Krista Godfrey
@weelibrarian.bsky.social
I'm a librarian (Head, Advanced Research Services @UVic), tech wannabe, UX enthusiast, instructor, chocoholic, tea lover, bluenoser at heart. Also at mastodon.social/@weelibrarian
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We've got not one, but two positions open right now! Digital Records Specialist (contract) partnershipjobs.ca/job/digital-... and Knowledge Translation Librarian (permanent) partnershipjobs.ca/job/knowledg...
Digital Records Specialist | The Partnership Job Board
Position overview With the rapid changes in digital technologies and the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, the Digital Records Specialist (DRS) will provide records management capacity and...
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February 5, 2026 at 8:06 PM
We've got not one, but two positions open right now! Digital Records Specialist (contract) partnershipjobs.ca/job/digital-... and Knowledge Translation Librarian (permanent) partnershipjobs.ca/job/knowledg...
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The cash value of MUN going from 7 VPs to 3 VPs plus 3 Assoc VPs (or whatever they are calling them), is probably $400K, +/- $100K.
MUN's structural deficit is $20M.
The move is a reasonable response to public concern about admin. It does not significantly address the uni's financial challenge.
MUN's structural deficit is $20M.
The move is a reasonable response to public concern about admin. It does not significantly address the uni's financial challenge.
PSA: it is in fact possible for universities to address financial challenges by slashing (incredibly expensive and largely useless) admin positions.
Memorial University just downsized VPs from 7 to 3.
Yes we can!
universityaffairs.ca/news/memoria...
Memorial University just downsized VPs from 7 to 3.
Yes we can!
universityaffairs.ca/news/memoria...
February 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
The cash value of MUN going from 7 VPs to 3 VPs plus 3 Assoc VPs (or whatever they are calling them), is probably $400K, +/- $100K.
MUN's structural deficit is $20M.
The move is a reasonable response to public concern about admin. It does not significantly address the uni's financial challenge.
MUN's structural deficit is $20M.
The move is a reasonable response to public concern about admin. It does not significantly address the uni's financial challenge.
not surprised i guess. so much spent on Signal Hill to just sell is a shame, as is Harlow and the library space there (assuming that was still there). likely none of it used as well as it could have been.
MUN to sell Signal Hill campus, Johnson Geo Centre and Harlow amid financial strain ntv.ca/news/mun-to-...
MUN to sell Signal Hill campus, Johnson Geo Centre and Harlow amid financial strain - NTV: Newfoundland and Labrador's Most Trusted News Source
Memorial University will be selling the Signal Hill Campus, the Johnson Geo Centre, the Ingstad building in St. John’s, as well as Harlow Campus in the U.K. as the university faces financial hardship....
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January 28, 2026 at 4:49 PM
not surprised i guess. so much spent on Signal Hill to just sell is a shame, as is Harlow and the library space there (assuming that was still there). likely none of it used as well as it could have been.
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Knowledge Translation Librarian | The Partnership Job Board
Situated at the University of Victoria Libraries and Art Collections, on the territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:57 PM
We're hiring! I'm not on the hiring committee and happy to answer questions partnershipjobs.ca/job/knowledg...
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The Missing Path
Data Librarianship at Mid-Career
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Newest from me and @sappnelson.bsky.social 📚
#DataLibrarians
#DataProfessionals
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Newest from me and @sappnelson.bsky.social 📚
#DataLibrarians
#DataProfessionals
January 26, 2026 at 6:31 PM
The Missing Path
Data Librarianship at Mid-Career
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Newest from me and @sappnelson.bsky.social 📚
#DataLibrarians
#DataProfessionals
Data Librarianship at Mid-Career
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Newest from me and @sappnelson.bsky.social 📚
#DataLibrarians
#DataProfessionals
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Canadian Association of Research #Libraries (CARL) Appoints Michael Vandenburg as Executive Director www.carl-abrc.ca/news/carl-ap... #libraries #librarians #leadership @carl-abrc.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Canadian Association of Research #Libraries (CARL) Appoints Michael Vandenburg as Executive Director www.carl-abrc.ca/news/carl-ap... #libraries #librarians #leadership @carl-abrc.bsky.social
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Call for Proposals 2026 Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) Conference librarianship.ca/news/cfp-cap...
