2023 Library Design Showcase: The year’s most impressive new and renovated libraries American Libraries has posted its "annual celebration of new and renovated libraries that address patron needs in exciting and effective ways. This year’s selections represent a...
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NORTH Assistant Librarian (Access Services), Central Connecticut State University, (New Britain, CT) Instructional Services Librarian & Coordinator of Digital Experience - Lycoming College - Williamsport, PA Assistant Librarian - Central Connecticut State...
Patricia Flatley Brennan, Director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), is Retiring – Plus More ATG News & Announcements for 9/1/23
Patricia Flatley Brennan, Director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), is Retiring Citing the National Library of Medicine, infoDOCKET reports that "Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan, NLM director, will be retiring from NLM and federal service on September 30, 2023....
West Texas A&M Will No Longer Require Students To Pay For Textbooks Starting Next Fall – Plus More ATG News & Announcements for 8/31/23
West Texas A&M Will No Longer Require Students To Pay For Textbooks Starting Next Fall According to this post in the Texas Tribune, "West Texas A&M University will no longer require students to buy textbooks starting next fall, President Walter Wendler said in...
University of Iowa Librarians Use Medical Imaging Technology To Reveal Hidden Book Fragments – Plus More ATG News & Announcements for 8/30/23
University of Iowa Librarians Use Medical Imaging Technology To Reveal Hidden Book Fragments According to this post from Library Journal "Rare book collections are full of hidden treasures, and skilled librarians and scholars are experts in uncovering their secrets....
Boston Library Consortium joins the movement to support DOAJ – Plus More ATG News & Announcements for 8/29/23
Boston Library Consortium joins the movement to support DOAJ Citing a press release, Library Technology Guides reports that "A new agreement was announced this week between the Boston Library Consortium (BLC) and Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).This...
Federal judge rules that AI art can’t be copyrighted – Plus More ATG News & Announcements for 8/28/23
Federal judge rules that AI art can't be copyrighted According to this post on the Mashable website "There has been a debate raging over whether or not work created by generative artificial intelligence can be copyrighted. Some judges have ruled no, of course not,...
ATG Job Bank for 8/27/23
NORTH Visual and Interdisciplinary Arts Librarian, Colby College, (Waterville, ME) STEM Librarian I/II, Villanova University, (Villanova, PA) Cataloging and Metadata Librarian - University at Buffalo , SUNY - New York Serials Cataloging Librarian - University at...
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8-25-23 An Ithaka S+R research report August 15, 2023 Of Meetings and Members The Interconnected Future of Conferences and Scholarly Societies By Dylan Ruediger, Jessica Pokharel, Alex Humphreys, Laura Brown, Lindsey Potts DOI:...
Academic Libraries Champion DEI Efforts – Plus More ATG News & Announcements for 8/25/23
Academic Libraries Champion DEI Efforts According to this post on the INSIGHT Into Diversity website "At college and university academic libraries, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives often involve improving item-collection policies and enhancing access...
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UCLA Library Receives $4.2 Million Political Cartoon Collection Spanning Centuries – Plus More ATG News and Announcements for 9/21/23
UCLA Library Receives $4.2 Million Political Cartoon Collection Spanning Centuries According to this post on UCLA Newsroom "A world-class collection of political cartoons and caricatures created between 1690 and 2022 has been donated to UCLA Library by Michael and...
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9-15-23 Attention!! Let’s start writing about libraries everywhere – not just the US but Canada, the UK, France, Italy, China, Etc., Etc. Send suggestions – editors@charleston-hub.com A growing number of bookstore/bars offer literature and wines by the...
Public.Resource.Org and EFF Win Case on the Right to Post Public Laws Online – Plus More ATG News & Announcements for 9/15/23
Public.Resource.Org and EFF Win Case on the Right to Post Public Laws Online Information Today reports that the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has shared the following: "Technical standards like fire and electrical codes developed by private organizations but...
Africa Commons from Coherent Digital, Moi University, and Digital Divide Data partner to digitize a major East African Archive – Plus More ATG News & Announcements for 9/14/23
Africa Commons from Coherent Digital, Moi University, and Digital Divide Data partner to digitize a major East African Archive Citing a press release Library Technology Guides notes that "The legacy of Hilary Ng'weno, recognized as one of Africa's most accomplished...
USC Press and University Libraries Launch Open – Access Publishing Platform – Plus More ATG News & Announcements for 9/13/23
USC Press and University Libraries Launch Open-Access Publishing Platform According to a recent announcement by the Office of the Provost "The University of South Carolina Press and University Libraries are embarking on a new collaborative venture: Open Carolina, an...
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