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ACRL Publishes 2025 Environmental Scan https://www.infodocket.com/2025/04/03/acrl-publishes-2025-environmental-scan/ #libraries #librarians
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On a side note, if you want honest #reviews from an avid reader and professional librarian of #books and #cartomancy decks, you can check out my blog The Itinerant Librarian.
Unlike PW, I don't charge for a #BookReview
https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/
itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.comThe Itinerant LibrarianIn this blog, I feature book reviews, other reviews such as Tarot and oracle deck reviews, and some items of general interest. The home of features such as "Signs the Economy is Bad" and "Reading About the Reading Life."
If you are looking for my professional (i.e. the librarianship blog), go to <i>Notes from a Simple Librarian</i>.
Meanwhile, in the #BadEconomy.
> Beginning March 24, 2025, Publishers Weekly charges $25 for every book submitted for PW review consideration.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/corp/submissionfeeforpwreviewconsideration.html
PW is one of those sources #librarians, especially public librarians, often check and rely on for #reviews and acquisition decisions. This, IMHO, seriously taints it.
PublishersWeekly.comBook Reviews, Bestselling Books & Publishing Business News | Publishers WeeklyPublishers Weekly is the international news website of book publishing and bookselling including business news, reviews, bestseller lists, commentaries and more.
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Side note: I read the 2006 Elmborg article mentioned above. It's been a while, and we've come some ways since then. I know I have.
https://simplelibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/06/article-note-on-critical-information.html
simplelibrarian.blogspot.comArticle Note: On Critical Information LiteracyCitation for the article: Elmborg, James. "Critical Information Literacy: Implications for Instructional Practice." The Journal of Academic ...
In Toronto Library contract negotiations "Key bargaining points were 'safety & security', 'harassment' & 'workplace violence.' … public libraries have been pressed into service as de facto homeless shelters & support service locations. They’ve become hotbeds of people in crisis.
It's #homelessness all the way down."
Trump is about to make the Toronto homelessness crisis worse:
#giftArticle #cdnPoli #cdnPolitics #onPoli
#housingCrisis #librarians #tariffWar
https://archive.is/JvWTC
Today from the #TimeLibrary: When is a book not a book? I've written about all the weird things that are kind-of books. Maybe books? Sort-of books.
Horological Society of New YorkReading Time at HSNY: When is a Book Not a Book? — Horological Society of New YorkThis post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by our librarians. Today’s post was written by St John Karp. At the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), I’m one of the librarians with an affinity for cataloging. You might think that’s as straightforward as writing dow
I’ve Spent Fifty Years in #Libraries. Here’s What I See in Their Future (via Katina Magazine / ChsConf) https://katinamagazine.org/content/article/future-of-work/2025/future-of-libraries-katina-strauch #librarians
Katina Magazine | Annual ReviewsI’ve Spent Fifty Years in Libraries. Here’s What I See in Their Future.Katina Strauch’s memoir, Doing the Charleston, which will be published this week, tells the story of her career in librarianship alongside the history of the Charleston Conference, which she founded in 1980. In this excerpt, she looks ahead to the future of libraries. As Katina puts it, many will disagree, and that’s okay!
Libraries just got defunded. Thanks maggots! https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5334415/doge-institute-of-museum-and-library-services #DOGE #IMLS #MAGA #Trump #GOP #culturalrevolution #library #libraries #librarians
One of the few bonuses of working in a university is that you get full access to the library. I wanted to read an obscure article from an obscure journal printed in 1985. No electronic copy exists online. I requested it on the uni library website and someone went down to the archive, found the article, scanned it and emailed it to me a couple of hours later. Now I've got a taste for it. I'll be sending them off to scan all manner of old articles #library #libraries #Librarians #archive #archiving #research
As I keep saying, this is the #tech that educators, including #librarians who should know better, are rushing to embrace because "it makes things so easy and more efficient."
> Teachers warn AI is impacting students' critical thinking https://www.axios.com/2025/03/30/teachers-ai-students-critical-thinking
Axios · Teachers warn AI is impacting students' critical thinking
Limbert, H. & DeSanto, D., (2025) “The Open Book Environment (OBE) Dashboard: A Tool for Increasing Publisher Transparency for #Authors, #Librarians, and the #Scholarly Community”, Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication 13(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.18112 #OpenAccess
Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly CommunicationThe Open Book Environment (OBE) Dashboard: A Tool for Increasing Publisher Transparency for Authors, Librarians, and the Scholarly CommunityIntroduction: The Open Book Environment (OBE) Dashboard is introduced as a pioneering tool aimed at fostering transparency and clarity in the realm of open access book publishing. In response to the growing need for accessible information for authors, librarians, and stakeholders, this dashboard aggregates data from a multitude of publishers into a centralized platform.
Description of Program/Service: Employing a comprehensive set of criteria, including pricing for book processing charges (BPCs), licensing options, editorial quality statements, and self-archiving policies, the Dashboard evaluates publisher transparency. Through a color-coded system, it visually represents the degree of openness exhibited by each publisher, empowering authors to make informed decisions about where to publish their work.
Next Steps: Looking ahead, the Dashboard’s dynamic nature allows for continuous updates, facilitating its role as an agent for positive change within the scholarly publishing community. As a versatile resource, the OBE Dashboard holds promise in enhancing efficiency, transparency, and accountability in open access book publishing.
Open Book Environment (OBE) Dashboard: https://bit.ly/OBEdashboardOBE Additions and Edits Form: https://bit.ly/OBEdashboardform Zenodo Link: https://zenodo.org/records/13366056
Whoa! I haven't been a member since getting my mlis but this is big!
"The Special Libraries Association (SLA), a global organization dedicated to supporting information professionals and specialized librarians, has announced it will begin a dissolution process after 116 years of service to the profession."
#libraries and #librarians Have you signed the Declaration to #DefendResearch Against U.S. Gov #Censorship! If your name isn’t there, add it today and then take a next action, including asking at least one more person to sign. Make your voice heard!! #NoTimeForSilence #resist https://tinyurl.com/3bwuc38f
Google DocsDeclaration To Defend Research Against U.S. Government CensorshipThis Declaration is a call to action for the scholarly communication community and additional stakeholders to condemn and resist recent acts by the U.S. government to censor scholarly research.
We call on members of the worldwide scholarly communication ecosystems – researchers, policy-makers, scholarly societies, libraries, higher education and research institutions, publishers, funders, and others – to sign this Declaration to publicly condemn and resist the censorship of academic research. All are welcome to sign, from any nation or occupation. Please sign in your own name and/or on behalf of your organization. By signing, you commit to acting on at least one of these four recommendations:
Support instances of resistance to U.S. government censorship.
Promote venues for scholars to share, safeguard, and preserve their work, beyond the reach of censorship.
Participate in efforts to track and record instances of U.S. government censorship.
Share this Declaration broadly and encourage individuals and organizations in your communities to sign and support it.
As part of your commitment to condemn and resist, consider using the #DefendResearch hashtag.
Delayed resistance will only amplify censorship risks and cause irreparable harm. Now is the time to act!
(Read the Declaration.)
SIGNATORIES LIST WILL BE UPDATED DAILY. It may take up to 24 hours to update the public declaration to ensure signatories' privacy requirements are met. Please note that email addresses will never be publicly shared. Join our mailing list to receive ongoing information about the Declaration.
We have an upcoming #Webinar: Open Education for #Librarians
Come join us to discuss how "we are currently at an impasse in terms of #textbook selection and use, how that impasse negatively impacts student resilience, and how librarians can help disrupt the system as advocates for our #learners
Register: https://libraryjuice.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fZxw8mIcT0K6Jsrg6POqRQ#/registration
ZoomWelcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Open Education for Librarians. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.It’s no secret that the current commercial textbook system (e.g. inclusive access, online courseware, and textbook purchasing/rental) in higher education does not support student retention or success. Libraries offer learner-centric alternatives such as OER and licensed eBooks. However, faculty support for transitioning courses may not yet be sustainable or scalable. This webinar suggests libraries can help institutions improve textbook selection, which is historically a solitary choice or departmental precedent, to be more systematic and student-centric. Join us in this webinar to discuss how we are currently at an impasse in terms of textbook selection and use, how that impasse negatively impacts student resilience, and how librarians can help disrupt the system as advocates for our learners.
By attending this session, participants will be able to:
- Conceptualize the U.S. textbook impasse in higher education
- Examine the impacts of the traditional textbook model on student learning and resilience
- Identify opportunities and strategies for libraries to influence their institutions toward viable solutions
How #ai #artificialintelligence
is Transforming Academic Search and What #library Workers #librarians Should Know About It
https://blc.org/events/how-ai-is-transforming-academic-search-and-what-library-workers-should-know-about-it
blc.orgHow "AI" is Transforming Academic Search and What Library Workers Should Know About ItThis presentation examines the transformative impact of AI on academic search, focusing on practical implications for librarians and researchers.
My local public library has a great initiative.
#HamOnt Public Library gets it right. I saw a sign yesterday.
"Study Hall hours - open till midnight several days a week."
Such a great initiative. Students, I assume any age, can use the facilities for single or group study, free wifi, warm, quiet. Well done #HPL . Thank you #Librarians
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@carnage4life “The commission also calls for the introduction of “preparedness” lessons in the school curricula, including giving pupils the skills to fight disinformation and information manipulation.”
#Librarians step up to save the world #InformationLiteracy