Paul R. Pival he/him
@ppival.bsky.social
YYC, cyclist, mostly road but some gravel and CX too.
Librarian at UCalgary.
Husband of a knitter.
Father of 2 + 2 dogs.
Feeling kinda old these days.
Librarian at UCalgary.
Husband of a knitter.
Father of 2 + 2 dogs.
Feeling kinda old these days.
Reposted by Paul R. Pival he/him
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"In recent history, the Doctor Who actor has repeatedly made headlines thanks to his allyship towards trans and gender non-conforming people – most notably with a subtle gesture during a TV interview that wound up helping to raise £18,000 for the LGBTQ+ youth charity AKT."
'F*** Off And Let People Be': David Tennant Doubles Down On Support For Trans People
"People are trying to create division... and it's so f***ing unnecessary."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 5:13 AM
allons-y
New blog post: Mita’s observations on gatekeeping – The Distant Librarian distlib.pival.me/mitas-observ...
#distlib #scholarship #AcademicPublishing
#distlib #scholarship #AcademicPublishing
Mita’s observations on gatekeeping – The Distant Librarian
The Distant Librarian
distlib.pival.me
November 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
New blog post: Mita’s observations on gatekeeping – The Distant Librarian distlib.pival.me/mitas-observ...
#distlib #scholarship #AcademicPublishing
#distlib #scholarship #AcademicPublishing
Transgender remembrance, intersectionality, and celebrating trans* art | Datawrapper Blog www.datawrapper.de/blog/transge...
#TRAHR #Dataviz
#TRAHR #Dataviz
Transgender remembrance, intersectionality, and celebrating trans* art | Datawrapper Blog
In this Weekly Chart, we learn about the story behind Transgender Day of Remembrance and celebrate trans* art.
www.datawrapper.de
November 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Transgender remembrance, intersectionality, and celebrating trans* art | Datawrapper Blog www.datawrapper.de/blog/transge...
#TRAHR #Dataviz
#TRAHR #Dataviz
Benchmarking AI Models in the Library: Critical Questions for Library Professionals and Users - Choice 360 www.choice360.org/libtech-insi...
A good read, with some good considerations. The observation about how ChatGPT asks clarifying questions, and traditional library products don't, is 💯
A good read, with some good considerations. The observation about how ChatGPT asks clarifying questions, and traditional library products don't, is 💯
Benchmarking AI Models in the Library: Critical Questions for Library Professionals and Users - Choice 360
With more AI tools appearing every day, librarians need to begin benchmarking AI models. This rubric offers a starting point for decision-making.
www.choice360.org
November 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Benchmarking AI Models in the Library: Critical Questions for Library Professionals and Users - Choice 360 www.choice360.org/libtech-insi...
A good read, with some good considerations. The observation about how ChatGPT asks clarifying questions, and traditional library products don't, is 💯
A good read, with some good considerations. The observation about how ChatGPT asks clarifying questions, and traditional library products don't, is 💯
Librarians versus the world researchwhisperer.org/2025/11/25/l...
Withdraw your (free) labour. It is the simplest and most powerful statement that you can make.
#Licensing #AcademicSky #Elsevier
Withdraw your (free) labour. It is the simplest and most powerful statement that you can make.
#Licensing #AcademicSky #Elsevier
Librarians versus the world
Photo of London’s National Art Library by Sebastien LE DEROUT on Unsplash Here at the Research Whisperer, we love librarians. They are smart, dedicated people who want to help you with your researc…
researchwhisperer.org
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Librarians versus the world researchwhisperer.org/2025/11/25/l...
Withdraw your (free) labour. It is the simplest and most powerful statement that you can make.
#Licensing #AcademicSky #Elsevier
Withdraw your (free) labour. It is the simplest and most powerful statement that you can make.
#Licensing #AcademicSky #Elsevier
Well worth the read!
"The invocation of the notwithstanding clause is therefore a clear signal of the government’s awareness that these measures violate the rights of Albertans."
