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@librarianprincess.bsky.social
academic librarian in the midwest 💚
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Educators: If your students are leaning on AI, it's probably not because they're lazy. More likely, they're feeling caught between the hidden curriculum (things they're expected to know but aren't taught explicitly) and the high-stakes culture of education (pressure to be perfect to get ahead).
Here is what I want to say to people using AI for everyday tasks

Not “you are terrible for using it”

But your own words, your own way, is enough. Your own emails are fine. There is no real rush. The rush is manufactured.
April 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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The library is the only place that Americans experience the fullness of what it means to remove goods from the market. It pings our consciousness. Hey we could love differently!
Internet friends, I understand if you are green with envy at me for attending this great talk last night!

"Who's afraid of libraries?" was the rhetorical opener and I loved the point (among many) that libraries are where things are free. "a CVS looks really weird after you've been to the library."
A rainy Monday night. A rusty writer/speaker. A full house. An enthusiastic discussion.

I left with a bottle of brown.

Thank you, Durham Public Library, all the Tre-yonce fans, and #LibraryFest25.

“Who’s Afraid of the Library?”
April 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM