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Open Scholarship Librarian at Georgia Institute of Technology

The Library at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia invites applications for an innovative librarian will lead and support Library initiatives to preserve and sustain long-term access to Georgia Tech scholarship and research outputs in digital form, furthering the Library’s mission to define excellence in the preservation, curation, and stewardship of the Institute’s unique digital assets. This position reports to the Head of the Archives, records Management, and Digital Curation Department. The Librarian will participate in library-wide committees, activities, and working groups, and in meetings, workshops and trainings, for continued professional development, to remain informed and engaged with relevant current trends.

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"AI’s Future in Grave Danger from Nvidia’s Chokehold on Chips, Groups Warn"

Nvidia is currently “the world’s most valuable public company,” their letter said, worth more than $3 trillion after taking near-total control of the high-performance AI chip market. Particularly “astonishing,” the letter said, was Nvidia’s dominance in the market for GPU accelerator chips, which are at the heart of today’s leading AI.

According to the advocacy groups that strongly oppose Big Tech monopolies, Nvidia “now holds an 80 percent overall global market share in GPU chips and a 98 percent share in the data center market.” This “puts it in a position to crowd out competitors and set global pricing and the terms of trade,” the letter warned. . . .

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Digital Publishing and Repository Librarian at Indiana University Indianapolis

The Digital Publishing and Repository Librarian reports to the Director of the Center and works closely with colleagues within the Center and across the Library to support the open dissemination of research. The Center is a highly collaborative and motivated group of individuals focused on changing IU Indianapolis’s culture to adopt more open access knowledge practices through a variety of initiatives, services, and advocacy work.

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"Trends in Information Behavior Research, 2016–2022: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology Paper"

Research on how people look for and interact with information has a long history in the information field. The current literature has been repeatedly reviewed in earlier volumes of Annual Review of Information Science and Technology. In this review, we offer an overview of the research published in this area in the years 2016–2022 with a focus on the trends that have emerged in this period. We use the term "information behavior" as an umbrella for the research area interested in how people become informed and engage with information in diverse manners acknowledging that different researchers and subfields prefer other terms and frameworks, including information practices, information experience, and health information seeking, to name a few. We reviewed 1270 articles in the field published in the years 2016–2022 and identified seven emerging trends: The CoVID-19 Pandemic, Diversity and Inclusion, Embodiment, Misinformation and Trust, Social Q&A Websites, Collaboration, and Information Creation. The reviewed literature and trends are discussed in relation to their significance for information, earlier review of information behavior research, and the long-debated issue of theory-driven versus atheoretical research in the field.

https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.24943

Scholarly Communications Librarian at Stanford University (Term)

The Scholarly Communications Librarian will serve as the primary point of contact for scholarly communication issues, assisting Stanford researchers in navigating publishing and open access decisions, copyright and licensing concerns, and funder access requirements (including evolving needs for open and reproducible research in many disciplines). They will conduct outreach and create documentation and training that raises awareness of open access and Stanford’s Open Access Policy, deepens campus understanding of the scholarly publishing landscape, and promotes opportunities for Stanford researchers to maximize the reach and impact of their work. They will serve as a source of scholarly communication expertise for library colleagues and engage deeply in relevant cross-library projects, including the development and enhancement of tools, platforms, and workflows that support the dissemination of Stanford research.

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"European Artificial Intelligence Act Comes into Force"

The AI Act introduces a forward-looking definition of AI, based on a product safety and risk-based approach in the EU:

Minimal risk: Most AI systems, such as AI-enabled recommender systems and spam filters, fall into this category. These systems face no obligations under the AI Act due to their minimal risk to citizens’ rights and safety. Companies can voluntarily adopt additional codes of conduct.

Specific transparency risk: AI systems like chatbots must clearly disclose to users that they are interacting with a machine. Certain AI-generated content, including deep fakes, must be labelled as such, and users need to be informed when biometric categorisation or emotion recognition systems are being used. In addition, providers will have to design systems in a way that synthetic audio, video, text and images content is marked in a machine-readable format, and detectable as artificially generated or manipulated.

High risk: AI systems identified as high-risk will be required to comply with strict requirements, including risk-mitigation systems, high quality of data sets, logging of activity, detailed documentation, clear user information, human oversight, and a high level of robustness, accuracy, and cybersecurity. Regulatory sandboxes will facilitate responsible innovation and the development of compliant AI systems. Such high-risk AI systems include for example AI systems used for recruitment, or to assess whether somebody is entitled to get a loan, or to run autonomous robots.

