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• WSJ: “AI Agents Face One Last, Big Obstacle”

  18-05-2025 14:00 via infodocket.com
  From The Wall Street Journal:An advanced LLM might fail at complex multiplication, for example, while the cheapest, oldest model can ace the test if it has a calculator tool.
  But there is another hurdle: Agents will need permission to access apps, APIs and websites if they are ever going to call an Uber or book a flight, the kind of expectation that has been established over the past year.
  Humans type passwords or use facial and fingerprint recognition to sign into their accounts, but AI agents
  
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• Journal Article: “What We Need Now: Leadership Skills, Strategies, and Competencies in Today’s Academic Libraries”

  18-05-2025 13:48 via infodocket.com
  The article linked below was recently published by The Journal of Academic Librarianship.
  Title
  What We Need Now: Leadership Skills, Strategies, and Competencies in Today’s Academic Libraries
  Authors
  Laura Wiegand McBrayerUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington
  Source
  The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipVolume 51, Issue 4, July 2025
  DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103068
  Abstract
  To remain effective, academic library leaders must continually adapt to changes within and outside their organ
  
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• Report: “Librarians Take on MAGA in California Beach Town”

  18-05-2025 13:25 via infodocket.com
  From Politico:In this well-to-do enclave [Huntington Beach, CA] known equally for its nickname of “Surf City” and its far-right politics, progressive activists and book lovers have joined forces behind a pair of charter amendments that would wrest control of the local public library system away from a MAGA-aligned city council playing an increasingly active role in managing its affairs.
  “Our public library is one of the most loved institutions in the city,” said Carol Dau
  
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• Journal Article: “Assessing The Societal Influence of Academic Research With ChatGPT: Impact Case Study Evaluations”

  18-05-2025 00:33 via infodocket.com
  The article linked below was recently published by the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST).
  Title
  Assessing The Societal Influence Of Academic Research with ChatGPT: Impact Case Study Evaluations
  Authors
  Kayvan Kousha
  University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK
  Mike Thelwall
  University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UKSource
  Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) (2025)
  DOI: 10.1002/asi.25021
  AbstractAcademics and department
  
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