Eric Willey
@ericwilley.bsky.social
Librarian interested in DEI work in metadata, linked open data (especially Wikidata), Star Trek, and other geeky stuff.
ORCID: 0000-0002-7514-0011
ORCID: 0000-0002-7514-0011
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@altmetric.com: "Wikipedia tracking enhancement: supporting the Cite Q template" https://updates.altmetric.com/announcements/wikipedia-tracking-enhancement-supporting-the-cite-q-template
(via the @wikicite telegram channel)
#wikidata #wikicite #wikipedia
(via the @wikicite telegram channel)
#wikidata #wikicite #wikipedia
May 22, 2025 at 6:16 AM
@altmetric.com: "Wikipedia tracking enhancement: supporting the Cite Q template" https://updates.altmetric.com/announcements/wikipedia-tracking-enhancement-supporting-the-cite-q-template
(via the @wikicite telegram channel)
#wikidata #wikicite #wikipedia
(via the @wikicite telegram channel)
#wikidata #wikicite #wikipedia
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Please welcome Tasavvur Magazine to Bsky; they're one of South Asia's few dedicated sff magazines, and they do great work. There are barely any eyes on them here at the moment, so if you're interested in global sff (or a desi reader looking for more desi sff), please do read/follow them:
We have a great lineup of talented writers from South Asia.
Click the link below to enjoy the latest issue: tasavvurnama.com
🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
Click the link below to enjoy the latest issue: tasavvurnama.com
🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
July 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Please welcome Tasavvur Magazine to Bsky; they're one of South Asia's few dedicated sff magazines, and they do great work. There are barely any eyes on them here at the moment, so if you're interested in global sff (or a desi reader looking for more desi sff), please do read/follow them:
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"This “sense” of how things work elevates statistical modeling to a sacrament. Lack of evidence becomes the source of faith. A lack of control over a system can, to some, feel like evidence of a divine intelligence: this is the start of myth."
The Black Box Myth: What the Industry Pretends Not to Know About AI | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press fellow Eryk Salvaggio says it's a problem is that those of us outside of the AI industry don’t know what rules they are following.
www.techpolicy.press
June 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"This “sense” of how things work elevates statistical modeling to a sacrament. Lack of evidence becomes the source of faith. A lack of control over a system can, to some, feel like evidence of a divine intelligence: this is the start of myth."
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I so needed wombat zoomies right now.
June 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I so needed wombat zoomies right now.
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The issues listed directly tie to the causes of burnout and a healthy workplace
www.gallup.com/workplace/65...
www.gallup.com/workplace/65...
U.S. Employee Engagement Sinks to 10-Year Low
Since last year, 3.2 million fewer employees felt enthusiastic about and involved in their work, matching a figure not seen in the U.S. since 2014.
www.gallup.com
January 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The issues listed directly tie to the causes of burnout and a healthy workplace
www.gallup.com/workplace/65...
www.gallup.com/workplace/65...
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Just in time for the AI policies to go into my syllabi - I've cleared my brain of all of its frustrations regarding generative AI.
I think it's important to resist the stuff. For all of us. And for no greater reason than preserving our humanity.
I think the stakes are that high.
I think it's important to resist the stuff. For all of us. And for no greater reason than preserving our humanity.
I think the stakes are that high.
The ethical case for resisting AI
I had my moment of reality regarding generative AI in my chemistry and physics classes this past term. I’ve always had the student frustration “I can’t Google your homework problems!” as a point of…
chuckpearson.wordpress.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Just in time for the AI policies to go into my syllabi - I've cleared my brain of all of its frustrations regarding generative AI.
I think it's important to resist the stuff. For all of us. And for no greater reason than preserving our humanity.
I think the stakes are that high.
I think it's important to resist the stuff. For all of us. And for no greater reason than preserving our humanity.
I think the stakes are that high.
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Large language models have near-zero utility when it comes to helping students develop as writers. I say this because of what I value in the writing experience: thinking, feeling, human exchange and communication with readers. I make the full case in my book www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/john-...
More Than Words
A veteran writing teacher makes a “moving” (Rick Wormeli) argument that writing is a form of thinking and feeling and shows why it can’t be replaced by...
www.hachettebookgroup.com
January 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Large language models have near-zero utility when it comes to helping students develop as writers. I say this because of what I value in the writing experience: thinking, feeling, human exchange and communication with readers. I make the full case in my book www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/john-...
I get it, I also like adding new items to Wikidata. But there are a lot of existing items that could use improvement, and I'm starting to think cleanup projects are more valuable.
Check out this item for a scientific article.
