Russell Michalak
@rsmichalak.bsky.social
Library & Archives Director | Faculty | Consultant & Founding Partner at Inclusive Knowledge Solutions - https://www.inclusiveknowledgesolutions.com/
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Goldey-Beacom College is a teaching college. Want to teach our students between freemium and paid for #AI tools — if you’re not paying, you’re giving data away for free. And that AI is a choice — they don’t have to use it.
@rsmichalak.bsky.social
#chsconf2025
@rsmichalak.bsky.social
#chsconf2025
November 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Goldey-Beacom College is a teaching college. Want to teach our students between freemium and paid for #AI tools — if you’re not paying, you’re giving data away for free. And that AI is a choice — they don’t have to use it.
@rsmichalak.bsky.social
#chsconf2025
@rsmichalak.bsky.social
#chsconf2025
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One of the biggest worries students have is putting their own IP into an AI that can train the model on their own data. @rsmichalak.bsky.social #chsconf2025
November 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
One of the biggest worries students have is putting their own IP into an AI that can train the model on their own data. @rsmichalak.bsky.social #chsconf2025
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Some takeaways from @rsmichalak.bsky.social:
-Library-licensed adoption
-Student-centered, faculty-flexible approach
-Ethics embedded
-Democratization of access for equitable AI access
#chsconf2025
-Library-licensed adoption
-Student-centered, faculty-flexible approach
-Ethics embedded
-Democratization of access for equitable AI access
#chsconf2025
November 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Some takeaways from @rsmichalak.bsky.social:
-Library-licensed adoption
-Student-centered, faculty-flexible approach
-Ethics embedded
-Democratization of access for equitable AI access
#chsconf2025
-Library-licensed adoption
-Student-centered, faculty-flexible approach
-Ethics embedded
-Democratization of access for equitable AI access
#chsconf2025
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How are academic libraries helping students & researchers use #AI responsibly? Find out at #NISOPlus25 in the session Generative AI in Higher Ed: Libraries Leading Ethical Adoption w/Denice Lewis (@zsrlibrary.bsky.social) @rsmichalak.bsky.social & Elias Tzoc (Clemson Univ). niso.plus/niso-plus-20...
August 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
How are academic libraries helping students & researchers use #AI responsibly? Find out at #NISOPlus25 in the session Generative AI in Higher Ed: Libraries Leading Ethical Adoption w/Denice Lewis (@zsrlibrary.bsky.social) @rsmichalak.bsky.social & Elias Tzoc (Clemson Univ). niso.plus/niso-plus-20...
🎉 Some big news to share!
I’ve been announced as a candidate for ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect for 2026! It’s an incredible honor to be considered for this leadership role with an organization that’s shaped so many of our careers in academic librarianship.
I’ve been announced as a candidate for ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect for 2026! It’s an incredible honor to be considered for this leadership role with an organization that’s shaped so many of our careers in academic librarianship.
August 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🎉 Some big news to share!
I’ve been announced as a candidate for ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect for 2026! It’s an incredible honor to be considered for this leadership role with an organization that’s shaped so many of our careers in academic librarianship.
I’ve been announced as a candidate for ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect for 2026! It’s an incredible honor to be considered for this leadership role with an organization that’s shaped so many of our careers in academic librarianship.
Are academic libraries unintentionally reinforcing ableism through our tech choices, metadata, AI tools, or even Zoom meetings?
Devon Ellixson & I ask: What does true digital accessibility look like?
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0193...
Devon Ellixson & I ask: What does true digital accessibility look like?
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0193...
Addressing Language and Ableism in Information Technology: A Call to Action for Academic Librarians
This column explores the pervasive influence of information technologies in academic libraries and underscores the critical role of librarians and professional staff in navigating and thriving with...
doi.org
August 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Are academic libraries unintentionally reinforcing ableism through our tech choices, metadata, AI tools, or even Zoom meetings?
Devon Ellixson & I ask: What does true digital accessibility look like?
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0193...
