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Research and advocacy for the future of libraries. A project of @NYUEngelberg.
Feeling discontent with civilization? Fear not, it's just about time to celebrate more work ascending into the public domain! We'll see you on the sunny side of the street in January!
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
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Public Domain Day 2026 | Duke University School of Law
January 1, 2026 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1930 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1925! By Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle[1] CC BY 4.0 Please note that this site is only about US l...
https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2026/
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"Ensuring equitable access to digital information remains one of the main challenges for libraries." From our friends
@knowledgerights21.org
www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/f...
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A Boost for Digital Access in Libraries: The Importance of Training on e-Books
Learn more about a KR21-supported hybrid course organised earlier this year by Spanish partner FESABID
https://www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/fesabid-ebook-training/
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David Stuart Platt, PhD, MLIS
25 days ago
This was a really important session. Immensely heartening to hear people in the LIS spaces articulate the case against LLM AI in education, search and reference, writing, etc. etc., especially when certain other foresight organizations seem to be embracing it.
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We agree! And we hope you'll join us!
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We will NOT be recording Information Literacy in the Age of GenAI, the last session of our 2025 AI series. Be there on 12/11--or atl least register so you can get a writeup and all the links from the chat!
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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"As we grapple with the change afoot, creative partnerships between local newsmakers and civic institutions have the opportunity to be truly transformative, but only if we build together." LF ED
@littlewow.online
in The Objective
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Libraries are a locus for civic change
Jennie Rose Halperin on the need to invest in underexplored partnerships between civic media makers and libraries as a clear place of change.
https://objectivejournalism.org/2025/12/libraries-are-a-locus-for-civic-change/
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What if humans still picked music? What if algorithms weren't inevitable? What if libraries could help? Check TRACK 10: a librarian's journey beyond the algorithm, out now from Library Futures intern Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/sick-of...
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about 1 month ago
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kay slater
about 1 month ago
today!
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Congratulations to
@kslater.bsky.social
on winning the 2025 Annual Library Juice Paper Contest! And pssst... read on down thread... 👇
litwinbooks.com/kailyn-slate...
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Kailyn Slater wins the 2025 Annual Library Juice Paper Contest - Litwin Books & Library Juice Press
Library Juice Press is excited to announce the winner of the 2025 Annual Library Juice Paper Contest. Kailyn Slater’s paper, titled, “Against AI: Critical Refusal in the Library,” published in … Read ...
https://litwinbooks.com/kailyn-slater-wins-the-2025-annual-library-juice-paper-contest/
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You want webinars? We got webinars this December! Find them all here or read on for details! /1
www.libraryfutures.net/events
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Events
The Engelberg Center hosts a wide range of events, from multi-day public symposia to small, invitation-only workshops.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/events
about 1 month ago
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kay slater
about 1 month ago
talking about public library makerspaces (supporting the work of artists, doing our best to keep materials free for all, & building relationships with community members through programming that is responsive to their needs) for Library Futures next week!
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Thanks to
@wordsandmoney.bsky.social
for their shoutout to our Neo-Censorship report--and for their excellent coverage of all things library!
www.wordsandmoney.com/the-queue-li...
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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending November 21, 2025
Among the week's headlines: a long-awaited legal victory for the freedom to read in Missouri; Alabama bans books with trans themes from Public library youth sections; a new report in Georgia explores ...
https://www.wordsandmoney.com/the-queue-library-news-for-the-week-ending-november-21-2025/
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Learn how to keep your library makerspace legally sound and open to all!
@schutton.bsky.social
,
@kslater.bsky.social
, and Tomas A. Lipinski will offer insights and answer questions on all things maker. Read more and register -->
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
about 2 months ago
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There's still time to sign up to resist the vendor machine! Join Library Futures, Stephanie "Cole" Adams, Samantha Teremi, Layla Maurer, and Hayley Park to talk AI and library contracts. That's this Thursday 11/20!
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
about 2 months ago
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"A crucial part of advocacy is making and learning from mistakes." Library Futures intern Callie Martindale set out to make an accessible infographic and learned a lot along the way!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/seeing-...
