libraries

Access to Government Information Accessibility…

Access to Government Information Accessibility…

Libraries are increasingly committed to addressing imbalances within their collections and ensuring that their users can access diverse outputs from across the globe. DOAJ is the most diverse index of open access journals globally,…

1. IntroductionWith the growing emphasis on quality in a knowledge-centric society, the quality of higher education has emerged as one of the key concerns among international governments and academic communities . As integral components…

Posted by Liz Morris on March 8th, 2024…

Last Updated on March 5, 2024, 1:55 pm ET Last week, the library community celebrated the 11th annual Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week! Fair use (in the US) and fair dealing (in Canada) are essential to copyright law, allowing the use of…

Last Updated on March 5, 2024, 1:55 pm ET Last week, the library community celebrated the 11th annual Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week! Fair use (in the US) and fair dealing (in Canada) are essential to copyright law, allowing the…

1. Introduction“Human-centric lighting” , or a more widely accepted term “integrative lighting” , is specifically designed to have a beneficial physiological and/or psychological effect on humans and thus includes both visual (light…

Title: Student Reports of Bullying: Results From the 2022 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey Description: The tables in this report…

Access to Government Information Accessibility…

5.2. Libraries Driving Digital Inclusion and User Engagement 5.2.1. Libraries as Catalysts for Social and Digital InclusionLibraries play a vital role in promoting social and digital inclusion by serving as community hubs and providing…

1. IntroductionCities worldwide are experiencing unprecedented urbanization and seeking innovative, sustainable solutions to better manage this change and tackle problems associated with increasing pressures on the environment, as well…

Last Updated on February 20, 2024, 4:18 pm ET Sign up to receive the Day in Review by email. Jump to: Wednesday, February 21 | Thursday, February 22 Tuesday, February 20 Top o’ the Review DCN Response to US National Institutes of…

Last Updated on February 20, 2024, 4:18 pm ET Sign up to receive the Day in Review by email. Jump to: Wednesday, February 21 | Thursday, February 22 Tuesday, February 20 Top o’ the Review DCN Response to US National Institutes…

Last Updated on February 2, 2024, 2:50 pm ET photo credit: Flicker   During the month of February, ARL is celebrating Black history. Join us and our member institutions as we honor and call greater attention to the lived…

Access to Government Information Accessibility …

Access to Government Information Accessibility…

Started in 2017, our Community Webs program has over 175 public libraries and local cultural organizations working to build digital archives documenting the experiences of their communities, especially those patrons often…

Andrew K. Pace Today the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) welcomes Andrew K. Pace as our executive director. We’ve conducted a brief interview to help our community get to know him better as he begins his work with us. What…

Last Updated on January 23, 2024, 4:48 pm ET image by Mojahid Mottakin on Unsplash ARL and ALA are founding members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA). ARL, ALA, and LCA are not involved in the litigation discussed in this…

Last week, Mickey Mouse and Elon Musk helped raise the visibility of library preservation and the Internet Archive’s mission across social media in an unexpected convergence of the public domain, popular culture and the publishers’…

Last Updated on January 22, 2024, 2:14 pm ET photo by Sigmund on Unsplash The Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) research entered its second phase in July 2023 thanks to funding from the US Institute of Museum and…

Last Updated on December 16, 2023, 6:31 am ET photo by m h on Unsplash Libraries have long since led the way in enabling student success; advancing research; and embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion. With this critical…

Delaware Forest Service Partners with Delaware Libraries to Promote Smokey…

Libraries across the country are sharing their most checked-out books of 2023. Julien McRoberts…

Libraries across the country are sharing their most checked-out books of 2023. Julien McRoberts…

Lisa Fenn joined Emory University on Dec. 1 as the inaugural senior director of belonging, diversity and equity for Emory Libraries and the Michael C. Carlos Museum.Among other responsibilities, Fenn will guide the work of the current…

Access to Government Information Accessibility …

Access to Government Information Accessibility…

Last Updated on December 19, 2023, 2:09 pm ET photo by Desola Lanre-Ologun on Unsplash The Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative has entered the second phase of the project, generously funded by the Institute of…

Governor Carney Announces $40 Million of American Rescue Plan…

Title: 2016/20 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:16/20) Data File Documentation Description: This publication describes the methods and procedures…

Libraries are increasingly committed to addressing imbalances within their collections and ensuring that their users can access diverse outputs from across the globe. DOAJ is the most diverse index of open access journals…

The momentum towards Open Access publishing is stronger than ever. We are witnessing a remarkable increase in the number of journals flipping to open access and seeing a growth in community-led publishing worldwide (as evidenced by…

The MIT Libraries and MIT MakerWorkshop, a student-run makerspace and community, are partnering on a pilot project to provide access to tools and other equipment often used in makerspaces. A range of kits…

Description: This publication includes tables with data on public elementary and secondary education revenues and expenditures at the local education agency (LEA) or school district level for fiscal year (FY) 2021.…

Title: MGLS:2017 Restricted Access Use Data Files (RUF) Description: MGLS data offers information on the characteristics and cognitive outcomes of students who were…

Title: 2019 Homeschooling and Full-Time Virtual Education Rates Description: This report provides 2018–19 rates for grade K–12 student participation in homeschooling,…

Description: A joint effort by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, this annual report examines crime occurring in schools and colleges. This report presents data on crime at…

John Garrison Marks Historian, American Association for State…

Title:  U.S. Adults With Low Literacy and Numeracy Skills: 2012/14 to 2017 Description: This Data Point examines the U.S. adult population with low levels of English…

Upon the loss of the county’s bookmobile, citizens of the southern region of Augusta County had a serious need for a convenient library service. For many of the county’s residents, especially those…

Title:  Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: FY 20 Description: The finance tables and figures introduce new data for national and…

Developmentally challenged adults in Johnson County have very few opportunities for leisure activities that develop and maintain cognitive skills. Re-purposing and adapting an existing preschool…

There has always been a demand for literacy services in any community, but the need has increased dramatically during the economic downturn. Meanwhile, many workers have found that their skills are not…

Title:  Use of Supports among Students with Disabilities and Special Needs in College Description: This Data Point uses data from the High School Longitudinal Study…

Description: These files are the product of the CCD data collection for the 2020-21 school year. Data are reported at state, district, and school levels and include staff counts by professional category, and student…

Title:  Black or African American Teachers: Background and School Settings in 2017-18 Description: This Data Point examines the background and school settings of…

Description: The 56th in a series of publications initiated in 1962, the Digest's purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of education from prekindergarten through graduate…

Title:  Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Education in the United States (Preliminary Data): Results from the 2020-21 National Teacher and…