Check out this item for a scientific article.
Characterization of JWST science performance from commissioning
scientific article
www.wikidata.org
December 22, 2024 at 4:35 PM
I get it, I also like adding new items to Wikidata. But there are a lot of existing items that could use improvement, and I'm starting to think cleanup projects are more valuable.
Check out this item for a scientific article.
Check out this item for a scientific article.
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Writing is thinking.
It’s not a part of the process that can be skipped; it’s the entire point.
It’s not a part of the process that can be skipped; it’s the entire point.
This is what's so baffling about so many suggestions for AI in the humanities classroom: they mistake the product for the point. Writing outlines and essays is important not because you need to make outlines and essays but because that's how you learn to think with/through complex ideas.
I'm sure many have said this before but I'm reading a student-facing document about how students might use AI in the classroom (if allowed) and one of the recs is: use AI to make an outline of your reading! But ISN'T MAKING THE OUTLINE how one actually learns?
December 12, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Writing is thinking.
It’s not a part of the process that can be skipped; it’s the entire point.
It’s not a part of the process that can be skipped; it’s the entire point.
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I love Mad Magazine
December 7, 2024 at 5:08 PM
I love Mad Magazine
One of my favorite Wikidata tools is the author disambiguator.
www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidat...
It's relatively easy to batch/automatically import some metadata for a scholarly article: title, issue, volume, date of publication, etc. especially if the journal has a DOI or other stable URL.
www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidat...
It's relatively easy to batch/automatically import some metadata for a scholarly article: title, issue, volume, date of publication, etc. especially if the journal has a DOI or other stable URL.
Wikidata:Tools/Author Disambiguator - Wikidata
www.wikidata.org
December 15, 2024 at 12:10 AM
One of my favorite Wikidata tools is the author disambiguator.
www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidat...
It's relatively easy to batch/automatically import some metadata for a scholarly article: title, issue, volume, date of publication, etc. especially if the journal has a DOI or other stable URL.
www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidat...
It's relatively easy to batch/automatically import some metadata for a scholarly article: title, issue, volume, date of publication, etc. especially if the journal has a DOI or other stable URL.
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In 2025 (less than 30 days away), PayPal will start selling your transaction history for targeted advertising.
I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.
If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.
If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
December 5, 2024 at 9:12 PM
In 2025 (less than 30 days away), PayPal will start selling your transaction history for targeted advertising.
I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.
If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.
If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
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So many libraries are set up to burn out staff. Librarians - burnout should not be the expectation!
Burnout isn’t simply about feeling overworked or tired. It’s a sustained response to unmanaged workplace stress librarianbyday.net/2024/10/10/p...
#skybrarians
Burnout isn’t simply about feeling overworked or tired. It’s a sustained response to unmanaged workplace stress librarianbyday.net/2024/10/10/p...
#skybrarians
Practical Solutions for Surviving Burnout, Iowa Library Association 2024
Today, I presented at the Iowa Library Association Conference on Burnout. It was my first time speaking about burnout, and exploring the research and popular books on burnout recovery was enlighten…
librarianbyday.net
December 8, 2024 at 2:39 PM
So many libraries are set up to burn out staff. Librarians - burnout should not be the expectation!
Burnout isn’t simply about feeling overworked or tired. It’s a sustained response to unmanaged workplace stress librarianbyday.net/2024/10/10/p...
#skybrarians
Burnout isn’t simply about feeling overworked or tired. It’s a sustained response to unmanaged workplace stress librarianbyday.net/2024/10/10/p...
#skybrarians
I'm in s4 of Enterprise and it's good, but I wish they did some purely fucking around stories. Like a cultural exchange and the Andorians love Golden Girls, Vulcans cannot figure out Christopher Guest movies but are obsessed with them, and humans are into Xindi cooking and Suliban insult comedy.
November 27, 2024 at 2:34 AM
I'm in s4 of Enterprise and it's good, but I wish they did some purely fucking around stories. Like a cultural exchange and the Andorians love Golden Girls, Vulcans cannot figure out Christopher Guest movies but are obsessed with them, and humans are into Xindi cooking and Suliban insult comedy.
Wake up before dawn
To shake my email makers
And delete emails
From the other
Email shakers
To shake my email makers
And delete emails
From the other
Email shakers
November 26, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Wake up before dawn
To shake my email makers
And delete emails
From the other
Email shakers
To shake my email makers
And delete emails
From the other
Email shakers
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📣 New zine!! "A Librarian Against AI; or, I Think AI Should Leave" is a 40-page zine about why we should think twice about using & supporting generative AI. violetbfox.info/against-ai/ #noAI #zines
November 18, 2024 at 4:04 PM
📣 New zine!! "A Librarian Against AI; or, I Think AI Should Leave" is a 40-page zine about why we should think twice about using & supporting generative AI. violetbfox.info/against-ai/ #noAI #zines
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As the war on higher education looks to heat up, academic libraries will likely be the first on the chopping block.