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Seeing with Words: An Intern’s Introduction to Accessible Infographics
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/seeing-with-words-an-interns-introduction-to-accessible-infographics
about 2 months ago
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Don't get our email (and thus miss treasures like this one)? Subscribe at
libraryfutures.net
!
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about 2 months ago
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We're proud to be a part of the @recreatecoalition.bsky.social--and look at their lovely new website!
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about 2 months ago
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From Wizards of the Coast to Library Futures, we welcome our new staff attorney Layla Maurer!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/four-qu...
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Four Questions with Layla Maurer
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/four-questions-with-layla-maurer
2 months ago
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We will NOT be recording today's webinar, so be there if you want to full experience! You can still register to attend or get the recap and links!
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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"[H]olding ISPs liable [for user activity] could lead to innocent people losing internet access based on unfounded allegations, which would unfairly harm families, schools, and communities." Catch up on Cox v. Sony with
@recreatecoalition.bsky.social
.
www.recreatecoalition.org/summarizing-...
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Summarizing Sony Supporters Amici Briefs in Cox v. Sony - Re:Create
This week marks the latest development in the Cox Communications, Inc., et al. v. Sony Music Entertainment case, with amicus briefs filed by eleven Sony supporters. These briefs argue generally that C...
https://www.recreatecoalition.org/summarizing-sony-supporters-amici-briefs-in-cox-v-sony/
2 months ago
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Terry Parris Jr.
2 months ago
YOu can also read a little more about it in this
@libraryfutures.bsky.social
report:
www.libraryfutures.net/post/visions...
So honored to be part of this conversation.
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The Future is Digital, Local, and Read All Over: Visions for Library-Newsroom Collaboration
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/visions-for-library-newsroom-collaboration
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One day only THIS THURSDAY 10/30!
@nickgarcia.bsky.social
,
@merbroussard.bsky.social
, and
@bb.usefairuse.com
will be talking legal and ethical issues in AI for libraries and librarians! Register to attend (or get the recording and all the links)!
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
2 months ago
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Re:Create Coalition
3 months ago
#FairUseFriday
🤓 Fair use plays a critical role in advancing research and scholarship! Fair use has been key in building online databases, previewing research materials before purchasing, and gaining access to archival content. Re:Create member
@arl.org
has more:
www.arl.org/know-your-co...
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Know Your Copyrights — Association of Research Libraries
Since the inception of copyright law in the US, libraries have enjoyed special rights to promote the progress of science and the useful arts. This page is meant to support...
https://www.arl.org/know-your-copyrights/
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"[L]ibraries pay much more for books and digital materials than regular buyers do, and right now, there’s no way around this." You know this. We know this. But we're working to change it. You're with us, right?
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/10/16/l...
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Letter: Why EPL withdrew from the state's digital library - Evanston RoundTable
I serve as a trustee for the Evanston Public Library, but I’m sharing my thoughts today as a library professional, a resident of Evanston, and someone who
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2025/10/16/letter-why-epl-withdrew-from-the-states-digital-library/
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"Libraries’ mission is rooted in the non-commercial provision of access to knowledge, and central to this mission is lending books to readers." Strong report from the EU on just how that creates problems when you have to deal with "behemoths" in the commercial market.
zenodo.org/records/173491
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e-Books: Evidence and Analysis of e-Lending Markets in Europe. Competition Law and Copyright Law Perspectives.
This report consists of three complementary elements. (1) a market study of the e-Lending market, reviewing existing empirical data, as well as analysing a sample of licensing contracts and interviews...
https://zenodo.org/records/17349116
3 months ago
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Missed our beautiful library posters at
#ILAAC25
earlier today? No worries! We’ll be at The Librarians Documentary screening this evening. Come get some swag!
