• Project Gutenberg is offering audiobooks powered by AI

According to Good e-Reader “Project Gutenberg is one of the best places to download royalty-free ebooks in a myriad of popular formats, such as EPUB and MOBI. The company has millions of monthly downloads and is one of the largest. To broaden access to classic literature, Project Gutenberg partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Microsoft to craft a vast collection of audiobooks using AI. The project releases thousands of free audiobooks to major platforms like Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts. …”

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• Index Data celebrates successful FOLIO and LDP installation at Stanford University Library

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CONFERENCES, MEETINGS & WEBINARS

OpenAthens invites proposals for Access Lab 2024

Library Technology Guides reports that “OpenAthens announced that their 2024 online conference, Access Lab, will take place on 26 – 27 February 2024. You are invited to submit your session proposals for the conference program by Friday 3 November 2023. Access Lab is OpenAthens‘ annual international conference where libraries, publishers and library users meet to discuss challenges facing the information industry and find solutions to problems. The conference explores industry developments, provides real life case studies and holds topical panel discussions where you get the chance to ask the questions. …”