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In the dynamic world of information management, the role of librarians is undergoing a transformative shift. Traditionally, the requirement for librarians to hold a master's degree has been considered a [...]

Municipal libraries are transformative forces within their communities, offering more than just books and resources. Beyond their traditional role, they serve as essential community hubs. In fact, there are more [...]

ChatGPT has elicited doubt and fear since the first moments of its release by OpenAI in November 2022. The fears of cheating, plagiarism, threatened jobs, and ultimately the end of [...]

Over the past year, there has been considerable attention directed toward the advancements in AI systems and their rapidly expanding capabilities. One specific category, known as generative AI, demonstrates the [...]

In 1991, the purchaser of a home located in Nyack, New York, was held by the Supreme Court of New York to have made 'a most unnatural bargain' when he [...]

The field of librarianship lacks diversity. This has been the barely budging boulder that professionals in the field have been trying to move for quite some time. According to ALA's [...]

In January 2023, the University of Washington was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant for the project Developing a Spanish-Language Homosaurus: Using Multilanguage Linked Data to Enhance LGBTQ+ [...]

For the past 20 years, the open educational resource (OER) movement has been building. 'A long-term goal is for OERs to be openly licensed ... as well as technologically accessible [...]

As I unpacked my bags from the whirlwind that was AALL 2022 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, I unearthed the pristine conference booklet I received upon registration. I [...]

One in four adults in the U.S. has some type of disability, according to the CDC. Of those who have functional disabilities, 10.8% have a cognitive disability, and the largest [...]

The article discusses the evolving role of librarians and the debate surrounding the necessity of advanced degrees in the field. It highlights how requiring a master's degree could impact equity, diversity, and inclusion within the profession. The article also presents a case study of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System, which eliminated the master's degree requirement for certain positions to promote diversity and provide advancement opportunities for staff members.

The article provides information about the open access movement in scholarly publishing, emphasizing the importance of open access to democratize access to research and scholarship. It also discusses the challenges related to Indigenous data governance, specifically addressing the treatment of Indigenous knowledge and the need to respect cultural context, consent, and ownership.

The article focuses on the relevance of diversity residency programs in the field of librarianship, which aim to address the lack of diversity in the profession. Topics include the purpose and goals of diversity residencies, the benefits of quality mentorship and residency coordinators, factors contributing to successful residencies, and the potential impact of affirmative action on these programs in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision.

The article discusses the need and opportunity for encouraging and endorsing faculty diversity and inclusivity through the use of Open Educational Resources (OERs). Topics discussed include the potential for open educational resources (OERs) to promote equity and diversity in education, the barriers faced by faculty members in utilizing and creating OERs, and the need to legitimize OER creation as valid scholarship in the academic review setting.

The article discusses about an in-person conference of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) 2022 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Topics discussed include several sessions on topics such as Deciphering Statutory Codes: When Is the Law Not the Law, and Other Statutory Riddles; Bringing the Law Library to the Community: Access to Justice With Remote Services, and Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, and the Law.