Jill ONeill
@jillmwo.bsky.social
Only semi-retired from the information industry. I read a lot and across multiple subject areas. All opinions my own. Likes indicate interest rather than endorsement.
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I wrote an essay for @bostonreview.bsky.social about what I learned about close reading when I taught at West Virginia University
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The Claims of Close Reading - Boston Review
Literary studies have been starved by austerity, but their core methodology remains radical.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I wrote an essay for @bostonreview.bsky.social about what I learned about close reading when I taught at West Virginia University
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
Now the problem is "device-hoarding". People are holding on to their smart phones for a horrifying 29 months rather than upgrading! Legacy tech is a problem, granted, but how sustainable is it to expect upgrades on hardware every two years? www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/h...
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing the economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Now the problem is "device-hoarding". People are holding on to their smart phones for a horrifying 29 months rather than upgrading! Legacy tech is a problem, granted, but how sustainable is it to expect upgrades on hardware every two years? www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/h...
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Doing all I could this morning to keep the few undergrads who even turned up awake, & even this ghastly but interesting image, a prop to my discussion of the female Gothic & "Get Out" didn't quite do the job.
So I'll try with YOU.
It's an illustration to Bluebeard by Winslow Homer, of all people.
So I'll try with YOU.
It's an illustration to Bluebeard by Winslow Homer, of all people.
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Doing all I could this morning to keep the few undergrads who even turned up awake, & even this ghastly but interesting image, a prop to my discussion of the female Gothic & "Get Out" didn't quite do the job.
So I'll try with YOU.
It's an illustration to Bluebeard by Winslow Homer, of all people.
So I'll try with YOU.
It's an illustration to Bluebeard by Winslow Homer, of all people.
This is an amazing (and most worthwhile) virtual experience.
How the Getty Provenance Index is transforming art research.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This is an amazing (and most worthwhile) virtual experience.
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Comin' atcha with a trunk full of updates! November 2025 edition features the latest buzz in the Resource Sharing pilot, 19 million items, the Member Meeting recording and more. #trusty #digitallibraries
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Comin' atcha with a trunk full of updates! November 2025 edition features the latest buzz in the Resource Sharing pilot, 19 million items, the Member Meeting recording and more. #trusty #digitallibraries
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Our executive director Peter Berkery responds, "The education of student interns is an additional benefit of university-based publishing initiatives, not a substitute for the essential function that university presses play in the curation and advancement of the scholarly record." bit.ly/47HnLF3
November 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Our executive director Peter Berkery responds, "The education of student interns is an additional benefit of university-based publishing initiatives, not a substitute for the essential function that university presses play in the curation and advancement of the scholarly record." bit.ly/47HnLF3
Are we reading, watching, or listening to the news? www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... Admittedly, no real surprises here.
More Americans prefer to watch the news than read or listen to it
A majority of Americans who prefer to watch the news (62%) say they prefer to get it from TV, rather than another platform.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Are we reading, watching, or listening to the news? www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... Admittedly, no real surprises here.
Interesting thread here...
The uncomfortable truth about mandatory publications for PhD students
There’s a point in this debate that many people tiptoe around: mandatory publication doesn’t just create pressure, it also creates inequality.
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There’s a point in this debate that many people tiptoe around: mandatory publication doesn’t just create pressure, it also creates inequality.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Interesting thread here...
The most important point from this article is this quote: "We ignore research infrastructures at our peril." Pay attention to what's happening with the British Library. www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
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November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The most important point from this article is this quote: "We ignore research infrastructures at our peril." Pay attention to what's happening with the British Library. www.cityam.com/the-british-...
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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Lyrasis, the Big Ten Academic Alliance Center for Library Programs and the California Digital Library have been awarded a grant to advance community-governed, open access scholarly publishing in the United States. Read more about the #DiamondOA mapping project here, https://ow.ly/QCKC50Xu6vU.
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Lyrasis, the Big Ten Academic Alliance Center for Library Programs and the California Digital Library have been awarded a grant to advance community-governed, open access scholarly publishing in the United States. Read more about the #DiamondOA mapping project here, https://ow.ly/QCKC50Xu6vU.
Meet Merrilee Proffitt, Director of Democracy’s Library US (Internet Archive)
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Meet Merrilee Proffitt, Director of Democracy’s Library US | Internet Archive Blogs
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November 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Meet Merrilee Proffitt, Director of Democracy’s Library US (Internet Archive)
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ICYMI: AI Chatbots are prolific letter-writers to the detriment of the scientific publishing process. (Nov 4, 2025, NYTimes Gift Article) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/s...
The Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’ So Did a Lot of Other Editors.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
ICYMI: AI Chatbots are prolific letter-writers to the detriment of the scientific publishing process. (Nov 4, 2025, NYTimes Gift Article) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/s...
“We’re Good at Search”… Just Not the Kind That the AI era Demands - a Provocation
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“We’re Good at Search”… Just Not the Kind That the AI era Demands - a Provocation
I might be exaggerating slightly, but if you look at the few new evaluation matrices for AI-powered search circulating, “relevancy” is often just one of several categories, evaluated in a highly subje...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
“We’re Good at Search”… Just Not the Kind That the AI era Demands - a Provocation
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As noted in the piece, "We need to rethink the ecosystem, and the incentives that are applied...Too many submissions are funnelled through a limited pool of reviewers, creating unsustainable workloads and threatening the effectiveness, speed and fairness of peer review."
Letter: A call to arms to protect peer review from the threat of AI
"It’s time for the “publish more” mentality to perish."
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"It’s time for the “publish more” mentality to perish."
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Letter: A call to arms to protect peer review from the threat of AI
From Mandy Hill, Managing Director, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
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November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
As noted in the piece, "We need to rethink the ecosystem, and the incentives that are applied...Too many submissions are funnelled through a limited pool of reviewers, creating unsustainable workloads and threatening the effectiveness, speed and fairness of peer review."
This one might cause many of us to clutch our pearls. www.axios.com/2025/11/12/c...
Meet chatbot Jesus: How churches are using AI to save souls
Chatbots answer prayers and algorithms write sermons.
www.axios.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This one might cause many of us to clutch our pearls. www.axios.com/2025/11/12/c...
Legal filing with the Supreme Court by Copyright Office's Sherla Perlmutter seeks to overturn her removal by current administration. rollcall.com/2025/11/10/c...
Copyright Office head asks Supreme Court to keep her in role - Roll Call
Filing is the latest battle in war over whether the head of copyright office can remain in office despite Trump firing her.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Legal filing with the Supreme Court by Copyright Office's Sherla Perlmutter seeks to overturn her removal by current administration. rollcall.com/2025/11/10/c...
Reformation of Science Publishing: "It is high time to reevaluate current publishing models and outline a global plan" that over time will ensure trustworthiness and integrity. Worth a read. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Reformation of science publishing: the Stockholm Declaration | Royal Society Open Science
Science relies on integrity and trustworthiness. But scientists under career pressure
are lured to purchase fake publications from ‘paper mills’ that use AI-generated data,
text and image fabrication....
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November 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Reformation of Science Publishing: "It is high time to reevaluate current publishing models and outline a global plan" that over time will ensure trustworthiness and integrity. Worth a read. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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IT’S ELECTION DAY, AMERICA!
Remember to get out and VOTE!!!
Remember to get out and VOTE!!!
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
IT’S ELECTION DAY, AMERICA!
Remember to get out and VOTE!!!
Remember to get out and VOTE!!!
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British Library Chief Executive steps down after less than a year: www.bl.uk/about/press/...
British Library Board statement
The British Library Board has announced that Rebecca Lawrence has stepped down as Chief Executive.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
British Library Chief Executive steps down after less than a year: www.bl.uk/about/press/...
It's not about agreeing with it or disagreeing with it. This is a must-read. It's indicative of a particular mindset associated with preparing for an AI-driven digital information environment.
Readers don't browse anymore. They interrogate.
"What's the latest guidance?"
"Which methodology should I use?"
"How does this affect my work?"
If your content isn't answer-ready, it's invisible—to AI systems & to readers.
What scholarly publishers need to know → blog.hum.works/posts/when-c...
"What's the latest guidance?"
"Which methodology should I use?"
"How does this affect my work?"
If your content isn't answer-ready, it's invisible—to AI systems & to readers.
What scholarly publishers need to know → blog.hum.works/posts/when-c...
When Content Finds the Reader
Readers now expect AI to deliver answers, not links. Learn how scholarly publishers can stay visible and trusted in answer-first search experiences.
blog.hum.works
November 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
It's not about agreeing with it or disagreeing with it. This is a must-read. It's indicative of a particular mindset associated with preparing for an AI-driven digital information environment.
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Catch the replay of Delta Think’s 2025 Market Sizing Update and dig into the data behind shifting business models and what’s next for OA.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lcU...
Stay ahead of the trends — subscribe to DAT for continuous insights and updates.
#OA #ScholComm #DeltaThinkData
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Stay ahead of the trends — subscribe to DAT for continuous insights and updates.
#OA #ScholComm #DeltaThinkData
2025 Delta Think Market Sizing Webinar
YouTube video by Delta Think Open Access Data & Analytics Tool
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November 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Catch the replay of Delta Think’s 2025 Market Sizing Update and dig into the data behind shifting business models and what’s next for OA.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lcU...
Stay ahead of the trends — subscribe to DAT for continuous insights and updates.
#OA #ScholComm #DeltaThinkData
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lcU...
Stay ahead of the trends — subscribe to DAT for continuous insights and updates.
#OA #ScholComm #DeltaThinkData
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Oxford University Press announces agreement to acquire Karger
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Oxford University Press announces agreement to acquire Karger - Research Information
Agreement to "extend the reach and impact of Karger’s leading academic and research publishing in medicine and health sciences"
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November 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Oxford University Press announces agreement to acquire Karger
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This does not surprise me at all. What did surprise me was someone at lunch saying he didn't realize that #scholarlypublishing was having to spend so much time and effort weeding out fake #AI generated papers. & arXiv has fewer staff to deal with this than groups such as Springer Nature Publishing.
arXiv will no longer accept review articles and position papers unless they have been accepted at a journal or a conference and complete successful peer review.
This is due to being overwhelmed by a hundreds of AI generated papers a month.
Yet another open submission process killed by LLMs.
This is due to being overwhelmed by a hundreds of AI generated papers a month.
Yet another open submission process killed by LLMs.
Attention Authors: Updated Practice for Review Articles and Position Papers in arXiv CS Category – arXiv blog
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November 2, 2025 at 5:17 AM
This does not surprise me at all. What did surprise me was someone at lunch saying he didn't realize that #scholarlypublishing was having to spend so much time and effort weeding out fake #AI generated papers. & arXiv has fewer staff to deal with this than groups such as Springer Nature Publishing.
Quote: "This generation of AI is the most transformative technology we’ve seen since the Internet, and it’s enabling companies to innovate much faster than ever before." Well, that's one way of rationalizing it.
Come to think of it, that is the sort of thing people ask @stephco.bsky.social: www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
'Some may ask why': Amazon exec explains huge layoff now slamming California
More than 1,400 corporate Amazon workers in California are losing their jobs.
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November 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Quote: "This generation of AI is the most transformative technology we’ve seen since the Internet, and it’s enabling companies to innovate much faster than ever before." Well, that's one way of rationalizing it.