Digital Repository of Ireland is sharing metadata with OpenAIRE - Digital Repository of Ireland https://dri.ie/news/dri-is-sharing-metadata-with-openaire/

It is with great pride we announce that James Bennett has stepped into the role of sponsor of the #IFLA PLOTY, a globally recognised celebration of the world’s most inspiring new public libraries, where design excellence meets genuine community impact https://tr.ee/fCRhFi

‘Keeps your mind alert’: older Swedes reap the benefits of learning for pleasure. Retirees with ‘fantastic hunger for education’ taking part in university organised events in record numbers www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

he Dream of the Universal Library: The Internet promised easy access to every book ever written. Why can’t we have nice things? asteriskmag.com/issues/12-bo...

67% of internet users have encountered hate speech online according to @unesco.org ’s World Trends Report

Are Toronto #libraries the city’s most underrated third space?

Congrats to Kelvin Watson, Library Journal's 2026 #LibrarianOfTheYear! 👏 He inspires us through his commitment to libraries and dedication to the profession. We are proud to sponsor this year's award. ➡️ More: libraryjournal.com/story/library-a-list-kelvin-watson-is-ljs-2026-librarian-of-the-year

#podcast Library Land Loves with guest @bobbinewman.bsky.social on wellbeing in the library

What are algorithms and how do they make social media more harmful? counterhate.com/blog/what-ar...

New metadata best practices to support the discoverability of #FirstNations books and #publishing across the industry supply chain using ONIX and Thema.

Fantastic Idea to keep your #Library teams hooked on learning - create a 12 Days of Techmas and here is a guide www.linkedin.com/pulse/creati...

OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, Microsoft’s Copilot and other models are befuddling students, researchers and archivists by generating “incorrect or fabricated archival references,” according to ICRC, which runs some of the world’s most used research archives. #AI #libraries

Hundreds of residents in Las Vegas’ Historic Westside joined local leaders in government, education and the library district to celebrate the grand opening of a new two-story public library.

New Journal Article: The Importance of Inclusive and Balanced Collections in #Libraries and #Archives www.infodocket.com/2025/12/07/j... @clockssarchive.bsky.social

I have just published a blog about the essential role Public Libraries play in building media literacy skills at the local level in Australia. Would love to hear how you are seeing media literacy needs evolve in your library janecowell8.medium.com/our-best-def...

Restrictions on social media use for Australian children under 16 provide an opportunity to reengage children and teens with #reading in their leisure time. So how can we support them to bring books back into their daily lives?

This tool was created by QUT’s GenAI Lab. Instead of just reading about AI, how about playing with it directly through a series of interactive games that reveal both its capabilities and its limitations. genai-arcade.net

the 2025 Australian Digital Inclusion Index is now available for download. Great data available. digitalinclusionindex.org.au

With the Australian national social media ban coming, how can we encourage Aussie children and teens to get back into reading? australiareads.org.au/news/social-...

More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI – is human writing headed for extinction? theconversation.com/more-than-ha...

Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes? That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.

NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month. This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory! Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

How should cultural heritage institutions share their data in the age of #AI? Impulse Paper by Open Future and Europeana Foundation explores: under what conditions should heritage data be made available for AI training and use? #GLAMS openfuture.eu/publication/...

For me the printed book wins every time! - Should we ‘get over’ print books in the digital age – or are they more precious than ever? theconversation.com/should-we-ge...

Via @neuranne.bsky.social … who feels seen? … 👀

I have just published a blog post to support #library managers in building a culture of innovation in their library. Hope you find it useful janecowell8.medium.com/test-try-lea...

The 2026 Guide to TikTok for Libraries: How to Maximize Reach (While It Still Exists) superlibrarymarketing.com/2025/11/17/l...

Quick wins to boost library user engagement with passive programming www.webjunction.org/news/webjunc...

Australia’s public libraries are thriving as the cost of living rises. We can’t afford to lose them theconversation.com/australias-p...

What I’ve Learned (So Far) About Building With Libraries, Newsrooms and Communities jskfellows.stanford.edu/what-ive-lea...

Missouri court strikes down 2022 law that pulled library books off shelves. A law creating a misdemeanor offense for school employees that supply ‘sexually explicit material’ to students is now void missouriindependent.com/2025/11/18/m...

Every investment of funds into #libraries improves our communities - go Scotland! - £200,000 boost for libraries granted to power innovative community projects across Scotland scottishbusinessnews.net/200000-boost...

Great to see this focus on supporting #readers. - Reading Buddies Builds Literacy and Community at the New Brunswick Free Public Library newbrunswicktoday.com/2025/10/read...

Another great library program connecting people to much needed services - High Point library program connects hundreds with social services in its first year www.bpr.org/2025-11-05/h...

How fantastic! - The NYPL's Library Lions Gala Turned Into a Mini Bruce Springsteen Concert www.vogue.com/slideshow/ny...

#Libraries open their archives to train AI chatbots with books spanning centuries of human knowledge www.milwaukeeindependent.com/newswire/lib...

#AI Is Supercharging the War on #Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...

Grokipedia and the Coup Against Reality Itself www.thedissident.news/grokipedia-a...

Why Wikipedia Is Losing Traffic to AI Overviews on Google The beloved online encyclopedia has been dropping in pageviews over the last few months. www.cnet.com/tech/service...

Grokipedia Is the Antithesis of Everything That Makes Wikipedia Good, Useful, and Human www.404media.co/grokipedia-i...

"No, wait, avoid wiki" - Elon Musk's Grokipedia is biased AI slop the-decoder.com/no-wait-avoi...

Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down www.404media.co/libraries-sc...

Even before they can read, young children are visualizing letters and other objects with the same strategies adults use #Literacy theconversation.com/even-before-...

The ABC’s Top 100 books poll lacks diversity. Here are my 10 First Nations ‘books of the 21st century’ theconversation.com/the-abcs-top...

Wyoming library director fired amid book dispute reaches $700,000 settlement www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

US Federal Judge Rules Texas Book Ratings Law Unconstitutional #Censorship #FreedomToRead www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

The Case for Whole Books: You can’t get better at reading until you care about a text. #Literacy slate.com/life/2025/10...

Cities looking to revive downtowns are increasingly leveraging the ability of public libraries to draw crowds and encourage economic development. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

#Librarians, Publishers, and the Defense of Knowledge katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

One of the reasons I love retro-SF futures is because they speak to this increasing trend of turning shit off and disconnecting devices. When AWS goes down and bricks your bed, fridge, and thermostat, the appeal of analog is keenly felt. www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/th...