Unacceptable risk: AI systems considered a clear threat to the fundamental rights of people will be banned. This includes AI systems or applications that manipulate human behaviour to circumvent users’ free will, such as toys using voice assistance encouraging dangerous behaviour of minors, systems that allow ‘social scoring’ by governments or companies, and certain applications of predictive policing. In addition, some uses of biometric systems will be prohibited, for example emotion recognition systems used at the workplace and some systems for categorising people or real time remote biometric identification for law enforcement purposes in publicly accessible spaces (with narrow exceptions).

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Assistant Director for Library Technology at Temple University

Reporting to and working with the Director of Library Technology and Knowledge Management, the Assistant Director of Library Technology coordinates the planning, implementation, and maintenance of library systems and services. Directs acquisition and maintenance of all computer hardware & software across the Temple University library system including staff & public computing, public printers & copiers, kiosks, scanners, lockers, etc. Interacts with all units in the libraries, with other departments across campus, and with vendors to gather requirements, develop specifications, test, and deploy all library systems and services. Provides leadership, oversight, and management for projects, assesses stakeholder needs and interface usability, prepares project specifications in collaboration with developer’s team and other staff.

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Ithaka S+R: Governance and Business Models for Collaborative Collection Development

This guide presents a series of takeaways and examples to illustrate the characteristics of successful collaborations as well as the potential risks they face. Rather than focusing on enabling technologies, we consider how collaborations start, evolve, function, engage members, and are sustained over time. To inform this guide we closely observed eight collaborations within the United States and Canada:

Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST): Founded in 2015, EAST’s more than 170 members together work to secure the print scholarly record in support of teaching, learning, and research, maximize retention commitments, and facilitate access.

HathiTrust: Launched in 2008, and now with 213 supporting members, HathiTrust’s mission is to contribute to research, scholarship, and the common good by collaboratively collecting, organizing, preserving, communicating, and sharing the record of human knowledge.

Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation (IPLC): IPLC is a voluntary union of 13 academic libraries with strategic priorities including collaborative collection development, resource sharing and discovery, and leadership to change the scholarly communication system.

Ontario Council of University Library (OCUL): OCUL, an academic library consortium with 21 member libraries, supports collective purchasing, shared digital information infrastructure, advocacy, assessment, and professional development.

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID): With over 1,200 members, ORCID is a global initiative to enable transparent and trustworthy connections between researchers, their contributions, and affiliations.

Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN): Founded in the 1930s, TRLN is a collaboration of four research libraries from North Carolina committed to marshaling members’ financial, human, and information resources through cooperative efforts.

Virginia’s Academic Library Consortium (VIVA): Founded in 1994, VIVA, a consortium of 71 academic libraries in Virginia, supports cooperative purchasing, shared e-resources and print, and open and affordable course content initiatives.

https://doi.org/10.18665/sr.321102

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Digital Scholarship Librarian at University of British Columbia

The Digital Scholarship Librarian works within the Koerner Library while providing campus-wide service development and support across all departments and in the Research Commons. The Digital Scholarship Librarian develops and maintains a dynamic, multifaceted program that addresses the growing demand for digital scholarship partnerships and support on campus. The librarian works closely with the UBC Library Research Commons, Digital Programs and Services, Digital Scholarship in Arts (DiSA), Advanced Research Computing (ARC), and other campus entities to identify innovative and evolving digital tools and resources that advance scholarly investigation with novel digital tools and methods, while building on traditional research methodologies.

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"AI and the Workforce: Industry Report Calls for Reskilling and Upskilling as 92 Percent of Technology Roles Evolve"

"The Transformational Opportunity of AI on ICT Jobs" report finds that 92 percent of jobs analyzed are expected to undergo either high or moderate transformation due to advancements in AI.

Led by Cisco, created by Consortium members, and analyzed by Accenture, the new report identifies essential trainings in AI literacy, data analytics and prompt engineering for workers seeking to adapt to the AI revolution.

The AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium consists of Cisco, Accenture, Eightfold, Google, IBM, Indeed, Intel, Microsoft and SAP. Advisors include the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, CHAIN5, Communications Workers of America, DIGITALEUROPE, the European Vocational Training Association, Khan Academy and SMEUnited.

