Jane Cowell
@janecowell.bsky.social
Library Industry Speaker, Librarian, Innovator, Digital Disruption, Democracy, views are my own, reposts are not endorsements.
#Libraries open their archives to train AI chatbots with books spanning centuries of human knowledge www.milwaukeeindependent.com/newswire/lib...
Libraries open their archives to train AI chatbots with books spanning centuries of human knowledge | Milwaukee Independent
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November 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
#Libraries open their archives to train AI chatbots with books spanning centuries of human knowledge www.milwaukeeindependent.com/newswire/lib...
#AI Is Supercharging the War on #Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
#AI Is Supercharging the War on #Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
Grokipedia and the Coup Against Reality Itself www.thedissident.news/grokipedia-a...
Grokipedia and the Coup Against Reality Itself
Grokipedia, the copycat of Wikipedia launched by Elon Musk isn’t just a string of AI generated slop, it is a weapon. The launch of "grokipedia" is a calculated, strategic escalation by the billionaire...
www.thedissident.news
November 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Grokipedia and the Coup Against Reality Itself www.thedissident.news/grokipedia-a...
Why Wikipedia Is Losing Traffic to AI Overviews on Google
The beloved online encyclopedia has been dropping in pageviews over the last few months. www.cnet.com/tech/service...
The beloved online encyclopedia has been dropping in pageviews over the last few months. www.cnet.com/tech/service...
Why Wikipedia Is Losing Traffic to AI Overviews on Google
The beloved online encyclopedia has been dropping in pageviews over the last few months.
www.cnet.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Why Wikipedia Is Losing Traffic to AI Overviews on Google
The beloved online encyclopedia has been dropping in pageviews over the last few months. www.cnet.com/tech/service...
The beloved online encyclopedia has been dropping in pageviews over the last few months. www.cnet.com/tech/service...
Grokipedia Is the Antithesis of Everything That Makes Wikipedia Good, Useful, and Human www.404media.co/grokipedia-i...
Grokipedia Is the Antithesis of Everything That Makes Wikipedia Good, Useful, and Human
Grokipedia is not a 'Wikipedia competitor.' It is a fully robotic regurgitation machine designed to protect the ego of the world’s wealthiest man.
www.404media.co
November 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Grokipedia Is the Antithesis of Everything That Makes Wikipedia Good, Useful, and Human www.404media.co/grokipedia-i...
"No, wait, avoid wiki" - Elon Musk's Grokipedia is biased AI slop the-decoder.com/no-wait-avoi...
"No, wait, avoid wiki" - Elon Musk's Grokipedia is biased AI slop
Elon Musk's new AI encyclopedia Grokipedia claims to free the internet from "propaganda." But a closer look shows it systematically distorts politically sensitive topics and serves up biased AI slop.
the-decoder.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:09 AM
"No, wait, avoid wiki" - Elon Musk's Grokipedia is biased AI slop the-decoder.com/no-wait-avoi...
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
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www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
Why it might have been and may continue to be harder to get new releases from your local library.
www.404media.co
October 31, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
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www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
Even before they can read, young children are visualizing letters and other objects with the same strategies adults use #Literacy theconversation.com/even-before-...
Even before they can read, young children are visualizing letters and other objects with the same strategies adults use
Recent research shows that young children typically manipulate and rotate entire objects in their minds to understand challenges such as puzzles.
theconversation.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Even before they can read, young children are visualizing letters and other objects with the same strategies adults use #Literacy theconversation.com/even-before-...
The ABC’s Top 100 books poll lacks diversity. Here are my 10 First Nations ‘books of the 21st century’ theconversation.com/the-abcs-top...
The ABC’s Top 100 books poll lacks diversity. Here are my 10 First Nations ‘books of the 21st century’
Just three Aboriginal writers appeared in Radio National’s poll. There was little sense of the breadth and creativity of our First Nations writing scene.
theconversation.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The ABC’s Top 100 books poll lacks diversity. Here are my 10 First Nations ‘books of the 21st century’ theconversation.com/the-abcs-top...
Wyoming library director fired amid book dispute reaches $700,000 settlement www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Wyoming library director fired amid book dispute reaches $700,000 settlement
"It's been a rough road, but I will never regret standing up for the First Amendment," Terri Lesley said.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Wyoming library director fired amid book dispute reaches $700,000 settlement www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
US Federal Judge Rules Texas Book Ratings Law Unconstitutional #Censorship #FreedomToRead www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Federal Judge Orders Permanent Injunction Against Texas Book Ratings Law
Judge Alan D. Albright of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ordered a permanent injunction against mandatory book rating law HB 900 on October 21.
www.publishersweekly.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
US Federal Judge Rules Texas Book Ratings Law Unconstitutional #Censorship #FreedomToRead www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
The Case for Whole Books: You can’t get better at reading until you care about a text. #Literacy slate.com/life/2025/10...
October 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The Case for Whole Books: You can’t get better at reading until you care about a text. #Literacy slate.com/life/2025/10...
