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The agency that I work for runs a good number of listservs for library staff and organizations around the state. As a result, we see a lot of the messages…
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Are you on a listserv? Don’t be this person
The agency that I work for runs a good number of listservs for library staff and organizations around the state. As a result, we see a lot of the messages that get sent to these listservs. Most users are responsible…
Because you’re not getting much work done anyway (2023 edition)
The year is nearly over and you likely need distractions from the 2023 dumpster fire. Cue my annual list of ways to not notice the news cycle and, of course, to not get your work done. As always there are…
Libraries, it’s time to quit Twitter. For real.
I never imagined that I would be writing that headline. I have been on Twitter/X since 2007. I have used it not only regularly, but heavily. It has been instrumental for professional connections and communication for me. I’ve maintained accounts…
The old web is dying. Where does this leave libraries?
It’s not a secret that the world changed in November of 2022. If you don’t recall, that was when ChatGPT was publicly released. The full impact is still being digested as public consciousness surrounding AI progresses. There’s a great deal…
Are librarians the next prompt engineers?
My head is swirling after I read this article in The Atlantic. The title is: Talking to AI Might Be the Most Important Skill of This Century There’s so much in this story that I had some difficulty trying to…
Social media: is it gone yet?
Very recently, I made the reluctant decision to stop doing webinars focused on tracking social media metrics. The topic was one that has made me uneasy for a while, but there seemed to be at least some demand for it.…