Colleen T
@librarycolleen.bsky.social
I read a lot of links; I post a lot of links. Mostly special collections, archives, libraries, museums, history, & technology. (#GLAM).
I teach in an MLIS program at [redacted]. Does not represent my employer.
#RBMS26 Conference Program Co-chair for 2026.
I teach in an MLIS program at [redacted]. Does not represent my employer.
#RBMS26 Conference Program Co-chair for 2026.
"Higher education must explore ways of curbing the use of agentic AI tools to automate work that students are supposed to do on their own. That is a dilemma for all types of courses, but it’s a crisis for those delivered online."
www.chronicle.com/article/can-...
www.chronicle.com/article/can-...
Advice | Can Educators Counter ‘Agentic AI’?
If academics don’t deal with these problematic tools now, we’ll lose online education.
www.chronicle.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
"Higher education must explore ways of curbing the use of agentic AI tools to automate work that students are supposed to do on their own. That is a dilemma for all types of courses, but it’s a crisis for those delivered online."
www.chronicle.com/article/can-...
www.chronicle.com/article/can-...
I'm so happy with the "Advocacy" theme for #RBMS26 because it's future-oriented. Individually, we may not have a lot of hope right now, but thematically, it's clear we still do, and I think it may end up bringing support and encouragement.
January 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I'm so happy with the "Advocacy" theme for #RBMS26 because it's future-oriented. Individually, we may not have a lot of hope right now, but thematically, it's clear we still do, and I think it may end up bringing support and encouragement.
Researchers dismayed as NASA's largest research library closes in Maryland 📜📚
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www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/r...
Researchers dismayed as NASA's largest research library closes in Maryland
The large research library NASA has at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, was an incredibly important resource for space mission data and research. That resource is now closed.
www.nbcwashington.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Researchers dismayed as NASA's largest research library closes in Maryland 📜📚
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/r...
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/r...
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Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
(From last Nov) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
Vigilante Lawyers Expose the Rising Tide of A.I. Slop in Court Filings
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:22 PM
(From last Nov) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
Why Ghost References Still Haunt Us in 2025—And Why It's Not Just About LLMs
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Why Ghost References Still Haunt Us in 2025—And Why It's Not Just About LLMs
Ghost references existed long before LLMs. This post examines how Google Scholar's [CITATION] mechanism and web pollution may undermine RAG verification.
aarontay.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Why Ghost References Still Haunt Us in 2025—And Why It's Not Just About LLMs
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aarontay.substack.com/p/why-ghost-...
The Dream of the Universal Library 📚
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The Dream of the Universal Library—Asterisk
The Internet promised easy access to every book ever written. Why can’t we have nice things?
asteriskmag.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The Dream of the Universal Library 📚
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asteriskmag.com/issues/12-bo...
Ten LIS Stories That Shaped 2025 📚
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Ten Stories That Shaped 2025
It's time for our twenty-third look back at the notable library stories from the past year. 10. Tariffs Impact Interlibrary Loan Caught up in the sweeping and
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December 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Ten LIS Stories That Shaped 2025 📚
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lisnews.org/ten-stories-...
Caxton Club Journal Digitizing Back Issues 📜
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Caxton Club Journal Digitizing Back Issues
A great resource for library and book history enthusiasts: The Caxton Club is digitizing back issues of its serial. For those who have not heard of this venerable group, “the Caxton Club brin…
lhrt.news
December 31, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Caxton Club Journal Digitizing Back Issues 📜
lhrt.news/2025/12/30/c...
lhrt.news/2025/12/30/c...
Including the first four Nancy Drew books. www.npr.org/2025/12/26/n...
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.
www.npr.org
December 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Including the first four Nancy Drew books. www.npr.org/2025/12/26/n...
Last Call for Mass Market Paperbacks 📚 share.google/ac683MasCL9B...
Last Call for Mass Market Paperbacks
After years of steady sales declines, the format will largely disappear next year.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Last Call for Mass Market Paperbacks 📚 share.google/ac683MasCL9B...
Collection dev/donor ethics case study about Derrida's papers in the new issue of Archivaria. 📜
Armendariz, Anastasia & Kate Orazem. "Fevered Inheritances: Ethics of Care and Donor Power in Starchives." Archivaria, vol. 100, 2025, p. 126-157. Project MUSE, muse.jhu.edu/article/978334
Armendariz, Anastasia & Kate Orazem. "Fevered Inheritances: Ethics of Care and Donor Power in Starchives." Archivaria, vol. 100, 2025, p. 126-157. Project MUSE, muse.jhu.edu/article/978334
December 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Collection dev/donor ethics case study about Derrida's papers in the new issue of Archivaria. 📜
Armendariz, Anastasia & Kate Orazem. "Fevered Inheritances: Ethics of Care and Donor Power in Starchives." Archivaria, vol. 100, 2025, p. 126-157. Project MUSE, muse.jhu.edu/article/978334
Armendariz, Anastasia & Kate Orazem. "Fevered Inheritances: Ethics of Care and Donor Power in Starchives." Archivaria, vol. 100, 2025, p. 126-157. Project MUSE, muse.jhu.edu/article/978334
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Medieval Shoes, a Sock, and a Coin Hoard Unearthed in Berlin www.medievalists.net/2025/12/medi... #archaeology #Germany #Berlin
Medieval Shoes, a Sock, and a Coin Hoard Unearthed in Berlin - Medievalists.net
Leather shoes and a sock are among the headline medieval finds from the Molkenmarkt excavation in Berlin, alongside a small hoard of coins.
www.medievalists.net
December 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Medieval Shoes, a Sock, and a Coin Hoard Unearthed in Berlin www.medievalists.net/2025/12/medi... #archaeology #Germany #Berlin
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Read it, add to it, enjoy it!
