John Barbrook

I made a #3dprinted case for a fellow #maker and his #meshtastic. I used sparkling filament and a holographic build plate because, why not? And doesn't it look fabulous! @lammspace.bsky.social

Library of Things - with some potential items to borrow.

We are working towards creating a Library of Things in Lancaster. Do you want to be able to borrow something for a few days, for a small cost, such as a drill or a tent or a carpet cleaner or a lawnmower?

You can help this happen by voting: libraryofthings.co.uk/heatmap/lanc...

#libraryofthings

#3dprinted cane toppers.... #allotments

New boundary fence and sign

Woodshed.

Last day of leave.... I made a fancy new sign using the @lammspace.bsky.social lasercutter for the allotment and finished the refurbished fence. I also have filled my woodstore with enough to keep me entertained for a while! #smallwins

I can say this for myself and hopefully much of the Information Scientist community, thanks! This is brilliant work and will probably save me a lot of time going forward. #healthlibs #systematicreviews

When I entered the hallowed halls of The Department Of Information and Library Studies (Campus shared with Rural Studies, and you could tell) at @aberuni.bsky.social, way back in the 1990s, I recall that "Librarians will be all out of jobs" was pretty much the first, rather sarcastic OHP slide 😀

This is a fantastic offer. Hopefully we will see many more #systematicreviews using @policycommons.bsky.social. #greylit is the future. #medlibs

So far, the best scoping review on using #LLMs in #SystematicReviews by our German colleagues

"Large Language Models for Conducting Systematic Reviews: On the Rise, But Not Yet Ready for Use - A Scoping Review"

#GenerativeAI #AI #EvidenceSynthesis

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40021099/

Interview with Professor Jos Kleijnen on 40 Years of Systematic Reviews

He shares great lessons, stories, and wisdom, mentioning many people who shaped the #EvidenceBasedMedicine & #SystematicReviews

youtu.be/z88VyBb-9pQ

The @ebscouk.bsky.social pricing tiers for Academic Search rather confusingly include 'Premier, Elite, Ultimate and Complete'. For a fun new library pub quiz game, you could rank them in order of number of journals. It is trickier than you think!
#healthlibs #libraries

It was actually pretty fun! I managed a bike shop at the time and we rented it out all the time. It had the turning circle of a school bus unfortunately. I missed it so much I built an updated version 10 years later. I couldn't find anyone reckless enough to ride it with me though 😀

Blast from the past incoming. I built an early MTB tandem in 2006, but would I ride it now? I am unsure. But those were different, less risk adverse times, we were all listening to Jack Johnson and everything was alright.

I have started taking orders for my #3Dprinter. Mainly BRIO track pieces. What should I charge? Tidy bedroom? Maths homework completed?

I am unsure if this is a genuine #library job, as it looks a little like an AI-generated hallucination. But I like to think it is. #libraries #libraryjobs #linkedin

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New EBSCO Interface. Share your best GIFs. #medlibs #systematicreviews #sysrev

A feature I love about Google Photos is that whenever I am near somewhere I lived, it sends me a playlist of places and the bikes I rode. In this case Berlin and the folding bike I found in the Flea Market. Circa 2009/2010. Whoever thought up that feature, I would like to buy you a beer. #goodvibes

I can imagine that all the 'Engagement and Influence Specialists' are padding their friends list before Bluesky gets popular. This is why we can't have nice things 😭

It is often faster isn't it! If you are interested in some more additional areas (grey lit/decolonisation) in relation to Systematic Reviews. Would love to have a chat.

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Colleague. It would be best practice if you searched 3+ Databases in your #systematicreview

Researcher: Really? The most I can do is two. No subject terms.

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Hiiii it's nice to see so many of you showing up here!

#medlibs

Uhoh. I can only handle one terrible interface redesign at a time. I am but one person 😬😭

Is Skeets the word now? I am so out of date 😂

Suppose I am on Bluesky now! Here is a photo of a #3dprinted pangolin at Light up Lancaster. That is all.