Cities looking to revive downtowns are increasingly leveraging the ability of public libraries to draw crowds and encourage economic development. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
With Roles as Civic Hubs, Libraries Turn Over a New Page
Cities looking to revive downtowns are increasingly leveraging the ability of public libraries to draw crowds and encourage economic development.
www.bloomberg.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Cities looking to revive downtowns are increasingly leveraging the ability of public libraries to draw crowds and encourage economic development. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
#Librarians, Publishers, and the Defense of Knowledge katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
Librarians, Publishers, and the Defense of Knowledge
Librarians are defending access, equity, and the right to knowledge—often while navigating shrinking budgets, rising costs, and an increasingly polarized environment. You shouldn’t have to face this a...
katinamagazine.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:26 AM
#Librarians, Publishers, and the Defense of Knowledge katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
Reposted by Jane Cowell
One of the reasons I love retro-SF futures is because they speak to this increasing trend of turning shit off and disconnecting devices. When AWS goes down and bricks your bed, fridge, and thermostat, the appeal of analog is keenly felt.
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The return of dumb things: Why young people are ditching their smartphones for MP3 players and digital cameras
Young people are using dumb phones, MP3 players and digital cameras in lieu of iPhones. Experts explain why.
www.yahoo.com
October 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
One of the reasons I love retro-SF futures is because they speak to this increasing trend of turning shit off and disconnecting devices. When AWS goes down and bricks your bed, fridge, and thermostat, the appeal of analog is keenly felt.
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/th...
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/th...
Why this library e-book app is turning to #AI OverDrive CEO Steve Potash thinks the tech can promote reading amid threats to #libraries. www.techbrew.com/stories/2025...
Why this library e-book app is turning to AI
OverDrive CEO Steve Potash thinks the tech can promote reading amid threats to libraries.
www.techbrew.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Why this library e-book app is turning to #AI OverDrive CEO Steve Potash thinks the tech can promote reading amid threats to #libraries. www.techbrew.com/stories/2025...
Loneliness in the Digital Age: Why Libraries Are A Key Social Connector medium.com/@janecowell8...
Loneliness in the Digital Age:
Why Libraries Are A Key Social Connector
medium.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Loneliness in the Digital Age: Why Libraries Are A Key Social Connector medium.com/@janecowell8...
A Better Way to Give Feedback at Work: Using the SBI Model
How the Situation–Behavior–Impact model can make feedback less awkward and more effective janecowell8.medium.com/a-better-way...
How the Situation–Behavior–Impact model can make feedback less awkward and more effective janecowell8.medium.com/a-better-way...
Medium
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October 24, 2025 at 12:54 AM
A Better Way to Give Feedback at Work: Using the SBI Model
How the Situation–Behavior–Impact model can make feedback less awkward and more effective janecowell8.medium.com/a-better-way...
How the Situation–Behavior–Impact model can make feedback less awkward and more effective janecowell8.medium.com/a-better-way...
How Silicon Valley Became a Center of Reactionary, Anti-Democratic Politics lithub.com/how-silicon-...
How Silicon Valley Became a Center of Reactionary, Anti-Democratic Politics
With 881,000 people living in less than 47 square miles, San Francisco packs a tremendous amount of wealth and cultural influence into a fiercely unequal city. San Francisco is far smaller than Los…
lithub.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
How Silicon Valley Became a Center of Reactionary, Anti-Democratic Politics lithub.com/how-silicon-...
#Libraries Look to Fill the Gap Left by Baker & Taylor www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Libraries Look to Fill the Gap Left by Baker & Taylor
With the closure of country’s largest library wholesaler now underway, librarians are searching for new options as Ingram, Bookazine, and even Amazon make their play to court B&T customers left in the...
www.publishersweekly.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 AM
#Libraries Look to Fill the Gap Left by Baker & Taylor www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
The speech wars come for Wikipedia www.politico.com/newsletters/...
The speech wars come for Wikipedia
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October 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The speech wars come for Wikipedia www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Chatbot Assessment: Best Practices for #ArtificialIntelligence in the #Library preprint.press.jhu.edu/portal/sites...
preprint.press.jhu.edu
October 1, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Chatbot Assessment: Best Practices for #ArtificialIntelligence in the #Library preprint.press.jhu.edu/portal/sites...
Public Library staff safety - occupational violence www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Why this Portland library is a flashpoint in the debate over downtown safety, and what can be done
Multnomah County’s Central Library, meant to be an information hub, bears the brunt of downtown Portland’s troubles.
www.oregonlive.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Public Library staff safety - occupational violence www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
#AI is making reading books feel obsolete – and students have a lot to lose theconversation.com/ai-is-making...
AI is making reading books feel obsolete – and students have a lot to lose
Even before generative AI went mainstream, fewer people were reading books.
theconversation.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:06 AM
#AI is making reading books feel obsolete – and students have a lot to lose theconversation.com/ai-is-making...
How thousands of ‘overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s #AI to seem smart www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
How thousands of ‘overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s AI to seem smart
Contracted AI raters describe grueling deadlines, poor pay and opacity around work to make chatbots intelligent
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:03 AM
How thousands of ‘overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s #AI to seem smart www.theguardian.com/technology/2...