Nick Tanzi
@ntanzi.bsky.social
Librarian, author, speaker, and technology enthusiast. For speaking engagements, or to read my thoughts on the intersection of libraries and emerging tech: https://the-digital-librarian.com/
#LinkedIn announced that it’s adding a new feature to let users click a “seems like AI slop” button when someone’s post appears to have been written with #AI. techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/l...
LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated 'slop' | TechCrunch
LinkedIn is introducing new ways to reduce low-quality AI-generated posts, including a “seems like AI slop” reporting option. It's also replacing its own AI writing feature with a proofreading tool.
techcrunch.com
Libby will introduce #AI content controls, enabling readers to filter AI-generated materials. Their effectiveness, however, likely depends on disclosure by authors and publishers. #publishing #libraries www.techbuzz.ai/articles/lib...
Libby Rolls Out AI Filter as Digital Libraries Brace for Bot Books
OverDrive's new CEO announces AI content controls for Libby app amid rising tide of AI-generated ebooks
techbuzz.ai
A federal judge has approved a record $1.5 billion settlement in Anthropic's #AI #copyright case. While training Claude on copyrighted books was ruled fair use, the company was found liable for storing millions of pirated books in a central #library.
Judge approves Anthropic's record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement for AI copyright lawsuit - Engadget
A federal judge has approved the $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and a group of authors who sued the company for using their work to train Claude.
engadget.com
Great insights from Dr. Kathi Inman Berens and Dr. Rachel Noorda on GenZ's relationship with the public #library! Looking forward to the publication of their book "How Gen Z Discover and Consume Books. www.libraryjournal.com/story/how-ge...
How Gen Z Use (and Don’t Use) Public Libraries
The digital natives of Gen Z identify as readers, distrust algorithms, and increasingly turn to libraries.
libraryjournal.com
"The old information literacy framework assumed a world in which the hard part was finding reliable information and evaluating it. The new world is one in which the hard part is determining whether what you are looking at is information at all." #Library #InformationLiteracy
Information Austerity Threatens the Future of Library Work. Let’s Teach Future Librarians to Fight Back.
The information infrastructure on which democratic life depends is being dismantled. We must teach library and information science students not only how to function within degraded conditions, but how...
katinamagazine.org
"The decision is seen as an important step in preventing AI companies from using pirate sites such as Anna’s Archive to illegally gain access to copyrighted books and journals to build and train their large language models."
Court Rules Against Anna’s Archive in Copyright Lawsuit
Judge Jed S. Rakoff ordered the pirate site to immediately stop copying and selling copyrighted material that it had illegally gathered. In their complaint, publishers noted that many tech companies h...
publishersweekly.com
ALA has created a Programming Librarian Resource Hub, a collection of ready-to-use templates, worksheets, checklists, and timelines to make program-planning easier. #libraries programminglibrarian.org/resource-hub
Resource Hub | Programming Librarian
Welcome to the Programming Librarian Resource Hub! The materials found below have been contributed by ALA staff, library workers, consultants, and others experienced in planning library programs. The ...
programminglibrarian.org
"Groups that challenge books have begun using Gemini, ChatGPT, xAI, and other AI tools to try to get books banned." #censorship #ai #libraries www.404media.co/blockade-the...
‘BLOCKADE’: The Right Is Using AI Content Scanners to Try to Supercharge Book Banning
Groups that challenge books have begun using Gemini, ChatGPT, xAI, and other AI tools to try to get books banned.
404media.co
Wikipedia has banned the use of AI tools to create or rewrite content, though basic edits, such as fixing typos or adjusting formatting are still allowed. www.cnet.com/tech/service...
Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content, With Only Two Exceptions
Very basic edits, such as fixing typos or adjusting formatting, as well as certain full-article language translations, are permitted under the rule.
cnet.com
A New Mexico jury found that Meta's platforms are harmful to children's mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law. #meta #socialmedia www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
Jury finds Meta's platforms are harmful to children in 1st wave of social media addiction lawsuits
A New Mexico jury found Tuesday that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children's mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law. The case was among the first to reach tria...
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Library Journal has published its 2026 Budgets and Funding Survey, intended to provide an overview of the financial health of U.S. public #libraries. www.libraryjournal.com/story/shifti...
Shifting Sands | Budgets and Funding 2026
Funding trends in 2025 reflected an unsettled landscape, with few identifiable trends and many questions about what the future may hold.
libraryjournal.com
Interesting research that seeks to understand library non-users in England and explores potential approaches, services, and offers that could encourage greater use. Worth checking out! #libraries www.gov.uk/government/p...
What works to engage library non-users
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"This crucial sociopolitical and cultural moment for #libraries presents an opportunity that the field has not yet adequately addressed: how to effectively care for, support, and accommodate the #mentalhealth and safety needs of its most valuable asset — its people." bookriot.com/the-state-of...
"Pizza Parties Don't Fix Burnout": The State of Librarian Mental Health
Library workers are feeling increased pressures to be everything to everyone, and the impact on their mental health matters.
bookriot.com
Sharing my thoughts on tech trends for libraries for 2026. the-digital-librarian.com/2026/02/03/l...
