Len Bryan
@lenbryan25.bsky.social
K-12 library administrator, husband, daddy, builder of boats, curator of knowledge, & dedicated to stamping out ignorance.
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As host of the On Being radio show, Krista Tippett asked guests countless metaphysical questions. But this new year, she recommends tossing the resolutions and turning the big questions on yourself.
Forget New Year's resolutions. For 2026, sit with a question instead
As host of the On Being radio show, Krista Tippett asked guests countless metaphysical questions. But this new year, she recommends tossing the resolutions and turning the big questions on yourself.
n.pr
January 1, 2026 at 2:11 PM
As host of the On Being radio show, Krista Tippett asked guests countless metaphysical questions. But this new year, she recommends tossing the resolutions and turning the big questions on yourself.
"Oh look, we found a way to make AI suck even more!"
“This could look like a user asking how much ibuprofen to take for a headache receiving a promoted ad for Advil in the chatbot’s response. Meanwhile, actual results on correct dosage may be brushed to the side, or buried under a mountain of ad text…”
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
OpenAI employees working on ChatGPT report plans to unleash sponsored advertisements above organic results.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"Oh look, we found a way to make AI suck even more!"
This is a tremendous loss to scientists and the public.
My old pal @eniiler.bsky.social with a killer story. What we save defines us as a culture—the archive is our memory and our future. And we’re throwing it away? Madness.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This is a tremendous loss to scientists and the public.
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The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.
The cultural works becoming public domain in 2026, from Betty Boop to Nancy Drew
The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.
n.pr
December 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.
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So, LLMs are a form of information laundering. They insulate you from the sources, which makes it impossible to judge the reliability of the source.
December 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
So, LLMs are a form of information laundering. They insulate you from the sources, which makes it impossible to judge the reliability of the source.
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Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
December 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
Oh AI, you suck.
I'd bet many people would not take a second look, pause to think critically, or even try to spot problems before passing this off, sharing it, or turning it in as an authentic product of their hard work.
AI is making us stupid and lazy.
I'd bet many people would not take a second look, pause to think critically, or even try to spot problems before passing this off, sharing it, or turning it in as an authentic product of their hard work.
AI is making us stupid and lazy.
For anyone worried AI will replace all of us.
Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986”
I dare you to find 10 things that are right.
Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986”
I dare you to find 10 things that are right.
December 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Oh AI, you suck.
I'd bet many people would not take a second look, pause to think critically, or even try to spot problems before passing this off, sharing it, or turning it in as an authentic product of their hard work.
AI is making us stupid and lazy.
I'd bet many people would not take a second look, pause to think critically, or even try to spot problems before passing this off, sharing it, or turning it in as an authentic product of their hard work.
AI is making us stupid and lazy.
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Using tech tools to teach can be overwhelming, but this article outlines some common mishaps and ways to plan ahead so you can address them, or avoid them altogether: 5 Tech Integration Mistakes—and What to Do Differently Next Time
www.edutopia.org/article/5-te...
#EduSky #TLSky
www.edutopia.org/article/5-te...
#EduSky #TLSky
5 Tech Integration Mistakes—and What to Do Differently Next Time
Classroom tech use will always involve some element of trial and error, but many pitfalls are avoidable when you know what to watch out for.
www.edutopia.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Using tech tools to teach can be overwhelming, but this article outlines some common mishaps and ways to plan ahead so you can address them, or avoid them altogether: 5 Tech Integration Mistakes—and What to Do Differently Next Time
www.edutopia.org/article/5-te...
#EduSky #TLSky
www.edutopia.org/article/5-te...
#EduSky #TLSky
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Out with the old, in with the new. The deadline for the next @slj.com School Librarian of the Year is tomorrow, Thu. Dec. 17.
If this old chunk of coal can win, so can you. 😀 Apply today, school librarian friends!
www.slj.com/story/Nomina...
#FutureReadyLibs #Skybrarians #TLSky #EduSky #BookSky
If this old chunk of coal can win, so can you. 😀 Apply today, school librarian friends!
www.slj.com/story/Nomina...
#FutureReadyLibs #Skybrarians #TLSky #EduSky #BookSky
Nominations Open for 2026 School Librarian of the Year
School Library Journal is now accepting applications for the 2026 School Librarian of the Year award, sponsored by Scholastic. Let us know what you are doing in your school library and join an excepti...
www.slj.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Out with the old, in with the new. The deadline for the next @slj.com School Librarian of the Year is tomorrow, Thu. Dec. 17.
If this old chunk of coal can win, so can you. 😀 Apply today, school librarian friends!
www.slj.com/story/Nomina...
#FutureReadyLibs #Skybrarians #TLSky #EduSky #BookSky
If this old chunk of coal can win, so can you. 😀 Apply today, school librarian friends!
www.slj.com/story/Nomina...