Conference Dates: June 22-23, 2026
Theme: The Irreplaceable Librarian: Reasserting Human Value in Librarianship
Location: Online
Deadline for proposals: Feb 20, 2026
Conference Dates: June 22-23, 2026
Theme: The Irreplaceable Librarian: Reasserting Human Value in Librarianship
Location: Online
Deadline for proposals: Feb 20, 2026
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Call for Proposals 2026 Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) Conference librarianship.ca/news/cfp-cap...
Conference Dates: June 22-23, 2026
Theme: The Irreplaceable Librarian: Reasserting Human Value in Librarianship
Location: Online
Deadline for proposals: Feb 20, 2026
Conference Dates: June 22-23, 2026
Theme: The Irreplaceable Librarian: Reasserting Human Value in Librarianship
Location: Online
Deadline for proposals: Feb 20, 2026
oh goodie. why is it every time i move to an institution, this happens?
OK, I have now read the Terms of Reference in more detail. My more considered opinion of the review is that the Government has lost its damn mind.
The BC Govt has announced a review of the public post-secondary system. Review will be led by Don Avison, recently Chair of the board at Emily Carr. He's a past Deputy Minister of Education, Skills and Training, and President of the Research Universities Council of BC
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November 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
oh goodie. why is it every time i move to an institution, this happens?
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Second budget update: on research, CSLP and more:
Canadian Federal Budget 2025 Part 2
YouTube video by Higher Education Strategy Associates
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November 5, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Second budget update: on research, CSLP and more:
Get to act as a judge and provide closing remarks at our Excellence in Graduate Research Symposium today. Love seeing the amazing research being done on campus.
November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Get to act as a judge and provide closing remarks at our Excellence in Graduate Research Symposium today. Love seeing the amazing research being done on campus.
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UNB is hiring a Dean of Libraries this is an interesting opportunity to work with some good eggs. www.royerthompson.com/opportunitie...
Dean of Libraries - University of New Brunswick - Royer Thompson
Lead, innovate, and inspire one of Canada’s most recognized research-intensive library systems
University of New Brunswick (UNB) is a top comprehensive university in Canada with more than 100 world-...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
UNB is hiring a Dean of Libraries this is an interesting opportunity to work with some good eggs. www.royerthompson.com/opportunitie...
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also -- oop get ready for so much more of this
"Unlike closed ecosystems that require researchers to adopt proprietary tools, Wiley AI Gateway prioritizes intentional interoperability, seamlessly integrating scholarly content and data subscriptions with today’s leading AI platforms." newsroom.wiley.com/press-releas...
Wiley Launches Interoperable Platform to Power Scientific Discovery in World's Leading AI Technologies
Wiley AI Gateway brings trusted scholarly content directly into Anthropic's Claude, AWS Marketplace, Mistral AI's Le Chat, and Perplexity Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a global leader in authoritative content an...
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October 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
also -- oop get ready for so much more of this
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Friends, we are hiring 2 positions on our Collections & Content Team.
1. A Continuing-Appointment track Collections & Content Librarian. Focus is on copyright and licensing
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2. A Contract ERM Librarian
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Maybe you're interested?
1. A Continuing-Appointment track Collections & Content Librarian. Focus is on copyright and licensing
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
2. A Contract ERM Librarian
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...
Maybe you're interested?
Collections & Content - Assistant or Associate Librarian
Collections & Content - Assistant or Associate Librarian
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October 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Friends, we are hiring 2 positions on our Collections & Content Team.
1. A Continuing-Appointment track Collections & Content Librarian. Focus is on copyright and licensing
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
2. A Contract ERM Librarian
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...
Maybe you're interested?
1. A Continuing-Appointment track Collections & Content Librarian. Focus is on copyright and licensing
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
2. A Contract ERM Librarian
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...
