Lorcan Dempsey
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Librarian, writer, adviser. Father, emigrant, Irish. More about me:
https://www.lorcandempsey.net
Syracuse Drops 84 Programs Including Classics, Ceramics and Italian. In all, 93 of the 460 academic programs at the university will be closed or paused. No students were majoring in 55 of the programs that are ending.
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Interesting charactreization of collections "Develop and implement forward-looking collection strategies emphasizing what U-M distinctively contributes to long-term knowledge stewardship, open access, and interdependent networks of collections."
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Associate University Librarian | U-M Careers
How to ApplyA cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in theâŠ
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Interesting analysis > From Screen to Shelf: How Movies and TV Shows Drive Library Patron Interest
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From Screen to Shelf: How Movies and TV Shows Drive Library Patron Interest
On Friday, Project Hail Mary opened in theaters to rave reviews and an impressive $80m in domestic box-office. If youâre a librarian, you saw it comingâa flood of patrons eager to read Andy WeirâsâŠ
https://proquest.syndetics.com/news/2026/03/23/from-screen-to-shelf-how-movies-and-tv-shows-drive-library-patron-interest/
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From Screen to Shelf: How Movies and TV Shows Drive Library Patron Interest
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From Screen to Shelf: How Movies and TV Shows Drive Library Patron Interest
On Friday, Project Hail Mary opened in theaters to rave reviews and an impressive $80m in domestic box-office. If youâre a librarian, you saw it comingâa flood of patrons eager to read Andy WeirâsâŠ
https://proquest.syndetics.com/news/2026/03/23/from-screen-to-shelf-how-movies-and-tv-shows-drive-library-patron-interest/
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Considering AI in your collection policy: A practical framework [developed by one public library]
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Recording of @webjunction event
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Considering AI in your collection policy: A practical framework for libraries
AI is shaking up publishing, and staff at Salt Lake County Library shared their proactive approach in a recent WebJunction Webinar. Learn how libraries can continue to provide trusted access toâŠ
https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/ai-collection-policy-framework.html?linkId=921826329
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On first impression I really liked the website of the University of East London. It stood out without being shouty. And I especially liked the slight retro quirk of the font.
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https://www.uel.ac.uk/
22 days ago
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Peter Suber
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Big news from
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#OpenAccess
#Preprints
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Chief Executive Officer - New York City, New York (US) job with arXiv | 37961678
arXiv seeks its first CEO to champion open, free scientific discovery and guide the platformâs next chapter as an independent nonprofit.
https://jobs.chronicle.com/job/37961678/chief-executive-officer
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"Hot take: AI coding tools don't replace developers. They make systems thinking portable across any language or framework."
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The Harness Is The Product (and Other Hot Takes) : Dave Beckett
The Harness Is The Product (and Other Hot Takes)
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"The BBC has said it is facing âpermanent and irreversibleâ trends that mean it cannot survive without a major overhaul, as it revealed a stark divergence between the number of people consuming its content and those paying the licence fee."
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BBC says âirreversibleâ trends mean it will not survive without major overhaul
In opening response to charter review, corporation points to âmismatchâ between TV licence rules and viewing habits
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/05/bbc-charter-renewal-tv-licence-major-overhaul
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The brands that win [...] won't be the ones with the slickest images, photos, or videos. They'll be the ones that feel unmistakably human. And I think typography is one of the few places where humanity is still undeniable, where people can still [...] feel: a human made this.
