Infotoday.eu RSS Feeds : ILI365 Blog http://www.infotoday.euRSS feeds from Infotoday.eu.All Content Copyright 1998-2026, Information Today Inc.60Infotoday.eu RSS Feeds : ILI365 Blog http://www.InfoToday.eu/Images/RSS.gifhttp://www.InfoToday.euThe U.S. Central Intelligence Agency unexpectedly discontinued its long-standing CIA World Factbook, a well-regarded reference work worldwideMon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:04 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/The-US-Central-Intelligence-Agency-unexpectedly-discontinued-its-long-standing-CIA-World-Factbook-a-well-regarded-reference-work-worldwide-173429.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/The-US-Central-Intelligence-Agency-unexpectedly-discontinued-its-long-standing-CIA-World-Factbook-a-well-regarded-reference-work-worldwide-173429.aspxThe surprise announcement appeared on the CIA website on 4 February 2026 as "Spotlighting the World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell"The UK electronic information Group (UKeiG) is pleased to announce that the worthy recipient of the international Tony Kent Strix Memorial Award for 2025 is Professor Noriko Kando of the National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Japan.Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:00:46 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/The-UK-electronic-information-Group-UKeiG-is-pleased-to-announce-that-the-worthy-recipient-of-the-international-Tony-Kent-Strix-Memorial-Award-for-2025-is-Professor-Noriko-Kando-of-the-National-Institute-of-Informatics-NII-in-Japan-173035.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/The-UK-electronic-information-Group-UKeiG-is-pleased-to-announce-that-the-worthy-recipient-of-the-international-Tony-Kent-Strix-Memorial-Award-for-2025-is-Professor-Noriko-Kando-of-the-National-Institute-of-Informatics-NII-in-Japan-173035.aspxThe award recognizes her pioneering role in information retrieval (IR) research, development and systems evaluation. The award celebrates her distinguished research record, dedication, impact and excellent scientific contributions to the discipline.CC Signals and Pay to Crawl: What Creative Commons Has Been Working OnWed, 17 Dec 2025 11:00:04 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/CC-Signals-and-Pay-to-Crawl-What-Creative-Commons-Has-Been-Working-On-172862.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/CC-Signals-and-Pay-to-Crawl-What-Creative-Commons-Has-Been-Working-On-172862.aspxIn a blog post, Creative Commons' General Counsel, Sarah Hinchliff Pearson the internet as we have come to know it is undergoing major changes, with the removal of content from the web one of the most concerning.?Phil Bradley, internet search expert and trailblazer in library and information science education, wins the 2025 Jason Farradane AwardTue, 28 Oct 2025 09:05:23 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/Phil-Bradley-internet-search-expert-and-trailblazer-in-library-and-information-science-education-wins-the-2025-Jason-Farradane-Award-172142.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/Phil-Bradley-internet-search-expert-and-trailblazer-in-library-and-information-science-education-wins-the-2025-Jason-Farradane-Award-172142.aspxThe UKeiG's Jason Farradane Award is presented in recognition of an outstanding, creative and enterprising contribution to the library, information and knowledge profession.?Calling All Libraries: Celebrate 1 Trillion Web Pages Archived with the Internet ArchiveWed, 22 Oct 2025 10:05:29 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/Calling-All-Libraries-Celebrate-1-Trillion-Web-Pages-Archived-with-the-Internet-Archive-172053.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/Calling-All-Libraries-Celebrate-1-Trillion-Web-Pages-Archived-with-the-Internet-Archive-172053.aspxA trillion is a big number. Most libraries don't have collections that large, but the Internet Archive has now hit that momentous target of 1 trillion archived webpages.?SLA Dissolution and Merger Vote PassesWed, 20 Aug 2025 12:00:00 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/SLA-Dissolution-and-Merger-Vote-Passes-171089.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/SLA-Dissolution-and-Merger-Vote-Passes-171089.aspxSLA members attending a special "in-person" meeting via Zoom on 14 August 2025 voted 270 to 6 in favour of the motion in support of the plan to dissolve SLA and merge with ASIS&T.New course on GenAI and RAG for information professionalsSun, 15 Jun 2025 11:00:11 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/New-course-on-GenAI-and-RAG-for-information-professionals-170039.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/New-course-on-GenAI-and-RAG-for-information-professionals-170039.aspxThe half-day virtual course begins on 1 July 2025.Clifford Lynch, long-time executive director of the Coalition for Networked Information, has diedTue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:35 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/Clifford-Lynch-long-time-executive-director-of-the-Coalition-for-Networked-Information-has-died-168983.