https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/en-usCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comWed, 09 Sep 2026 19:48:00 +0200 FYI Science Policy News obtained the letters through a July 2025 public records request. The new materials reveal a campaign spearheaded by then-interim US attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin to pressure publications prominent in the public health response to the COVID pandemic and in reproductive medicine.
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The letters were sent to:American Family Physician
American Journal of Public Health
Cancer
Chest
Family Medicine
JAMA
Nature Medicine
New Eng]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/report-doj-official-queried-a-dozen-journals-on-partisan-views-in-2025/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/report-doj-official-queried-a-dozen-journals-on-partisan-views-in-2025/ Clarivate today released the Pulse of the Library 2026 report.
Now in its third year, the global survey examines how libraries are responding to technological change, including AI, shifting priorities and growing demands on staff and resources.
The findings reveal that Mainland China recorded the highest level of AI implementation, with 28% reporting moderate to active implementation, more than double the rate in 2024 and well above the 16% global figure.
The report also sho]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/now-available-clarivate-releases-pulse-of-the-library-2026-survey-report/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/now-available-clarivate-releases-pulse-of-the-library-2026-survey-report/ Much of BET’s digital journalism is no longer available on the live web. Internet Archive has preserved more than 199,000 BET articles over the years. They can now be accessed through
The Wayback Machine
& a new pilot explorer: https://wayback-labs.sf.archive.org/bet-explorer/
 Background
From Huff Post:
Black Entertainment Television, more commonly known as BET, has removed all digital articles from its website in a push t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/digital-preservation-internet-archive-releases-online-archive-199000-articles-of-bet-journalism-no-longer-available-on-the-live-web/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/digital-preservation-internet-archive-releases-online-archive-199000-articles-of-bet-journalism-no-longer-available-on-the-live-web/ A new Freckle Project Report, “15 Years of IMLS Figures”, looks at national public library statistics from 2010 through 2024 and identifies a striking contrast: American public libraries have more facilities, more staff, and higher levels of funding than at any point in the period examined, while several major measures of physical library use remain substantially below their 2010 levels. The Freckle Project is led by researcher Tim Coates, and its publica]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/new-freckle-project-report-examines-15-years-of-public-library-use/Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/new-freckle-project-report-examines-15-years-of-public-library-use/ Title
Accountability, Integrity: AI Policy in Public Libraries
Authors
Kathryn FitzGeraldUniversity of Washington
Benjamin LeeUniversity of Washington
Source
Public Library QuarterlyDOI: 10.1080/01616846.2026.2725502
Abstract
As artificial intelligence reshapes both library work and the information environment, public libraries must determine whether or how to engage with AI while maintaining library values. To our knowledge, th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/accountability-integrity-ai-policy-in-public-libraries-new-journal-article/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/accountability-integrity-ai-policy-in-public-libraries-new-journal-article/ Another patron seated at the Central Branch is charging their device while streaming music through earbuds as they read quietly between the stacks.
Free Wi-Fi allows Hoosiers a cozy and safe place to access the internet at all 26 library locations across Indianapolis. Potential cuts, however, by the Federal Communications Commission have put that a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/report-the-federal-program-keeping-libraries-online-the-fcc-might-gut-it/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/report-the-federal-program-keeping-libraries-online-the-fcc-might-gut-it/ The concept is similar to a paid internship, with students helping with research and shelving books. The goal is to increase students’ awareness of library science and spark their interest in the field.
Stewart has brought the program with him to various schools. Now in his first year as senior school librarian at Garnet-Patterson S.T.A.Y. High School, Stewart has o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/report-dc-librarian-offers-paid-internship-to-boost-interest-in-library-science/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/report-dc-librarian-offers-paid-internship-to-boost-interest-in-library-science/ The study, commissioned jointly by AAP and the Authors Guild, but independently conducted by Secretariat Advisors’ economists, provides the most rigorous analysis to date of how the steep shift toward digital lendin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/association-of-american-publishers-aap-and-the-authors-guild-release-new-study-analyzing-the-impact-of-library-e-lending-on-commercial-book-markets/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/association-of-american-publishers-aap-and-the-authors-guild-release-new-study-analyzing-the-impact-of-library-e-lending-on-commercial-book-markets/ Key Findings:It’s not just books: Public libraries are increasingly censorship battlegrounds, leading to interference with book displays, improper reshelving mandates, and disruptions of events.
Political threats are eroding library systems through governance shifts and defunding.
Harassment and intimidation of librarians are common pressure tactics, particularly when librarians resist censorship.
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From The Guardian:Public librarie]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/report-us-public-libraries-at-breaking-point-amid-ideological-attacks-report-finds/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/report-us-public-libraries-at-breaking-point-amid-ideological-attacks-report-finds/ In 2025, the Library introduced its AI Sandbox for staff initiative to do just that. “Sandbox” environments have been used since the early 1970s to provide protected spaces for development and experimentation without risk to systems.
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While AI technologies have growing potential to augment and enrich the Library’s collections and services, experimentation and security are key. To better understand how these creative and innovative methods might work]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/a-secure-environment-to-explore-learn-about-the-ai-sandbox-initiative-for-staff-at-the-library-of-congress/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/a-secure-environment-to-explore-learn-about-the-ai-sandbox-initiative-for-staff-at-the-library-of-congress/ A central Arkansas county agreed this week to pay $275,000 to the former library director who was fired after speaking against local conservatives’ push to limit children’s access to books.
Saline County announced Thursday it had reached a settlement with Patty Hector, who had been the county library’s executive director when she was fired in October 2023. County Judge Matt Brumley’s firing power came from an ordinance approved&n]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/report-arkansas-librarian-fired-after-opposing-book-ban-efforts-to-receive-275k-in-settlement/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/report-arkansas-librarian-fired-after-opposing-book-ban-efforts-to-receive-275k-in-settlement/ Researchers, students, and the broader public will have new paths into the HathiTrust collection thanks to a Mellon Foundation award to develop responsible, equitable, and transparent services that leverage AI for the public good and scholarly discovery. Two respected collaborators will join HathiTrust in this effort: Northeastern University Library, which brings deep expertise in digital scholarship, and Authors Alliance,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/digital-books-hathitrust-awarded-5-million-5-year-mellon-grant-to-enable-ai-driven-access-and-discovery/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/digital-books-hathitrust-awarded-5-million-5-year-mellon-grant-to-enable-ai-driven-access-and-discovery/ [Clip]
To support this, we’ve built the ability to add select ebooks you&rsquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/google-announces-launch-of-expert-intelligence-feature-for-gemini-notebook/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/google-announces-launch-of-expert-intelligence-feature-for-gemini-notebook/ [Clip]
To support this, we’ve built the ability to add select ebooks you&rsquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/e-books-google-announces-launch-of-expert-intelligence-feature-for-gemini-notebook/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/e-books-google-announces-launch-of-expert-intelligence-feature-for-gemini-notebook/ Updated: August 30, 2026 10:00 AM
Statement From the Dolly Parton Imagination Library
 
