Mark McBride
@mcbrarian
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"Nearly half of all homes in the U.S., 44.8%, are at risk of severe or extreme damage from environmental threats, according to a new report from the https://t.co/9c1dUD3LvL® economics team. Almost $22 trillion in residential real estate is in danger of flooding, wind damage,
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"Karl Marx, a visionary, figured out that you can control a slave much better by convincing him he is an employee." - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Today, Molecular Connections announced that it has purchased @Morressier. My analysis is in the @scholarlykitchn this morning.
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Molecular Connections has purchased Morressier. Analysis from Roger C. Schonfeld.
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Several scholarly publishers are licensing their content at scale to companies that are building large language models (LLMs). Today, my colleagues Maya Dayan and Dylan Ruediger and I are releasing the first edition of a tracker of these deals. https://t.co/9cWvjVRb7m
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ITHAKA has developed a tool that tracks publisher deals to license scholarly content for use as training data by LLMs
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Despite the push to return to in-person instruction, students want flexible learning modalities. How can colleges and universities best meet these demands? #HigherEducation #HyFlex
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This July, join Ithaka S+R and @chronicle for a virtual professional development program designed to empower prospective and current #library leaders to develop leadership skills and drive institutional success, with @rschon, @mcbrarian, & @lmcmillen. https://t.co/Y4vnMztgEO
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At @IthakaSR, we are excited to launch a new study of the strategic implications of generative AI for scholarly publishing, led by my colleagues Tracy Bergstrom and @dylan_ruediger
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Over the past several years, Ithaka S+R has conducted several major studies on the scholarly publishing landscape during a time of rapid technological
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In today’s political environment, both libraries and universities have been at the heart of controversy. Today, @IthakaSR published a report by Ess Pokornowski and me examining the impact of this polarization at public research university libraries.
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Research libraries are expected to provide and preserve collections in support of their institutions’ research and teaching priorities and to support long-term access to cultural, historical, and...
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We’re studying how #highered institutions can support students to access, utilize, and advocate for the college services they need—key to #StudentSuccess. @ElmiraJangjou & @m_blankstein introduce our #CollegeFluency survey, with @bmcc_cuny library: https://t.co/noHROL8SMY
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How can academic #libraries assess and build more diverse collections? We’re working with a cohort of institutions to assess the #diversity of their library collections and establish collection development strategies that prioritize #DEIA. Learn more: https://t.co/GAEb5ZdlrW
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I am so excited that @ITHAKA_org will be hosting the North American presence for the Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc_chat !
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ITHAKA hosts a new DPC leadership role to enhance digital preservation across the Americas, fostering global collaboration and sharing best practices.
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A new @IthakaSR project is helping academic #libraries improve the #diversity and #inclusivity of their collections. Tracy Bergstrom and @ioana_hulbert introduce the project and inaugural cohort. Express interest by March 31 to join:
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As we’ve explored in our previous work, academic libraries build collections in the context of their parent institutions—primarily to support the How can academic libraries build more diverse...
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#ScholarlyPublishing continues to evolve after its first transformation from print to digital. Could new investment in the shared infrastructure of #scholcomm make a difference for the sector? Read our insights and recommendations: https://t.co/arfc3ZQ4DF
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Could #AI help students to more effectively #transfer from one college or university to another? Ithaka S+R’s @MartinKurzweil, @LexaLogue, @VickerySec, Chris Buonocore, and Alicia Alvero outline 3 ways AI can support an easier transfer process:
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Let us count the ways.
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Supporting teachers is essential to creating quality learning environments: Excited to share my new @IthakaSR guide on how colleges can constructively gather their teachers' perspectives
How are colleges and universities advancing excellence in teaching and learning? In a new issue brief, @dm_cooper outlines methods used to gather evidence about instructor needs, the campus support services that use that data, and more. https://t.co/lynCHhaECy
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How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect #veteran enrollment in #highered? In a new @IthakaSR blog post, @_Emily_Schwartz, Chau-Fang Lin, and @elizkdavidson break down the latest data. Stay tuned for more from the series:
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In 2019, Ithaka S+R published a paper discussing the underrepresentation of student veterans at high-graduation-rate institutions and outlining the How has data on veterans enrollment in higher...
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From Nick Kristof: “As a journalist who has traveled repeatedly to Gaza, I’m appalled by the sympathy that some Americans and Europeans have shown for a misogynist and repressive terror organization like Hamas. If you care about human rights, you want to see Hamas eliminated.”
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Experiential learning gives college graduates an advantage when it comes to employment opportunities. @IthakaSR is evaluating a new @CICnotes pilot program to offer virtual work-based learning opportunities at 25 #highered institutions.
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Colleges and universities are under increasing pressure to better prepare students for the world of work and integrate career preparation into their Can virtual work-based learning better prepare...
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Did you miss @IthakaSR’s #Pell 101 webinar? Watch the recording to learn about what #PellGrant restoration means for students in prison, from experts Ruth Delaney (@verainstitute), Sheila Meiman (@nasfaa), & @szarlotka (@opencampusmedia), & @KurtisTanaka.
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On September 29, we hosted a webinar, “Pell 101: Information for Librarians and Those Serving People in Prison,” to share information about the What do librarians and those serving people in prison...
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