Devon Ellixson & I ask: What does true digital accessibility look like?
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0193...
Are you leading with structure—or with heart?
In libraries, the best leaders use both.
This reflection explores how skill + charisma shape real-life DEI work and leadership—especially in middle management.
Read + reflect 👇
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#LibraryLeadership #DEI #AcademicLibraries
In libraries, the best leaders use both.
This reflection explores how skill + charisma shape real-life DEI work and leadership—especially in middle management.
Read + reflect 👇
🔗
#LibraryLeadership #DEI #AcademicLibraries
Skill, Charisma, and Inclusion: Rethinking Leadership in Academic Libraries | Inclusive Knowledge Solutions
In times of transformation, academic library leaders are asked to be both builders and bridge-makers—carefully managing details while cultivating trust, shared purpose, and community. Drawing on Alber...
www.inclusiveknowledgesolutions.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Are you leading with structure—or with heart?
In libraries, the best leaders use both.
This reflection explores how skill + charisma shape real-life DEI work and leadership—especially in middle management.
Read + reflect 👇
🔗
#LibraryLeadership #DEI #AcademicLibraries
In libraries, the best leaders use both.
This reflection explores how skill + charisma shape real-life DEI work and leadership—especially in middle management.
Read + reflect 👇
🔗
#LibraryLeadership #DEI #AcademicLibraries
1/ Gossip gets a bad rap—but what if it isn’t always toxic?
In our newest blog at Inclusive Knowledge Solutions, we explore how academic librarians can use informal talk to build trust and spark collaboration. 🧵
In our newest blog at Inclusive Knowledge Solutions, we explore how academic librarians can use informal talk to build trust and spark collaboration. 🧵
April 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
1/ Gossip gets a bad rap—but what if it isn’t always toxic?
In our newest blog at Inclusive Knowledge Solutions, we explore how academic librarians can use informal talk to build trust and spark collaboration. 🧵
In our newest blog at Inclusive Knowledge Solutions, we explore how academic librarians can use informal talk to build trust and spark collaboration. 🧵
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Thank you speakers @davidmellor.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social & @aarontay.bsky.social for a lively discussion of the future of #OpenAccess! Special shoutout to moderator @rsmichalak.bsky.social for coordinating the program. See niso.org/events for upcoming webinars in our monthly series!
April 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Thank you speakers @davidmellor.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social & @aarontay.bsky.social for a lively discussion of the future of #OpenAccess! Special shoutout to moderator @rsmichalak.bsky.social for coordinating the program. See niso.org/events for upcoming webinars in our monthly series!
Reposted by Russell Michalak
Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" was among the 381 books that were recently removed from the U.S. Naval Academy's Nimitz Library, according to a list released by the Navy Friday.
www.axios.com/2025/04/06/n...
www.axios.com/2025/04/06/n...
381 books removed from the Naval Academy Library
Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" was among the 381 books that were removed.
www.axios.com
April 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" was among the 381 books that were recently removed from the U.S. Naval Academy's Nimitz Library, according to a list released by the Navy Friday.
www.axios.com/2025/04/06/n...
www.axios.com/2025/04/06/n...
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With CIA help, writers were enlisted to battle both Communism and eggheaded abstraction. The damage to writing lingers. chroni.cl/4iTCUaw
How Iowa Flattened Literature
With help from the CIA, Paul Engle’s writing students battled Communism and eggheaded abstraction. The damage to writing still lingers.
chroni.cl
April 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
With CIA help, writers were enlisted to battle both Communism and eggheaded abstraction. The damage to writing lingers. chroni.cl/4iTCUaw
Reposted by Russell Michalak
Join us Wednesday, April 9 (11:00 am EDT) to explore where #OpenAccess is headed post-Nelson memo! Featuring moderator @rsmichalak.bsky.social & speakers @davidmellor.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social & @aarontay.bsky.social FREE to NISO members: niso.org/events/futur...
