Ryn (they/them)
@librariryn.bsky.social
📚 Medical librarian 📍Midwest US
Curious & collaborative. Here to meet accomplices and make friends? (Not very active on BlueSky though...)
Curious & collaborative. Here to meet accomplices and make friends? (Not very active on BlueSky though...)
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This is a wellbeing room in my university.
June 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This is a wellbeing room in my university.
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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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Today in Collecting Media we visited the Materials Library!
April 22, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Today in Collecting Media we visited the Materials Library!
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As a principal investigator on large public data collection projects (like PSID), I can clearly say that using standard language to describe publicly available data is not only *NOT* plagiarism, it is, in fact, best practice to ensure rigorous reproducible science.
Here is Rufo's absolute BS, with Carlson and Cross's text. She cites them 20 words later. The "minor word substitutions" are not covering her tracks, they are science proceeding. The papers are on different topics. Cross used methods they described, with citation. We need rules that allow this. /2
March 21, 2024 at 3:16 PM
As a principal investigator on large public data collection projects (like PSID), I can clearly say that using standard language to describe publicly available data is not only *NOT* plagiarism, it is, in fact, best practice to ensure rigorous reproducible science.
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A buzzword I hate is how data is meant to provide "decision support," which in practice means that the data analyst nerds (it me) are pressured to massage their data until it supports whatever decision the highest-paid person in the room already wanted to make in the first place.
November 19, 2023 at 4:59 AM
A buzzword I hate is how data is meant to provide "decision support," which in practice means that the data analyst nerds (it me) are pressured to massage their data until it supports whatever decision the highest-paid person in the room already wanted to make in the first place.
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I resent how AI has commandeered every research agenda, curricular program, funding initiative, policy agenda. Every grant program, fellowship theme, new funding initiative: AI + [Fill in the Blank]. AI and Society! AI and Public Health! AI and Pedagogy! AI and Rubber Chickens! I really don't care.
November 13, 2023 at 11:17 PM
I resent how AI has commandeered every research agenda, curricular program, funding initiative, policy agenda. Every grant program, fellowship theme, new funding initiative: AI + [Fill in the Blank]. AI and Society! AI and Public Health! AI and Pedagogy! AI and Rubber Chickens! I really don't care.
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asking the reference librarian if they're mad at me
October 2, 2023 at 10:28 PM
asking the reference librarian if they're mad at me
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It's Methods Monday (mostly for evidence synthesis methods!) and today I talk about why, where, and how to do your protocol for your systematic and scoping reviews.
youtu.be/lHccnT4oIbU
TL;DR: Write the damn protocol!
youtu.be/lHccnT4oIbU
TL;DR: Write the damn protocol!
Develop and Share Your Protocol With Your Librarian | A Plea | SR Education | Methods Monday
Protocols developed a priori are considered a best practice in evidence synthesis methods.Your librarian may be able to assist with the protocol methods. The...
youtu.be
October 2, 2023 at 1:27 PM
It's Methods Monday (mostly for evidence synthesis methods!) and today I talk about why, where, and how to do your protocol for your systematic and scoping reviews.
youtu.be/lHccnT4oIbU
TL;DR: Write the damn protocol!
youtu.be/lHccnT4oIbU
TL;DR: Write the damn protocol!
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Yes I know them, we went to Twitter together.
September 21, 2023 at 1:27 PM
Yes I know them, we went to Twitter together.
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Hey #medlibs folks, I took a stab at creating a very basic Feed that just searches for the hashtags #medlib and #medlibs. Feel free to add it to your feeds if you want to: bsky.app/profile/did:...
September 20, 2023 at 2:20 PM
Hey #medlibs folks, I took a stab at creating a very basic Feed that just searches for the hashtags #medlib and #medlibs. Feel free to add it to your feeds if you want to: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Channeling the powerful & rare combo of working from home, empty calendar, full motivation, and solid focus today! ✨️ Gotta mark it here for proof that sometimes the stars DO align. 😎
September 15, 2023 at 6:49 PM
Channeling the powerful & rare combo of working from home, empty calendar, full motivation, and solid focus today! ✨️ Gotta mark it here for proof that sometimes the stars DO align. 😎
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We can be irreverent in deflating #AIhype, but we do it because the harms are realt. Esp when LLMs are presented as useful to vulnerable populations.
