June 1st 2023
new website created by the National Institute of Standards and Technology called the Trustworthy & Responsible Artificial Intelligence Resource Center will contain US federal government guidance on all forms of artificial intelligence, it includes risk management frameworks, case studies, metrics and roadmaps on progress
Collaborative ART Archive (CARTA) Portal Launched
Supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities, provides access to an Internet web archive of 800 web-based art resources, which have been deemed at risk of disappearing from the Internet. These are organized into 8 collections (art criticism, art fairs and events, art galleries, art history and scholarship, artists websites, arts education, arts organizations, auction houses),
The Library of Congress has digitized the Yongle Encyclopedia (Yongle dadian 永樂大典), the largest reference work created in pre-modern China,. Digital publication comprises 41 volumes. It was compiled between 1403 and 1408 for use by Zhu Di. Includes entries on a range of topics including biographies of emperors
UK Archives Empire Windrush resourcesto mark the 75th anniversary of the ship bringing Caribbean migrants the archives has released a film there are also teaching resources based on primary source documents
Site created by UK data specialist Andy Youell, to consider the burden of data collection in UK HE. he hopes to create debate by analysing the nature and extent of the issue. It is defined as “ The data burden imposed on institutions by funders and regulators is the value of the activities above and beyond business-as-usual that are necessary to meet the external data requirements.”first folios compared
launched by AM to mark the First Folios Compared was built in 2023 in order to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication which brought together in 1623 brought 36 of Shakespeare's plays. The website enables comparison of digital versions. It also has background information on the publications.
The Autism-Ready Libraries Toolkit has been created by University of Washington iSchoolto provide librarians with inclusive, research-based strategies to create inclusive environments for autistic learners. Main focus is on children in public libraries in the USA. But offers insight into neds of neurodiverse users and how to create a welcoming environment, promote literacy. It includes learning modules for staff on autism acceptance and inclusion
Endangered Archive digital lecture series
Endangered archive collections at the British Library have created a series of short youtube videos exploring themes and research within the collections. The current themes are narratives in the archives and manuscripts relating to magic. Really worth bookmarking.
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