Library Tech Trends for 2026 - The Digital Librarian
The year 2026 will see libraries face new and familiar challenges from generative AI, increasing cybersecurity threats, and continued adaptation in response to community needs.
the-digital-librarian.com
Legler Regional Library is home to Chicago’s first food pantry located inside a public library and now provides fruits, vegetables, dairy, and other essentials to approximately 600 households each month. chicago.suntimes.com/food-drink/2... #library
Legler Regional Library is Chicago's first food pantry within a public library
Legler Regional Library serves Garfield Park, an area where food insecurity is widespread. The food bank expands the library's mission as a community resource and will offer essential foods two days a...
chicago.suntimes.com
A roundup of the latest library legislation from across the USA. #library bookriot.com/library-legi...
Library Legislation Updates to Begin 2026
Catch up on the latest in library legislation from across the country, as well as be inspired to take action against censorship this year.
bookriot.com
Angela Hursh is one of my go-tos for marketing advice, so it was a real honor when she asked me to contribute to this piece on library marketing predictions for 2026! #libraries #marketing superlibrarymarketing.com/2026/01/19/2...
2026 Library Marketing Predictions: What Will Matter Most This Year
Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library Key Takeaways: Authenticity will be a strategic advantage: In an AI-saturated world, libraries that showcase real staff, patrons, and ge…
superlibrarymarketing.com
"...between degree costs and career earnings, aspiring librarians face an untenable choice: abandon their calling or accept decades of financial hardship in service of the public good." #library liblime.com/2025/12/27/t...
The Hidden Cost of Service: Library Students' Crushing Debt - Liblime
LibLime support couples the concept of open development with the security of outstanding customer service relieving libraries of the need to have expensive technical resources on staff.
liblime.com
"When we reduce #library access, we aggravate our most pressing challenges: increased social isolation, inaccurate information, barriers to new technology and a higher cost of living." www.startribune.com/public-libra...
Brown: High costs? Budget cuts? Even more reason to protect public libraries.
"For me and legions of library patrons from all walks of life, what’s happening these days feels personal," Aaron Brown writes.
startribune.com
"#Libraries of all sizes needed new places for their materials when wholesaler Baker & Taylor closed late last year, and vendors are trying to meet the demand." www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Post-B&T, Vendors Jostle for the Library Market
The wholesaler’s departure presents a challenge, and a boost, to its former competitors.
publishersweekly.com
The January/February 2026 issue of American Libraries Magazine is now available as a free digital edition. #libraries digital.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/html5/reader...
American Libraries
American Libraries - January/February 2026
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"During digital outages, librarians’ expertise in reference and information literacy only increases in value." #Libraries katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
What Can You Do When the Digital Key Won’t Turn? Visit a Library.
Recent outages of Amazon Web Services and Cloudflare are a stark illustration of our digital vulnerabilities. They are also an opportunity for libraries to remind users of their resilience.
katinamagazine.org
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a major national study on the condition of public #libraries, highlighting the need for greater investment in library facilities: www.gao.gov/products/gao...
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"AI models not only point some users to false sources but also cause problems for researchers and librarians, who end up wasting their time looking for requested nonexistent records." #AI #libraries www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-s...
AI Slop Is Spurring Record Requests for Imaginary Journals
The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that artificial intelligence models are making up research papers, journals and archives
scientificamerican.com
Literary Hub has published a list of the best book covers of 2025. Have a look! #publishing #libraries lithub.com/the-173-best...
The 173 Best Book Covers of 2025
Per Literary Hub tradition, I am pleased to present the best book covers of the year—as chosen by some of the industry’s best book cover designers. This year, I asked 52 designers to share their fa…
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"...despite their proven impact, school #libraries remain one of the most overlooked assets in K–12 #education." www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
More Than ‘Dusty Books’: Why School Libraries Are Essential Infrastructure (Opinion)
Administrators wrestling with learning loss rarely turn to librarians. That’s a strategic mistake.
edweek.org
"The Walt Disney Company announced on Thursday that it has signed a three-year partnership with OpenAI that will bring its iconic characters to the company’s Sora #AI video generator." techcrunch.com/2025/12/11/d...
Disney signs deal with OpenAI to allow Sora to generate AI videos featuring its characters | TechCrunch
Disney says that alongside the agreement, it will "become a major customer of OpenAI," as it will use its APIs to build new products, tools, and experiences, including for Disney+.
techcrunch.com
The Urban Libraries Council has released their 2025 Library Insights Report, which "captures how urban #libraries are evolving to meet community needs. www.urbanlibraries.org/files/2025-L...
"...now, more than ever, we can appreciate how fiercely #libraries strive to represent our values in their pursuit of authentic democracy." nonprofitquarterly.org/how-getting-...
How Getting a Library Card Is a Salute to Democracy | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Public libraries are accessible for many Americans. Now, they strive to represent civil values in their pursuit of authentic democracy.
nonprofitquarterly.org
Fascinating & hilarious talk from @ntanzi.bsky.social Libraries & AI by way of the twilight zone & the idea that a book is a vessel- a delivery mechanism. Change is a feature of our service and providing access & information is part of our commitment to digital equity #LAIBooktotheFuture25
