Nick Tanzi

Disney signs deal with OpenAI to allow Sora to generate AI videos featuring its characters | TechCrunch Disney says that alongside the agreement, it will "become a major customer of OpenAI," as it will use its APIs to build new products, tools, and experiences, including for Disney+.

"The Walt Disney Company announced on Thursday that it has signed a three-year partnership with OpenAI that will bring its iconic characters to the company’s Sora #AI video generator."
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11.12.2025 15:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Cover of the 2025 Urban Library Council Library Insights Report. It is dated November, 2025. In the top left corner of the report is the Urban Libraries Council's logo, which is three triangles of increasing height, overlayed on each other; a blue triangle, gold triangle, and an orange triangle.

The Urban Libraries Council has released their 2025 Library Insights Report, which "captures how urban #libraries are evolving to meet community needs. www.urbanlibraries.org/files/2025-L...

07.12.2025 15:48 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

How Getting a Library Card Is a Salute to Democracy | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice. Public libraries are accessible for many Americans. Now, they strive to represent civil values in their pursuit of authentic democracy.

"...now, more than ever, we can appreciate how fiercely #libraries strive to represent our values in their pursuit of authentic democracy."
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05.12.2025 01:34 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Fascinating & hilarious talk from @ntanzi.bsky.social

Libraries & AI by way of the twilight zone & the idea that a book is a vessel- a delivery mechanism.

Change is a feature of our service and providing access & information is part of our commitment to digital equity #LAIBooktotheFuture25

20.11.2025 09:58 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

4 picture collage. There is a photograph of a speaker at a podium, two photos of a conference room, and a final photo of a speaker with a large projector screen. The screen displays three Lego blocks stacked on top of each other. They are labeled "policy, programs, services."

Photo of the exterior of Denver Public Library, central branch.

Photo of a large conference room with people seated at small tables, banquet style.

Photo of a program booklet for Library Journal Directors' Summit. Laid on top is a speaker's name tag for Nick Tanzi.

I recently traveled to Denver to speak at the Library Journal Directors' Summit.

As an added bonus, I got to have dinner with my cousin and his girlfriend, who had just moved to Denver the week before!

25.10.2025 16:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Libraries are public health hubs The roots of community health and wellness extend out into the 9,000 or so public libraries across the U.S., writes Katherine O'Malley. But the Trump administration has moved to end federal funding fo...

Good new article on how public libraries are a key part of public health infrastructure, and need to be supported as such. www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...

09.09.2025 18:54 — 👍 4    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

PLA Releases Results from the 2024 Public Library Staff Survey The Public Library Association (PLA) has released the 2024 Public Library Staff Survey report. The annual surveys since 2020 have followed a rotating series of topics—Technology, Staff, and Services f...

Hot off the press: @ala-pla.bsky.social has published their Public Library Staffing Report: Results from the 2024 PLA Annual Survey. #libraries
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05.09.2025 18:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Addressing AI-Generated Materials in the Library Collection - The Digital Librarian Generative AI is reshaping the publishing industry—and libraries are beginning to notice the impact on our collections.

A look at the impact of generative AI on library collections. I included some examples of library collection development policies that address AI-generated materials. #library #ai
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16.08.2025 14:38 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Just saw @ntanzi.bsky.social 's excellent account of the quandaries librarians face with AI-generated books. Will definitely cite some of his examples in my webinar tomorrow the-digital-librarian.com/2025/08/05/a...

07.08.2025 02:07 — 👍 15    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 2

Mellon Foundation The Mellon Foundation makes grants to actively unlock the power in the arts and humanities that helps connect us all.

The Mellon Foundation has announced the appointment of Dr. Carla Hayden as a senior fellow.

As part of the Foundation’s fellowship, Dr. Hayden will "serve as strategic counsel on the advancement of libraries, archives, and the broader public knowledge ecosystem."
www.mellon.org/news/mellon-...

07.07.2025 18:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

FEATURE - Ebook Availability, Licensing, and Pricing in Canada and the U.S.: A Follow-Up Study The current study’s focus on bestsellers and notable fiction and nonfiction provides a fairly accurate idea of what librarians face when selecting and maintaining digital content in 2025.

A follow-up to a 2018 study assessing the availability, licensing, and pricing of #library #ebooks in the U.S. and Canada.
www.infotoday.com/cilmag/jul25...

