Here is a roundup of news and articles regarding literacy, libraries, and library professionals.
Bears Will Be Boys: A Data Analysis of Animal Gender in Children’s Literature-Is it common to assume that a frog is a “he?” What about a bear, or a bird, or a cat, or a pig? This fascinating article explores data collected on the genders of anthropomorphized animals in popular children’s books.
Library IT vs. the AI Bots-An unprecedented attack tests the ingenuity of the University of North Carolina Libraries’ IT department and reveals a dark side of artificial intelligence.
Reading Together: Partnerships With a Purpose-School and public libraries and universities have a lot to offer one another and across the country, libraries and universities are teaming up to ignite a love of reading in children. Whether through mascot-led read-alouds, themed literacy camps, or mobile book deliveries, these partnerships blend energy, expertise, and fun.
How One College Library Plans to Cut Through the AI Hype-As higher ed institutions embrace generative artificial intelligence tools, Stony Brook University’s library is spearheading efforts to help students and faculty learn how to use them in an ethical, responsible way.
Is the Use of AI Worth It?-This opinion piece presents the potential pitfalls of using AI.
‘It Opened Up Something in Me’: Why People Are Turning to Bibliotherapy-“Bibliotherapy” has been soaring in popularity as a means of improving people’s wellbeing, but getting it right depends on the book—and the person.
Policy Pressures: AI and Public Libraries-As libraries define their relationship with artificial intelligence (AI), library policy will play an essential role. History tells us that technological developments have a tendency to thwart well-intentioned policy, and this may prove especially true with respect to AI!