James Allen
@tljamesa.com
School Libraries https://www.tljamesa.com/ #KyLChat #stressdoodle #KyGoPlay School Libraries, also School Libraries.
Pinned
James Allen
@tljamesa.com
· Oct 11
ai Thinking - TLJamesA
Explore one educator's evolving perspective on generative AI in education, including concerns about copyright, fair use, industry demands, and the rush to adopt new technology. Features a curated list...
www.tljamesa.com
New post that tries to capture just a bit of my thinking on generative artificial intelligence at the moment. Thank you to all the folks I mention. You've helped a ton! #aieducation #noai #schoollibrary #tlchat www.tljamesa.com/index.php/20...
Reposted by James Allen
As we learn more and more about the costs associated with GenAI, I continue to wonder how institutions and their leadership decide that yes, incorporating anything OpenAI produces into the lives of educators and students is worth the harms.
"In an internal memo from September, CEO Sam Altman said that OpenAI’s “audacious long-term goal is to build 250 gigawatts of capacity by 2033.” If Altman achieves this goal, OpenAI will need almost exactly as much electricity as India’s 1.5 billion people"
Great @truthdig.com piece on chips ->
Great @truthdig.com piece on chips ->
The Ecological Cost of AI Is Much Higher Than You Think - Truthdig
As the demands of AI grow, each generation of microchips requires more energy, minerals and water to produce, driving a ruinous cycle.
www.truthdig.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
As we learn more and more about the costs associated with GenAI, I continue to wonder how institutions and their leadership decide that yes, incorporating anything OpenAI produces into the lives of educators and students is worth the harms.
Reposted by James Allen
I *really* appreciate how @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social responded when she learned the viral "Moms for Liberty won none of their (contested) elections!" was misinformation. This was classy and helpful for those who also spread that without any verification.
www.instagram.com/p/DQxSrAhkXEw/
www.instagram.com/p/DQxSrAhkXEw/
Login • Instagram
Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.
www.instagram.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I *really* appreciate how @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social responded when she learned the viral "Moms for Liberty won none of their (contested) elections!" was misinformation. This was classy and helpful for those who also spread that without any verification.
www.instagram.com/p/DQxSrAhkXEw/
www.instagram.com/p/DQxSrAhkXEw/
Reposted by James Allen
Forget mugs and candles—get them something that speaks volumes.
A enamel pin is a small gift that makes a big statement. ✨ Show your favorite librarian how much they’re seen and appreciated this holiday season. 🩷
🔗 in bio
#librariansofinstagram #blacklibrarians #schoollibrarian #librarian
A enamel pin is a small gift that makes a big statement. ✨ Show your favorite librarian how much they’re seen and appreciated this holiday season. 🩷
🔗 in bio
#librariansofinstagram #blacklibrarians #schoollibrarian #librarian
November 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Forget mugs and candles—get them something that speaks volumes.
A enamel pin is a small gift that makes a big statement. ✨ Show your favorite librarian how much they’re seen and appreciated this holiday season. 🩷
🔗 in bio
#librariansofinstagram #blacklibrarians #schoollibrarian #librarian
A enamel pin is a small gift that makes a big statement. ✨ Show your favorite librarian how much they’re seen and appreciated this holiday season. 🩷
🔗 in bio
#librariansofinstagram #blacklibrarians #schoollibrarian #librarian
Reposted by James Allen
Important: #TLSky #EduSky understand results of Mahmoud v Taylor Supreme Court June '25 decision. It only affirms a parent’s right to opt their child out of classroom lessons NOT to decide what books their children will find in the library. Read more @oif.bsky.social www.oif.ala.org/what-emmahmo...
What Mahmoud v. Taylor Means for Your Library
In June 2025, the Supreme Court decided Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case about whether parents have the right to opt their children out of storybooks read in a public school’s language arts curriculum. The d...
www.oif.ala.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Important: #TLSky #EduSky understand results of Mahmoud v Taylor Supreme Court June '25 decision. It only affirms a parent’s right to opt their child out of classroom lessons NOT to decide what books their children will find in the library. Read more @oif.bsky.social www.oif.ala.org/what-emmahmo...
Reposted by James Allen
There are a LOT of little things you can do around your library with the right tools - here are a few of 'em!
"Building Your Literal Tool Kit: Hand Tools to Improve Your School Library Experience"
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #TLSkyChat
knowledgequest.aasl.org/building-you...
