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Operationalizing Authenticity: A Strategic Framework for Stakeholder Displeasure 

Stakeholder dissatisfaction with AI-generated prose reflects an authenticity deficit within the scalable content ecosystem. Homogenized outputs further exacerbate reader friction while problematizing the value proposition of human creativity. 

^^^ I made Copilot write that. It is unreadable. I can’t make my way through the two sentences it wrote. Who could make it through an entire book written that way? No one asked for AI generated books, AI narrated audiobooks, or anything else that resembles our current slopified media landscape. But we’re here anyway.  

Libby is trying to help. OverDrive requires that publishers include an AI Disclosure Statement in their metadata that specifies whether a title is created by AI, by a human with AI assistance, or by a human alone. What a world! 

The Libby app uses this disclosure to allow patrons to update their content controls. The Digital Resources Committee selects titles for our Libby collection, and we prioritize human creativity; there is very little AI content that escapes our scrutiny. However, AI content will show up in Libby’s Deep Search function, which shows titles we do not license for our collection but are still available in the wider OverDrive catalog.  

The new content controls allow users to customize what AI content is visible in their Libby experience. Here’s how. 

Here we are in Libby’s home screen. Scroll down through the Settings block to find the Content Controls option. Select the AI Contributions box.

You will see all the options for turning content AI on and off in text, audio, graphics, and translation. At the very bottom is the box to apply filters to Deep Search only. It’s default setting in On, so you have to switch it off to opt out and apply the filters to all items, if you so choose.

Good luck to us all.

-Mary, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

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Libby has the POWER!

Patrons upset about Hoopla? Yeah. Are they not satisfied with the tantalizing offers of both CLP and Free Library of Philadelphia cards for Libby? Also yeah. They come with those wait times we have heard so much about. 

Well, guess what! 

POWER Library has collaborated with OverDrive to roll out a pilot project that makes Libby available for all Pennsylvanians! This is an independent, statewide collection of over 14,000 always available titles that anyone with a public library card in PA can enjoy. Patrons can have 5 items checked out at a time and have 5 holds. 

Patrons will need either a library card from their local public library or an E-Card issued by POWER Library. They can sign up here.  

Patrons can visit powerlibrary.overdrive.com or Power Library’s Libbyapp page in a browser to access the POWER Library collection, or add the POWER Library collection in the Libby app. Here’s how: 

Using a Web Browser 

  1. Select Access Now 
  1. Select Sign In 
  1. Search/select for your library. (If using an E-Card, search/select POWER Library as your library.) 
  1. Enter the requested credential(s) 
     

Using the Libby App 

  1. Select Add Library 
  1. Search for POWER Library 
  1. Enter the requested credential(s) 

More Libby for everyone! MORE!  

-Mary, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

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Magazines on the Go

Do you have patrons who love magazines but want the convenience of reading on the go? Don’t forget that Libby and Hoopla both offer access to a wide selection of popular magazine titles anytime, anywhere!

Libby:
The most recent issue appears first for easy access. Looking for older editions? Simply tap All Issues to browse and select the volume you want. Patrons can also click Subscribe to automatically add new issues to their magazine rack. Libby will even send a notification when the latest issue arrives, no waiting required!

Hoopla:
Hoopla offers magazines through a BingePass. With a single checkout, patrons gain access to over 100 popular magazines, including back issues, for an entire week.

It’s a convenient, flexible way for patrons to enjoy their favorite magazines, whether at home or on the go!

Erin, Bridgeville Public Library

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