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• ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee Releases “New Guidelines to Support Library Staff in Evaluating Digital Content Vendors”

  07-07-2026 16:04 via infodocket.com
  
  Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Publication Announcement:The Intellectual Freedom Committee today announced the release of “Content Controls and Access Guidelines for Vendors,” a new guiding document designed to help library staff make informed, principled decisions when selecting third‑party digital content providers.Adopted on May 5, 2026, the guidelines equip library workers with essential tools to safeguard the intellectual freedom of their c
  
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• Report: “Indiana Librarians to Get Mental Health Training”

  10-07-2026 16:16 via infodocket.com
  From the Indiana Capital Chronicle:
  Hoosiers suffering mental health crises are visiting public libraries for help — transforming the role of librarians who act simultaneously as researchers, archivists and quasi-social workers.
  Mental Health America of Indiana is stepping in to train librarians in how to respond to these crises and direct patrons to reliable information on suicide prevention, addiction treatment and mental health disorders.
  “We go to libraries to find informati
  
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• OCLC Releases “America’s 250-Year Bookshelf” Shaped by What Libraries Collect

  25-06-2026 18:55 via infodocket.com
  
  From OCLC:
  As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, OCLC today introduces America’s 250-Year Bookshelf, a collection of 250 nonfiction books about America—one for every year since 1776—identified through data from WorldCat, the world’s most comprehensive source of information about library collections. The list reveals which books, from among the vast number written about America over two and a half centuries, libraries around the world have contin
  
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• The Royal Society: Historic Weather Data Made Available to Scientists and Public, Spanning Antarctica to Greenland

  23-06-2026 18:51 via infodocket.com
  
  From The Royal Society:
  An archive of over 1,600 sets of meteorological, magnetic and tidal observations taken from 1706-1915 from across the globe has been digitised for the first time. The treasure trove of historic weather data and imagery is now available for scientists across the globe to study on the Royal Society’s Science in the Making portal.
  Tens of thousands of individual observations show raw scientific data and weather readings from across all six continents and all ocean
  
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• A Look at the “Story of Crossref’s Metadata Development”

  21-06-2026 17:29 via infodocket.com
  From a Crossref Post by Patricia Feeney:
  A significant update is nearly here. Schema 5.5 will expand contributor metadata to support multiple roles per contributor, and will introduce support for CRediT — the ANSI/NISO taxonomy for contributor roles. This means that an individual’s complete contribution to a research output can finally be described in our metadata, rather than flattened into a single role or omitted entirely. The schema isn’t released yet, but the&nbs
  
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• Standards: Say Hello to the Agentic Resource Discovery (ARD) Specification

  19-06-2026 17:56 via infodocket.com
  From PC World:That chaotic, 1995-era state of the web is similar to where we are now with the “agentic” web. Just like users struggled to find URLs back in those days, so do AI agents struggle to find the tools they need to actually get things done online. When you ask an AI agent to book you a dinner reservation and it can’t, that’s a symptom of an agent that can find the right tool for the job.
  That brings us to a new standard called Agentic Resource Discovery, or
  
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• Report: “Dozens Object to Rule Requiring Arkansas Libraries To Restrict ‘Sexually Explicit’ Materials”

  16-06-2026 19:35 via infodocket.com
  
  From the Arkansas Advocate: Dozens of Arkansans told the Department of Education that they oppose requiring public libraries to restrict children’s access to “sexually explicit materials” in order to receive state funding.
  At least 62 people submitted concerns in writing by Friday about the draft rule requiring libraries to ensure patrons age 16 or younger cannot check out materials that depict or describe sexual contact and behavior. Monday was th
  
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• After Rhode Island Victory, Connecticut Libraries Call on More States to Address Predatory E-Book Pricing (Statement by the Connecticut Library Consortium)

  12-06-2026 14:56 via infodocket.com
  
  Here’s the Full Text of a Statement by the Connecticut Library Consortium:
  The Connecticut Library Consortium (CLC) today congratulated Rhode Island lawmakers on passing legislation to address unfair e-book and audiobook licensing practices and called on additional states to pursue similar reforms.
  Rhode Island’s action comes as libraries across the country continue to struggle under a digital licensing system that forces taxpayers to pay repeatedly for access to books they never tru
  
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• More Perfect and Urban Libraries Council (ULC) Select Eight Public Libraries Selected for Local News Partnership Project

  10-06-2026 18:11 via infodocket.com
  
  From an Urban Libraries Council Announcement:Today, More Perfect, an American alliance dedicated to revitalizing democracy, and the Urban Libraries Council (ULC), an organization dedicated to strengthening libraries as dynamic civic institutions, announced that eight ULC members have been selected for a national pilot program to connect public libraries to local news organizations.
  The program puts community members at the center of local journalism, creating opportunities for residents to shape
  
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• Ithaka S+R Introduces a New LibGuide: Understanding the Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence (New Research Resource)

