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House Education committee hears request to study retention of original library materials
Summary
Senator Keith Boehm asked the House Education Committee to request a Legislative Council study on retaining original library materials under Senate Bill 2278, saying the study should also analyze how artificial intelligence is changing the updating and preservation of published works.
Senator Keith Boehm asked the House Education Committee to request a Legislative Council study on retaining original library materials under Senate Bill 2278, saying the study should also analyze how artificial intelligence is changing the updating and preservation of published works.
The proposal would not itself change library policy but would ask the Legislative Council to examine whether state agencies that maintain libraries should be asked to retain original editions when publishers issue revised versions. "We can ensure North Dakota's libraries remain institutions of learning, discovery and truth," Boehm said in opening remarks.
The study request responds to concerns that modern editions sometimes alter language or content — for…
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