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How to Serve Your Library's Community Better, Part 1: Research & Planning

For public libraries to serve their communities better and connect with more community members, knowing and understanding is key. Fraser Valley Regional Library's CEO, Scott Hargrove, provides an action plan for building on that understanding, beginning with research and strategic planning in the first installment of this three-part series from the latest Internet Librarian Connect.

NewsLink Spotlight

50 Years of Librarianship: Parting Thoughts—And a Wish
by Dave Shumaker
Last December, as I contemplated renewing my contract to write for Information Today, Inc., I realized this anniversary was approaching. Having retired from full-time work in 2018, I decided that this would be a good time to stop writing as well. And yet, I couldn't resist the idea of one more article by way of farewell. So here goes.

Weekly News Digests

Sage Campus Introduces Courses on Marginalized Communities and Generative AI
Sage Campus rolled out a new collection of online courses for library purchase or subscription that cover "conducting culturally responsive research, researching with historically marginalized communities, leveraging generative AI for academic excellence," and more.
Law Library of Congress Publishes a Comparative Report on the Regulation of IVF
The Law Library of Congress blog, In Custodia Legis, announced, "The staff of the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress has recently completed a comparative report, Regulation of IVF and Related Issues."
Clarivate Renews Partnership With CAPES to Support Brazilian Research
Clarivate renewed its multiyear partnership with CAPES, which expands access to data from academia and government and life sciences and healthcare for more than 400 institutions in Brazil.
HeinOnline Gives Its Interface a Sleeker Design
"The new HeinOnline welcome page introduces a sleek, modern design that enhances usability while preserving the trusted functionality and comprehensive archival resources that researchers rely on."
Thomson Reuters Demonstrates Its Commitment to Agentic AI
Thomson Reuters is all in on agentic AI systems. It just launched CoCounsel for tax, audit, and accounting professionals. Next up will be Ready to Review, an agentic tax prep application that's built on the GoSystem Tax Engine.

NewsBreaks

Building Bridges: How AI Can Help Libraries Deliver Culturally Competent Services
by Phil Shapiro
At first glance, artificial intelligence (AI) may not seem like a useful tool for strengthening a library's cultural competence. But a free video translation service called HeyGen has revealed some of the ways AI can help libraries reach speakers of diverse languages.

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