  09-06-2026 22:20 via infodocket.com
  
  From a Post by Clare Baytas, Ithaka S+R:
  As colleges and universities increase their adoption of artificial intelligence, and particularly generative AI, there is a parallel, rising need for AI literacy instruction. Since librarians are experts in information literacy and technology, they are often on the frontlines of providing training in AI literacy. Indeed, this is reflected in Ithaka S+R’s recently published 2025 US Library Survey, where academic library leaders were asked what t
  
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• Report: House Votes to Take Over Librarian of Congress Appointment Power 

  09-06-2026 00:27 via infodocket.com
  From Roll Call:
  House lawmakers passed a bill Monday aimed at preventing future executive branch interference in some legislative branch agencies, a year after President Donald Trump fired the librarian of Congress.
  It would allow House and Senate leaders to appoint the heads of both the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office, removing that power from the president.
  But the president would get new appointment authority over another role, the register of copyrights. Historically
  
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• Journal Article: “From AI Anxiety to Strategic Regulation: How University Students Transform Generative AI Into a Strategic Learning Resource”

  06-06-2026 16:13 via infodocket.com
  The article linked below was published by Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence.
  Title
  From AI Anxiety to Strategic Regulation: How University Students Transform Generative AI Into a Strategic Learning Resource
  Authors
  Eunjeo KimGraduate School of Education, Dankook University, Republic of Korea
  Source
  Computers and Education: Artificial IntelligenceDOI: 10.1016/j.caeai.2026.100622
  Abstract
  This study examined how university students engaged with generative AI as a strategic lear
  
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• Audio Publishers Association Reports Audiobook Sales Jump 9% to $2.43 Billion

  05-06-2026 18:19 via infodocket.com
  From an APA Release:The Audio Publishers Association Sales Survey, conducted by Toluna, shows audiobook sales revenue continuing to grow, reaching $2.43 billion in 2025, 9% over the previous year. Publishers reported over 750,000 active titles in 2025, a 43% increase from 2024.
  The Audio Publishers Association 2026 Consumer Survey, conducted by Edison Research at SSRS, adds that among audiobook listeners, 63% listened in the last year and 35% in the last month. Audiobook Listeners averaged 3.8 a
  
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• UNC-Chapel Hill Launches Statewide Study On Libraries And Generative AI In Local Communities

  04-06-2026 22:17 via infodocket.com
  From UNC-Chapel Hill:
  The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has launched a new state-wide two-year collaborative planning and pilot study aimed at understanding how North Carolina communities are encountering generative artificial intelligence and how local libraries can support AI literacy in meaningful, locally relevant and sustainable ways.
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  The project, “Local Libraries and Generative AI,” emphasizes listening, assessment and co-design as the foundation for equita
  
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• Scholarly Publishing: Wiley Acquires Emerald For $452 Million in All-Cash Transaction

  02-06-2026 15:47 via infodocket.com
  
  Here’s the Full Text of the Wiley News Release:
  Wiley today announced it has acquired Emerald Publishing Limited (“Emerald”) from Cambridge Information Group (CIG) in an all-cash transaction valued at £337 million, or USD 452 million. The acquisition expands Wiley’s journal portfolio to approximately 2,500 titles and establishes it as a leader in the social sciences — particularly economics, business, and finance.
  In addition to strengthening Wiley’s sca
  
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• ALA, ARL, COSLA, EveryLibrary, SAA, ULC, and Others Call on Congress to Fund IMLS

  01-06-2026 23:15 via infodocket.com
  Via the American Library Association (ALA):
  Today, ten cultural organizations, including the American Library Association (ALA),  called on Congress to expand federal funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in its fiscal year (FY) 2027 appropriations bills, which are scheduled for markup by a House Appropriations Subcommittee later this week.
  Addressed to members of the House and Senate Appropriations Labor-Health and Human Services-Education and Related Agencie
  
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• District of Columbia e-Book Fairness Act Signed by Mayor, Defying Corporate Pressure and Private Equity Lobbying (Statement From eBook Study Group)

  01-06-2026 22:02 via infodocket.com
  
  From the eBook Study Group:
  The eBook Study Group (ESG) celebrates a historic milestone for public digital access as District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser has officially signed B26-0490, the “Library E-book Pricing Fairness Amendment Act of 2025.” The legislation, which was drafted by the eBook Study Group, marks a decisive legislative victory for public libraries, school systems, and taxpayers over restrictive digital licensing models driven by major publishing houses and private
  
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• Roundup: Federal Research Funding Proposed Rule: Media Coverage, Statements, and Submissions

  01-06-2026 14:57 via infodocket.com
  Ed. Note: Below find with links to media coverage, statements, etc. re: the Office of Management and Budget’s recently published PROPOSED Uniform Guidance Revisions.We will update this roundup on a regular basis and will focus on materials of special interest to libraries, scholarly communications, higher education, and other areas we post about on infoDOCKET.  We will also share a selection of submissions as they become available in the coming weeks.
  Last Updated: June 2, 2026; 11:25
  
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• Preprint: “Synthetic Sources?: Auditing Generative Search Engine Citations for Evidence of AI-Generated Sources”