Maybe you're interested?
new journal: Journal of Open Initiatives in Academic Libraries joi-ojs-txstate.tdl.org/joi/index
Journal of Open Initiatives in Academic Libraries
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October 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
new journal: Journal of Open Initiatives in Academic Libraries joi-ojs-txstate.tdl.org/joi/index
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Opinion | Academic Staff Need Academic Freedom, Too
Colleges cannot continue to operate as if all staff work is identical, Aaron Stoller writes. https://bit.ly/46xyL8D
Colleges cannot continue to operate as if all staff work is identical, Aaron Stoller writes. https://bit.ly/46xyL8D
October 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Opinion | Academic Staff Need Academic Freedom, Too
Colleges cannot continue to operate as if all staff work is identical, Aaron Stoller writes. https://bit.ly/46xyL8D
Colleges cannot continue to operate as if all staff work is identical, Aaron Stoller writes. https://bit.ly/46xyL8D
only just starting this but am fairly certain that this might resonate with others too: Don’t Do More With Less: Sustainable Work as a Management Value oasis.library.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcont...
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October 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
only just starting this but am fairly certain that this might resonate with others too: Don’t Do More With Less: Sustainable Work as a Management Value oasis.library.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcont...
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What's that? My team is HIRING a SOFTWARE DEVELOPER?!? www.ithaka.org/job/46013390...
omg yeah we totally are
This won't be open long, so don't sleep on it! But if I know you & your work, hit me up for a referral link first. Happy to answer questions.
omg yeah we totally are
This won't be open long, so don't sleep on it! But if I know you & your work, hit me up for a referral link first. Happy to answer questions.
Software Engineer (Full-stack) - ITHAKA
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September 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
What's that? My team is HIRING a SOFTWARE DEVELOPER?!? www.ithaka.org/job/46013390...
omg yeah we totally are
This won't be open long, so don't sleep on it! But if I know you & your work, hit me up for a referral link first. Happy to answer questions.
omg yeah we totally are
This won't be open long, so don't sleep on it! But if I know you & your work, hit me up for a referral link first. Happy to answer questions.
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Our annual statisical publication, The State of Post-Secondary Education in Canada is out today. The book is very pretty: the state of postsecondary education in Canada isn't.
The State of Postsecondary Education in Canada, 2025 | HESA
Hi all. Today, HESA is releasing the eighth edition of The State of Postsecondary Education in Canada, co-authored by myself … Continued
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September 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Our annual statisical publication, The State of Post-Secondary Education in Canada is out today. The book is very pretty: the state of postsecondary education in Canada isn't.
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Since search is dead, how soon do you think Google Scholar is headed for the Google Graveyard? I'm betting it's soon, and academia is NOT prepared
Google Scholar Is Doomed
Academia built entire careers on a free Google service with zero guarantees. What could go wrong?
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August 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Since search is dead, how soon do you think Google Scholar is headed for the Google Graveyard? I'm betting it's soon, and academia is NOT prepared
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How Trump is reshaping government data www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... via @nbcnews.com
How Trump is reshaping government data
The Trump administration has influenced data used by researchers, economists and scientists — an effort that drew more attention after the president fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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August 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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interesting read from @thatandromeda.bsky.social andromedayelton.com/2025/07/30/i... Also, I wish I had done more code reviews/walk through with my previous team when we did code. Such a great opportunity to build shared knowledge and avoid single points of failure.
In which we ask Copilot to do the team a solid
So, I wrote an alien artifact no one else on my team understood. (I know, I know.) I’m not a monster — it has documentation and tests, it went through code review for all that that didn…
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July 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
interesting read from @thatandromeda.bsky.social andromedayelton.com/2025/07/30/i... Also, I wish I had done more code reviews/walk through with my previous team when we did code. Such a great opportunity to build shared knowledge and avoid single points of failure.
good follow up on the AI Research Assistant issues aarontay.substack.com/p/the-ai-pow...
The AI powered Library Search That Refused to Search
From Clarivate's Summon to Primo Research Assistant, content‑moderation layers meant mostly for chatbots are "quietly" blocking controversial topics from being searched
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July 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
good follow up on the AI Research Assistant issues aarontay.substack.com/p/the-ai-pow...
i know this is making the rounds but sharing anyway because it is so terrible acrlog.org/2025/07/21/w...
“We Couldn’t Generate an Answer for your Question” - ACRLog
Editor’s note: We welcome a guest blog post from Jay Singley, Document Delivery and Circulation Desk Manager at North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. In March 2025, Ex Libris unveiled thei...
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July 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
i know this is making the rounds but sharing anyway because it is so terrible acrlog.org/2025/07/21/w...