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The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is known as the DSM-5. What will the next version be called? That's one of several open questions as the "Bible of psychiatry" goes online. n.pr/49LG0vk
It's the foundation of psychiatric diagnosis. And it's about to get a makeover
The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is known as the DSM-5. What will the next version be called? That's one of several open questions as the "Bible of psychiatry" goes online.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:43 AM
The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is known as the DSM-5. What will the next version be called? That's one of several open questions as the "Bible of psychiatry" goes online. n.pr/49LG0vk
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PennWest looks to cut academic majors, minors, launch new certificate degrees
www.heraldstandard.com/news/local_n...
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PennWest looks to cut academic majors, minors, launch new certificate degrees
Pennsylvania Western University is looking to end four academic majors and 34 minors at its three campuses in California, Clarion and Edinboro while increasing the number of undergraduate certificates...
www.heraldstandard.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:10 PM
PennWest looks to cut academic majors, minors, launch new certificate degrees
www.heraldstandard.com/news/local_n...
www.heraldstandard.com/news/local_n...
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Now on #LTIBlog
Kyle Bylin, Research and Assessment Librarian at Saginaw Valley State University, takes us through “Vibe coding”, which describes programming expressing intent in natural language rather than writing syntax line by line. ow.ly/jywQ50Y0H1H #Librarytechnology #coding
Kyle Bylin, Research and Assessment Librarian at Saginaw Valley State University, takes us through “Vibe coding”, which describes programming expressing intent in natural language rather than writing syntax line by line. ow.ly/jywQ50Y0H1H #Librarytechnology #coding
January 21, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Now on #LTIBlog
Kyle Bylin, Research and Assessment Librarian at Saginaw Valley State University, takes us through “Vibe coding”, which describes programming expressing intent in natural language rather than writing syntax line by line. ow.ly/jywQ50Y0H1H #Librarytechnology #coding
Kyle Bylin, Research and Assessment Librarian at Saginaw Valley State University, takes us through “Vibe coding”, which describes programming expressing intent in natural language rather than writing syntax line by line. ow.ly/jywQ50Y0H1H #Librarytechnology #coding
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Our committee's latest Tips and Trends issue is now available at acrl.ala.org/IS/tips-and-.... Written by Natalia Kapacinskas and Jules Arensdorf, this issue's focus is on Articulate, a suite of products that can be used to create virtual teaching and training materials. #articulate #tipsandtrends
Tips and Trends: Articulate | Instruction Section Website
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January 7, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Our committee's latest Tips and Trends issue is now available at acrl.ala.org/IS/tips-and-.... Written by Natalia Kapacinskas and Jules Arensdorf, this issue's focus is on Articulate, a suite of products that can be used to create virtual teaching and training materials. #articulate #tipsandtrends
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Baker & Taylor is one of very few companies that handle book distribution for libraries — getting books from publishers into borrowers hands. But a few months ago, the company abruptly announced it was shutting down. n.pr/4biyDfS
A 200-year-old book distributor is closing. Here's what that means for public libraries
Baker & Taylor is one of very few companies that handle book distribution for libraries — getting books from publishers into borrowers hands. But a few months ago, the company abruptly announced it was shutting down.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Baker & Taylor is one of very few companies that handle book distribution for libraries — getting books from publishers into borrowers hands. But a few months ago, the company abruptly announced it was shutting down. n.pr/4biyDfS
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Marc Watkins offers his two cents on the impact of agentic AI and suggests that if academia doesn't find a way to curb its usage, it could impact the ability to offer effective online courses.
#agenticai
www.chronicle.com/article/can-...
#agenticai
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Advice | Can Educators Counter ‘Agentic AI’?
If academics don’t deal with these problematic tools now, we’ll lose online education.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Marc Watkins offers his two cents on the impact of agentic AI and suggests that if academia doesn't find a way to curb its usage, it could impact the ability to offer effective online courses.
#agenticai
www.chronicle.com/article/can-...
#agenticai
www.chronicle.com/article/can-...