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Manager, Information Technology at Emory University

Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer for Emory University Libraries and the Museum (EULM), the Manager of Information Technology – Infrastructure Operations oversees and manages the staff and operations within Infrastructure and Operations for EULM, ensuring compliance and uniformity across the division’s technologies and systems. This role involves close collaboration with other managers and the Director of Digital Programs and Client Services to ensure smooth processes and system integrations. Key responsibilities include managing the Infrastructure and Operations unit, comprising application support analysts and systems administrators, and ensuring consistent and visible documentation and IT processes. The manager also provides strategic direction for technology infrastructure implementation, integration, monitoring, and support for Emory University Libraries and Museum (EULM).

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cOAlition S: "Pricing Framework to Foster Global Equity in Scholarly Publishing"

cOAlition S is pleased to announce the release of a new pricing framework designed to foster global equity in scholarly publishing. Developed by Information Power following consultation with the funder, library/consortium, and publisher communities, the framework is introduced to enable discussion, promote greater transparency and inspire publishers and other service providers to implement more equitable pricing across different economies. To support this, the framework provides users with guiding principles, data, information, and tools. The approach is adaptable, allowing publishers to implement changes gradually and in line with their specific circumstances. It can be applied to various pricing models, including article processing charges (APCs), subscriptions, and transformative agreements.

Global differentiated pricing that fosters equity is:

Part of a broader commitment to equity, inclusion, diversity, and belonging.

Aligned ideally with a single consistent approach developed in meaningful, open, and transparent consultation with the research community.

Relative to the context of each country, including income and purchasing power.

Communicated clearly, easy to understand, and transparent to all.

Transparently based on independent, open datasets that are regularly updated and that can be accessed, validated, and reused by everyone.

Based on shared risk. Customers and publishers should share currency risks.

Key features of the framework include:

Open, Transparent Data: Utilizing World Bank International Comparison Program data, reflecting each country’s income and ability to pay.

Banding: Grouping countries into bands eases administration.

Excel-Based Tool: Allowing publishers to explore and set their own bands and differential prices using the same transparent data.

Local Currencies: Issuing invoices in local currencies where possible.

Comprehensive Appendices: Detailed guidance on data sources, downloading World Bank datasets, and changes in country indices from 2017 to 2021.

The full report on the Pricing Framework to Foster Global Equity in Scholarly Publishing is available for download at https://zenodo.org/uploads/12784905, along with the More Equitable Pricing Tool and a set of frequently asked questions.

https://tinyurl.com/2jf7z43v

Head, Infrastructure Operations at Emory University

Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer for Emory University Libraries and the Museum (EULM), the Manager of Information Technology – Infrastructure Operations oversees and manages the staff and operations within Infrastructure and Operations for EULM, ensuring compliance and uniformity across the division’s technologies and systems. This role involves close collaboration with other managers and the Director of Digital Programs and Client Services to ensure smooth processes and system integrations. Key responsibilities include managing the Infrastructure and Operations unit, comprising application support analysts and systems administrators, and ensuring consistent and visible documentation and IT processes. The manager also provides strategic direction for technology infrastructure implementation, integration, monitoring, and support for Emory University Libraries and Museum (EULM).

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"Is the AI Bubble about to Pop? Internal Documents Reveal OpenAI May Go Bankrupt within 12 Months"

Net losses for 2024 alone are expected to hit US$5 billion. . . .

The company spends US$7 billion on training its GPT models, with additional US$1.5 billion in staffing expenses.

It makes back anywhere between US$3.5 to US$4.5 billion in ChatGPT subscriptions and access fees. . .

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Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategies and Services at Arizona State University

The AUL will lead a newly reconfigured directorate to help shape a future-forward digital culture at ASU Library by leveraging a deep understanding of libraries, library services, and library ambitions and how they are supported by library digital systems, educational technology, software development, implementation, and usage combined with empathetic leadership and the ability to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment. Additionally, as a member of the Library Management Group, reporting to the University Librarian, the AUL will also contribute to the success of the ASU Library through high-level participation in university and library planning, policymaking, and goal setting.

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"Copyright Office Releases Part 1 of Artificial Intelligence Report, Recommends Federal Digital Replica Law"

Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is releasing Part 1 of its Report on the legal and policy issues related to copyright and artificial intelligence (AI), addressing the topic of digital replicas. This Part of the Report responds to the proliferation of videos, images, or audio recordings that have been digitally created or manipulated to realistically but falsely depict an individual. Given the gaps in existing legal protections, the Office recommends that Congress enact a new federal law that protects all individuals from the knowing distribution of unauthorized digital replicas. The Office also offers recommendations on the elements to be included in crafting such a law. . . .

