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The Urban Libraries Council’s (ULC) 2024 Library Insights Report, which captures trends in patron engagement with library programs and services, found strong increases in library usage last year.The survey found that libraries recorded an average 24% increase in visits in 2023 compared to the year before, a trend expected to have continued in 2024.
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Libraries Transforming Communities, One Year Later By Alison Marcotte. During the first round of funding, 240 small and rural libraries, located within towns with populations of under 25,000 people, received awards of $10,000 or $20,000 to improve the accessibility of their facilities, services, and programs.
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Reading Between the Bots. According to a May 2023 survey of academic librarians by Leo S. Lo, professor and dean of the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, about 45% of respondents said they have a moderate understanding of AI concepts and principles.
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The Urban Libraries Council’s (ULC) 2024 Library Insights Report, which captures trends in patron engagement with library programs and services, found strong increases in library usage last year.The survey found that libraries recorded an average 24% increase in visits in 2023, a trend expected to continue in 2024.
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Rachel Hendrick writes: “Students and library vendors are pushing artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in higher education, but there are very few resources that help librarians and scholars separate the wheat from the chaff.