AI and Discovery Systems Report

 “To better understand the specific areas of interest and concern among participants in the discovery ecosystem, the ODI conducted a survey of constituents in September–October 2024, following several months of planning. The findings from that survey, detailing the hopes and fears of libraries and content providers regarding the impact of AI on content discovery, are detailed in the report. The report also covers the specific areas of work that the ODI will be taking on in response over the months to come.” National Information Standards Organization

National Information Standards Organization. (2025). Generative Artificial Intelligence and the NISO Open Discovery Initiative. NISO

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/m0fs2pqtaqp2mkbdd35o3/NISO-ODI-Survey-Report-GenAI-an%5B%E2%80%A6%5Dgust2025.pdf?rlkey=4qlcvtj3ji55umugugk9flmjv&e=1&st=dgfxekb8&dl=0

Literacy Development Review

The IMLS commissioned a review of research literature that examines the effects of motivation to read and within reading programs in communities and, particularly, public libraries.” The report “identif[ies] research studies that focused on the effectiveness of reading strategies that emphasized motivations when promoting reading. This study summarizes several evidence-based practices tied to increasing motivation used during programs, instructional practices, and family engagement activities which are focused on child literacy and community participation.”

Guven, O., & Haddah, Y. (2024). Research on motivation, literacy, and reading development: A review of best practice. ILMS. 

https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/research-motivation-literacy-reading-development-report.pdf

IMLS report

IMLS publishes FY06 state library report
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has issued its first library statistics report on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for state fiscal year 2006. The includes a wide array of information on topics such as libraries’ internet access, services, collections, staff, and revenue, and is used by state and federal policymakers, researchers, and others.
Institute of Museum and Library Services. (2007). State Library Agencies: Fiscal Year 2006. Washington, DC: IMLS.
www.imls.gov

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)issued its first library statistics report on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for state fiscal year (FY) 2006. The State Library Agency Report for FY 2006 includes a wide array of information on topics such as libraries' Internet access, services, collections, staff, and revenue, and is used by state and federal
policymakers, researchers, and others. The report covers seven main topics:

1. Governance, Allied Operations, Electronic Services, and Internet
Access-describes the organizational location of state library agencies
within state governments, related operations that are usually beyond the
scope of state library agencies, and statewide electronic services,
information, and networks.
2. Services to Libraries and Cooperatives-identifies activities and
programs that support public, academic, school, and special libraries,
and library cooperatives.
3. Outlets and User Groups, Public Service Hours, and
Collections-describes the availability of state library locations and
bookmobiles to provide services to the public or specific
constituencies, public service hours during a typical week, and state
library holdings of materials in various formats.
4. Service Transactions-characterizes library use, such as
circulation and reference transactions.
5. Staff-reviews functions performed by employees of state library
agencies.
6. Revenue-identifies various sources of income.
7. Expenditures-describe how state library funds are spent.

http://harvester.census.gov/imls/pubs/stla/index.asp