The Report is being released in several Parts, beginning today. Forthcoming Parts will address the copyrightability of materials created in whole or in part by generative AI, the legal implications of training AI models on copyrighted works, licensing considerations, and the allocation of any potential liability.

https://tinyurl.com/yc2fhthm

Open Publishing Platform Manager at Texas A&M University

The Open Publishing Platform Manager will be responsible for managing the overall operation of the open publishing platform, Pressbooks site, for all TAMU System entities. In addition, they are responsible for managing the design and layout specifications to create, maintain, and transmit digital files that will be used in the publication of the openly licensed textbooks. This position will consult and lead faculty and/or staff with complex instructional design within the open publishing framework to create content for online textbooks and ensure that all material in each publication is openly licensed and all conditions for fair use and/or open licensing are satisfied.

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"AI Is Complicating Plagiarism. How Should Scientists Respond?"

A central question is whether using unattributed content written entirely by a machine — rather than by a human — counts as plagiarism. Not necessarily, say many researchers. For example, the European Network for Academic Integrity, which includes universities and individuals, defines the prohibited or undeclared use of AI tools for writing as "unauthorized content generation" rather than as plagiarism as such.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02371-z

Research Data Management Librarian at University of Miami

Reporting to the Director of Research Data & Open Scholarship, the Research Data Management Librarian is responsible for research data-oriented pedagogical and support services for students, faculty and staff across UM’s campuses. The person in this role will provide guidance for research data management, open science, data curation, data literacy, and data publishing, as well as play an important role in teaching, developing workshops, course support, consultations, and small group/one-on-one instruction for a range of disciplines across the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.

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Paywall: "Metadata Management in Data Lake Environments: A Survey"

Data lakes are storage repositories that contain large amounts of data in its native format; either structured ssemi-structured or unstructured, to be used when needed. . . .This survey congregates different facets of metadata management in data lakes and presents a global view along with the technological implications and the required features for building successful metadata management systems. Besides, this survey summarizes and discusses research gaps, open problems and main challenges facing both industrialists and academics.

https://doi.org/10.1080/19386389.2024.2359310

Research Data Librarian at University of Pittsburgh

The position provides support and expertise to students, faculty, and researchers engaged in research data management planning, data acquisition, data sharing, and computational research methods. This position emphasizes collaborating with researchers and students primarily in the sciences and social sciences; however, supporting data practices and literacies in a wide variety of disciplines is also expected.

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"Breach of Academic Values and Misconduct: The Case of Sci-Hub"

This paper investigates the growing evidence of research-related misconduct by developing and testing a theoretical framework. We study the deep causes of misconduct by asking whether the perception of an erosion of the core academic values, formally an ideology-based psychological contract breach, is associated with research-related misconduct. We test our framework by examining the use of Sci-Hub and providing empirical evidence that the loss of faith in scientific research sparkles research-related misconduct against publishers. Based on a stratified sample of 2849 academics working in 30 institutions in 6 European countries, we find that ideology-based psychological contract breach explains Sci-Hub usage, also when controlling for other possible motivations. The magnitude of the effect depends on contextual and demographic characteristics. Females, foreign, and tenured scholars are less likely to download papers illegally when experiencing a contract breach of academic values. Our results suggest that policies restoring academic values might also address research-related misconduct.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11192-024-05046-8

Data Infrastructure Librarian at University of Toronto (Term)

Working under the direction of the lead service librarian and working closely with the SP [Scholars Portal]data services team, which includes programmers, developers, analysts, and librarians, the Data Infrastructure Librarian will play a key role in ensuring the efficient operations of technical repository data systems and infrastructure developments in Odesi, Scholars GeoPortal, and Borealis, including leading technical development of service platforms and managing technical policies, procedures, code repositories, and documentation in support of SP’s data systems and repository services.

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Paywall: "Engagement Scenarios for Tomorrow’s Library Labs"

This article looks at ways that researchers engage with library [technology] labs and proposes a lab engagement pyramid to distinguish models for deploying trained staff and resources within the library lab space. A lab in an academic library requires the right mindset, skill set, tool set, programs, and staffing. The authors posit that a lab will be most successful if the library identifies the conditions that are desirable for the proposed lab space before it is designed and built. When a lab is already in existence but is underutilized, changing engagement strategies can lead to new growth.

https://doi.org/10.1353/pla.2024.a931768

Publishing & Open Repository Administrator at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

The Publishing and Open Repository Administrator manages the full spectrum of daily operations for two large systems: our institutional repository platform, Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange (TRACE), as well as V.O.L Journals, our journal publishing service. This position designs and develops service strategies, technical solutions, communication workflows and policies for the publishing services delivered by these systems. This position tests and assesses the success of these services.

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