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This week on #LTIBlog
Joël Rivard, Head of Research Support Services at Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library, explores a few AI-powered task management tools currently available and shares what to keep an eye on if you decide to try them yourself. ow.ly/xlBH50XGq9O #AI @ocul-libraries.bsky.social
Joël Rivard, Head of Research Support Services at Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library, explores a few AI-powered task management tools currently available and shares what to keep an eye on if you decide to try them yourself. ow.ly/xlBH50XGq9O #AI @ocul-libraries.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This week on #LTIBlog
Joël Rivard, Head of Research Support Services at Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library, explores a few AI-powered task management tools currently available and shares what to keep an eye on if you decide to try them yourself. ow.ly/xlBH50XGq9O #AI @ocul-libraries.bsky.social
Joël Rivard, Head of Research Support Services at Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library, explores a few AI-powered task management tools currently available and shares what to keep an eye on if you decide to try them yourself. ow.ly/xlBH50XGq9O #AI @ocul-libraries.bsky.social
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal on a Texas free speech case that allowed local officials to remove books deemed objectionable from public libraries. https://to.pbs.org/3KRnEz8
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal on Texas book ban case that allows officials to remove objectionable books from libraries
Free speech rights groups have criticized the Supreme Court's decision and say the Texas case has already influenced book bans in other areas of the country.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal on a Texas free speech case that allowed local officials to remove books deemed objectionable from public libraries. https://to.pbs.org/3KRnEz8
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New special issue of The Political Librarian from @everylibrary.bsky.social : “Weaponized Politics and Dismantled Policies: Defending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in America's Libraries and Cultural Institutions”
www.everylibraryinstitute.org/everylibrary...
#DEI #libraries
www.everylibraryinstitute.org/everylibrary...
#DEI #libraries
EveryLibrary Institute Announces a Special Issue of The Political Librarian, “Weaponized Politics and Dismantled Policies: Defending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in America's Libraries and Cultura...
EveryLibrary Institute is a 501c3 organization that supports library funding in the United States.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
New special issue of The Political Librarian from @everylibrary.bsky.social : “Weaponized Politics and Dismantled Policies: Defending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in America's Libraries and Cultural Institutions”
www.everylibraryinstitute.org/everylibrary...
#DEI #libraries
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#DEI #libraries
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Accountability for ICE is not a prediction....
It's a PROMISE.
It's a PROMISE.
December 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Accountability for ICE is not a prediction....
It's a PROMISE.
It's a PROMISE.
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From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren't just for navigation — but windows into history, culture, and how we see the world. n.pr/44Ognqv
From 400-year-old globes to cosmic shrouds: A Maine library brings maps to life
From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren't just for navigation — but windows into history, culture, and how we see the world.
n.pr
December 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren't just for navigation — but windows into history, culture, and how we see the world. n.pr/44Ognqv
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📣 Future library pros, this one’s on us. ALA Student Members attend #ALAVirtual26 for free. Hear real talk from the field, connect with future colleagues, and renew your energy for what’s ahead.
Not a Student Member yet? Now’s a great time to join. https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
Not a Student Member yet? Now’s a great time to join. https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
📣 Future library pros, this one’s on us. ALA Student Members attend #ALAVirtual26 for free. Hear real talk from the field, connect with future colleagues, and renew your energy for what’s ahead.
Not a Student Member yet? Now’s a great time to join. https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
Not a Student Member yet? Now’s a great time to join. https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
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“No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution.”
Prominent Democratic Veterans Urge Troops To Defy 'Illegal Orders'
“No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution.”
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November 20, 2025 at 3:28 AM
“No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution.”
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Powerful.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Powerful.
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🎙️Did you know Canva can help students script, record, design, and share a classroom podcast?
It’s a powerful tool to bring student voice to life—visually + creatively!
🔗 www.canva.com/design/DAGle...
#itecia #edtech
It’s a powerful tool to bring student voice to life—visually + creatively!
🔗 www.canva.com/design/DAGle...
#itecia #edtech
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🎙️Did you know Canva can help students script, record, design, and share a classroom podcast?
It’s a powerful tool to bring student voice to life—visually + creatively!
🔗 www.canva.com/design/DAGle...
#itecia #edtech
It’s a powerful tool to bring student voice to life—visually + creatively!
🔗 www.canva.com/design/DAGle...
#itecia #edtech
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Were you a Berenstain Bears reader? At the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at the Strong National Museum of Play, you can find original sketches from their creators—and much more! Read more in our Bookend department. https://bit.ly/47FviUF
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Were you a Berenstain Bears reader? At the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at the Strong National Museum of Play, you can find original sketches from their creators—and much more! Read more in our Bookend department. https://bit.ly/47FviUF
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I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.
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Katseye have only existed for two years, but they have already achieved more than some groups that have been around for much longer.
Katseye is having the best year ever and the Grammys just proved it | CNN
Katseye have only existed for two years, but they have already achieved more than some groups that have been around for much longer.
www.cnn.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Katseye have only existed for two years, but they have already achieved more than some groups that have been around for much longer.
