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NewsLink Spotlight |
| Resources for Mental Health Awareness Month 2026 |
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by Thomas Pack
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| As awareness of mental health issues and conditions grows, online platforms are enhancing educational materials, support tools, and crisis resources for those seeking help. Although these websites are not a substitute for professional care, they offer valuable insights and guidance for individuals and caregivers navigating mental health concerns. |
Weekly News Digests |
| Mission Telecom Unveils Project: Volume Up to Help Libraries With Hotspot-Lending Programs |
| Mission Telecom introduced Project: Volume Up, "a nationwide initiative designed to help public libraries launch or expand hotspot lending programs in their communities." |
| Web of Science Research Intelligence Has Worldwide Debut |
| Clarivate launched Web of Science Research Intelligence, "an AI-native research intelligence platform designed to support decision-making across funding, strategy and impact for research institutions." |
| CCC Adds Internal-Use AI Reuse Rights to its Annual Copyright License for Higher Education |
| CCC announced that its Annual Copyright License for Higher Education "will include internal-use AI reuse rights, expanding the license to address the growing use of AI across higher education in the United States." |
| PEN America Releases New Report on Nonfiction Censorship |
| "In its latest report on book bans in public schools, PEN America … documents a doubling of censorship of nonfiction on subjects from history and health to general knowledge, including biographies and memoirs." |
| What Libraries Should Learn From the Canvas Ransomware Attack |
| Marydee Ojala writes "Canvas Outage and Library Contingency Planning" for Information Today Europe. |
| Playaway Products Celebrates America250 With a New Collection |
| Playaway Products issued an email update to customers sharing its new collection, America's Semiquincentennial in the Library. |
| DPLA Receives Grant to Bring Libraries Into the AI Conversation |
| "We're excited to share that the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) has received a $1.1 million grant from Humanity AI to ensure that libraries play a central role in shaping how artificial intelligence enters public life." |
| Fabricated Encyclopedia Mimics a Real Scholarly Archive |
| "A new Wikipedia-style website is built entirely from AI hallucinations, offering users an endless stream of fabricated knowledge that nonetheless manages to feel strangely coherent." |
| Ithaka S+R Shares Findings From Its 2025 Library Survey |
| "Every three years Ithaka S+R administers a survey of academic library deans and directors to better understand how they conceptualize their work. ..." |
| EBSCO Information Services Introduces a Child and Adolescent Studies Database |
| EBSCO Information Services launched Child & Adolescent Studies Source, a comprehensive database of full-text journals, magazines, and ebooks "covering the latest research in child and adolescent growth and development." |
NewsBreaks |
| Can Technology Solve the Gap in Access to Justice? |
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by Amber Boedigheimer
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| Recent reports show that 2026 is becoming a turning point for technology in the legal system. Courts are no longer just talking about AI—they're implementing it by hiring AI-literate staff and drafting governance frameworks to manage risks responsibly. Meanwhile, industry analyses highlight a growing tension: AI has enormous potential to expand access, but it also raises concerns about bias, accuracy, and the commercialization of justice tools. Surveys of legal professionals show deep disagreement about whether access to justice (A2J) is improving—reinforcing the argument that technology alone cannot fix structural inequities. |
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