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How to Mitigate Shadow AI Attacks Against Your Library

One of the inevitable downsides of the advent and adoption of AI for libraries is "shadow AI" use by staff, patrons, and others outside of conventional or approved uses, which opens the door to AI-powered attacks on library systems and cybersecurity, according to Stephanie Thero, manager of technology services at Yellowhead Regional Library in Alberta, Canada, in her recent talk at Internet Librarian Connect. In this clip, she explains how you as librarians can mitigate these attacks through technology and disciplined changes in behavior.

NewsLink Spotlight
Great Reads for 2026
by Brandi Scardilli
To mark the end of the year, ITI NewsBreaks, Information Today, and Computers in Libraries contributors are sharing the books they loved in 2025 and the books they are most looking forward to reading in 2026—whether for pleasure, education, or both.

Weekly News Digests
EBSCO Information Services Launches a Geosciences Research Resource
EBSCO Information Services teamed up with the American Geosciences Institute to create GeoRef with Full Text, "a powerful resource for researchers and students in the geosciences. ..."
OverDrive Partners With Follett Content to Enhance the Student Reading Experience
OverDrive entered into a sales collaboration with Follett Content to offer "an improved experience for readers by delivering digital content to students via the Sora app."
Overleaf Labs Launches AI Assistant in Beta
Digital Science rolled out "the first of its next-generation AI capabilities in Overleaf, the leading collaborative cloud-based writing and editing platform for LaTeX."
Exact Editions Provides the Keys to Organist Magazine
Exact Editions added the entire archive of The American Organist, the flagship publication of the American Guild of Organists (AGO).
OCLC Improves Cataloging Efficiency With AI Features
OCLC introduced new AI features to its WorldShare Record Manager and Connexion cataloging applications.

NewsBreaks
AI and the Library: Balancing Automation With Humanity
by Linda Pophal
Gen AI tools ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and a host of others are being turned to by people in a wide range of roles to help them be more efficient and, arguably, effective in their jobs. But these tools aren't appropriate for all tasks, and their outputs can't be relied on without appropriate oversight. For librarians and other information professionals, it's important to know when AI tools can provide useful support and when they should be avoided.

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