April 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Join us Wednesday, April 9 (11:00 am EDT) to explore where #OpenAccess is headed post-Nelson memo! Featuring moderator @rsmichalak.bsky.social & speakers @davidmellor.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social & @aarontay.bsky.social FREE to NISO members: niso.org/events/futur...
”‘Sorry’ is never enough—especially when advocacy is ignored. Leaders and managers must do more than apologize. They must act.
Read our latest post on leading with equity even when your voice isn’t valued. 🔗👇
Read our latest post on leading with equity even when your voice isn’t valued. 🔗👇
“Sorry” Is Never Enough: Leading With Equity When Advocacy Is Ignored | Inclusive Knowledge Solutions
There’s a unique frustration many academic library leaders know too well: you advocate for your department—student workers, temporary staff, frontline librarians—and the reply you get from senior lead...
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April 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
”‘Sorry’ is never enough—especially when advocacy is ignored. Leaders and managers must do more than apologize. They must act.
Read our latest post on leading with equity even when your voice isn’t valued. 🔗👇
Read our latest post on leading with equity even when your voice isn’t valued. 🔗👇
If you are at ACRL, my poster on From Ethics to Execution: the role of Academic Librarians in AI policy making is up in the exhibit hall.
April 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If you are at ACRL, my poster on From Ethics to Execution: the role of Academic Librarians in AI policy making is up in the exhibit hall.
Reposted by Russell Michalak
What initiatives are driving #OpenAccess in a post-Nelson Memo world? Join our next webinar (Wed April 9 @11 am EDT) to explore with @rsmichalak.bsky.social @davidmellor.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social & @aarontay.bsky.social! Monthly webinars are free to NISO members: niso.org/events/futur...
March 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
What initiatives are driving #OpenAccess in a post-Nelson Memo world? Join our next webinar (Wed April 9 @11 am EDT) to explore with @rsmichalak.bsky.social @davidmellor.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social & @aarontay.bsky.social! Monthly webinars are free to NISO members: niso.org/events/futur...
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For #LegalWriting folks to look at. @lwionline.bsky.social
1/ Exciting news! Our latest article, Fostering Ethical AI Integration in First-Year Writing, is now out in the Journal of Library Administration! 🎉 We explored how AI tools can enhance student learning while preserving academic integrity. 🧵👇
March 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
For #LegalWriting folks to look at. @lwionline.bsky.social
1/ Exciting news! Our latest article, Fostering Ethical AI Integration in First-Year Writing, is now out in the Journal of Library Administration! 🎉 We explored how AI tools can enhance student learning while preserving academic integrity. 🧵👇
March 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
1/ Exciting news! Our latest article, Fostering Ethical AI Integration in First-Year Writing, is now out in the Journal of Library Administration! 🎉 We explored how AI tools can enhance student learning while preserving academic integrity. 🧵👇
Reposted by Russell Michalak
“You don’t know what information a data broker has on you, who they’re selling it to, and what the people who buy your data are doing with it,” EFF’s Lena Cohen told @gizmodo.com. “There’s a real power/knowledge asymmetry.”
Data Broker Brags About Having Highly Detailed Personal Information on Nearly All Internet Users
The advertising industry is immensely powerful, and disturbingly opaque.
gizmodo.com
March 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“You don’t know what information a data broker has on you, who they’re selling it to, and what the people who buy your data are doing with it,” EFF’s Lena Cohen told @gizmodo.com. “There’s a real power/knowledge asymmetry.”
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Approximately 15-20% of the global population is neurodivergent, meaning that one in five people in any given organization may be neurodivergent.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/17/b...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/17/b...
Building a Neuro-inclusive Workplace - The Scholarly Kitchen
Organizations that do not actively include and support neurodivergent individuals risk missing out on exceptional talents and undermining employees’ ability to work to their full potential.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
March 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Approximately 15-20% of the global population is neurodivergent, meaning that one in five people in any given organization may be neurodivergent.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/17/b...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/17/b...
🔥 New Podcast Episode! 🎙️
Toxic workplaces in libraries? Let’s talk about it.