@alexhanna.bsky.social and I were fortunate to discuss with
@hzeavin.bsky.social on #MAIHT3k ep 13.
Thx to @ctaylsaurus.bsky.social for production!
@alexhanna.bsky.social and I were fortunate to discuss with
@hzeavin.bsky.social on #MAIHT3k ep 13.
Thx to @ctaylsaurus.bsky.social for production!
Episode 13: Beware The Robo-Therapist (feat. Hannah Zeavin), June 8 2023 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3...
Emily and Alex talk to UC Berkeley scholar Hannah Zeavin about the case of the National Eating Disorders Association helpline, which tried to replace human volunteers with a chatbot--and why the dataf...
www.buzzsprout.com
September 7, 2023 at 1:14 PM
We can be irreverent in deflating #AIhype, but we do it because the harms are realt. Esp when LLMs are presented as useful to vulnerable populations.
@alexhanna.bsky.social and I were fortunate to discuss with
@hzeavin.bsky.social on #MAIHT3k ep 13.
Thx to @ctaylsaurus.bsky.social for production!
@alexhanna.bsky.social and I were fortunate to discuss with
@hzeavin.bsky.social on #MAIHT3k ep 13.
Thx to @ctaylsaurus.bsky.social for production!
Because of the unique social media chaos going on right now, I keep opening Xwitter instead of BlueSky and vice-versa, and then getting confused and disoriented about the interface and features on both platforms. I no longer judge my parents for their inability to comprehend DMs vs SMS texts.
August 20, 2023 at 7:52 PM
Because of the unique social media chaos going on right now, I keep opening Xwitter instead of BlueSky and vice-versa, and then getting confused and disoriented about the interface and features on both platforms. I no longer judge my parents for their inability to comprehend DMs vs SMS texts.
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Working on digital privacy for students means reading stories like this one again and again and screaming into the void.
One of the adaptations students are making to avoid being accused of using a chatbot for their assignments is to record themselves writing their work, and now it’s just a matter of time before some company offers to be the one doing the recording (monitored by AI, of course).
Analysis | What to do when you’re accused of AI cheating
AI writing detectors like Turnitin and GPTZero suffer from false positives. Here’s the advice of academics, AI scientists and students on how to deal with it.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 14, 2023 at 9:00 PM
Working on digital privacy for students means reading stories like this one again and again and screaming into the void.
Catching up with elementary school librarian ex-coworkers has me missing working with kids sooooo much, but has also left me feeling so grateful I'm not in that work environment anymore. Unfortunately, med students don't play foursquare and Pokémon Go with me yet. 😭
August 19, 2023 at 9:54 PM
Catching up with elementary school librarian ex-coworkers has me missing working with kids sooooo much, but has also left me feeling so grateful I'm not in that work environment anymore. Unfortunately, med students don't play foursquare and Pokémon Go with me yet. 😭
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Bingo.
All patron records, regardless of age, should be private and between that patron and the library. And even then only until the loaned item is returned.
All patron records, regardless of age, should be private and between that patron and the library. And even then only until the loaned item is returned.
Parents of teens at our library can't access the teens' records/holds/etc without their permission. It should be that way across the board.
August 19, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Bingo.
All patron records, regardless of age, should be private and between that patron and the library. And even then only until the loaned item is returned.
All patron records, regardless of age, should be private and between that patron and the library. And even then only until the loaned item is returned.
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Nah, I’m good.
I’ll wait in line.
I’ll wait in line.
August 15, 2023 at 12:05 PM
Nah, I’m good.
I’ll wait in line.
I’ll wait in line.
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Venmos for those affected by the shooting at Nudieland:
Caitlin's venmo: @cait-angelica
Tonio's venmo: @tonio-alarcon-borges
Aaron's Venmo: @aarondive01
Fe's Venmo: @felixmcguire
Caitlin's venmo: @cait-angelica
Tonio's venmo: @tonio-alarcon-borges
Aaron's Venmo: @aarondive01
Fe's Venmo: @felixmcguire
From a friend on twitter:
Talking to law enforcement is extremely risky without a lawyer. Consider securely recording info *without* taking it to 🐷 : if this applies to you, here’s a trusted local movement legal worker & attorney who can help.
Don’t go it alone. We keep us safe.
