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New Policy Brief: What Americans #Trust About #Government #Data (via @datafoundation.bsky.social) datafoundation.org/news/public-... #usgov

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source std for connecting AI applications to external systems. @lisalibrarian.bsky.social proposes libraries treat MCP connectors (+ APIs) as a collection, expect providers to describe them + metadata in machine-readable form. @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social

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We standby our wild speculation that the old McCormick Mansion, which served as a former ALA Headquarters, was haunted and had to be destroyed for everyone's safety 👻 Not because mansions make for awkward office spaces. tinyurl.com/yc2cpv52 #Halloween #HauntedMansions

The Fall ’26 #ARLMonitor, a quarterly newsletter edited by @marcellaflamme.bsky.social, provides intelligence and insight on the #research environment. www.arl.org/our-prioriti... #Research #Libraries #ScholarlyCommunication

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“Declining or narrowing NDA terms means libraries can share information about institutional license terms with faculty, administrators, and researchers … [and] can also expose patterns and build support for collective action for better negotiated terms.” www.arl.org/news/arl-boa... via @arl.org

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Upcoming Online Event (10/29): The Future of the Library of Congress (via @authorsalliance.bsky.social & @archive.org) www.authorsalliance.org/2026/10/21/t... #libraries #copyright #legislation

Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI) Infra Finder (a Discovery Tool) Nears 200 #Infrastructures (via @investinopen.bsky.social) investinopen.org/blog/infra-f... #openinfrastructure #scholcomm #libraries

New Report From Tow-Knight Center: “The Three- Layer Cake: Public-Interest Information in an Al-Intermediated Age”; #Libraries, #Archives, Scholarly #Publishers, and Other Groups Mentioned www.infodocket.com/2026/10/22/n... #GLAM #scholcomm #AI #GenAI @towknight.bsky.social

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Library of Congress Acquires #Letters Written by Former First Ladies Martha Washington and Mary Todd Lincoln (via @librarycongress.bsky.social) newsroom.loc.gov/news/library... #libraries #ushistory

🔓 Open Access Week! As CARL turns 50, we’re reflecting on decades of work making research more accessible & equitable. 🔗 Learn more: www.carl-abrc.ca/news/carl-at... #OAWeek #CARLat50 #ABRC50ans @crkn-rcdr.bsky.social @scossfunding.bsky.social @coar-repositories.bsky.social @sparcopen.bsky.social

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How to Compare and Strengthen Research Systems (via @nature.com) www.nature.com/articles/d41... #research #researchsystems

An #AI Agent Joined a Listserv of Top Internet #Researchers. The Reply-All Chaos is Still Unfolding (via @wired.com) www.wired.com/story/an-ai-... #AgenticAI

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Two German Courts Now Hold Google Liable For What Its #AI Overviews Say (via @thedecoder.bsky.social) the-decoder.com/two-german-c... #GenAI #legal

Op/Ed: The Internet Needs a Memory by Brewster Kahle (via @theatlantic.com) www.theatlantic.com/technology/2... #webarchives #archives #waybackmachine @archive.org

From @pewresearch.org: 1 in 5 Americans Regularly Get #News on #TikTok www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... #media #socialmedia

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CARL at 50: A History of #AI and #Libraries (via @carl-abrc.bsky.social) www.carl-abrc.ca/news/carl-at... #GenAI #AgenticAI @mcgilllib.bsky.social

NIH Appears to Shut Down Comments on #Science Peer-Review Rule Change Ahead Of Schedule (via @sciam.bsky.social) www.scientificamerican.com/article/nih-... #scholcomm #publishing #peerreview

Announcing the Publication of an Agentic Assessment Tool for Public #Data at Risk (via @harvardlil.bsky.social) lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2026/10... Direct to AI Benchmarking Exercise Home Page harvard-lil.github.io/ai-benchmark... #publicdata #dataatrisk #AgenticAI

"Leading with Purpose: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Higher Education" (via @aceducation.bsky.social) www.acenet.edu/Documents/AI... #highered #highereducation #AI

Yale Library's #AI Connector to Library Sources Now Open to the Yale Community for Testing (via Yale Library) library.yale.edu/news/yale-li... #libraries #MCP

Suspected Distortion of #Citations in High-Impact Cancer #Journals (full text: subscriber only; via @pnas.org ) www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1... #publishing #scholcomm #papermills

This week's #ElertCyberavis features recent news and publications relevant to Canadian research libraries from @sparcopen.bsky.social @ca.theconversation.com @oaspa.bsky.social @insidehighered.com @bcla.bsky.social @archivistesqc.bsky.social and more. mailchi.mp/da1f35354154...

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UKRI Publishes New Research #Data Policy (via @ukri.org) Release www.ukri.org/news/ukri-pu... Policy www.ukri.org/publications... Also New Today From URKI A Pan-UKRI Approach to Data Management Plans www.ukri.org/publications... #rdm #dmp #datamanagement @researchconsulting.bsky.social

Report: Between Google Scholar and ChatGPT: How #Economics and #Business #Students Conduct #Research in 2026 www.infodocket.com/2026/10/14/r... #GenAI #AI #researchtools @zbw-leibniz.bsky.social

New From @sparcopen.bsky.social: Cost of #Knowledge Accounting Analysis & Profitability Report sparcopen.org/news/2026/sp... #scholcomm #publishing #costs #publishers

It's #AskAnArchivist Day! Ask questions about archives and the work of archivists! Like, what is in the safe next to your office??

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Tufts University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Arkansas to Join Association of Research #Libraries (via @arl.org) www.arl.org/news/tufts-u... #libraries #researchlibraries

Did you know the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) at the Library of Congress also serves people with reading disabilities like dyslexia? If you find it difficult to use print because of a reading disability, you can still enjoy reading with free audiobooks from NLS! 🧵

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Who Is Government Information For? Information Stewardship Forum 2026 Report (via @archive.org) blog.archive.org/2026/10/06/w... #libraries #govinfo #archives

STM and Ithaka S+R Launch Research Project on the Interface Between Scholarly Content and #AI (via @stmassoc.bsky.social) stm-assoc.org/stm-and-itha... #scholcomm #libraries #agenticAI #publishers @ithakasr.bsky.social

Values-Aligned #AI in Academic #Libraries – Findings from the OCUL Focus Group Report (via @ocul-libraries.bsky.social) ocul.on.ca/2026-ai-mach... #GenAI #machinelearning #academiclibraries

Results From Ithaka S+R US Researcher Survey Released www.infodocket.com/2026/10/08/r... #researchers #highered #AI #publications #peerreview @ithakasr.bsky.social

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📽️ Behind the scenes at CARL For 50 years, dedicated staff have helped keep CARL moving forward. Hear from Katherine McColgan, our longest-serving staff member, as she reflects on 25+ years with CARL and how the Association has evolved. 🔗 Read more: www.carl-abrc.ca/news/carl-at... #CARLat50

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ARL Board of Directors 2027 Elected by ARL Membership (via @arl.org www.arl.org/news/arl-boa... #libraries #librarians

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