  25-05-2026 15:43 via infodocket.com
  The preprint linked below was recently shared on arXiv.Title
  Synthetic Sources?: Auditing Generative Search Engine Citations for Evidence of AI-Generated Sources
  Authors
  Mowafak AllahamNorthwestern University
  Nicholas DiakopoulosNorthwestern University
  Source
  via arXivDOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2605.23684
  Abstract
  The growing accessibility of Large Language Models via conversational interfaces capable of responding to users’ questions by drawing on, synthesizing, and citing information from the w
  
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• New Journal Article: “Students’ Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy: An Exploratory Study”

  21-05-2026 14:34 via infodocket.com
  Many thanks to Sage for allowing infoDOCKET to share the full text version of this article. 
  Title
  Students’ Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy: An Exploratory Study
  Authors
  Mor DeshenRamat Gan Academic College, IsraelBar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
  Noa AharonyBar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
  Source
  Journal of Librarianship and Information ScienceDOI: 10.1177/09610006261442178
  Abstract
  This research aims to uncover the factors that might be associated with higher
  
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• NLM Colloquia: Single-Cell Cartography of Plasticity with Yogesh Goyal, PhD

  20-05-2026 19:21 via nlm.nih.gov
  Please join us on Friday, May 29, 2026, at 11:00am ET.
  
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  20-05-2026 19:13 via nlm.nih.gov
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• OpenAIRE and Alien Intelligence Announce Partnership to Bring AI Agents to the OpenAIRE Graph

  20-05-2026 13:40 via infodocket.com
  From an OpenAire Post:…AI is changing how research is discovered and used. A newer generation of systems, often called agentic AI, can reason across sources, plan tasks, follow relationships between entities, and support decisions based on structured evidence. For open scholarly infrastructures, this raises a clear question: can the systems that increasingly interpret scientific knowledge be grounded in open, transparent, community-governed sources rather than in opaque content of unknown
  
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• Association of American Publishers (AAP) Releases StatShot Report For First Quarter, 2026: Overall Industry Was Up 0.9%; Professional & Scholarly Publishing Up 5.7%

  18-05-2026 17:57 via infodocket.com
  From the Association of American Publishers (AAP): Today, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) released its StatShot report covering the first three months of 2026 reflecting reported revenue for Trade (Consumer Books), Education (combines PreK-12 Instructional Materials and Higher Education Course Materials), and Professional & Scholarly Publishing.
  Total revenues across all categories for the first quarter of the year were up 0.9% as compared to the first three months of 2025,
  
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• Just Released: 2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition

  18-05-2026 15:44 via infodocket.com
  From EDUCAUSE:The 2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition identifies the most influential trends and early signals shaping higher education teaching and learning over the next decade.
  Based on the work of an expert panel using the STEEP framework, the report highlights how artificial intelligence, enrollment pressures, policy shifts, and sustainability concerns are reshaping instructional practice and institutional strategy.
  Report ResourcesFull Text Report46 pages
  
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• New From Ithaka S+R: US Library Survey 2025: Under Pressure

  14-05-2026 16:36 via infodocket.com
  US Library Survey 2025: Under Pressure was published today (May 14, 2026) by Ithaka S+R.
  The report was written by Ellen Carroll, Tracy Bergstrom, and Ioana G. Hulbert,
  From the Executive Summary:
  Key Findings
  Leaders are operating under sustained financial and staffing constraints. Mirroring previous cycles, the majority of respondents cite a lack of financial resources as the primary constraint on their ability to make changes in their libraries. Anticipated cancellations of journal
  
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• Preservation: Library of Congress Adds 25 Recordings to the National Recording Registry; Selections Include Sounds by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, The Go-Go’s, Vince Gill, Ray Charles, Chaka Kahn, Weezer, and Reba McEntire

  14-05-2026 12:35 via infodocket.com
  From the Library of Congress:Taylor Swift’s transformative pop album “1989,” Beyoncé’s standout “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It),” The Go-Go’s debut album “Beauty and the Beat,” Vince Gill’s signature “Go Rest High On That Mountain,” Weezer’s self-titled debut “Weezer (The Blue Album),” Chaka Khan’s crossover hit “I Feel for You,” and Broadway’s original cast album of “
  
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• New Report From EveryLibrary Institute: “Library Patron Privacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”

  12-05-2026 20:08 via infodocket.com
  From EveryLibrary Institute:As libraries across the United States rapidly adopt artificial intelligence tools and digital services, longstanding assumptions about patron confidentiality are being tested in new and urgent ways. “Library Patron Privacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” is an analysis examining how existing state library privacy laws intersect with emerging AI technologies, third-party data practices, and the realities of modern digital library services.
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• New Journal Article: “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Seeking: A Comparative Exploration of AI Chatbots, Search Engines, and Library Resources as Information Sources Among University Students”

  12-05-2026 14:54 via infodocket.com
  Ed. Note: Many thanks to Sage for removing the paywall and allowing infoDOCKET to share the full text of this article. 
  The article linked below was recently published by the Journal of Librarianship and Information Science.
  Title
  Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Seeking: A Comparative Exploration of AI Chatbots, Search Engines, And Library Resources As Information Sources Among University Students
  Authors
  Brady D. LundUniversity of North Texas
  Zoe Abbie TeelUniversity of North
  
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