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Have you supported a library accused of violating copyright? We’re seeking storytellers to share their experience supporting a library navigating copyright conflict. Fill out our recruitment form to get connected.
nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Participant Recruitment - Experiences of Copyright Conflict in Libraries
The purpose of this study is to gather stories of copyright conflicts experienced by individuals supporting libraries. Individuals will be asked to narrate their own story of navigating a copyright co...
https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6gOyD4Qzfel5aUC
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We're thrilled to welcome
@nickgarcia.bsky.social
arcia.bsky.social
,
@merbroussard.bsky.social
, and
@bb.usefairuse.com
to the next in our fall webinar series! Register today for Legal and Ethical Issues in AI on 10/30!
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
3 months ago
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Library budget cuts are bad. Cuts in the form of censorship are even worse.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
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"[B]ook censorship in schools has reached a new apex, now a routine and expected part of school operations." We call that kind of ban neo-censorship... /1
www.wordsandmoney.com/pen-america-...
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PEN America Report Finds the Battle Over Book Bans Has Entered an Alarming New Phase
“For many students, families, educators, librarians, and school districts, book banning is a new normal,” the report, 'Banned in the USA 2024-2025: The Normalization of Book Banning,' concludes.
https://www.wordsandmoney.com/pen-america-report-finds-the-battle-over-book-bans-has-entered-an-alarming-new-phase/
3 months ago
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“These documents about censorship are themselves difficult to obtain and are at risk of being memory holed and forgotten about without a systematic effort to obtain, publish, and archive them.” Help battle censorship with our friends
@404media.co
!
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Help Us Investigate Book Bans and Educational Censorship Around America
404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.
https://www.404media.co/help-us-investigate-book-bans-and-educational-censorship-around-america/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter
3 months ago
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AI slop in libraries đź§µ! Let's do something about it.
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3 months ago
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It's Banned Books Week. We stand with those fighting book challenges in schools and libraries around the country--but we're also here to remind you there's more than one way to ban a book. /1
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Eight Ways to Ban a Book
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/eight-ways-to-ban-a-book
3 months ago
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John M. Jackson
3 months ago
The Emory Open Education Initiative is a new program that provides mini-grants to faculty members who want to transition from commercial course materials to open educational resources (OER). 📚
scholarblogs.emory.edu/woodruff/new...
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Oxford College faculty first recipients of Emory Open Education Initiative mini-grants
The Emory Open Education Initiative is a new program that provides mini-grants to faculty members who want to transition from commercial course materials to open educational resources (OER). This s…
https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/woodruff/news/oxford-college-faculty-first-recipients-of-emory-open-education-initiative-mini-grants
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We've got a write up, links, and partial recording of our 🔥 webinar last week with
@hypervisible.blacksky.app
and Dr. Christa Albrecht-Crane.
www.libraryfutures.net/events/what-...
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What We Talk About When We Talk About AI
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/events/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-ai
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Library Futures
Guy (aka glecharles)
3 months ago
Really enjoyed this session, shared a few thoughts in the other place. No, not that one; this one. 👇
gardenstate.social/@glecharles/...
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Coming this fall (starting TOMORROW!) to a Zoom screen near you, the Library Futures AI series you’ve all been waiting for!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/machine...
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Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Information Professionals
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/machine-learning-and-artificial-intelligence-for-information-professionals
3 months ago
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SPARC
3 months ago
Next Wed., Oct. 1, at 2 pm ET, learn about IMLS publication & data sharing policies, plus info on the Dept. of Energy’s data sharing policy. We will co-host a webcast w/
@authorsalliance.bsky.social
open to anyone working at academic institutions. Register now!
sparcopen-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: IMLS and DOE Policy Overview & FAQ Webcast. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
On October 1 at 2pm ET / 11am PT, SPARC and Authors Alliance will co-host a webcast providing an overview of the IMLS publication and data sharing policies and the Department of Energy’s data sharing ...
https://sparcopen-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GBQU0Md7SyCmB44er6Zj0g#/registration
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Critical Internet Studies Institute
3 months ago
Thursday webinar: Catch CISI Co-Director
@hypervisible.blacksky.app
on AI, libraries, & privacy
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Michelle Reed
3 months ago
Extremely excited to kick-off a new webinar series on “AI” with guests Chris Gilliard & Christa Albrecht-Crane. This session won’t be recorded so sign up now & join us for a deep dive into what we’re really talking about. Happening Thursday!!!