#FutureReadyLibs #Skybrarians #TLSky #EduSky #BookSky
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“The Librarians” is a love letter to every person who has ever found themselves in a book.
VOTE for “The Librarians” in the Cinema Eye Honors
Vote for the freedom to read.
www.CinemaEyeHonors.com/Audience-Cho...
VOTE for “The Librarians” in the Cinema Eye Honors
Vote for the freedom to read.
www.CinemaEyeHonors.com/Audience-Cho...
Audience Choice Voting - Cinema Eye Honors
Audience Choice Voting Choose Your Favorite Film of this year
www.CinemaEyeHonors.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“The Librarians” is a love letter to every person who has ever found themselves in a book.
VOTE for “The Librarians” in the Cinema Eye Honors
Vote for the freedom to read.
www.CinemaEyeHonors.com/Audience-Cho...
VOTE for “The Librarians” in the Cinema Eye Honors
Vote for the freedom to read.
www.CinemaEyeHonors.com/Audience-Cho...
I'll eagerly await the full story in January. In the meantime, I'm increasingly alarmed at the uncritical adoption & evangelical stance of those pushing AI & its rapid incorporation into existing ed tech.
To be blunt, this is not going to help students be anything but fast, sloppy, & less capable.
To be blunt, this is not going to help students be anything but fast, sloppy, & less capable.
I had a cool day hanging out with @leevgaines.bsky.social , a freelance reporter for @npr.org! She shadowed me and spoke to many of my students about AI. The full story will come out in January, but please go watch Lee’s TikTok here! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yJ1WUu/
December 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I'll eagerly await the full story in January. In the meantime, I'm increasingly alarmed at the uncritical adoption & evangelical stance of those pushing AI & its rapid incorporation into existing ed tech.
To be blunt, this is not going to help students be anything but fast, sloppy, & less capable.
To be blunt, this is not going to help students be anything but fast, sloppy, & less capable.
I've been sending weekly District Library Services newsletters since I started this gig, and I thought you might get a kick out of seeing one. Please note some of the links are in-district view only. app.smore.com/n/ct8xz
Library Services Weekly Newsletter
Library Services Weekly Newsletter
app.smore.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I've been sending weekly District Library Services newsletters since I started this gig, and I thought you might get a kick out of seeing one. Please note some of the links are in-district view only. app.smore.com/n/ct8xz
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Do you have a favorite pair of ripped pants you just can’t give away? How about that bike with a broken chain you've been meaning to fix? Whatever the case may be, the Library is partnering with Re.Use.Full in 2026 for a series of Repair Cafés to help make Kansas City more sustainable. 🪡🛠️♻️
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December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Do you have a favorite pair of ripped pants you just can’t give away? How about that bike with a broken chain you've been meaning to fix? Whatever the case may be, the Library is partnering with Re.Use.Full in 2026 for a series of Repair Cafés to help make Kansas City more sustainable. 🪡🛠️♻️
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Food and treats are a love language, and terrific ways to get your community to come to the library!
It is Create Your Own Hot Chocolate Bar time again!!!
I gift my staff a Hot Chocolate Bar every winter. Is is partially just out of love & kindness...
It is also a scheme to get people in my library! I can chat them up & find out what they are doing in their classes & how I can help!
It works!
I gift my staff a Hot Chocolate Bar every winter. Is is partially just out of love & kindness...
It is also a scheme to get people in my library! I can chat them up & find out what they are doing in their classes & how I can help!
It works!
December 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Food and treats are a love language, and terrific ways to get your community to come to the library!
The Mavericks and Raul Malo were major formative parts of my musical education. This is a huge loss, for music and our society in general.
The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice. n.pr/44NlYxm
Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, has died at 60
The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice.
n.pr
December 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The Mavericks and Raul Malo were major formative parts of my musical education. This is a huge loss, for music and our society in general.
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I love learning better and more precise wording. This afternoon's discovery is from Anna Mills and Nate Angell, and their paper I missed from February.
"Using mirage instead of hallucination enables us to stop anthropomorphizing AI and see the incongruities it generates for what they really are."
"Using mirage instead of hallucination enables us to stop anthropomorphizing AI and see the incongruities it generates for what they really are."
Are We Tripping? The Mirage of AI Hallucinations
There is a deep disorder in the discourse of generative artificial intelligence (AI). When AI seems to make things up or distort reality — adding extra fingers
papers.ssrn.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I love learning better and more precise wording. This afternoon's discovery is from Anna Mills and Nate Angell, and their paper I missed from February.
"Using mirage instead of hallucination enables us to stop anthropomorphizing AI and see the incongruities it generates for what they really are."
"Using mirage instead of hallucination enables us to stop anthropomorphizing AI and see the incongruities it generates for what they really are."