RT for visibility 🚀
Talking to law enforcement is extremely risky without a lawyer. Consider securely recording info *without* taking it to 🐷 : if this applies to you, here’s a trusted local movement legal worker & attorney who can help.
Don’t go it alone. We keep us safe.
RT for visibility 🚀
August 14, 2023 at 8:14 PM
Venmos for those affected by the shooting at Nudieland:
Caitlin's venmo: @cait-angelica
Tonio's venmo: @tonio-alarcon-borges
Aaron's Venmo: @aarondive01
Fe's Venmo: @felixmcguire
Caitlin's venmo: @cait-angelica
Tonio's venmo: @tonio-alarcon-borges
Aaron's Venmo: @aarondive01
Fe's Venmo: @felixmcguire
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Just yesterday on Bluesky I read how authors on Amazon and Goodreads have had shitty AI generated books attached to their author profiles and thought, “Oh, that would be terrible.” I checked and, well, fuck me, I’ve only written two books, folks, these ain’t mine. 📚
August 10, 2023 at 7:54 PM
Just yesterday on Bluesky I read how authors on Amazon and Goodreads have had shitty AI generated books attached to their author profiles and thought, “Oh, that would be terrible.” I checked and, well, fuck me, I’ve only written two books, folks, these ain’t mine. 📚
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Scholarly articles in YOUR library are ready to CITE NOW 🥵
August 10, 2023 at 3:46 AM
Scholarly articles in YOUR library are ready to CITE NOW 🥵
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I just discovered this NNLM book read for librarians, but I already grabbed the ebook and have jumped into it. Super glad to see some discussion on chronic, long-term illness instead of the regular narrative of "I was ill, but now I'm well!" It's hitting home.
#CripLib 📜 📚
#CripLib 📜 📚
NNLM Book Discussion, Aug 14 - Oct 31: The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness by Meghan ...
www.nnlm.gov
August 12, 2023 at 9:52 AM
I just discovered this NNLM book read for librarians, but I already grabbed the ebook and have jumped into it. Super glad to see some discussion on chronic, long-term illness instead of the regular narrative of "I was ill, but now I'm well!" It's hitting home.
#CripLib 📜 📚
#CripLib 📜 📚
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These are the LIS/GLAM Feeds I'm aware of
Skybrarians (curated 📚)
GLAMS (curated 📜)
Skybrarians (firehose)
School Librarians
Gaming in Libraries
LIS Jobs (#LISJobs #LISJob #GLAMJobs)
Library Talk (library librarian "library worker")
#Libraries (#librarian #library #libraries)
#LISJobs
#CripLib
Skybrarians (curated 📚)
GLAMS (curated 📜)
Skybrarians (firehose)
School Librarians
Gaming in Libraries
LIS Jobs (#LISJobs #LISJob #GLAMJobs)
Library Talk (library librarian "library worker")
#Libraries (#librarian #library #libraries)
#LISJobs
#CripLib
August 11, 2023 at 7:31 PM
These are the LIS/GLAM Feeds I'm aware of
Skybrarians (curated 📚)
GLAMS (curated 📜)
Skybrarians (firehose)
School Librarians
Gaming in Libraries
LIS Jobs (#LISJobs #LISJob #GLAMJobs)
Library Talk (library librarian "library worker")
#Libraries (#librarian #library #libraries)
#LISJobs
#CripLib
Skybrarians (curated 📚)
GLAMS (curated 📜)
Skybrarians (firehose)
School Librarians
Gaming in Libraries
LIS Jobs (#LISJobs #LISJob #GLAMJobs)
Library Talk (library librarian "library worker")
#Libraries (#librarian #library #libraries)
#LISJobs
#CripLib
got to see a fantastic artifact today 💅 timely!
August 11, 2023 at 1:35 AM
got to see a fantastic artifact today 💅 timely!
As the resident Zoomer on staff, I think I am being given the mantle of "the person who is chronically online enough to be the AI expert" and idk how to feel about that but I do love shaking my fist about bias and injustice in tech so... here we go! 🤖
August 11, 2023 at 12:19 AM
As the resident Zoomer on staff, I think I am being given the mantle of "the person who is chronically online enough to be the AI expert" and idk how to feel about that but I do love shaking my fist about bias and injustice in tech so... here we go! 🤖