#edusky
#academicsky
#skybrarians
📚
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jennie rose halperin
4 months ago
For the first of four AI webinars, we're talking with the inimitable
@hypervisible.blacksky.app
and Christa Albrecht-Crane! Join
@libraryfutures.bsky.social
for "What we Talk about When We Talk about AI," an intro to AI and ML from ethicists and experts.
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: What We Talk About When We Talk About AI. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
It’s hard to open the internet without seeing “AI.” But just what is AI? How did machine learning originate? How do large language models work? Just what are we talking about when we talk about AI, an...
https://nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AReoSeXpSXeouUn6vwlCzA#/registration
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Maybe you can't read Ray Carver at work, but you CAN talk about AI, and we've got the webinar series you've been waiting for. Join
@hypervisible.blacksky.app
, Christa Albrecht-Crane, and Library Futures this Thursday 9/25 for the first installment!
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
4 months ago
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AI slop's gotten so popular people want to find it in libraries. /1
www.404media.co/librarians-a...
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Librarians Are Being Asked to Find AI-Hallucinated Books
It’s a trippy time to have a library card.
https://www.404media.co/librarians-are-being-asked-to-find-ai-hallucinated-books/
4 months ago
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We all know about book bans. We're tracking the equally insidious digital censorship. Have databases or other digital content disappeared from your library? Let us know.
www.libraryfutures.net/post/trackin...
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Tracking Digital Censorship
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/tracking-digital-censorship
4 months ago
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"Perlmutter is free to get back to work while she sues to keep her job." Celebrating the first clause while we stand with Perlmutter on the second.
www.wordsandmoney.com/appeals-cour...
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Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration's Firing of Top Copyright Officer
In a 2-1 decision, a federal appeals court ruled that judge Timothy Kelly erred in denying Shira Perlmutter’s bid for a preliminary injunction, and enjoined Trump administration officials from interfe...
https://www.wordsandmoney.com/appeals-court-blocks-trump-administrations-firing-of-top-copyright-officer/
4 months ago
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Going to ASRL? Chose your own intellectual freedom adventure with us as as we preview our forthcoming game. (Hint: Choose chaos!)
www.libraryfutures.net/events/imagi...
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Imagine IF: A Game-Based Introduction to Intellectual Freedom
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/events/imagine-if-a-game-based-introduction-to-intellectual-freedom
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Larisa Aitch
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“At stake in Cox v. Sony is access to the internet for millions of people if internet service providers are disproportionately punished for copyright infringement by their users.”
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You think copyright is dry? Wait till it takes your internet access away.
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ARL Joins EFF, ALA, Re:Create in Supreme Court Amicus Brief Warning Expansion of Copyright Liability Could Threaten Internet Access — Association of Research Libraries
ARL joined the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), American Library Association (ALA), and Re:Create in an amicus brief at the US Supreme Court in support of Cox in the case Cox...
https://www.arl.org/news/arl-joins-eff-ala-recreate-in-supreme-court-amicus-brief-warning-expansion-of-copyright-liability-could-threaten-internet-access/
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“We’re in the book business,” said Robert Bramlette, a member of the county’s special district library advisory board. “And if we don’t have stuff on our shelves – whether it’s digital or otherwise – then we’re kind of out of business.” /1
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Citrus libraries struggle with soaring e-book costs
“It was too much technology,” Jeanette Bare said, recalling the Kindle she was gifted to read e-books. “I gave it back.”
https://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/citrus-libraries-struggle-with-soaring-e-book-costs/article_a22c5f4b-36a2-519f-8ed3-998d16d7cd28.html
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“Every single company that offers AI-generated material should have some sort of transparency standards put in place so that people know what they’re getting." Our ED
@littlewow.online
on AI slop in libraries and our efforts to fight it. /1
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Books by Bots | American Libraries Magazine
Librarians grapple with AI-generated material in their library collections.
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/books-by-bots/
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