forgo its traditional wide-ranging approach to the Top Tech Trends panel and focus exclusively on the potential benefits and problems of generative artificial intelligence (AI) during the “Core Top Technology Trends: Libraries Take on ChatGPT” session at the ALA Annual Conference, held June 22–27 in Chicago.
The 2023 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, held at Chicago’s McCormick Place convention center, had a distinctly pre-pandemic feel. Attendance numbers were up, reflecting a growing willingness to gather face-to-face.
Bloomsbury Open Collections is a collective-action approach to funding open access books. Through this model, we are aiming to make open access publication available to a wider range of authors by spreading the cost across multiple organizations, while providing additional benefits to participating libraries.
Library Journal is collecting information about library projects completed over the last year for our annual Year in Architecture feature. If your institution completed a library construction or renovation project between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, please tell us about it! The links below will direct you to download a pdf of the form before filling out your responses online.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS EXTENDED to FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2023!
If you are unsure of the specifics for the form, please ask your architect. They will receive free inclusion in our architect listing. High quality images of your completed project are encouraged and you will find digital specifications in the gray box on the form.
“I’m lucky to work with a group of librarians and staff who have students foremost in mind, and who work together to do whatever work is before us, whether it’s moving many, many chairs to storage for social distancing, or learning how to be a backup for another person or learning a new technology.”
Prolific playwright, screenwriter, and actor Charles Busch offers a joyful memoir to capture the hearts of theater and movie buffs, and theater critic Patti Hartigan delights with an outstanding biography of the great playwright August Wilson.
An essential read for anyone interested in any aspect of antiracism or diversity, equity, and inclusion, or who generally wants to understand the current climate for Jewish people.
Of interest for libraries that cover city planning, landscape architecture, or urban design. This book would also be at home in libraries where readers are curious about economics, geography, political science, or the environment.
Authors, including Sarah Silverman, sue Meta and OpenAI for copyright infringement. The Booker Prize winners announcement will move to the end of November. The Caine Prize announces its 2023 shortlist.
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