06.07.2025 14:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Worse Than Nothing New poll shows voters overwhelmingly oppose GOP proposal to ban states from regulating AI

"A recent Gallup poll found that Republicans and Democrats overwhelmingly agree that the government has a responsibility to reduce potential #AI harms, from national security to data privacy to job loss."

13.06.2025 13:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

American Libraries American Libraries - June 2025

The June 2025 issue of American Libraries Magazine is now available as a free digital edition. #libraries

04.06.2025 19:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Rooted in connection: Libraries designing for belonging and community Despite living in an age of unprecedented digital connectivity, people are feeling the increasing effects of loneliness and isolation. These challenges extend beyond individuals, weakening the health,...

"#Libraries have always been more than just places to house books—they are spaces where community connection and belonging can thrive."
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22.05.2025 15:18 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

CT Libraries Hail Passage of Ebook Licensing Legislation | CT News Junkie Library groups in the state are hailing passage of a bill they say would protect them and their patrons from “predatory” publishing industry practices on ebooks and audiobooks.

"Library groups in the state are hailing passage of a bill they say would protect them and their patrons from “predatory” publishing industry practices on ebooks and audiobooks." #libraries #publishing

16.05.2025 23:44 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

American Libraries American Libraries - May 2025

The May 2025 issue of American Libraries Magazine is now available as a free digital edition. #libraries
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16.05.2025 00:16 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Photo of the May 2025 issue of Library Journal. It reads "Movers & Shakers 2025, 50 People Shaping the Future of Libraries." There is a photo of seven library professionals grouped in a stairwell, posing.

Some exciting news: I’ve been named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker for 2025! I'm honored to be in the company of so many inspiring colleagues, both among this year's Movers and throughout the library world, who are doing outstanding work every day. #libraries www.libraryjournal.com/story/nick-t...

13.05.2025 23:11 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

2025 Library Systems Report | American Libraries Magazine In the 2025 Library Systems Report, technology consultant Marshall Breeding covers recent platform upgrades, leadership changes, and AI enhancements in library tech.

Marshall Breeding's 2025 Library Systems Report has been released. This year's report sees further market consolidation, new innovations, and the impact of artificial intelligence. #libraries #ai
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04.05.2025 14:20 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you @ntanzi.bsky.social for sharing the @iflaglobal.bsky.social statement on Copyright and AI! Yu can access it at repository.ifla.org/bitstreams/0...

It is nice when different, overlapping organizations agree with each other. #ai #libraries #copyright #skybrary

01.05.2025 17:49 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Screenshot of a website displaying the cover art of Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, The Women, bu Kristin Hannah, and Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros. Below each title, the disparity in library metered access pricing versus standard consumer pricing. Demon Copperhead: Ebook: $12.99, Audiobook: $35.43. The Library Pays: 85 (MA) ebooks @ 137 = $11,665 spent The Women: Ebook: $14.99, Audiobook: $25.74. The Library Pays: 703 (MA) ebooks @ $60 = $42,180 spent Fourth Wing: Ebook: $14.99 Audiobook: $25.79 The Library Pays: 285 (MA) ebooks @ $60 = $17,100 spent.

Library patrons are largely unaware of publishers' unfair licensing terms when selling ebooks and audiobooks to libraries. We need to address this awareness gap! I'm glad to see our consortium launch this #ebook advocacy page: www.livebrary.com/econtentFAQs #libraries #publishing

29.04.2025 14:56 — 👍 7    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0

Learning from the Past | Periodicals Price Survey 2025 This year, we cast both a look back to see what can be learned from the past, and a look forward to consider what might be heading our way in the coming years.

Library Journal has published their Periodicals Price Survey for 2025, which explores new and emerging pricing and sales models and discusses trends in the serials marketplace. #libraries

29.04.2025 00:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

27 Sustainability Ideas to Implement Right Now | American Libraries Magazine Even small sustainable actions are meaningful. Here are 27 low-lift sustainability ideas that libraries of any type or size can implement.

This is a good, practical list of ideas for promoting #sustainability both at your library and in your community. #libraries

27.04.2025 14:42 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Photo of a little free library inside of the Lethbridge Regional Airport. There is a sign above it naming it the "FLY BRARY".

I recently came across this "FLY BRARY" at the Lethbridge Airport, on my way to the Southern Alberta Library Conference. #libraries #LittleFreeLibrary

26.04.2025 18:16 — 👍 22    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I appreciate the signal boost, Tina!

26.04.2025 15:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0