@tadawes.bsky.social & I interview Stephanie Becker & @amandaelaan.bsky.social to discuss gender equity, hidden labor & the innovation-maintenance divide.
🎧 Listen now: 🔗
#ToxicDynamics #LibraryCulture
Toxic workplaces in libraries? Let’s talk about it.
@tadawes.bsky.social & I interview Stephanie Becker & @amandaelaan.bsky.social to discuss gender equity, hidden labor & the innovation-maintenance divide.
🎧 Listen now: 🔗
#ToxicDynamics #LibraryCulture
Toxic Dynamics Podcast Interview with Amanda Koziura and Stephanie Becker
Trevor A. Dawes and Russell "Rusty" Michalak recently interviewed Amanda Koziura and Stephanie Becker. To listen to the podcast please click play below.
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March 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🔥 New Podcast Episode! 🎙️
Toxic workplaces in libraries? Let’s talk about it.
@tadawes.bsky.social & I interview Stephanie Becker & @amandaelaan.bsky.social to discuss gender equity, hidden labor & the innovation-maintenance divide.
🎧 Listen now: 🔗
#ToxicDynamics #LibraryCulture
Toxic workplaces in libraries? Let’s talk about it.
@tadawes.bsky.social & I interview Stephanie Becker & @amandaelaan.bsky.social to discuss gender equity, hidden labor & the innovation-maintenance divide.
🎧 Listen now: 🔗
#ToxicDynamics #LibraryCulture
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The Cuyahoga County Public Library system is fantastic; better than what I experienced in LA or Texas. ILL will get you any physical book you want. The ebook system is robust and quick. They have Pride and Black history month displays despite Ohio politics. I'm proud my tax dollars do this work.
March 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Cuyahoga County Public Library system is fantastic; better than what I experienced in LA or Texas. ILL will get you any physical book you want. The ebook system is robust and quick. They have Pride and Black history month displays despite Ohio politics. I'm proud my tax dollars do this work.
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The desolation of viable third spaces in US life means public libraries are one of the only places that orgs like Kentucky Gardens can meet without significant costs. When your org is volunteer run and keeps costs low for participants, the library becomes a lifeline.
March 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The desolation of viable third spaces in US life means public libraries are one of the only places that orgs like Kentucky Gardens can meet without significant costs. When your org is volunteer run and keeps costs low for participants, the library becomes a lifeline.
1️⃣ New post! How can academic libraries create inclusive spaces that reflect and support all students? While DEI policies may shift, equitable access to information remains fundamental.
🧵 A thread on best practices for inclusive library design. 🏛📚 #Libraries #Accessibility
🧵 A thread on best practices for inclusive library design. 🏛📚 #Libraries #Accessibility
March 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
1️⃣ New post! How can academic libraries create inclusive spaces that reflect and support all students? While DEI policies may shift, equitable access to information remains fundamental.
🧵 A thread on best practices for inclusive library design. 🏛📚 #Libraries #Accessibility
🧵 A thread on best practices for inclusive library design. 🏛📚 #Libraries #Accessibility
Reposted by Russell Michalak
💡We talk a lot about self-improvement, but what if healing isn’t a solo journey? Our latest blog on Inclusive Knowledge Solutions dives into the power of connection, repair, and navigating anger in relationships. Because sometimes, the best way forward is together.
🔗 Read more: 👇
🔗 Read more: 👇
You Can’t Fix Yourself Alone: Anger, Repair, and the Power of Connection | Inclusive Knowledge Solutions
You tell yourself you can handle it. That if you just keep your head down, do your work, and stay professional, the tension will pass. But it doesn’t. Every day in your toxic academic library feels li...
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March 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
💡We talk a lot about self-improvement, but what if healing isn’t a solo journey? Our latest blog on Inclusive Knowledge Solutions dives into the power of connection, repair, and navigating anger in relationships. Because sometimes, the best way forward is together.
🔗 Read more: 👇
🔗 Read more: 👇