I am going to start asking all library workers who tell me I need to adopt AI to be relevant, "are we dead yet?"
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Kendra K. Levine
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mastodon 4.7.3Academic library worker and union activist.
Works in transportation research, particularly around climate change and environmental justice.
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I'm working on a presentation about how hype and imprecise language about AI is polluting the information ecology. Does anybody have any good examples to think of?
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@dsalo I think there’s an aspect of power where the shift to the state/corporations from individuals surveilling people is part of the shift (for me at least).
I didn't know the company behind Canvas was called Instructure. It's the perfect name to reflect how ed tech is infrastructure for our schools, but also the corporatization of education and how just because something costs a lot doesn't mean it's actually good.
Everyday I'm insulted more by Elsevier forcing me to prove my humanity when I want to read an article they are gatekeeping.
RIP Inbox! There's a wild reply-all email ticket spam happening at UCB right now.
A summary of my relationship:
My partner's favorite space movie is 2001. My favorite space movie is Solaris (1972).
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It's funny when websites and programs shut out humans from doing work because they think we're bots.
It's like a cousin of enshittification.
When I see transportation articles in Cell, it reminds me that publishers will do anything to increase their reach (read: profits) and authors are always chasing the impact factors.
I am looking for a space to have discussions to work through big questions and theories for higher education and libraries. Is there a club I can join? Or who wants to start one?
“Go Cubs Go” is a dreadful song.
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@adamgreenfield@social.coop we disagree about Tarkovsky in that he thinks Stalker is a better film. I like it but it doesn't make me feel existentially hollow like Solaris.
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I made these posters last week. Hope you get to ride a bike today! #BikeTooter #BikeMonth #GoRideABike #letterpress
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I did reply asking where factoring in if LLMs are the appropriate tool is in the methodology.
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@dsalo agreed! It’s frustrating but also fascinating to see how individuals are acting as tools of the state for a sense of personal security and convenience.
Libraries, professional standards, and praxis
https://libraryattack.com/libraries-professional-standards-and-praxis/
Highlight of this baseball game was watching a Blue Jay eat a bug.
99% of the Beatles covers in this world are absolute dreck.