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Read this fun interview with Lisa O'Hara! @sammusser.bsky.social chatted with Lisa about her career & research #librarianship before she retired from @umanitoba.bsky.social in December.

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Lisa O’Hara: Librarianship Is All About the People — Association of Research Libraries
Before retiring from the University of Manitoba at the end of 2025, Lisa O’Hara chatted with ARL about her career and research librarianship—see the interview below. Sam: Would you like...
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January 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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The Thursday Jan. 15, 2026 Issue of Association of Research #Libraries (ARL) Day Intelligence is Now Available Online www.arl.org/daily-intell...
Also Available on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/9350...
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January 15, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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University of Kansas (KU) #Libraries Launches Global Speaker Series on #Librarianship — Online Event (Feb. 26, 2026): lib.ku.edu/news/article... @kulibraries.bsky.social #librarians
KU Libraries launches global speaker series on librarianship
KU Libraries will launch "Global Conversations in Librarianship," a new speaker series highlighting international perspectives on libraries and information work, with Ukrainian library leader Tetyana ...
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January 15, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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@penamerica.bsky.social offers a remarkably comprehensive analysis of the state of government censorship of faculty and students’ freedom to learn in 2025, as well as the recent history leading to this moment. A must read.

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#Censorship #AcademicFreedom #FreeSpeech
Expanding the Web of Control
Government censorship of free speech and academic freedom has reached unprecedented heights on U.S. campuses as lawmakers extend a web of political and ideological control over the sector.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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New from @science.org: AI Has Supercharged Scientists—but May Have Shrunk Science
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#AI #LLMs #GenAI #Research
AI has supercharged scientists—but may have shrunk science
Analysis of 41 million papers finds that although AI expands individual impact, it narrows collective scientific exploration
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January 14, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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#IMLS Opens FY26 Grant Funding Cycle, Encourages Library and Museum Applications
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#libraries #funding
IMLS Opens FY26 Grant Funding Cycle, Encourages Library and Museum Applications
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January 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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🎬 Limited spots available!

Special screening of The #Librarians, a powerful documentary on #censorship in the US.

Attend virtually or in Toronto on Tue Jan 27.

Visit tr.ee/E3nOxC to register.

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IFLA.org "The Librarians" screening and Q&A session: Join us virtually or in person
January 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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A "Nu" Way to Measure Researcher #Impact via
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#ScholComm #Libraries #Research #CitationIndex
A “nu” way to measure researcher impact
Researchers propose a new citation index that balances productivity and impact in academic publishing.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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Upcoming UKSG Webinar (Thu Feb 5): The Open Access – #AI Conundrum: Does Free to Read Mean Free to Train? www.uksg.org/events/free-... #LLMs #oa #trainingdata #scholcomm #publishing
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FREE UKSG webinar: The Open Access–AI Conundrum: does free to read mean free to train? - UKSG
This is a fantastic opportunity to listen to expert speakers with no travelling required. This is a free webinar - Please note that advance registration is required. This webinar will be recorded and ...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Kudos to @katherinejk.bsky.social who is published in the inaugural issue of the International Journal of Disability Policy & Advocacy! Read "Bridging the Gap: How Congress Can Codify the Rights of People with Disabilities to Access Digital Works" at ijdpa.com ($16 for the issue) #a11y
Home - International Journal of Disability Policy & Advoacy
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January 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Check out these new author guidelines for accessible publishing of high-level mathematics research! From the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, American Mathematical Society, European Mathematical Society, and London Mathematical Society
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#a11y
Math Societies Collaborate on Author Guidelines for Accessible Publishing | SIAM
Four mathematical societies have worked together to address the challenges in publishing accessible mathematics content online.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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My last piece of writing for 2025. "If the constant challenge of staying in sync leads researchers to fixate on its accomplishment, then libraries can offer paths back to the wonder of discovery."