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Typography might be the last thing AI can't fake
We're delighted to welcome Jessica Walsh to Creative Boom. In her first column, she argues that branding has become too safe and interchangeable, and makes the case for expressive, human-crafted ty...
https://www.creativeboom.com/insight/typography-might-be-the-last-thing-ai-cant-fake/
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Pleased to see collective collections, the facilitated collection and inside out discussed in this interesting piece >> The collections concept at the University of Sheffield: a varied approach to the role of research library collections | Semantic Scholar
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https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-collections-concept-at-the-University-of-a-to-Barr/649f23853be4e1e44ef89f8f061fe6f264306e7f?utm_source=alert_email&utm_content=AuthorCitation&utm_campaign=AlertEmails_DAILY&utm_term=AuthorCitation&email_index=0-0-0&utm_medium=72537909
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âNearly 9 out of 10 Ohio voters believe they get their moneyâs worth in services from their local libraries for the taxes they pay, including 83% of Republicans, 85% of independents, and 93% of Democrats,â researchers stated
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Polling shows Ohio public libraries have vast voter support âą Ohio Capital Journal
New polling shows Ohio voters see library services as âeveryday necessities,â among the highest rated services offered at the local level.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/02/polling-shows-ohio-public-libraries-have-vast-voter-support/
about 1 month ago
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British Library
about 1 month ago
Weâre delighted to share that A History of the British Museum Library, 1753â1973 by P. R. Harris is now digitised and freely available to all interested in the history of the Museum and librarianship. Find out more here:
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" [...] students at their institution used to throw drinking parties to fill out their mandatory course evaluations. At a different institution, a professor shared that his colleagues are known to crack open a bottle of wine before reading their student comments."
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A practical guide to modern teaching evaluation
Dozens of institutions are piloting new ways to evaluate college teaching beyond student surveys. Here are the six steps theyâre taking to fix a broken system.
https://engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/a-practical-guide-to-modern-teaching-evaluation
about 1 month ago
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Interesting ownership clash. Iconic windows are, in fact, windows, not removable art works > Clarke windows property of Bewley's owners, court rules
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Clarke windows property of Bewley's owners, court rules
The Supreme Court has ruled that the six Harry Clarke stained-glass windows in Bewley's Café on Grafton Street in Dublin are the property of the building's owner.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0218/1559124-bewleys-cafe-windows-court/
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Interesting opportunity. Also interesting to see it advertised on ARL >> Executive Director, Book Industry Study Group
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Executive Director, Book Industry Study Group â Association of Research Libraries
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) has exclusively retained Jack Farrell & Associates (www.jackfarrell.com) to find its next Executive Director. Interested parties should provide a resume andâŠ
https://www.arl.org/job-posting/executive-director-book-industry-study-group/
about 2 months ago
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It was Game of Thrones that took Belfast to new TV heights. [...] the Emmy-winning fantasy was largely filmed at the newly renovated shipyard Titanic Studios [...], with proximity to the coast and countryside making it cheap and easy to film Westerosâs varied landscapes on location
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âPeople laughed at TV jobs in Belfast!â How Northern Irelandâs capital became the home of quality drama
From Blue Lights gossip to How to Get to Heaven from Belfast cocktails, the city has become a small-screen hotspot â and is basking in its newfound fame
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/feb/13/belfast-home-of-quality-tv-drama
about 2 months ago
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Rereading my general observations about libraries in the context of overall discussion of library career preparation and research >> Libraries and library studies
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Libraries and library studies
I wrote this piece on libraries and possible educational responses as part of a longer contribution on the informational disciplines and the iSchool. A principal goal was to suggest that librariesâŠ
https://www.lorcandempsey.net/libraries-and-library-studies/
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" [...] UTâs proposal, currently under consideration by the UT System Board of Regents, to connect the iSchool with the departments of computer science and data science in a new âcenter of excellenceâ housed in the College of Natural Sciences."Â
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Prof. Ken Fleischmann to Lead the iSchool as Chair Designate and Interim Dean
Effective February 1 of this year, Prof. Ken Fleischmann will take the reins as incoming leader of the iSchool, leading the unit into its next phase. Fleischmann is a trusted and familiar face at theâŠ
https://ischool.utexas.edu/news/prof-ken-fleischmann-lead-ischool-chair-designate-and-interim-dean
about 2 months ago
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'European publishing and legal software companies have suffered sharp declines in their share prices after the US artificial intelligence firm Anthropic revealed a tool for use by companiesâ legal departments.'
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Anthropicâs launch of AI legal tool hits shares in European data companies
Pearson, Experian and others fall sharply after startup unveils software to automate a range of professional services
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/03/anthropic-ai-legal-tool-shares-data-services-pearson
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Anthropic's Claude is now the, yes, âOfficial Thinking Partnerâ of Formula 1 team, Williams.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2026/02/02/williams-f1-and-anthropic-partner-make-claude-official-thinking-partner/
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English professors double down on requiring printed copies of readings | Yale Daily News
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English professors double down on requiring printed copies of readings | Yale Daily News
Amid the rise of artificial intelligence and concerns about distraction, more English professors are turning to no-technology policies that prioritize physical books and reading packets.
https://yaledailynews.com/articles/english-professors-double-down-on-requiring-printed-copies-of-readings
2 months ago
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The video from my Charleston presentation about libraries, education and career preparation > Opening Keynote: Lorcan Dempsey
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Opening Keynote: Lorcan Dempsey
Libraries, librarianship and cross-LAMination  Libraries are dynamic social organizations. Their position and role are being re-negotiated and co-created withinâŠ
https://vimeo.com/1138331966
2 months ago
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'Volvo Centum is a bespoke typeface "designed to make reading faster, attention sharper, and the driving experience calmer."'
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Is this really the world's safest font?
Volvo Centum will arrive this year.
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'There is an emergent "arms race" between those designing badly-behaved bots and those attempting to defend against them.'
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Problem 1 - Overwhelming traffic from badly-behaved bots
https://dealing-with-bots.coar-repositories.org/
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"In that same century, we see the first appearance of the heart-shaped, or cordiform book (from Latin cor âheartâ + form âshapeâ), the most famous example, dated to the 1470s, being The Chansonnier Cordiform, a beautifully decorated manuscript songbook."
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Heart-shaped Books â I Love Typography Ltd
The first heart-shaped books appeared in the fifteenth century.
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In a little discussed aspect of Google's role, it dominates font distribution on the web. A small number of Google fonts are the most heavily used > Fonts | 2025 | The Web Almanac by HTTP Archive
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Fonts | 2025 | The Web Almanac by HTTP Archive
Fonts chapter of the 2025 Web Almanac covering performance, design, and development trends for typography across the web.
https://almanac.httparchive.org/en/2025/fonts
3 months ago
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Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are paying up for âenterpriseâ access to Wikipedia
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âIt is in every AI companyâs best interest to support the long-term sustainability of Wikipedia, because Wikipedia and all the other projects that we support are so core to their business,â
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Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are paying up for âenterpriseâ access to Wikipedia
Another source of revenue for the Wikimedia Foundation.
https://www.theverge.com/news/862109/wikipedia-microsoft-meta-perplexity-ai-training-wikimedia-foundation
3 months ago
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Microsoft is closing its employee library and cutting back on subscriptions - "part of Microsoftâs shift to a more modern, AI-powered learning experience through the Skilling Hub.â
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Microsoft is closing its employee library and cutting back on subscriptions
Employees are expected to use new AI tools instead
https://www.theverge.com/tech/862531/microsoft-library-closure-transition-changes-notepad
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"A new library at the University of Galway is to be named in honour of a student who was murdered soon after she completed her studies there in 2006."
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Library to be named in honour of murdered student
A new library at the University of Galway is to be named in honour of a student who was murdered soon after she completed her studies there in 2006.
https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0112/1552563-library-galway-guinee/
3 months ago
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Lorcan Dempsey
British Library
4 months ago
To mark Jane Austenâs 250th birthday, we hosted Wild About Jane Austen: The Woman Behind the Novels, an event exploring Austen as an ambitious, politically aware writer. Watch the full event on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4_V...
