cybersecurity
The British Library Got Taken Down for 3 Months. AI Makes It Worse.
The British Library spent over £7 million recovering from ransomware. They're huge and well-funded. What chance does your library have?
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The Internet Archive Lost Its Lawsuit. Here's What That Means for AI and Your Library
The Internet Archive's CDL lawsuit is over. AI companies are using the same fair use arguments that just failed. You're caught in the middle.
ai
AI at the Reference Desk: What You Need to Know (Since Nobody Trained You)
Nobody trained you on AI. Here's what you need to answer patron questions, spot red flags, and not get fired when systems fail.
privacy
Your Privacy Policy Is Lying About AI. Fix It.
Your privacy policy says you don't share patron data with third parties. Your AI tools do exactly that. That's a legal problem.
ai
Your Digital Collections Are Training AI. Did You Know That?
If your digital collections are publicly accessible on the web, they've been used to train AI. Past tense. It already happened.
vendors
The AI Clauses Your Vendors Are Sneaking Into Contracts
Vendors are adding AI clauses to contracts. Some are reasonable. Some are outrageous. Most libraries aren't noticing.