"Building Your Literal Tool Kit: Hand Tools to Improve Your School Library Experience"
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #TLSkyChat
knowledgequest.aasl.org/building-you...
Building Your Literal Tool Kit: Hand Tools To Improve Your School Library Experience | AASL Knowledge Quest
knowledgequest.aasl.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
There are a LOT of little things you can do around your library with the right tools - here are a few of 'em!
"Building Your Literal Tool Kit: Hand Tools to Improve Your School Library Experience"
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #TLSkyChat
knowledgequest.aasl.org/building-you...
"Building Your Literal Tool Kit: Hand Tools to Improve Your School Library Experience"
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #TLSkyChat
knowledgequest.aasl.org/building-you...
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Reposted by James Allen
🙏🏼 Far too many seem to believe that AI represents our future (whether we want it or not), & fail to come to grips with the fact that AI is only capable of recycling the past…& almost completely on artifacts of the past gathered & used without consent. Lack of consent is central to the enterprise.
November 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🙏🏼 Far too many seem to believe that AI represents our future (whether we want it or not), & fail to come to grips with the fact that AI is only capable of recycling the past…& almost completely on artifacts of the past gathered & used without consent. Lack of consent is central to the enterprise.
Reposted by James Allen
"We can stop. We can pause. We can demand something better. And we must. Because there is a body count." via @lollardfish.bsky.social www.startribune.com/adam-raine-c... #TLSky #EduSky #AcademicSky
Perry: How can AI be used ethically when it’s been linked to suicide?
"It’s not on us, on you and me, to use AI ethically or responsibly. It’s on the companies to build safe, reliable, ethical products," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
"We can stop. We can pause. We can demand something better. And we must. Because there is a body count." via @lollardfish.bsky.social www.startribune.com/adam-raine-c... #TLSky #EduSky #AcademicSky
Some new digital brushes for doodling! #StressDoodle #StressDoodling Bonus… zero gen ai 😅
November 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Some new digital brushes for doodling! #StressDoodle #StressDoodling Bonus… zero gen ai 😅
Reposted by James Allen
The most incredible library in the world, @bodleian.ox.ac.uk opened to OTD 1602, through the energy, money & commitment of Sir Thomas Bodley. It began with 5k books, & now more than 22m, with 2m+reader visits a year, & multi-million online users across the globe. Privilged to be its 25th librarian!
November 8, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The most incredible library in the world, @bodleian.ox.ac.uk opened to OTD 1602, through the energy, money & commitment of Sir Thomas Bodley. It began with 5k books, & now more than 22m, with 2m+reader visits a year, & multi-million online users across the globe. Privilged to be its 25th librarian!
Reposted by James Allen
“When Sora finished generating those videos it sent us notifications like ‘Your choke scene just went live, brace for chaos,’ and ‘Yikes, intense choke scene, watch responsibly.’”
OpenAI’s Sora 2 Floods Social Media With Videos of Women Being Strangled
X and TikTok accounts are dedicated to posting AI-generated videos of women being strangled.
www.404media.co
November 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
“When Sora finished generating those videos it sent us notifications like ‘Your choke scene just went live, brace for chaos,’ and ‘Yikes, intense choke scene, watch responsibly.’”
Reposted by James Allen
🔴CALL TO ACTION to fight AI! Takes 10 seconds!🔴
Please sign and share this petition to send to legislators in California to support the AI Transparency Act. It would force AI companies to provide a list of work they trained on to IP holders. ANYONE can sign!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/le...
Please sign and share this petition to send to legislators in California to support the AI Transparency Act. It would force AI companies to provide a list of work they trained on to IP holders. ANYONE can sign!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/le...
Let’s Be Clear: Artists & Creators Must Have Transparency NOW!
Every single day we don’t have transparency, the value of copyright loses ground and the harms inflicted to creative industries grow.
California has always been on the forefront of policies that can ...
actionnetwork.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
🔴CALL TO ACTION to fight AI! Takes 10 seconds!🔴
Please sign and share this petition to send to legislators in California to support the AI Transparency Act. It would force AI companies to provide a list of work they trained on to IP holders. ANYONE can sign!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/le...
Please sign and share this petition to send to legislators in California to support the AI Transparency Act. It would force AI companies to provide a list of work they trained on to IP holders. ANYONE can sign!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/le...
Interesting work coming from a certain artists' group.