#BritishLibrary
#Libraries
#JaneAusten250
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Wild About Jane Austen: The Woman Behind the Novels
YouTube video by British Library
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I wonder is it possible to gatecrash some sessions of this, coming to Columbus this year > 2026 Polar Libraries Colloquy | Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center
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2026 Polar Libraries Colloquy | Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center
Ohio State is in the process of revising websites and program materials to accurately reflect compliance with the law. While this work occurs, language referencing protected class status or otherâŠ
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3 months ago
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"This is what the traditional university becomes when it stops pretending to be for everyone: an elite finishing school for the wealthy and exceptionally talented poor who win full scholarships."
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The End of the American University as We Knew It
And the Models Likely to Replace It
https://stevenmintz.substack.com/p/the-end-of-the-american-university
3 months ago
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Overview of ongoing issues at the British Library by The Standard > The worst of times: Trouble at the British Library Cyber chaos, striking staff and a crisis of leadership. Claudia Cockerell investigates a national treasureâs year of reckoning
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The worst of times: Trouble at the British Library
Cyber chaos, striking staff and a crisis of leadership. Claudia Cockerell investigates a national treasureâs year of reckoning
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Some local news > A supermajority of Columbus Metropolitan Library workers on Friday submitted signed union cards to the State Employment Relations Board to begin the union election process.
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Columbus Metropolitan Library employees submit cards for unionization effort
More than 600 library employees including librarians, customer service specialists and others, wants better working conditions and more input on library policies.
https://www.wosu.org/news/2025-12-12/columbus-metropolitan-library-employees-submit-cards-for-unionization-effort
4 months ago
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Fonts are in the news! I am surprised that libraries have not taken more of an interest given the design, values, identity, cultural expressiveness and business issues they raise (albeit in small ways). An exploration of ecosystem and choices from a while ago
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Font choices, value and ecosystem. National Library examples
Typefaces and fonts are functional. However they also contribute in other ways - to brand, to atmosphere, to feeling. This is a brief introduction to aspects of the typeface ecosystem. I combine thisâŠ
https://www.lorcandempsey.net/national-libraries-and-fonts/
4 months ago
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Interested to come across this community based diamond access publication. I wonder how many regional library publications of this type there are? > Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): Pennyslvania Libraries: Research & Practice
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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): Pennyslvania Libraries: Research & Practice | Pennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice
ISSN 2324-7878 (online)
https://palrap.org/ojs/palrap/issue/view/27
4 months ago
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Nice placard - "things are bad when a conservator loses their patience' > British Library staff 'feel huge disconnect' from leadership - Arts Professional
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British Library staff 'feel huge disconnect' from leadership - Arts Professional
Union representatives picketing the British Library say the legacy of the organisationâs 2023 cyber-attack has disproportionately affected workload.
https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/british-library-staff-feel-huge-disconnect-from-leadership
4 months ago
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'The winning content? Hyperlocal news, breaking news (as it happens), scoops, notable first-person narratives, and investigative journalism. AI canât or wonât summarize this information because itâs too recent or too unique.'
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Sorry, the explainer is dead
"Remember when we told journalists to write more explainers? Yeah, sorry about that."
https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/sorry-the-explainer-is-dead/
4 months ago
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'The acquisition would also complete the conquest of Hollywood by tech insurgents.' Netflix to buy Warner Bros.
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Netflix to Buy Warner Bros in $83 Billion Deal
The deal to acquire the Hollywood giantâs television and film studios as well as HBO Max will bulk up the worldâs biggest paid streaming service.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/business/warner-brothers-discovery-netflix.html
4 months ago
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Zig quits GitHub, gripes about Microsoft's AI obsession
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Zig quits GitHub, gripes about Microsoft's AI obsession
: Zig prez complains about 'vibe-scheduling' after safe sleep bug goes unaddressed for eons
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/02/zig_quits_github_microsoft_ai_obsession/
4 months ago
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Lorcan Dempsey
davidbawden.bsky.social
4 months ago
A voice out of the dark of time; the once and future LIS discipline. New blog post by myself and
@lynrobinson.bsky.social
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theoccasionalinformationist.com/2025/11/25/a...
