Gemma Walsh
finestrino.bsky.social
Gemma Walsh
@finestrino.bsky.social
Curious law librarian at the University of Melbourne. Views my own ;)
Is it odd that those decrying the decision to close the WIU library didn't mention the loss of information mgmt professionals? Who is going to help students navigate the databases, critique online information & objectively discuss AI developments? Bit of a worry... katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
Academic Libraries Need a New Value Proposition
The elimination of the library faculty at Western Illinois University shocked the library world. But if libraries at other small- and medium-sized institutions want to avoid a similar fate, it will re...
katinamagazine.org
June 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
"The implications of Trump installing a close ally as librarian of Congress could be far-reaching." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... via @theguardian.com
US deputy attorney general Todd Blanche tipped as librarian of Congress
Blanche, who represented Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial, was appointed acting librarian on Monday
www.theguardian.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Confirming the suspicions of law librarians and teachers: "analyse specific court cases" was a common request to claude ai (US study)... www.anthropic.com/news/anthrop... #highed #ai #library
Anthropic Education Report: How University Students Use Claude
AI systems are no longer just specialized research tools: they’re everyday academic companions. As AIs integrate more deeply into educational environments, we need to consider important questions abou...
www.anthropic.com
May 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
"...help lawyers let go of inefficient things" one of many ideas in this post on how to get the most from legal ai: www.artificiallawyer.com/2025/05/06/a... #ai #law #legaltech
AI Should Absorb Legal Tasks, Not Replace Lawyers
If the ultimate goal of legal AI is simply to remain ‘in support’ and never really change the status quo, then this entire endeavour will have been in vain. Instead, we should be aiming at replacem…
www.artificiallawyer.com
May 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Happy Library Lovers' Day everyone ;) alia.org.au/Web/Web/Even... #booksky
LLD Resource Hub
alia.org.au
February 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Reposted by Gemma Walsh
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Another ethical risk to consider when surrendering tasks to GenAI: "The process of formatting citations and identifying source materials gives an author the opportunity to think deeply about the voices they amplify through citation." shorturl.at/v43a0 TUVM @jelizachapman.bsky.social #ChatGPT
November 27, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Oooh, an open access book exploring the "multifaceted role of AI in research planning, content creation, evaluation, and publication."- Using AI Tools at University by Charles Sturt University opentext.csu.edu.au/usingai/ #AI #highereducation #research #openaccess
Using AI tools at university – Simple Book Publishing
opentext.csu.edu.au
November 19, 2024 at 12:34 AM
Reposted by Gemma Walsh
It takes 90 minutes for the International Space Station to orbit the Earth. That journey happens 16 times in Orbital, which just won one of the world's top literary awards.
British author's 'love letter' to planet Earth pips Aussie novel to win $98,000 Booker Prize
It takes 90 minutes for the International Space Station to orbit the Earth. That journey happens 16 times in Orbital, which just won one of the world's top literary awards.
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2024 at 10:01 PM