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Report: Oxford Lets #OpenAI Train Its #AI Models On Historical #Texts From the Bodleian Library
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#GenAI #libraries #trainingdata
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National Science Foundation (NSF) Announces Launch of the Open #Knowledge Network, A National Open-Data Platform Connecting More Than 40 Knowledge Graphs
infodocket.com/2026/09/25/na…
#opendata #data #knowledgegraphs #AI #MCP
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Read more about this choice in addition to other book news, including a new imprint from Chooseco: hubs.ly/Q04yl7rH0
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Report: OpenAI Agent Hacking Attempt Targets University of New Mexico Digital Library
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#libraries #digitallibraries #AI #agenticAI
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Report: UAlbany Study Examines Public Library #AI Programs
infodocket.com/2026/09/24/re…
#libraries #publiclibraries #GenAI #AILiteracy @CTGUAlbany
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The University of Ottawa and Library and #Archives #Canada Announce New Partnership to Help Canadians Engage With Their #History (via @uOttawaBiblio)
uottawa.ca/library/news-all/…
#libraries
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Lawmakers Battle National #Archives Over Plans to Move Historical Asian American Records (via @nbcnews)
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Tennessee: Former Rutherford County Library Director Sues Board Over Firing (via @WSMV)
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#libraries #librarians #legal #lawsuits
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Additional Coverage:
Luanne James Sues Rutherford Board After Firing Over LGBTQIA #Books Dispute (via @USATODAY)
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#libraries #librarians
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The shortlist has been announced for the Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Prize for best Canadian novel or short story collection. CBC has coverage. Find it here: hubs.ly/Q04ydS_80
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Bridging a Gap in US Implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty (via The Journal of #Copyright in #Education and #Librarianship, Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026))
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#libraries #law #MarrakeshTreaty #books #disabilities
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arXiv Announces New Multiyear Philanthropic Commitments ($17.2 Million) to Support Its Launch as an Independent Nonprofit
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#funding #funders #preprints #repositories #scholcomm
@arxiv
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Mark Lawrence writes a delightful novel that's an ode to books, bookshops, and libraries, while Rebecca McKee debuts with a cozy fantasy set in a bookstore that only opens to those who need it most. Read more about them here: hubs.la/Q04y8mQR0
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Harper Lee First Edition Novel Found in Oxfam Shop
(via @BBCNews)
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#books #firsteditions
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From Card Catalogs to #Chatbots: Envisioning Academic Library Services in the Era of #AI and #LLMs)
(New Journal Article; Journal of Documentation)
infodocket.com/2026/09/23/fr…
#libraries #GenAI #CARDLG #frameworks
@PurdueLibraries
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Arcadia Awards UCLA Library $2 Million For #Audiovisual #Preservation (via @uclalibrary)
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#funding #funders #libraries #culturalheritage #endangeredarchives @ArcadiaFund
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Dr Paul Bate Appointed Chief Executive of The British #Library
bl.uk/stories/news/dr-paul-b…
#libraries #leadership @britishlibrary
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Generative AI triggers a major “information shock”—a fundamental disruption on par with the printing press or digital computer that forces fundamental changes in how we create, store, retrieve, use, and evaluate information. 🎧 Listen here: hubs.la/Q04y27R-0
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New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library Named 2026 Federal Depository Library of the Year
infodocket.com/2026/09/22/ne…
@USGPO #libraries #lawlibraries @NM_LawLibrary
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