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Extraordinary numbers about tax revenues and impact on irish national economy of one drug > How weight-loss drug Mounjaro is making Ireland the worldâs fastest-growing economy
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How weight-loss drug Mounjaro is making Ireland the worldâs fastest-growing economy
In the News podcast: Surge in Irish exports almost entirely driven by shipments of Mounjaro ingredients
https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/how-fat-jab-mounjaro-is-making-ireland-the-worlds-fastest-growing-economy/
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Nice overview. Thank you for generous comments.
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4 months ago
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I enjoyed speaking at Charleston recently. Here are my slides > Libraries, librarianship and cross-lamination: notes on education and career preparation for libraries
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Libraries, librarianship and cross-lamination: notes on education and career preparation for libraries
This presentation was the keynote at the Charleston Conference. It discusses the education and career preparation of libraries. It discusses the current library service environment, the broadâŠ
https://figshare.com/articles/presentation/Libraries_librarianship_and_cross-lamination_notes_on_educationa_and_career_preparation_for_libraries/30670526
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'Arizona State University is creating ASU London, expanding its presence in the United Kingdom with a U.K.-accredited higher educational institution.'
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ASU launches ASU London, bringing global reputation for innovation to the UK | ASU News
Arizona State University is creating ASU London, expanding its presence in the United Kingdom with a U.K.-accredited higher educational institution.Building on the success of The Engineering & DesignâŠ
https://news.asu.edu/20251120-university-news-asu-launches-asu-london-bringing-global-reputation-innovation-uk
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Facilitating our work is a great army of library staff, who are also cultural workers. Without them, the library does not function, the books do not get read, the culture does not come to pass.
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Does Britain value culture any more? Ask the striking workers at the British Library | Zadie Smith
The dispute over pay at this great national institution gets to the heart of our misplaced priorities, says novelist Zadie Smith
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/11/britain-value-culture-striking-workers-a-british-library-zadie-smith?fbclid=IwY2xjawOBZmRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEevnf-CSV43RB_ms0M2aXZKiukD6bPNcfRJpEeWbFgGSnkkLy0degWR4E1sj8_aem_niKwk3kRgywkHDUsKuwoHQ
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A key component, the AI Fluency initiative, was announced in June and ensures that every student, beginning with the Class of 2029, graduates fluent in applying AI within their field of study.
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Ohio State to hire 100 new faculty with AI expertise
The Ohio State University has announced a major Artificial Intelligence (AI) Faculty Hiring Initiative that will add 100 new tenure-track faculty with expertise in AI over the next five years. TheâŠ
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AI with everything > "The Ohio State University has announced a major [AI] Faculty Hiring Initiative that will add 100 new tenure-track faculty with expertise in AI over the next five years. The initiative will expand AI research and education across disciplines ... "
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Ohio State to hire 100 new faculty with AI expertise
The Ohio State University has announced a major Artificial Intelligence (AI) Faculty Hiring Initiative that will add 100 new tenure-track faculty with expertise in AI over the next five years. TheâŠ
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The Columbus Metropolitan Library has pressed pause on plans to build the city's 24th library branch > uncertainty in library funding due to recent state funding policy changes and the move to reform Ohioâs property tax laws
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Columbus library pauses plans for northwest Columbus branch, citing funding limbo - Columbus Business First
Columbus Metropolitan Library pauses plans for new branch in northwest Columbus.
https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/10/31/columbus-library-paused-funding-uncertainty.html?csrc=6398&link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6904eb2cf2828f00010d8f50&utm_campaign=trueAnthemTrendingContent&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawN1t-BleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF6QUhCdW00VXRSbEhkRmF3AR7rM4dQ2O_JiNPk2dRqItXgOn352U6-8HRMhSpQ5RPycNM82WsJJcJCVzlxEQ_aem_INZWZtG2n3KNM6BqmVwetg
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