Facing Cuts Likely to Worsen Under Trump, Academic Librarians Urgently Organize
As the war on higher education looks to heat up, academic libraries will likely be the first on the chopping block.
truthout.org
November 17, 2024 at 5:59 PM
As the war on higher education looks to heat up, academic libraries will likely be the first on the chopping block.
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🎉 Just blogged about my work integrating Wikidata with @archive.org's OpenLibrary! Excited to share how we're enhancing author pages and enhancing search. Check it out! 📚
blog.rayberger.org/wikidata-and...
#OpenLibrary #Wikidata #OpenSource
blog.rayberger.org/wikidata-and...
#OpenLibrary #Wikidata #OpenSource
Wikidata and the 2024 Open Library Community Celebration
Every October, Open Library hosts a community celebration where volunteers showcase their work from the past year. I had the pleasure of presenting at this year's celebration and would like to share my presentation here. On a side note, during my rec...
blog.rayberger.org
November 8, 2024 at 6:17 PM
🎉 Just blogged about my work integrating Wikidata with @archive.org's OpenLibrary! Excited to share how we're enhancing author pages and enhancing search. Check it out! 📚
blog.rayberger.org/wikidata-and...
#OpenLibrary #Wikidata #OpenSource
blog.rayberger.org/wikidata-and...
#OpenLibrary #Wikidata #OpenSource
Enterprise: We got the temporal cold war and now the Xindi are building a probe to blow up Earth and that's Xindi with an "X" so you know they're not fucking around!
Me, a science fiction fan: Ahem, I'd like to hear more about what Starfleet is doing to help Porthos with his cheese digestion?
Me, a science fiction fan: Ahem, I'd like to hear more about what Starfleet is doing to help Porthos with his cheese digestion?
November 17, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Enterprise: We got the temporal cold war and now the Xindi are building a probe to blow up Earth and that's Xindi with an "X" so you know they're not fucking around!
Me, a science fiction fan: Ahem, I'd like to hear more about what Starfleet is doing to help Porthos with his cheese digestion?
Me, a science fiction fan: Ahem, I'd like to hear more about what Starfleet is doing to help Porthos with his cheese digestion?
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We scanned a 100-year old book from the history collection, transcribed it in Wikisource, made it available as an ebook with Overdrive, and 8 people have borrowed it already. Eight more than could have read it while it was locked in a cupboard…
November 17, 2024 at 5:55 PM
We scanned a 100-year old book from the history collection, transcribed it in Wikisource, made it available as an ebook with Overdrive, and 8 people have borrowed it already. Eight more than could have read it while it was locked in a cupboard…
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CFP for the 3rd annual (!!) Queer Bibliography symposium. @18thcenturysam.bsky.social & @elizaaudacis.bsky.social have worked so hard organizing this!
📚 full cfp here: bit.ly/QueerBib2025
📁 submission form here: bit.ly/QB2025Propos...
This call will close 31 January 2025. Share widely & submit!
📚 full cfp here: bit.ly/QueerBib2025
📁 submission form here: bit.ly/QB2025Propos...
This call will close 31 January 2025. Share widely & submit!
November 15, 2024 at 8:01 PM
CFP for the 3rd annual (!!) Queer Bibliography symposium. @18thcenturysam.bsky.social & @elizaaudacis.bsky.social have worked so hard organizing this!
📚 full cfp here: bit.ly/QueerBib2025
📁 submission form here: bit.ly/QB2025Propos...
This call will close 31 January 2025. Share widely & submit!
📚 full cfp here: bit.ly/QueerBib2025
📁 submission form here: bit.ly/QB2025Propos...
This call will close 31 January 2025. Share widely & submit!
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I AM SCREAMING BECAUSE FALL INTO YOU HIT NUMBER 1 ON A BEST SELLER LIST! If you hear some screaming that is me screaming all the way from Texas. When I tell you Black readers showed up and showed out. Whew!
November 17, 2024 at 1:12 PM
I AM SCREAMING BECAUSE FALL INTO YOU HIT NUMBER 1 ON A BEST SELLER LIST! If you hear some screaming that is me screaming all the way from Texas. When I tell you Black readers showed up and showed out. Whew!