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Best of VOC: Freeing Research From Ukraine
The war in Ukraine grinds on one year after the Russian invasion. Ukrainians have so far deterred President Vladimir Putin’s special operation with help from friends and allies around the world.
EveryLibrary Reports Tracks “Freedom to Read” Legislation
“This is going to require a new kind of advocacy work,” says PW’s Andrew Albanese.
Advice for Publishers on AI
“AI may not replace you, but a person who uses AI could,” says Martin Delahunty.
Illinois Tackles Library Book Bans
“The hope is the risk of losing critical state funds will dissuade cities and towns from the kind of bans we’ve seen,” says PW’s Andrew Albanese.
Make AI Your Writing Tutor
What if a machine could lighten the burden of writing for researchers?
What AI Will Mean To Book Publishing
Trade book publishing industry as we know it will soon be obsolete, asserts Thad McIlroy.
Making Research Data FAIR
A May 10, 2023, CCC Town Hall panel shared best practices for developing research data that is FAIR through culture, training, and technology.
US Book Sales Drop 2.6% in 2022
Across all sectors, US publishing sales in 2022 totaled $28.1 billion, according to the Association of American Publishers.
Best of VOC: ChatGPT & Information Integrity
Launched in November 2022, ChatGPT-3 received its language training from 300 billion words on the internet, all written in books, journal articles, and Wikipedia.
