Library views, news, and book reviews from LJ staffers
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OCLC Expands #LIS Education Program to Support Hands-On Learning For Future #Library Leaders (via @OCLC)
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#libraries #librarians #cataloging #metadata #linkeddata
New Report From Tow-Knight Center: “The Three-Layer Cake: Public-Interest Information in an Al-Intermediated Age”; #Libraries, #Archives, Scholarly #Publishers, and Other Groups Mentioned
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#GLAM #scholcomm #AI #GenAI
@towknightcenter
We have a display shelf of vampire stories! Readers will want to sink their teeth into these tales of the undead across fantasy, horror, romance, and mystery. Find more titles here: hubs.ly/Q04BYcD80
Tennessee: 34 #Books Removed From Jefferson County Schools #Libraries (via @6News)
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Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) #Libraries Launches Open Index Project to Track the Evolution of Open Knowledge
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#scholcomm #openknowledge #libraries @CMULibraries
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"The British Library Has to Modernise — Or Risk Decline" (Op/Ed by Jeremy Silver, Chief Executive of the British Library; via @thetimes)
thetimes.com/comment/columni…
#libraries #nationallibraries @britishlibrary
Nominate a Librarian You Love For the 2027 I Love My Librarian Award (via @ALALibrary, @nypl)
ala.org/news/2026/10/nominat…
#libraries #librarians #awards
Publisher Cuts Ties With Quebec Author Accused of AI Use in Award-Winning Novel (via @CBC)
cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/…
#AI #GenAI #authors
You can find this title's full review and more October picks for other genres on our website: hubs.la/Q04BXrzc0
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Launches Guide to Help Parents and Youth Protect #Privacy Online (via @EFF)
eff.org/press/releases/eff-l…
#onlineprivacy #digitalprivacy
New #Libraries are Coming to Charlotte. When are They Expected to Open? (via @theobserver)
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#publiclibraries
Library of Congress Acquires #Letters Written by Former First Ladies Martha Washington and Mary Todd Lincoln (via @librarycongress)
newsroom.loc.gov/news/librar…
#libraries #ushistory
Chicago, IL: #Libraries, Homeless Programs See $130M Boost In Mayor’s New Budget Proposal (via @BlockClubCHI)
blockclubchicago.org/2026/10…
#publiclibraries
California: Fresno County #Library Privatization Push Effectively Dead After Fierce Opposition (via @fresnoland)
fresnoland.org/2026/10/20/fr…
#libraries #publiclibraries
Texas: Dallas ISD Pulls Library #Books For Review Amid Pressure From Dan Patrick. 'It Was So Heartbreaking'
via @dallasnews; about 1700 words)
dallasnews.com/news/educatio…
#bookbans #libraries
Spanning a variety of genres, this free, day-long program will offer an in-depth look at the biggest forthcoming books for fall/winter 2026. These are just a few of the panels that will be taking place! Register here: hubs.la/Q04BMLzW0
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#PubMed Central Adds Collections and Saved Search Features to PMC Search (via @NLM_NIH)
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#pubmedcentral #libraries #scholcomm #journals
Two Wisconsin Library Systems Explore Merger
(via @WBAY)
wbay.com/2026/10/20/wisconsi…
Florida: Escambia School Board Can Face Questions on Book Bans, Court Says (via @pnj)
pnj.com/story/news/state/202…
Statement From @PENamerica
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#books #bookbans #libraries
From Searchable to Non-Searchable: Generative #AI and Information #Diversity in Online Information Seeking (Updated Preprint)
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#GenAI #websearch #informationseeking