I think we need a mega thread of everyone's craziest archive stories.
December 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Read it, add to it, enjoy it!
Spirit of discovery: Greg Prickman on what makes the Folger’s exhibition halls unique 📜
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www.folger.edu/blogs/folger...
Spirit of discovery: Greg Prickman on what makes the Folger's exhibition halls unique | Folger Shakespeare Library
Greg Prickman, Eric Weinmann Librarian and Director of Collections and Exhibitions, looks back upon the first year of the Folger's new dedicated exhibition halls, what the exhibitions team has learned...
www.folger.edu
December 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Spirit of discovery: Greg Prickman on what makes the Folger’s exhibition halls unique 📜
www.folger.edu/blogs/folger...
www.folger.edu/blogs/folger...
Saving Lost Feminist Video Letters (Getty)(From Nov) 📜
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www.getty.edu/news/saving-...
Saving Lost Feminist Video Letters
A Getty conservator preserves rare pieces of guerrilla media
www.getty.edu
December 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Saving Lost Feminist Video Letters (Getty)(From Nov) 📜
www.getty.edu/news/saving-...
www.getty.edu/news/saving-...
UNC cuts all six area studies research centers, effective 2026
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UNC cuts all six area studies research centers, effective 2026
As part of the University's plan to make $70 million in budget cuts across the institution, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations Nate Knuffman projected that cutting 14 centers and institutes in...
dailytarheel.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
UNC cuts all six area studies research centers, effective 2026
dailytarheel.com/article/univ...
dailytarheel.com/article/univ...
"The agreement is similar to an interlibrary loan in practice..."
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www.thegazette.com/state-govern...
Historical Society reaches deal with UI to offer access to Iowa City research materials
Amid pending litigation, displaced collections and a public fight to maintain the Iowa City arm of the State Historical Society, officials on Friday announced a new collaboration to maintain public ac...
www.thegazette.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:16 AM
"The agreement is similar to an interlibrary loan in practice..."
www.thegazette.com/state-govern...
www.thegazette.com/state-govern...
AAUP Raises Alarm Over Palantir’s Work for Ed Department
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AAUP Raises Alarm Over Palantir's Work for Ed Department
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is publicly expressing concern about the Education Department working with Palantir, a controversial artificial intelligence and data analysis ...
www.insidehighered.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
AAUP Raises Alarm Over Palantir’s Work for Ed Department
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
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🚀 New article in JASIST!
We review the current challenges and future directions of institutional #OpenAccess repositories – from funding & staffing to technology & researcher engagement.
👉 doi.org/10.1002/asi....
#OpenScience @ibi-hu.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social @ztirfhtor.bsky.social
We review the current challenges and future directions of institutional #OpenAccess repositories – from funding & staffing to technology & researcher engagement.
👉 doi.org/10.1002/asi....
#OpenScience @ibi-hu.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social @ztirfhtor.bsky.social
<em>Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology</em> | Wiley Online Library
Institutional repositories (IRs) are essential in advancing Open Access and facilitating the dissemination of scholarly work. This systematic review examines the challenges faced by IRs in areas such...
doi.org
September 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
🚀 New article in JASIST!
We review the current challenges and future directions of institutional #OpenAccess repositories – from funding & staffing to technology & researcher engagement.
👉 doi.org/10.1002/asi....
#OpenScience @ibi-hu.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social @ztirfhtor.bsky.social
We review the current challenges and future directions of institutional #OpenAccess repositories – from funding & staffing to technology & researcher engagement.
👉 doi.org/10.1002/asi....
#OpenScience @ibi-hu.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social @ztirfhtor.bsky.social
@petermusser.com I had a student cite one of your videos in a final paper! It was so fun to see your work show up in their discussion.
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
@petermusser.com I had a student cite one of your videos in a final paper! It was so fun to see your work show up in their discussion.
Me: "I'll take a 10 min break from grading and watch a video or two."
First video: Laminate all of your grandmother's recipe cards, it's the best option.
/cry /cry /cry
First video: Laminate all of your grandmother's recipe cards, it's the best option.
/cry /cry /cry
December 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Me: "I'll take a 10 min break from grading and watch a video or two."
First video: Laminate all of your grandmother's recipe cards, it's the best option.
/cry /cry /cry
First video: Laminate all of your grandmother's recipe cards, it's the best option.
/cry /cry /cry
Kennedy Center board votes to rename it ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ 📜 www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/p...
Kennedy Center board votes to rename it ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ | CNN Politics
The board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted Thursday to rename the facility after both the former president and President Donald Trump.
www.cnn.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Kennedy Center board votes to rename it ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ 📜 www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/p...
tfw students start saying "recto" and "verso" naturally even in their other classes.
December 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
tfw students start saying "recto" and "verso" naturally even in their other classes.
Block books. The Huntington. 📜
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youtube.com/shorts/ebxrG...
What's Hidden in the Pages of This Book?
YouTube video by The Huntington
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December 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Block books. The Huntington. 📜
youtube.com/shorts/ebxrG...
youtube.com/shorts/ebxrG...