Alice Harvey

Thought provoking post from @mahabali.bsky.social on AI Shaming. And an excellent cake and AI analogy.

Against AI-Shaming I’m facilitating AI roundtables at my department’s Symposium and I’ve invited faculty members from across disciplines to share what they’re doing in their classes. I’v…

Against AI Shaming
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Inspired by many conversations today, including one with @annamillsoer.bsky.social who stopped when I said the term "AI Shaming" and I realized I'd been saying it but never wrote about it...

Hardback copy of Kwame Alexander's Black Star. Yellow cover with orange flames and black writing.

Andersen Press accidentally sent me more than one finished copy of Kwame Alexander's new YA book, 'Black Star', sequel to 'The Door of No Return'. If you're UK based & would like an early copy (publishes in feb) then just share this post by Friday 17th Jan & I'll pick 1 person to send a copy!

Thank you for a thought provoking read @librarianmer.bsky.social. I came to bluesky looking for new ideas to get me thinking and that is what I've found!

Something to think on.

"If we keep looking at librarianship and libraries as dealing with the deficits of the community instead of healing the community, we end up in a dangerous spiral."

Happy New Year: Now sort your fucking life out It'll keep on pissing itself away until you set goals.

The comments under this week's newsletter, particularly from people who changed their career in their 40s, are extremely lovely. In short: it's not too late. You can still do it iandunt.substack.com/p/happy-new-...

A 1905 Newspaper warning of how bad libraries and reading are for women.

🧵 The way we design & implement technology in libraries impacts who can fully participate in learning & research. Our new paper in JLA examines how ableism manifests & offers strategies for change. 📖

“Hacking” Weeded Books to Grow Diverse Collections - ALSC Blog "Hacking” weeded books is a creative intervention that engages library users in liberatory programming while growing a collection.

“Hacking” Weeded Books to Grow Diverse Collections - ALSC Blog

www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2024/12...

Gen Z Grew Up Chronically Online. Now, They're Craving 'Third Spaces.' Young people are dreaming of a world where they don't have to buy a $16 cocktail just to hang out.

Dreaming of a world where you don't have to buy a $16 cocktail just to hang out? Check out your library.
www.huffpost.com/entry/third-...

The Epidemic of Loneliness: The Library User Health Crisis By Alejandro Marquez Science and Engineering librarian University of Denver ORCID Abstract This essay explores the negative effects of loneliness on library users, its impact on health, and strateg…

"By prioritizing initiatives that promote inclusivity, empathy, and community engagement, Library staff can mitigate the harmful effects of user loneliness and build a more connected society." creativelibrarypractice.org/2024/08/13/l...

Library Futures | Libraries in a Material World: The Role of Repair, Energy, and Education in Library Sustainability Championing the right to equitable access to knowledge.

"Libraries can play a crucial role in debunking the myths of environmentally neutral technology and foster a more sustainable digital culture."

Congrats to Library Futures interns Tova Gaster and Mia Jakobsen on their great new blog post!

www.libraryfutures.net/post/librari...

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.
– Anais Nin

Can’t stop thinking about @mridulakoshy.bsky.social’s clarity when we met earlier this week: We can’t think of the library as an island when the world outside our gates is bent on dismantling us. We must address the systems that produce our precarity.

🔊 Our 7th annual #ReflectingRealities report is out now! This year’s report shows a significant drop in the presence of racially minoritised characters in books published for children in 2023 in the UK.

Web page with the text libfocus at the top in curly brackets. Links to two articles below read: Webinar Review: AI and Workforce Development in Libraries: Overcoming Barriers and Embracing Lifelong Learning 2024 and Exploring CPD in Irish Libraries: Findings from the Informed Learning Survey.

We're delighted to join the Bluesky community! Libfocus is a communal blog providing a space where library and information professionals can share stories and ideas, develop relationships, build networks and engage with library communities worldwide. We ♥️ guest posts - more info at libfocus.com 📚

We've written a Researcher's Guide to Bluesky!

It's a bit like all those other useful guides to Bluesky, but with several useful insights from University of York academics about using the platform, and we'd love it if it was reposted far and wide...

>> blogs.york.ac.uk/library/2024...

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