Libraries are turning to social media to connect with their communities – with brilliant, often hilarious results. On the way, they’ve launched some unlikely stars.

Clare Bilobrk on how libraries, archives, museums, and KM teams can weigh AI tools against professional values like access, privacy, and stewardship.

Visits to public libraries around Ireland have increased by two million in the last two years, new figures show as National Public Libraries Open Day takes place nationwide.

AI agents assigned routine data retrieval probed a university library and government health sites for flaws. Here's what that means for agent builders.

New research from UAlbany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG) suggests public libraries can play an important role in helping communities develop the skills to critically evaluate the technolo...

In each incident, the technology appeared to be conducting mundane data collection and resorted to hacking techniques to get it, researchers said.

In an era characterized by misinformation and division, social infrastructure - the places and spaces that help us connect - can serve as important guides to a

An AI app and workspace for archival work.

New research has highlighted the important role public libraries play in supporting communities, helping people build connections, access support and improve their well-being through everyday interact...

Creative Commons publishes guidance on sharing openly using CC licenses and tools to meet your goals in the age of AI.

We’re developing a carefully considered, future-focused response to AI that works for our staff and the communities we serve.

Last month I wrote a newsletter about the different types of challenges and rewards that motivate us. This month I wanted to share how you can reinvigorate your capacity to read more books and avoid ‘...

Reading is unnatural. This will hardly come as a surprise to any child trying to put off his homework for just one more hour of watching other kids play Minecraft.

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Books without barriers is a practical guide for editors, writers and publishers on how to make publications accessible to readers with print disability.

As with most Carpentries workshops, the GenAI in Workshops bonus module to Instructor Training began with a series of icebreaker questions for participants. "How helpful or unhelpful do you think…

Reading for pleasure – from tucking into a Jane Austen classic to devouring a Heartstopper graphic novel – is linked to better mental health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia.

Amazon’s announcement is the first indication that some data stored exclusively in Bahrain and the U.A.E could be gone forever.

Whether it’s while waiting for the train or chilling solo at a cafe, a tiny nation in Southeast Asia is nudging its people toward an increasingly elusive habit: reading.

Author Wendy Jones highlighted the trend in an Instagram post: ‘What is going on here?’

A growing men’s book club is helping fill the social gap left behind in regional communities.

Dr. Tasslyn Magnusson has been tracking book bans since 2021. But her work is much more than simply counting–it’s helping motivate other people nationwide to get to work protecting the right to read. ...

Many libraries have employed security to address concerning patron behaviors. Some have integrated social workers to address patron psychosocial needs. This secondary analysis from an embedded mult...

Abstract Adolescence is an important period of identity development, and fiction books offer a range of opportunities for young people to see aspects of their lives and experiences represented. This a...

Regardless of how it is packaged, the main goal of ‘digital literacy’ is helping people make more use of digital technology. This is why the IT industry tends to love the idea of digital literacy, …