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In a world where anyone can whip up a meme, what does it actually mean to create something original? 🤔 💭
In part ✌️ with ISTE+ASCD, student panelists will discuss creating, questioning, remixing, and navigating the digital world in real-time.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/487oC1Q
In part ✌️ with ISTE+ASCD, student panelists will discuss creating, questioning, remixing, and navigating the digital world in real-time.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/487oC1Q
December 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
In a world where anyone can whip up a meme, what does it actually mean to create something original? 🤔 💭
In part ✌️ with ISTE+ASCD, student panelists will discuss creating, questioning, remixing, and navigating the digital world in real-time.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/487oC1Q
In part ✌️ with ISTE+ASCD, student panelists will discuss creating, questioning, remixing, and navigating the digital world in real-time.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/487oC1Q
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Y'all. I created this "Library Wrapped" template to help #librarians share their mid-year data BEFORE the end of the year when many budget/staffing decisions are already made. Access the template here: www.librarygirl.net/post/your-li...
I hope y'all find this resource useful!
#TLSky #Skybrarians
I hope y'all find this resource useful!
#TLSky #Skybrarians
December 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Y'all. I created this "Library Wrapped" template to help #librarians share their mid-year data BEFORE the end of the year when many budget/staffing decisions are already made. Access the template here: www.librarygirl.net/post/your-li...
I hope y'all find this resource useful!
#TLSky #Skybrarians
I hope y'all find this resource useful!
#TLSky #Skybrarians
Our District Library is in a building with 3 shared school programs, so last year, we held our 1st book fair. It was a success, so we are going bigger and bolder this year!
December 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Our District Library is in a building with 3 shared school programs, so last year, we held our 1st book fair. It was a success, so we are going bigger and bolder this year!
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As reading scores decline worldwide, educators are focusing more on improving the "reading culture" in schools, especially at the secondary level. This article from the UK shares some great tips for encouraging students to read more
www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best...
#EduSky #TLSky
www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best...
#EduSky #TLSky
Building a strong reading culture in school: Seven lessons from Redhill Academy Trust - SecEd
Practical strategies to build a reading culture in schools. How Redhill Academy Trust doubled student reading engagement
www.sec-ed.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
As reading scores decline worldwide, educators are focusing more on improving the "reading culture" in schools, especially at the secondary level. This article from the UK shares some great tips for encouraging students to read more
www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best...
#EduSky #TLSky
www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best...
#EduSky #TLSky
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Mark your calendars! Feb 6 is when @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social screens on PBS’ Independent Lens.
And I see Oscar contender… wow!! What is this life? This could totally may not happen but just the idea that there’s even whispers about it is just surreal!
deadline.com/2025/12/inde...
And I see Oscar contender… wow!! What is this life? This could totally may not happen but just the idea that there’s even whispers about it is just surreal!
deadline.com/2025/12/inde...
Oscar Contender ‘The Librarians’ Booked To Anchor Winter Season Of PBS Series ‘Independent Lens’
Oscar contender 'The Librarians' will anchor the winter season of 'Independent Lens,' the long-running PBS documentary series.
deadline.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Mark your calendars! Feb 6 is when @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social screens on PBS’ Independent Lens.
And I see Oscar contender… wow!! What is this life? This could totally may not happen but just the idea that there’s even whispers about it is just surreal!
deadline.com/2025/12/inde...
And I see Oscar contender… wow!! What is this life? This could totally may not happen but just the idea that there’s even whispers about it is just surreal!
deadline.com/2025/12/inde...
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A recent study looking at the effects of taking a break from social media seems to suggest that less social media time improves mental health: Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/h...
#EduSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/h...
#EduSky
Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
A recent study looking at the effects of taking a break from social media seems to suggest that less social media time improves mental health: Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/h...
#EduSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/h...
#EduSky
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The library kinda misses the small time lawyer who used to come in to use our legal database and books.
He switched over to AI for research.
His disbarment is next week.
He switched over to AI for research.
His disbarment is next week.
December 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The library kinda misses the small time lawyer who used to come in to use our legal database and books.
He switched over to AI for research.
His disbarment is next week.
He switched over to AI for research.
His disbarment is next week.
The first post in a thread will suffice, please and thank you. Also, if you repost multiple times per minute, it is clear you are not reading or processing before sharing. Please practice good media literacy, for all of our sakes. K thanks bye!
I am once again asking folks not to repost every single post in a long thread, and especially not to do it in the order they're reading. A whole screen full of an extended argument that I've already read is bad enough. All that plus backwards makes me want to mute either the poster or the reposter.
December 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The first post in a thread will suffice, please and thank you. Also, if you repost multiple times per minute, it is clear you are not reading or processing before sharing. Please practice good media literacy, for all of our sakes. K thanks bye!