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Repertoires: How Researchers Struggle to Stay In Sync — Association of Research Libraries
The last few working days of a very long year are an apt moment to reflect on how we experience time within the research enterprise. A recent book by science...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Read our December #PublicPolicyBriefing, by @katherinejk.bsky.social and @kdmccolgan.bsky.social! www.arl.org/our-prioriti...
#AI #copyright #IMLS @carl-abrc.bsky.social @recreatecoalition.bsky.social @archive.org @wipo.int
December 2025 — Association of Research Libraries
Subscribe to the Public Policy Briefing ARL Public Policy Briefing (December 2025) This issue includes: Artificial Intelligence CARL Participates in Consultation for Canada’s AI Strategy Copyright and...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Today’s the last day to register to join your colleagues at #ARLPI26! Unlock #Innovation with keynote speaker @leev.bsky.social associate professor of science, technology, and society at @virginiatech.bsky.social www.arl.org/news/last-da... #libraries
Last Day to Register! 2026 ARL President’s Institute—Unlock Innovation — Association of Research Libraries
Today’s the last day to register to join your colleagues at ARL PI26! Unlock Innovation with keynote speakers Lee Vinsel, associate professor of science, technology, and society at Virginia Tech, and ...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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🚨Re:Create @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @arl.org @cdt.org @ccianet.bsky.social @eff.org @publicknowledge.bsky.social & @sparcopen.bsky.social sent a letter to the House Admin Committee urging careful consideration of HR 6028 which would separate the U.S. Copyright Office from the Library of Congress
December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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If you're at the #CNIfall25 meeting in DC today, don't miss this lightning round about #AI at 5:30pm in Regency A!
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Peter Brantley and I Have a Brief Talk About MCP at the CNI Fall Meeting Later Today. During the Talk We Will Be Sharing a Google NotebookLM Loaded with Papers, Videos, and Web Pages About #MCP. We Plan to Update the Notebook Going Forward bit.ly/mcpnotes
December 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Ht @arl.org day in review: www.arl.org/day-in-review/
Day in Review — Association of Research Libraries
Day in Review highlights news and other stories of interest to the research library community in the US and Canada. Released Monday through Thursday, Day in Review is curated by Gary D. Price, co-foun...
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December 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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New Online: Interview with Coalition For Networked Information (CNI) Executive Director Kate Zwaard er.educause.edu/podcasts/the... #libraries #infotech #scholcomm #leadership @cni-org.bsky.social @educause.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Learn more about #copyright & #AI from @katherinejk.bsky.social & @marjblu.bsky.social today at 3:45pm EST at the @cni-org.bsky.social meeting (Regency A)! #CNIfall25 www.cni.org/events/membe...
Schedule
CNI Fall 2025 Membership Meeting December 11-12, 2025 Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Hotel, Washington, DC PDF Schedule View the CNI Fall 2025 Membership Meeting schedule & directory.…
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December 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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5 Days Left to Register for #ARLPI26! Join us at the 2026 ARL President’s Institute February 11–12 in Chicago! Become a champion of sustainable #innovation in research #libraries. www.arl.org/news/5-days-...
5 Days Left to Register for ARL PI26! — Association of Research Libraries
Lead the Change. Shape the Future. There are five days left to register to join us at the 2026 ARL President’s Institute! Become a champion of sustainable innovation in research libraries....
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December 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Revisiting the Library Copyright Alliance Statement on #AI and #Copyright (via @arl.org) www.arl.org/blog/revisit... #libraries
December 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Our latest #ARLviews blog post by @katherinejk.bsky.social & @marjblu.bsky.social revisits the #LibraryCopyrightAlliance (LCA) statement on #AI & #copyright. LCA's founding members—ARL & @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social—represent 300,000+ info pros and thousands of #libraries www.arl.org/blog/revisit...
Revisiting the Library Copyright Alliance Statement on AI and Copyright — Association of Research Libraries
Have you heard of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA)? We are the voice of the library community on copyright policy. Our founding members—the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the...
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December 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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The 4th in our series of #ARLImpactReports highlights CreateFSU, the FSU-branded instance of Reclaim Hosting’s web-hosting service launched by Florida State University Libraries to provide faculty, staff, and students with a platform to showcase #DigitalScholarship projects bit.ly/FSUimpact
Impacting Digital Scholarship: Flexible Web-Hosting Service Through CreateFSU — Association of Research Libraries
CreateFSU, the FSU-branded instance of Reclaim Hosting’s web-hosting service, was launched by Florida State University (FSU) Libraries in 2021 to provide faculty, staff, and students with a platform t...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Today is #HumanRightsDay! Free webinar @ noon EST hosted by @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social International Relations Committee’s UN Sustainable Development Goals Subcommittee: "Libraries as Builders of Peace: Fostering Understanding through Access, Dialogue, and Knowledge" www.arl.org/news/human-r...
Human Rights Day Webinar: Libraries as Builders of Peace—Register Now — Association of Research Libraries
On Human Rights Day, join this free webinar hosted by the American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee’s United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals Subcommittee:       L...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM