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Lifelong learner, reader of diverse books and a library director in southern NJ. Here to share interesting finds about libraries, literacy, books/publishing and innovative solutions.
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#AI Perceived More Negatively than Climate (via @asc.upenn.edu) Science or #Science in General www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
AI Perceived More Negatively than Climate Science or Science in General
www.asc.upenn.edu
June 24, 2025 at 12:12 AM
#AI Perceived More Negatively than Climate (via @asc.upenn.edu) Science or #Science in General www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
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Our species built Stonehenge, Machu PIchu, and Chartres without large language models, wrote The Divine Comedy and Pride and Prejudice and The Book of the Tao without them, but could they make tuna melts without them?
June 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Our species built Stonehenge, Machu PIchu, and Chartres without large language models, wrote The Divine Comedy and Pride and Prejudice and The Book of the Tao without them, but could they make tuna melts without them?
ChapGPT: like being in a bad relationship with pretense, lies and apologies. On repeat. So human 🫤
Diabolus Ex Machina
This Is Not An Essay
amandaguinzburg.substack.com
June 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
ChapGPT: like being in a bad relationship with pretense, lies and apologies. On repeat. So human 🫤
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President Zelensky, at the Kyiv Arsenal book fair, having just been handed a copy of AUTOCRACY INC, in Ukrainian
May 31, 2025 at 6:23 AM
President Zelensky, at the Kyiv Arsenal book fair, having just been handed a copy of AUTOCRACY INC, in Ukrainian
In #book news
The justices did not give a reason for why they were recusing and the court has not responded to a request for comment, but Barrett, Gorsuch, Jackson and Sotomayor all published books through Penguin Random House, whose parent company Bertelsmann was named as a party in the case.
The justices did not give a reason for why they were recusing and the court has not responded to a request for comment, but Barrett, Gorsuch, Jackson and Sotomayor all published books through Penguin Random House, whose parent company Bertelsmann was named as a party in the case.
Supreme Court Ethics: Ta-Nehisi Coates Case Won’t Be Heard Due To Recusals
The case involves the publisher behind many of the justices’ books.
www.forbes.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
In #book news
The justices did not give a reason for why they were recusing and the court has not responded to a request for comment, but Barrett, Gorsuch, Jackson and Sotomayor all published books through Penguin Random House, whose parent company Bertelsmann was named as a party in the case.
The justices did not give a reason for why they were recusing and the court has not responded to a request for comment, but Barrett, Gorsuch, Jackson and Sotomayor all published books through Penguin Random House, whose parent company Bertelsmann was named as a party in the case.
Starting later this year, new episodes will run on Netflix, PBS and the PBS Kids app on the same day. No specific premiere date was immediately announced. Select past episodes will be available on Netflix worldwide.
'Sesame Street' moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS
Netflix has thrown “Sesame Street” a safety net with a new streaming deal. The deal announced Monday offers the popular children’s staple a broad reach while keeping it on its long-standing home, PBS,...
apnews.com
May 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Starting later this year, new episodes will run on Netflix, PBS and the PBS Kids app on the same day. No specific premiere date was immediately announced. Select past episodes will be available on Netflix worldwide.
Not afraid of words. Thank you, Brooklyn Public Library
At Central Library, Brooklyn
A Trump exec order bans almost 300 words from being used by federal agencies, the military and any org that receives federal funds. These kinds of "editorial" decisions were popular in Germany in the early 30s.
A running list can be found here: pen.org/banned-words...
A Trump exec order bans almost 300 words from being used by federal agencies, the military and any org that receives federal funds. These kinds of "editorial" decisions were popular in Germany in the early 30s.
A running list can be found here: pen.org/banned-words...
May 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Not afraid of words. Thank you, Brooklyn Public Library
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The 80-year recipe stoking America’s Prosperity:
1) Free-market capital investments in brilliant ideas…
2) enabled by Engineering Innovations…
3) based on Science Research in Universities…
4) funded by Grants from the US Government.
It’s time more people understood this.
1) Free-market capital investments in brilliant ideas…
2) enabled by Engineering Innovations…
3) based on Science Research in Universities…
4) funded by Grants from the US Government.
It’s time more people understood this.
May 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The 80-year recipe stoking America’s Prosperity:
1) Free-market capital investments in brilliant ideas…
2) enabled by Engineering Innovations…
3) based on Science Research in Universities…
4) funded by Grants from the US Government.
It’s time more people understood this.
1) Free-market capital investments in brilliant ideas…
2) enabled by Engineering Innovations…
3) based on Science Research in Universities…
4) funded by Grants from the US Government.
It’s time more people understood this.
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This is how to honor teachers.
May 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
This is how to honor teachers.
Dr. Hayden truly brought the LOC out as a modern, culturally relevant institution and has been leading its digital transformation while giving it a much needed “cachet” boost! Sad to see this happen. #libraryofcongress
NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work.
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
![The American Library Association praises servic of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries 'unjust dismissal' of Librarian of Congress. [Image of Dr. Carla Hayden standing in the stacks in a library]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5qyswhppr7tiskw43xhcv7f/bafkreicwqv4vszkknu4dvsdfhmrzzmtscjx5eg64gykfmrgynrnhup6sai@jpeg)
May 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Dr. Hayden truly brought the LOC out as a modern, culturally relevant institution and has been leading its digital transformation while giving it a much needed “cachet” boost! Sad to see this happen. #libraryofcongress
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2025's Summer Reading Lists are now available! Four lists categorized by age group are free to download, and ALSC members can also download an exclusive printable bookmark. #kidlit #libraries #summereading www.ala.org/alsc/summer-...
April 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
2025's Summer Reading Lists are now available! Four lists categorized by age group are free to download, and ALSC members can also download an exclusive printable bookmark. #kidlit #libraries #summereading www.ala.org/alsc/summer-...
Nice to see publishers see libraries as important to their business. Except when it comes to their exorbitant pricing for ebooks then it’s about extracting every dollar and much more.
New Addition to IMLS Roundup: Letter (April 3, 2025) From #Publishers (Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishers, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks) to Members of Congress Advocating For #Libraries and #IMLS Funding www.infodocket.com/2025/03/17/r...
April 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Nice to see publishers see libraries as important to their business. Except when it comes to their exorbitant pricing for ebooks then it’s about extracting every dollar and much more.
This is devastating to libraries.
Libraries Warn They Could Be ‘Cut off at the Knees’ by DOGE
A Trump executive order listing the Institute of Museum and Library Services as an unnecessary agency could mean rural libraries lose essential funding.
www.bloomberg.com
March 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
This is devastating to libraries.
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
This is now hitting home people. Our library will be directly impacted by this. IMLS provides aid to state libraries across the nation. Those state libraries pay for things we individual libraries don’t have to.
🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
March 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This is now hitting home people. Our library will be directly impacted by this. IMLS provides aid to state libraries across the nation. Those state libraries pay for things we individual libraries don’t have to.
PEOPLE can exclusively share the list of the winners for the literary award, which was announced on March 5. Hosted by library lending apps OverDrive and Libby, the prize, now in its second year, honors the best books published in 2024, as chosen by librarians and library staff.
See the Winners of the 2025 Libby Awards — Did Your Favorite Book Make the Cut? (Exclusive)
See the list of winners for the 2025 Libby Awards. Hosted by OverDrive and Libby, the prize honors the best books published in 2024, as chosen by librarians and library staff.
people.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
PEOPLE can exclusively share the list of the winners for the literary award, which was announced on March 5. Hosted by library lending apps OverDrive and Libby, the prize, now in its second year, honors the best books published in 2024, as chosen by librarians and library staff.
However, critics have argued that Musk misunderstands Adams' work, with Harvard historian Jill Lepore writing in The New Yorker that Hitchhiker's is a "razor-sharp satiric indictment of imperialism".
'Lying drunk in a field': Douglas Adams on the unlikely origins of the cult space comedy that inspired Elon Musk
In 1986, the author talked to the BBC about The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the epic series of comic novels loved by tech executives.
www.bbc.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
However, critics have argued that Musk misunderstands Adams' work, with Harvard historian Jill Lepore writing in The New Yorker that Hitchhiker's is a "razor-sharp satiric indictment of imperialism".
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From fresh voices to a fifth-time nominee, here's everything you need to know about the #InternationalBooker2025 longlist.
thebookerprizes.com/IBP2025longl...
thebookerprizes.com/IBP2025longl...
February 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
From fresh voices to a fifth-time nominee, here's everything you need to know about the #InternationalBooker2025 longlist.
thebookerprizes.com/IBP2025longl...
thebookerprizes.com/IBP2025longl...
Per the News Literacy Project, 9 states have standards in place related to news literacy, and only three of those — Connecticut, New Jersey, and Illinois — have adopted a requirement for it to be taught in the classroom.
How Students Are Learning Not to Believe Everything They See on TikTok
“I feel like I should look up if it’s true or not before I start spreading it.”
www.teenvogue.com
February 21, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Per the News Literacy Project, 9 states have standards in place related to news literacy, and only three of those — Connecticut, New Jersey, and Illinois — have adopted a requirement for it to be taught in the classroom.
The narrative follows Odysseus, portrayed by Matt Damon, on his arduous journey home following the Trojan War, encountering mythical creatures and divine challenges.
10 Locations from the Odyssey and Their Real-Life Counterparts
From Ithaca to Troy, discover the real places behind The Odyssey, where ancient myths, sun-drenched ruins, and untamed landscapes bring Homer’s epic to life.
www.thecollector.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The narrative follows Odysseus, portrayed by Matt Damon, on his arduous journey home following the Trojan War, encountering mythical creatures and divine challenges.
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The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston was forced to close due to the “sudden dismissal of federal employees,” the library’s foundation said in a statement to CNN.
JFK Library forced to close due to ‘sudden dismissal of federal employees,’ foundation says | CNN Politics
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston was forced to close Tuesday due to the “sudden dismissal of federal employees,” the library’s foundation said in a statement to CNN.
www.cnn.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston was forced to close due to the “sudden dismissal of federal employees,” the library’s foundation said in a statement to CNN.
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Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk depicts a man who wields more power than almost any other person on the planet but seems estranged from humanity itself.
How Elon Musk Went from Superhero to Supervillain
Walter Isaacson’s new biography depicts a man who wields more power than almost any other person on the planet but seems estranged from humanity itself.
www.newyorker.com
February 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk depicts a man who wields more power than almost any other person on the planet but seems estranged from humanity itself.
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In a series of training documents, editorial guidelines laid out possible use cases for journalists, including prompts such as:
“Can you revise this paragraph to make it tighter?”
In a series of training documents, editorial guidelines laid out possible use cases for journalists, including prompts such as:
“Can you revise this paragraph to make it tighter?”
🟡 SCOOP: The New York Times is greenlighting the use of AI for its product and editorial staff, saying that internal tools could eventually write social copy, SEO headlines, and some code.
New York Times goes all-in on internal AI tools
The company said it was greenlighting a number of AI programs for editorial and product staff.
www.semafor.com
February 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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In a series of training documents, editorial guidelines laid out possible use cases for journalists, including prompts such as:
“Can you revise this paragraph to make it tighter?”
In a series of training documents, editorial guidelines laid out possible use cases for journalists, including prompts such as:
“Can you revise this paragraph to make it tighter?”