The Catholic University of America Libraries and Department of Information Sciences are excited to announce our Digital Scholarship Workshops designed to equip students, faculty, and staff with the essential skills for modern research. These workshops will cover a range of topics from working in Tableau to building your AI literacy. Whether you are looking to Read More

Get excited Cardinals, Preservation Week is April 27th to May 3rd this year! Preservation Week highlights preservation techniques and practices libraries and museums use for their respective collections. This year’s theme is Preserve the Past, Shape the Future: Inspiring the Next Generation. This celebration encourages the public to consider the importance of preservation and how they Read More

The Director-General of UNESCO has designated Rio de Janeiro, one of the most visited cities in the Southern hemisphere, as World Book Capital for 2025. The year of celebrations begins on April 23.  It is an annual event organized by UNESCO to promote the importance of reading, in all cultures and in all languages, and Read More

Every two years, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) publishes in College & Research Libraries News an article on the top trends and issues affecting academic libraries and the change our institutions are experiencing. We are highlighting some of these trends through blog posts over this academic year, including: supporting student well-being post-pandemic; Read More

Every two years, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) publishes in College & Research Libraries News an article on the top trends and issues affecting academic libraries and the change our institutions are experiencing. We are highlighting some of these trends through blog posts over this academic year, including: supporting student well-being post-pandemic; Read More

Open Education Week (OEWeek) is from March 3-7 and celebrates open education around the globe! Open Education is a movement to make learning free, accessible, and flexible for everyone. The goal is to remove barriers to high quality learning and resources through sharing, adapting, and building upon the work that others have done. Open education Read More

Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2025 will take place from February 24–28. Now in its 12th year, this annual celebration highlights the crucial role of fair use and fair dealing in maintaining a balanced copyright system—one that fosters innovation, supports progress, and upholds freedom of speech and expression. Copyright law is designed to strike a careful Read More

International Love Data Week is the celebration of data from February 10-14, 2025. This year’s theme, “Whose Data Is It Anyway?” looks at the origins of data and how that informs our use of it in research and life. Specifically, who owns data compared to who uses data. Various groups, including researchers, governments, companies, and Read More

Artificial intelligence is transforming research, especially in the “traditional” library setting. However, many faculty, students, and staff are unsure how these AI research platforms work, what their capabilities and limitations are, and how they might benefit their projects. To bridge this gap, we are hosting a series of drop-in workshops designed to introduce AI-powered research Read More

Data privacy involves protecting individuals’ personal information and upholding their right to control how their data is collected, processed, stored, and shared. This vital concept faces numerous challenges, including data breaches, identity theft, insufficient consent mechanisms, data profiling, weak security practices such as inadequate encryption, and the misuse of collected data. Additional issues include gaps Read More