OCLC is unlocking the power of the Dewey Decimal Classification system to build an increasingly robust linked data infrastructure by creating uniform resource identifiers (URIs) for Dewey numbers.

As the foundation for “concept” entities, this Dewey linked data provides subject classifications to Works entities in WorldCat Entities, creating a layer of new relationships for knowledge graphs that power discovery.

The paper mill crisis, a widespread issue in scholarly literature, is causing record retractions and eroding trust in science. Despite efforts from publishers, integrity sleuths, and organizations like Retraction Watch, NISO, and STM, action from the library community has been lacking. This article explores the ongoing impact of the paper mill crisis and its causes. It also reviews the steps being taken across the sector to address it. This article recommends actions libraries can take to address the crisis and restore trust in science.

The British Library plans to restore digital collections and online resources after a cyber-attack in October. The restoration will include access to collections held in automated storage facilities. The Library is also working with its Legal Deposit Library partners to restore access to Non-Print Legal Deposit (NPLD), including e-journals and e-publications. The goal is to complete the restoration by September, in time for the new academic year.

This article explores the topics and issues that have been trending in academic libraries over the past two years. It draws on research and initiatives from librarians across the profession, highlighting the constant change libraries face. The launch of ChatGPT sparked discussions about the potential impact of artificial intelligence, open access and open science initiatives continued to gain momentum, and the lingering effects of COVID-19 on library workspaces and student well-being remained significant. Rich citations to the literature provide opportunities for further exploration.

The 2024 Library Systems Report documents ongoing investments of libraries in strategic technology products in 2023. It covers for-profit and nonprofit organizations that offer strategic resource management products—especially integrated library systems and library services platforms—and comprehensive discovery products. The vendors included have responded to a survey requesting details about their organization, sales performance, and narrative explanations of accomplishments. Additional sources consulted include press releases, news articles, and other publicly available information. Most of the organizations provided lists of libraries represented in the statistics reported, allowing for more detailed analysis and validation.

L’enquête du Réseau Sudoc PS sur l’application Cidemis, réalisée du 6 au 16 novembre 2023 auprès de 19 responsables de centres, a recueilli des avis sur l’application utilisée par environ 3 000 bibliothèques pour les demandes ISSN et les corrections de données. Une refonte en 2021 visait à améliorer son utilisation. L’enquête avait pour but d’évaluer l’efficacité des flux de travail entre Sudoc PS et ISSN, en identifiant les problèmes pour rationaliser les processus. Les retours guideront les améliorations ciblées, améliorant la performance et l’expérience utilisateur de l’application. L’enquête est disponible en PDF (en français).

The Sudoc PS network survey on the Cidemis application gathered feedback from November 6-16, 2023, involving 19 regional centre managers. Cidemis, used by around 3,000 libraries for ISSN requests and data corrections, underwent a 2021 overhaul for better usability. The survey aimed to assess workflow efficiency between Sudoc PS and ISSN, identifying issues to streamline processes. The feedback will guide targeted improvements, enhancing the application’s performance and user experience.

Music researchers and all those interested in 20th-century cultural, social, and historical disciplines can now access rare music periodicals with the release of RIPM Jazz Periodicals: Music, History, and Culture from EBSCO. The collection, produced by Le Répertoire International de la Presse Musicale (RIPM), includes articles, reviews, illustrations, interviews, and advertisements from jazz publications spanning the early 20th century to the early 21st century. RIPM Jazz Periodicals is updated with new content annually. Future updates will include international publications documenting the wide-ranging dissemination and perception of this originally American art form.

The DIAMAS (Developing Institutional Open Access Publishing Models to Advance Scholarly Communication) Academic libraries play important roles in the Diamond Open Access ecosystem. Libraries provide infrastructure and services, as well as training and expert support to institutional publishers, but they can also be publishers in their own right. DIAMAS (Developing Institutional Open Access Publishing Models to Advance Scholarly Communication) seeks to support them in these roles.

Operating under the auspices of the National Library of Finland, E-library, a shared service for Finnish municipalities, opened in early May. E-library was developed in cooperation with public libraries to meet their needs. Already during its first few weeks, the service has attracted plenty of customers, with the collection immediately put to active use. Books have been borrowed thousands of times, while journals are read tens of thousands of times every week. The acquisition of materials in 3 languages is affected by a number of factors, and the collection is growing every week.