ARL Unbound Column Features Interview with David Seaman

The latest ARL Unbound column in Library Journal features an interview with Syracuse University (SU) Dean of Libraries and University Librarian David Seaman by ARL Executive Director Andrew Pace. David discusses how the SU Libraries LaunchPad became a hub for student entrepreneurs. Read Andrew’s interview with David. » 

Library Copyright Alliance Testifies Against Pro Codes Act

In a congressional hearing, Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) counsel Jonathan Band testified on how the Pro Codes Act would restrict public access to the law. Learn more from Katherine Klosek’s ARL Views blog post. » 

ARL Libraries Celebrate National Library Week 2026

National Library Week (NLW) is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. View our roundup of NLW posts from ARL libraries. » 

An Unexpected Gift »

(Texas State University Libraries) 

Brent Reidy, Andrew W. Mellon Director of the Research Libraries at NYPL (podcast) »

(NYPL: New York Public Library via CI to Eye with Monica Holt podcast, CI: Capacity Interactive) 

Decolonizing the Academic Library: Examining the Successful Indigenization of UBC and UNM’s Library Services »

(UBC Library, UBC: The University of British Columbia and UNM Libraries, UNM: The University of New Mexico via SJSU School of Information Student Research Journal) 

LaunchPad Student Start-Ups Win in the 2026 New York Business Plan Regional Competition »

(Syracuse University Libraries) 

New AI Literacy and Action Lab Creates Pathway for Understanding, Judgment, and Experimentation »

(University of Virginia (UVA) Library) 
Also from UVA: Q&A: In the Age of AI, What Is a Library for?

Revolutionary Communication: Printing Independence and the Birth of the American Stamp »

(Brown University Library) 

Wellness and Mental Health Support Through Library Guides: Resources from the Association of Research Libraries (abstract and snippets) »

(Many ARL member libraries via The Journal of Academic Librarianship) 

Americans Want More Science Funding »

(Macroscience)
See also: Virtual Forum: The Genesis Mission: Universities’ Opportunity to Shape AI-Driven Scientific Discovery (Tuesday, April 28) (Data Foundation)

Canada Launches National Initiative to Build Large-Scale AI Supercomputing Capacity »

(Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada)

Local Government Research Needs Revealed in “The Civic Research Agenda,” a New Report Published by FAS »

(FAS: Federation of American Scientists)

OpenCon Librarian Community Call: Conversation About AI Attribution and Disclosure with Natalie Meyers (Tuesday, May 12) »

(ARL: Association of Research Libraries and CNI: Coalition for Networked Information via OpenCon)

Philly’s Deal with Ancestry Could Reshape Access to Public Records »

(Technical.ly)

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