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The Department of Homeland Security is adopting powerful new tools to monitor noncitizens. Privacy advocates are worried they erode privacy rights for immigrants and Americans alike. n.pr/440Ovz4
Immigration agents have new technology to identify and track people
The Department of Homeland Security is adopting powerful new tools to monitor noncitizens. Privacy advocates are worried they erode privacy rights for immigrants and Americans alike.
n.pr
November 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The Department of Homeland Security is adopting powerful new tools to monitor noncitizens. Privacy advocates are worried they erode privacy rights for immigrants and Americans alike. n.pr/440Ovz4
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There's a global shortage of radiologists. Now artificial intelligence is helping speed up the diagnosis of tuberculosis in hard-to-reach communities. n.pr/49BWN3Z
AI steps in to detect the world's deadliest infectious disease
There's a global shortage of radiologists. Now artificial intelligence is helping speed up the diagnosis of tuberculosis in hard-to-reach communities.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
There's a global shortage of radiologists. Now artificial intelligence is helping speed up the diagnosis of tuberculosis in hard-to-reach communities. n.pr/49BWN3Z
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Tax season is approaching. Tax breaks that were extended as part of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will mainly benefit high-net-worth and high-income people. n.pr/3LIXtL2
Here are 6 'Beautiful Bill' tax changes that will benefit wealthy Americans
Tax season is approaching. Tax breaks that were extended as part of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will mainly benefit high-net-worth and high-income people.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Tax season is approaching. Tax breaks that were extended as part of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will mainly benefit high-net-worth and high-income people. n.pr/3LIXtL2
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📣 Some exciting news for Library Friends groups!
@ala-united.bsky.social and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social are providing grants to Friends groups at small and rural libraries. Applications open Dec. 17!
Learn more: bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
@ala-united.bsky.social and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social are providing grants to Friends groups at small and rural libraries. Applications open Dec. 17!
Learn more: bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
Special announcement for the 20th annual #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek:
We've partnered with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social to provide:
💰 $500 & $1000 grants for Friends groups in small + rural areas
💻 1 year of eLearning on us
📚 $500 Book donation grants
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
We've partnered with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social to provide:
💰 $500 & $1000 grants for Friends groups in small + rural areas
💻 1 year of eLearning on us
📚 $500 Book donation grants
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
October 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
📣 Some exciting news for Library Friends groups!
@ala-united.bsky.social and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social are providing grants to Friends groups at small and rural libraries. Applications open Dec. 17!
Learn more: bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
@ala-united.bsky.social and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social are providing grants to Friends groups at small and rural libraries. Applications open Dec. 17!
Learn more: bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
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AASL is proud to join Reading Is Fundamental to inspire a nation of young readers with #RallytoRead. Join the challenge to read 100 books by March. Extend the reading fun each month with free literacy resources & read-alouds from all-star authors at
RallytoRead.org! #ReadingIsFundamental
RallytoRead.org! #ReadingIsFundamental
October 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
AASL is proud to join Reading Is Fundamental to inspire a nation of young readers with #RallytoRead. Join the challenge to read 100 books by March. Extend the reading fun each month with free literacy resources & read-alouds from all-star authors at
RallytoRead.org! #ReadingIsFundamental
RallytoRead.org! #ReadingIsFundamental
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#Ransomware attacks can seriously interrupt library services, but cyberinsurance, training, legal experts, and a well-planned command structure can make recovering easier. Learn more in "Road to Recovery." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/15/road-to-recovery/
Road to Recovery | American Libraries Magazine
Libraries have become frequent targets of ransomware attacks. These libraries' experiences offer lessons in responding and rebuilding.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
October 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
#Ransomware attacks can seriously interrupt library services, but cyberinsurance, training, legal experts, and a well-planned command structure can make recovering easier. Learn more in "Road to Recovery." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/15/road-to-recovery/
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Animals at zoos across the United States got into the Halloween spirit this month. 🎃
Video via Oregon Zoo via Storyful and AP, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium via Storyful and the John Ball Zoo via AP
Video via Oregon Zoo via Storyful and AP, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium via Storyful and the John Ball Zoo via AP
October 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Animals at zoos across the United States got into the Halloween spirit this month. 🎃
Video via Oregon Zoo via Storyful and AP, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium via Storyful and the John Ball Zoo via AP
Video via Oregon Zoo via Storyful and AP, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium via Storyful and the John Ball Zoo via AP