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TIE contributor David Parker, Publisher of Lived Places Publishing, explores the internet resource, the Homosaurus, exploring how it can be used to ensure the creation of inclusive metadata.
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#publishing #DEIA #metadata #Homosaurus
This week on #LTIBlog
Joël Rivard, Head of Research Support Services at Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library, examines a selection of online AI‑assisted video creation and editing tools through an academic library lens. ow.ly/MbON50YMQSj
@ocul-libraries.bsky.social #AIvideo #AI
From Jan. 2025 - March 2026, 100+ pro-censorship bills were introduced in state legislatures. At least 40 bills would penalize libraries and library workers for protecting people’s the right to read. This #RightToReadDay, take action: uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-read-day
Read our Top 75 Community College Titles: April 2026 Edition. Representing the best of all the titles appropriate for two-year colleges reviewed in the April issue of Choice Magazine
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#CommunityCollege #Library #HigherEducation
Catch the complimentary 05/14 #ChoiceWebinar
Our panel of experts will discuss the importance of diversifying and expanding the type of evidence used in evidence synthesis to include policy documents and other grey literature.
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This week on #LTIBlog
Lindsey Skaggs, Assistant Professor and Scholarly Communication Librarian at Illinois State University’s Milner Library, reviews a new book on the problems of #datafication. ow.ly/iIGH50YK4mB
#Bigtech #bookreview
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TIE contributor Jamia Williams shares tips and resources to help academic librarians protect their mental health. ow.ly/y66K50YK4Bg #Librarylife
@diversityfellow.bsky.social
Catch Ep 465 of #TheAuthorityFile podcast
In this second episode, our guests position library #consortia as strategic intermediaries and leaders in the higher education community, and discuss recent initiatives their consortia have introduced ow.ly/rFRg50YIX42
@tandfresearch.bsky.social #libraries
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Library users do not care where an item lives. They care how quickly it arrives. Join this peer discussion on simplifying resource sharing with smarter workflows. Sign up now! ow.ly/6bzJ50YIXgE
@ucflibraries.bsky.social @clarivate.com
#ResourceSharing #LibraryLeadership #AcademicLibraries
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This week on #LTIBlog
LTI contributors Molly Thompson and Brett Porter explore the free version of #ResearchRabbit, an #AI tool designed to help researchers visualize connections between existing research and streamline discovery for related research. ow.ly/JUU450YIkaq #Librarytech
Our roundup of #ForthcomingTitles in #Psychology from the latest issue of Choice Magazine is now available. A list of the latest and soon-to-be-released publications through September 2026. ow.ly/6KEv50YGvrE
#academic #publishing
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#Digitization can increase accessibility of rare and old materials, but comes with its own challenges. Gale acquisitions editor Eleanor Leese discusses the preservation and digitization of rare and understudied materials. ow.ly/B6zw50YFM3S
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In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, Dr. Marlee S. Bunch and Jordan Stempleman explore #poetry as a valuable teaching tool that encourages students to consider new perspectives. ow.ly/7FYa50YFKT7
#Librarylife @jordanstempleman.bsky.social
Registration for RBMS 2026, “Advocacy Finding Your Voice,” is now open! Join us June 23-26 in Milwaukee, WI, and online to explore advocacy at every career stage, from speaking up as a newcomer to driving change as a leader. Register by April 24 for discounted rates. https://bit.ly/4snTnaW
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Catch Ep 464 of #TheAuthorityFile podcast
This month four guests join us to discuss the current state of US consortia, diving into challenges, critical partnerships, and member support. In this first episode, we’re introduced to our guests and their respective organizations. ow.ly/T0Rh50YFcVS
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This week on #LTIBlog
LTI contributor Elizabeth Szkirpan examines how to reconcile personal ethics with #AI. What does ethical AI interaction look like in a role where you can’t ignore or cut it out altogether? ow.ly/YxvQ50YF02m
Don't miss the free 05/05 #ChoiceWebinar
During this webinar, we'll highlight how #HBCU libraries bring visibility to impactful research through digital repositories, faculty and student spotlights, curated research narratives & other #storytelling strategies. ow.ly/ptam50YECtv @springernature.com
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Don't miss the free 05/05 #ChoiceWebinar
During this webinar, we'll highlight how #HBCU libraries bring visibility to impactful research through digital repositories, faculty and student spotlights, curated research narratives & other #storytelling strategies. ow.ly/ptam50YECtv @springernature.com
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LibTech Insights is issuing a call for papers for its upcoming series, “AI Literacy Across Disciplines.” The goal of this series is to use case studies of how academic librarians teach & adapt AI literacy to meet the specific needs of various academic disciplines. ow.ly/SMCu50YCWxe
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TIE's latest preview of forthcoming titles features soon-to-be-released publications on #race and #ethnicity through 2026. ow.ly/UOQ250YCpb2
#UpcomingReads #publishing
This month, read a feature-length racial justice #BookReview of "Open Casket: Philosophical Meditations on the Lynching of Emmett Till," ed. by George Yancy and A. Todd Franklin, published by Bloomsbury Academic ow.ly/cZze50YBKrm #racialjustice @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social
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This week on #LTIBlog
Bronte Chiang, Digital Literacy Librarian at the U of Calgary, walks us through thinking of students as “partners, not passengers” with #AI, and using this shift as a starting point for reconsidering what the next phase of AI instruction should prioritize ow.ly/eQZZ50YBkEn
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A group photo of approximately forty people, set indoors with a warm, well-lit background featuring a tree and modern architecture. Above, the image features text: "2026 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award." Below, text reads: "University Libraries Category: University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press."
Congratulations to the Flathead Valley Community College Library and the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press on receiving the 2026 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries awards! Learn more about the recipients on ACRL Insider. https://bit.ly/4dlMe7m
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🤗 Connect with library workers from around the world at #ALAAC26, June 25-29 in Chicago! Learn & collaborate with peers, be inspired by amazing speakers, and have a great time with library professionals from around the world. Register w/ early rates thru April 24. 2026.alaannual.org/registration...
In honor of TIE‘s anniversary, we have compiled the 15 most-read pieces from the last five years. We hope these pieces offer renewed insights, renewed motivation to continue the difficult work of carrying out #DEIA initiatives, or even inspiration to write for TIE!
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Ten reviews handpicked by the Choice editors from the recent issue of Choice Magazine. These #EditorsPicks stand out for their excellence, timeliness, originality, or sheer reading pleasure.
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#Academic #Publishing #BookReview
Check out Choice's Reviews of the Month for March 2026
Spotlighting four book reviews for their relevance or pure reading pleasure!
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#TBR #BookReviews
The image features the cover of the "College & Research Libraries" journal, Volume 87, Number 2, dated March 2026. The left side lists article titles, while the right side has a blue background with text stating, "College & Research Libraries - March 2026. Freely available now at crl.acrl.org!
The March issue of "College & Research Libraries" features articles on #AI literacy and coding, librarians as research partners, undergraduate's use of #GenAI, open access dissemination initiatives, and more. Check it out today on the journal website! https://bit.ly/4bQgTY0
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LTI editors have examined audience poll results from past Choice webinars, and this week, walk us through some of the findings about #AI in academic libraries. ow.ly/mEVW50YyHAv
#Libraries
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March 24th is TIE Blog‘s five-year anniversary! To commemorate the history of this intrepid endeavor, editor Fatima Mohie-Eldin sat down with Bill Mickey, host of The Authority File podcast, to discuss TIE‘s evolution, scope, and #DEIA trends we have noticed in higher education. ow.ly/xHYQ50YyeSe