Libraries
California: Richmond Public Library
Richmond Public Library Thanks Late Dolly Parton for All the Good Books (via Richmond Standard)
California: San Mateo County Libraries
Dolly Parton: A Legacy of Stories, Music and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/roundup-honoring-the-life-and-work-of-dolly-parton-statements-media-reports-and-more-from-libraries-literacy-organizations-amp-others/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/roundup-honoring-the-life-and-work-of-dolly-parton-statements-media-reports-and-more-from-libraries-literacy-organizations-amp-others/ Last Updated: August 26, 2026 6AMDistrict of Columbia: DC Public LibraryCelebrating Country Pioneer and Literacy Advocate Dolly Parton
Kentucky: Kenton County Public LibraryThank you, Dolly.
North Carolina: Book HarvestIn Memory of Dolly
Ohio: Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public LibraryRemembering Literacy Advocate Dolly P]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/roundup-honoring-the-life-and-work-of-dolly-parton-statements-from-libraries-literacy-organizations-and-others/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/roundup-honoring-the-life-and-work-of-dolly-parton-statements-from-libraries-literacy-organizations-and-others/ Updated: August 26, 2026 6AM
 
Statement From the Dolly Parton Imagination Library
 
District of Columbia: DC Public Library
Celebrating Country Pioneer and Literacy Advocate Dolly Parton
Kentucky: Kenton County Public Library
Thank you, Dolly
North Carolina: Book Harvest
In Memory of Dolly
Ohio: Cincinnati]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/roundup-honoring-the-life-and-work-of-dolly-parton-statements-from-libraries-literacy-organizations-amp-others/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/roundup-honoring-the-life-and-work-of-dolly-parton-statements-from-libraries-literacy-organizations-amp-others/ Updated: August 27, 2026 AM
Statement From the Dolly Parton Imagination Library
 
Libraries
California: Richmond Public Library
Richmond Public Library Thanks Late Dolly Parton for All the Good Books (via Richmond Standard)
Delaware: Delaware Libraries
Statement from Delaware Libraries on the Passing of Literacy]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/roundup-honoring-the-life-and-work-of-dolly-parton-statements-and-activities-from-libraries-literacy-organizations-amp-others/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/roundup-honoring-the-life-and-work-of-dolly-parton-statements-and-activities-from-libraries-literacy-organizations-amp-others/ Cleveland Public Library workers avoided a strike Monday after reaching a last minute “tentative agreement.”
Workers were scheduled to walk off the job at noon Monday.
They will now take a ratification vote on Aug. 26. If the workers fail to approve the tentative agreement, the strike will happen on Aug. 27.
No details on the tentative agreement have been released at this time.Learn More, Read the Complete Report
More From WKYC
The union had announced their plans to g]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/ohio-cleveland-public-library-workers-avoid-strike-reach-tentative-agreement/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/ohio-cleveland-public-library-workers-avoid-strike-reach-tentative-agreement/ The San Francisco Public Library announced this week that it has launched a new platform [powered by TIND) for its digital archive featuring more than 80,000 pieces of historical items that are free to access for the public.
The archive, called DigitalSF, includes historical photographs dating back to before the city was founded, as well as documents, manuscripts, maps, publications, and oral histories.
Learn More, Read the Complete Article
More via SFPL:
Featuring items from befor]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/san-francisco-public-library-sfpl-launches-new-platform-for-digitalsf-digital-archive-access-to-online-resource-is-free-to-public/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/library_news/san-francisco-public-library-sfpl-launches-new-platform-for-digitalsf-digital-archive-access-to-online-resource-is-free-to-public/