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/Clifford-Lynch-long-time-executive-director-of-the-Coalition-for-Networked-Information-has-died-168983.aspxIt is with profound sadness that we [CNI] announce the passing of Clifford Lynch, a visionary leader in the field of networked information and libraries, and the esteemed executive director of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), an organization dedicated to advancing scholarship and education through the?strategic use of information technology. Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize the world of art and possibly the work of art librarians .Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:35:50 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/Artificial-intelligence-AI-continues-to-revolutionize-the-world-of-art-and-possibly-the-work-of-art-librarians--167416.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/Artificial-intelligence-AI-continues-to-revolutionize-the-world-of-art-and-possibly-the-work-of-art-librarians--167416.aspxAn AI neural network has unearthed a long-debated truth about Raphael's?Madonna della Rosa, a painting historically attributed to this Italian Renaissance master. The UK electronic information Group (UKeiG) is pleased to announce that the winner of the prestigious international Tony Kent Strix Memorial Award for 2024 is Nicola FerroSun, 29 Dec 2024 03:05:26 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/The-UK-electronic-information-Group-UKeiG-is-pleased-to-announce-that-the-winner-of-the-prestigious-international-Tony-Kent-Strix-Memorial-Award-for-2024-is-Nicola-Ferro-167413.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/The-UK-electronic-information-Group-UKeiG-is-pleased-to-announce-that-the-winner-of-the-prestigious-international-Tony-Kent-Strix-Memorial-Award-for-2024-is-Nicola-Ferro-167413.aspxNicola Ferro, the winner, is Professor in Computer Science at the Department of Information Engineering of University of Padua and one of the world's leading scientists in information retrieval. The award celebrates his distinguished research record and sustained, cumulative contribution to the field of information retrieval (IR).The forgotten street found behind a hidden library doorSat, 07 Dec 2024 12:25:16 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/The-forgotten-street-found-behind-a-hidden-library-door-167186.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/The-forgotten-street-found-behind-a-hidden-library-door-167186.aspxBehind a door deep within the lower floors of the National Library of Scotland lies a forgotten street which gives a glimpse of how Edinburgh looked centuries ago.The Masked LibrarianSun, 22 Sep 2024 06:53:55 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/The-Masked-Librarian-165750.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/The-Masked-Librarian-165750.aspxA wonderful cartoon from The GuardianThe latest issue of British Airways? High Life magazine has a pictorial feature story about the world?s most beautiful libraries.Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:05:53 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/The-latest-issue-of-British-Airways-High-Life-magazine-has-a-pictorial-feature-story-about-the-worlds-most-beautiful-libraries-164905.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/The-latest-issue-of-British-Airways-High-Life-magazine-has-a-pictorial-feature-story-about-the-worlds-most-beautiful-libraries-164905.aspxIs your library on the list? Have you visited at least one of them? I have.The UK electronic information Group (UKeiG)'s annual forum?will be held on Thursday July 18th, 2024.Thu, 04 Jul 2024 11:05:35 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/The-UK-electronic-information-Group-UKeiGs-annual-forum%c2%a0will-be-held-on-Thursday-July-18th-2024-164825.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/The-UK-electronic-information-Group-UKeiGs-annual-forum%c2%a0will-be-held-on-Thursday-July-18th-2024-164825.aspxThe key theme of this year's?forum?will be how artificial intelligence is shaping the education landscape, and the wider issue of strategic responses to the challenges and opportunities it has presented to the library, information and knowledge community.New report on the sustainability of Diamond OA in EuropeFri, 05 Apr 2024 10:00:44 ESThttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/New-report-on-the-sustainability-of-Diamond-OA-in-Europe-163443.aspxhttps://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/News/ILI365-Blog/New-report-on-the-sustainability-of-Diamond-OA-in-Europe-163443.aspxA new report from the?DIAMAS?work package that SPARC Europe leads looks at understanding how institutional publishing is sustained today. Institutional publishers and service providers are diverse due to their missions, size and service provision. In addition, there is no definitive set of tasks that all institutional publishers share. These characteristics influence the sustainability options available to them and the choices they make.