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Open Knowledge and Critical Infrastructure: a Nordic Conversation

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Jul 21, 2026

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We discussed with our Nordic members and friends how, across Europe and beyond, policymakers are rethinking the foundations of the digital state and the infrastructure that powers it. The post Open Knowledge and Critical…

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ARL Libraries Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2026

ARL News

Date: Jul 21, 2026

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Last Updated on June 25, 2026, 5:29 pm ET Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month with ARL libraries by browsing the resources below. Boston Public Library Boston Public Library Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride... The post ARL Libraries Cel…

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Making AI work for communities – OKFN Newsletter June 2026

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Jul 21, 2026

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AI and open data, archives and climate, BrainCommons, SkyCommons, MCP, CKAN, and more. The post Making AI work for communities – OKFN Newsletter June 2026 first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

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Repertoires: How Health Research Becomes Interoperable

ARL News

Date: Jul 21, 2026

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Last Updated on June 29, 2026, 2:27 pm ET In 1983, as fears mounted about an as yet unexplained disorder of the human immune system, the US National Institutes of... The post Repertoires: How Health Research Becomes Inte…

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Design choices for a responsible AI chatbot: a conversation with #semanticClimate

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Jul 21, 2026

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Renu Kumari and Udita Agarwal, researchers from #semanticClimate, discuss the technical details behind the Climate Academy Chatbot (CABot), which uses AI responsibly and with safeguards in place The post Design choices f…

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June 2026

ARL News

Date: Jul 21, 2026

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Last Updated on July 2, 2026, 4:25 pm ET ARL Public Policy Briefing (June 2026) In June, ARL and member libraries advocated for college accreditation standards to retain key elements... The post June 2026 appeared first …

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Join ARL and CARL for a Charleston Preconference Workshop: The Right to Research in the Age of AI

ARL News

Date: Jul 21, 2026

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Last Updated on July 2, 2026, 9:15 am ET The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) are hosting a workshop before the 2026... The post Join ARL and CARL for a Ch…

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ARL Daily Intelligence (July 6–9)

ARL News

Date: Jul 21, 2026

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Last Updated on July 9, 2026, 4:16 pm ET The ARL Daily Intelligence is the trusted source of news and analysis for library leaders and advocates. Released Monday through Thursday, the ARL Daily... The post ARL Daily Inte…

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[Webinar] Traceable AI for Public Data: An Open Model for Latin America

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Jul 21, 2026

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Join OKFN and the UN Big Data Regional Hub to learn about our ongoing experiments integrating AI to public open data portals The post [Webinar] Traceable AI for Public Data: An Open Model for Latin America first appeared…

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MCP for Open Data Portals: Trust Depends on Understanding the Data

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Jul 21, 2026

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Early lessons from OKFN’s Brazil and Uruguay pilots on what it takes to make AI-generated answers traceable, useful, and trustworthy The post MCP for Open Data Portals: Trust Depends on Understanding the Data first appea…

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New Uruguay/OKFN Partnership: Scaling reliable AI for open data across Latin America

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Jul 21, 2026

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Together with AGESIC, we are piloting a traceable AI system with Uruguay’s open data catalogue – so that citizens can receive verifiable answers from national data The post New Uruguay/OKFN Partnership: Scaling reliable …

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We are learning AI by doing – OKFN Newsletter May 2026

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Jul 21, 2026

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AI Learning Labs, neurotech, public data, Open Technology Symposium, and more. The post We are learning AI by doing – OKFN Newsletter May 2026 first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

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Recap: What We Learned About Climate and AI from Our First Roundtable

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Jul 19, 2026

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The kick-off of AI Learning Labs brought the community together for a wide-ranging discussion lasting over two hours; here are the video recording and highlights The post Recap: What We Learned About Climate and AI from …

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Announcing the Open Technology Research (OTR) Symposium 2026 in Barcelona

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Jul 13, 2026

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We hope you will join us from 26–27 October at the historic University of Barcelona as we translate evidence-based research into actionable policy. The post Announcing the Open Technology Research (OTR) Symposium 2026 in…

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Roundtable Recap: How to digitise a physical archive to work strategically with AI?

Open Knowledge Foundation

Date: Jul 21, 2026

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This time, we learned from initiatives around the world that have breathed new life into dusty archives using both open and non-open technologies The post Roundtable Recap: How to digitise a physical archive to work stra…

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INALJ — Library Job Listings

INALJ (I Need A Library Job)

Deadline: Sep 18, 2026

Curated librarian and information professional vacancies updated daily from worldwide sources.

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jobs.ac.uk — Librarian & Information Roles

jobs.ac.uk

Deadline: Sep 18, 2026

UK higher-education librarian, archivist, and research support vacancies.

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