Academia & Publishing

Academic Librarians on Intellectual Freedom and Change, Part 3: An Interview with Beau Case

This week, Beau Case reflects on his career as a university librarian, culminating in his current role as the Inaugural Dean of Libraries at the University of Central Florida. He talked to us about the challenges he had faced, social bias in libraries, and why he doesn’t mind students putting books back out of order.

Academia & Publishing

Academic Librarians on Intellectual Freedom and Change, Part 2: An Interview with Michelle Blake

Sitting on Māori tribal land, the University of Waikato in New Zealand showcases a culturally rich and significant backdrop. In the second segment of our new interview series, Michelle Blake tells us about the university library’s distinctive setting, indigenous programs, initiatives in educating about disinformation, and much more.

Academia & Publishing

Academic Librarians on Intellectual Freedom and Change, Part 1: An Interview with Jeremy Upton

In our new blog series, we engage in conversations with academic librarians around the world to get their insights on intellectual freedom, diverse voices in literature, and the evolving role of libraries in the digital age. The series begins with an interview with Jeremy Upton from the University of Edinburgh.

Politics & Society

Resurrection Consent: It’s Time to Talk About Our Digital Afterlives

Your friend dies in a car crash. A company can resurrect her online avatar based on her digital footprint. Should you agree? A new study captures attitudes to the digital resurrection scenarios that will face us soon.

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