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Interesting work coming from a certain artists' group.
Reposted by James Allen
Indefensible to argue this belongs in schools.
Seven more families are now suing OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in suicides, delusions | TechCrunch
In one case, 23-year-old Zane Shamblin had a conversation with ChatGPT that lasted more than four hours.
techcrunch.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Indefensible to argue this belongs in schools.
Reposted by James Allen
And this: article cites a recent @cdt.org survey, where, "17% of teachers reported that student information such as grades, attendance and discipline information was shared with immigration enforcement, and some school staff were reporting members of the school community to ICE of their own accord."
Student surveillance companies cash in on the ai grift by promising schools and parents their tech will keep students safe from the harms of ai.
Chatbots Are Sparking a New Era of Student Surveillance
As US educators embrace AI in the classroom, firms are selling software to flag mentions of self-harm, raising concerns over privacy and control.
www.bloomberg.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
And this: article cites a recent @cdt.org survey, where, "17% of teachers reported that student information such as grades, attendance and discipline information was shared with immigration enforcement, and some school staff were reporting members of the school community to ICE of their own accord."
Reposted by James Allen
“And then you have librarians who are experiencing a real existential crisis because they are getting asked by their jobs to promote [AI] tools that produce more misinformation. It's the most, like, emperor-has-no-clothes-type situation that I have ever witnessed.” - Alison Macrina
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 7, 2025 at 7:15 AM
“And then you have librarians who are experiencing a real existential crisis because they are getting asked by their jobs to promote [AI] tools that produce more misinformation. It's the most, like, emperor-has-no-clothes-type situation that I have ever witnessed.” - Alison Macrina
Reposted by James Allen
"Once you have created a culture in which all expertise is denigrated and removed from the equation and considered nonessential, you create the circumstances in which AI can flourish.”
Librarians are at the front lines of the war on knowledge. They speak out here.
Librarians are at the front lines of the war on knowledge. They speak out here.
“And then you have librarians who are experiencing a real existential crisis because they are getting asked by their jobs to promote [AI] tools that produce more misinformation. It's the most, like, emperor-has-no-clothes-type situation that I have ever witnessed.” - Alison Macrina
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 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"Once you have created a culture in which all expertise is denigrated and removed from the equation and considered nonessential, you create the circumstances in which AI can flourish.”
Librarians are at the front lines of the war on knowledge. They speak out here.
Librarians are at the front lines of the war on knowledge. They speak out here.
Reposted by James Allen
We don't share the same values, either personally or professionally, if you think AI bots belong in the library.
📚
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
📚
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
We don't share the same values, either personally or professionally, if you think AI bots belong in the library.
📚
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
📚
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
Reposted by James Allen
I’m sure it’s just coincidence, but it really seems like once a publication partners with an ai company, they start featuring a lot more stories like this.
AI for therapy? Some therapists are fine with it — and use it themselves.
As scrutiny over AI therapy grows, licensed therapists are split on whether it’s okay to talk to chatbots about mental health.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I’m sure it’s just coincidence, but it really seems like once a publication partners with an ai company, they start featuring a lot more stories like this.
Reposted by James Allen
1/ 🚨Our NEW study paints a shockingly bleak picture of how teens view the press. It also illustrates that there is a chasm between what teens think is going on in newsrooms versus what happens every day at credible outlets.
🔗 Summary + full report: go.newslit.org/TeensNewsMedia
🔗 Summary + full report: go.newslit.org/TeensNewsMedia
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
1/ 🚨Our NEW study paints a shockingly bleak picture of how teens view the press. It also illustrates that there is a chasm between what teens think is going on in newsrooms versus what happens every day at credible outlets.
🔗 Summary + full report: go.newslit.org/TeensNewsMedia
🔗 Summary + full report: go.newslit.org/TeensNewsMedia
Reposted by James Allen
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Reposted by James Allen
For those who do care about what's happening in the world, but who sometimes need an #Uplift:
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • quirky • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • quirky • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
For those who do care about what's happening in the world, but who sometimes need an #Uplift:
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • quirky • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • quirky • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
Reposted by James Allen
I hid 300 mini dinosaurs in the media center today for Dino-vember. Let the chaos begin! #SchoolLibrary #TLSky #EduSky
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I hid 300 mini dinosaurs in the media center today for Dino-vember. Let the chaos begin! #SchoolLibrary #TLSky #EduSky
November 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM