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01/23/2025

INSIGHTS ON CONTENT: ‘We Have Liftoff!’ Finding Open Images on the Topic of Space Exploration
by David Haden

Many laypeople have an interest in outer space. As such, I thought it would be useful to offer a basic launchpad to open online information sources on space travel and exploration. This article focuses on finding still images.

I was a child during the first Space Race, so I had the great luck to witness the initial exploration of our solar system and the first moon landing. Now my eyes are full of wonder as I witness an unexpected second Space Race.

01/20/2025

A Second Trump Administration and a New Supreme Court Term
by Tom Ga***rd

The most potent check on a president's power is often the Supreme Court. The big difference between January 2017 and January 2025 is that the current court consists of three Trump appointees.

The most potent check on a president’s power is often the Supreme Court. The big difference between January 2017 and January 2025 is that the current court consists of three Trump appointees.

01/16/2025

Agentic AI and AI Librarians: Future Roles for the Profession
by Marydee Ojala

The newest wrinkle in AI technologies involves agents, AI that independently takes action, executes tasks, solves multi-step problems, and makes decisions. Will Agentic AI open up new job opportunities for AI Librarians? It's possible. https://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/Agentic-AI-and-AI-Librarians-Future-roles-for-the-profession-167436.aspx

12/16/2024

From LIS to KM: How Library and Information Professionals Are Playing Their Part in the AI Revolution
by Simon Burton

In an era where generative AI is transforming how organizations manage and leverage their knowledge assets, library and information professionals are emerging as even more crucial players in the knowledge management landscape. https://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/From-LIS-to-KM-How-Library-and-Information-Professionals-are-playing-their-part-in-the-AI-Revolution-167047.aspx

12/13/2024

INSIGHTS ON CONTENT: Understanding Copyright Issues in the Age of AI
by Linda Pophal

The U.S. Copyright Office has made it clear that AI-generated content can't be registered under a copyright. There's much debate on the topic, which is anything but clear-cut.

The U.S. Copyright Office has made it clear that AI-generated content can’t be registered under a copyright. There’s much debate on the topic, which is anything but clear cut.

12/11/2024

Online Photo Editors: Quick Fixes for Your Pics
by Thomas Pack
You just want your photos to look good. Sometimes all it takes is a little tweaking; several simpler photo editors can help.

The U.S. Copyright Office has made it clear that AI-generated content can’t be registered under a copyright. There’s much debate on the topic, which is anything but clear cut.

11/11/2024

Game On! Celebrating International Games Month
by Patti Gibbons

November is International Games Month (IGM) and time to test your wits, sharpen your gaming skills, and have some fun! IGM is an annual international initiative that helps libraries promote the educational, social, and recreational value of all forms of games.

November is International Games Month (IGM) and time to test your wits, sharpen your gaming skills, and have some fun! IGM is an annual international initiative that helps libraries promote the educational, social, and recreational value of all forms of games.

10/16/2024

Libraries Leading the Way in Citizen Science
by Anna W. I. Au
In the session on "Decoding citizen science: Putting libraries in the public sphere," presented by IFLA's Science and Technology Libraries section during the World Library and Information Congress in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 21-24 August, 2023, four public librarians described citizen science activities at their libraries. https://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/Libraries-leading-the-way-in-citizen-science-160763.aspx

10/10/2024

INSIGHTS ON CONTENT: Giving Seniors the Tools and Support to Embrace Technology
by Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig
[B]ecause I am a proud member of the 60-plus club and have an intimate relationship with technology, I am constantly being asked by my peers how I am so comfortable with computers, the internet, social media, and more. Too many tell me that they can't jump on the tech train because they are too old. I quickly correct them, saying, "No, the issue is that you're too afraid."

Because I am a proud member of the 60-plus club and have an intimate relationship with technology, I am constantly being asked by my peers how I am so comfortable with computers, the internet, social media, and more.

10/07/2024

AI and Copyright: Steering Around the Iceberg
by George H. Pike

Like any work that contains the "modicum of creativity" that is necessary for it to be entitled to copyright protection, the copyright in [my latest] work was established at the moment the work was created. But an extra step is often needed to ensure that a copyrighted work gets full legal protection: registering it with the U.S. Copyright Office.

Long before the proliferation of AI and the beginning of the AI legal debate, there have been on and off discussions in Congress and among policymakers of a need to reform the U.S. Copyright Act.

09/20/2024

Solving Grand Challenges: A Clarion Call for Information Researchers
by Marydee Ojala
Heidi Julien, professor in information science at the University of Buffalo, used her keynote address at the Information Seeking in Context (ISIC) conference to call for a greater emphasis on marginalized groups in research studies and to fight against the neoliberal approach to higher education. https://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/Solving-grand-challenges-A-clarion-call-for-information-researchers-165652.aspx

09/18/2024

INSIGHTS ON CONTENT: Internet Safety Basics: Keeping Cyber Thieves at Bay
by Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig

There used to be a time when being safe online only meant making sure kids stayed away from sites that were inappropriate for their age. Now, we need to make sure that what is shared on the internet is accurate and that both children and adults are not bullied.

There used to be a time when being safe online only meant making sure kids stayed away from sites that were inappropriate for their age. Now, we need to make sure that what is shared on the internet is accurate and that both children and adults are not bullied.

09/16/2024

An Introduction to Pickaxe
by Sophia Guevara

Guevara signed up for a free version of the AI tool builder Pickaxe and was impressed by how much functionality was available.

I signed up for a free version of the AI tool builder Pickaxe and was impressed by how much functionality was available to me.

08/19/2024

The American Library Association International Annual Conference
by Marydee Ojala
International is not in the official name of the ALA's annual conference, held this year in San Diego, California, at the end of June, but it has a strong international component and many delegates from outside the U.S. https://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/The-American-Library-Association-International-Annual-Conference-165234.aspx

08/15/2024

INSIGHTS ON CONTENT: The Social Media Channels Resonating With Content Marketers Now
by Linda Pophal
The potential void that could be caused by a TikTok ban has marketers looking for other options—and there are some poised to fill it.

The social media marketing mix isn’t a homogenous formula that can be consistently applied across marketers—or markets. The criteria used for evaluation is also not the same across all marketing applications.

08/13/2024

Historians Challenge the Supreme Court's Historical Errors
by Mick O'Leary
The Historians Council on the Constitution is a recently formed program of the progressive Brennan Center for Justice, with the intent to publicize and correct errors by the U.S. Supreme Court in its interpretations of American history. The council produces magazine articles, analytical reports, and amicus briefs, which are all available on the Brennan Center for Justice site.

The Supreme Court has always been at the center of legal attention and controversy, and rightly so: As the apex of the nation’s judiciary, its job is to take up the toughest and most consequential cases.

07/26/2024

Scopus AI: A New Way to Search in SCOPUS With Artificial Intelligence
by François Libmann and Anne-Marie Libmann

The Scopus platform has long offered classic search tools: Boolean operators, proximity operators, navigation through citing/cited documents. The features already in place from Scopus AI encourage experimenting with new strategies and new technologies. François Libmann and Anne-Marie Libmann test its capabilities. https://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/Scopus-AI-A-new-way-to-search-in-SCOPUS-with-Artificial-Intelligence-164771.aspx

07/24/2024

INSIGHTS ON CONTENT: The Optimal Size of a Team—And Why It Matters
by Marianne Kay

After being in a variety of work environments over a number of years, I noticed that a team’s size has an impact on its productivity, effectiveness, and happiness.

After being in a variety of work environments over a number of years, I noticed that a team’s size has an impact on its productivity, effectiveness, and happiness.