OA, AI, and DEI—Triple Advantage or Triple Threat? | Periodicals Price Survey 2024 By Siôn Romaine, Barbara Albee, Cynthia M. Elliott, and Stephen Bosch Many librarians lauded the development of Open Access (OA) publishing models, which offered, at least initially, to help solve the problem of an unsustainable and inequitable scholarly communications ecosystem while simultaneously addressing a growing interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In the past year, the idea that, with appropriate guardrails, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can also play a role in changing scholarly communications has risen to the fore. But can OA, DEI, and AI ever live up to their promise of an affordable, equitable and sustainable publishing ecosystem? |
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Native American Tribal Histories: Series 1–4, 1813–1880 | eReview By Bentley Clark This extensive database of previously unaggregated primary-source documents provides a view of the United States government’s documentation of a crucial period in U.S. and Indigenous history. A valuable resource for researchers seeking firsthand reports in U.S. political and military history. |
First Folios Compared | eReview By Sarah Hashimoto This superbly executed open-access database offers an unprecedented gateway to different versions of Shakespeare’s First Folios. AM’s powerful search tools and thoughtfully selected tips and pointers allow for exciting research opportunities. |
PEN America Announces Debut Novel and Poetry in Translation Winners | Book Pulse By Kate Merlene PEN America announces two award winners: Javier Fuentes’s Countries of Origin for debut novel and The Blue House: Collected Works of Tomas Tranströmer, tr. by Patty Crane, for poetry in translation. The Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist is announced, featuring books by Anne Enright, V.V. Ganeshananthan, Kate Grenville, Isabella Hammad, Claire Kilroy, and Aube Rey. NYPL’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers selects its class of 2024–25 fellows. A climate fiction prize will launch at Hay Festival on June 2. |
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Fady Joudah Wins the Jackson Poetry Prize | Book Pulse By Sarah Wolberg Fady Joudah, author of the collection […], wins the Jackson Poetry Prize for American poets. Winners of the Tolkien Society Awards are announced. Finalists are also announced for NYPL’s Young Lions Fiction Award and the Jhalak Awards. Nominees for the CrimeFest Awards are out. |
History | Prepub Alert, November 2024 Titles By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt History highlights include an exploration of the Wild West, a book about the discovery of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance, a history of mountaineering, and a look at reproductive rights pioneers; plus two hit podcasts receive book treatments. |
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