#ABLeg #ABEduc #TRAHR
"The invocation of the notwithstanding clause is therefore a clear signal of the government’s awareness that these measures violate the rights of Albertans."
#ABLeg #ABEduc #TRAHR
A well researched, written and supported blog post on the recent use of the Notwithstanding clause, published by some of the current MPP students via the MPP student association's YYCPolicy Blog.
Worth a read.
www.yycpolicy.org/blog/2025/11...
Worth a read.
www.yycpolicy.org/blog/2025/11...
Albertans’ Rights on the Line — YYC Policy
“The Charter exists to ensure that vulnerable and marginalized groups are not subject to the will of the majority or the political priorities of the government of the day, meaning its override has p...
www.yycpolicy.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Making 10M government PDF documents searchable flowingdata.com/2025/11/26/m...
"The code for GovScape is open source and available on GitHub."
#OpenData #OpenGov #OCR #DataRescue #GovDocs
"The code for GovScape is open source and available on GitHub."
#OpenData #OpenGov #OCR #DataRescue #GovDocs
Making 10M government PDF documents searchable
Government organizations love to distribute documents as PDF files. They are easy to forward and to print. The problem is when you want to find and access them later among millions of other files. …
flowingdata.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Making 10M government PDF documents searchable flowingdata.com/2025/11/26/m...
"The code for GovScape is open source and available on GitHub."
#OpenData #OpenGov #OCR #DataRescue #GovDocs
"The code for GovScape is open source and available on GitHub."
#OpenData #OpenGov #OCR #DataRescue #GovDocs
The Talent Acquisition and Recruiting AI (TARAI) Index www.tarai.org
A public database for understanding how AI shapes recruiting tools
Pretty nifty if you have anything to do with HR...
ht: @researchbuzz.bsky.social
A public database for understanding how AI shapes recruiting tools
Pretty nifty if you have anything to do with HR...
ht: @researchbuzz.bsky.social
The TARAI Index
THE TALENT ACQUISITION & RECRUITING AI INDEX (TARAI)
www.tarai.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The Talent Acquisition and Recruiting AI (TARAI) Index www.tarai.org
A public database for understanding how AI shapes recruiting tools
Pretty nifty if you have anything to do with HR...
ht: @researchbuzz.bsky.social
A public database for understanding how AI shapes recruiting tools
Pretty nifty if you have anything to do with HR...
ht: @researchbuzz.bsky.social
Major N.L. healthcare report contains errors likely generated by A.I. – The Independent
This is another one, not that first one. Note to self: check the next #ABLeg report carefully...
This is another one, not that first one. Note to self: check the next #ABLeg report carefully...
Major N.L. healthcare report contains errors likely generated by A.I. – The Independent
$1.6 million Health Human Resources Plan from Deloitte cites research papers that don’t exist, making it the second major government policy paper called into question in as many months
theindependent.ca
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Major N.L. healthcare report contains errors likely generated by A.I. – The Independent
This is another one, not that first one. Note to self: check the next #ABLeg report carefully...
This is another one, not that first one. Note to self: check the next #ABLeg report carefully...
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition www.erininthemorning.com/p/study-in-t...
Let me know if you need a copy of the actual article. (so new the pub date is 2026!)
#ABPoli #ABLeg #TRAHR #NotWithstanding
Let me know if you need a copy of the actual article. (so new the pub date is 2026!)
#ABPoli #ABLeg #TRAHR #NotWithstanding
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition www.erininthemorning.com/p/study-in-t...
Let me know if you need a copy of the actual article. (so new the pub date is 2026!)
#ABPoli #ABLeg #TRAHR #NotWithstanding
Let me know if you need a copy of the actual article. (so new the pub date is 2026!)
#ABPoli #ABLeg #TRAHR #NotWithstanding
A trans teen in Iowa completed suicide after severe bullying by classmates and teachers.
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
Heartbroken family of trans teen speaks out about how bullying led to his death
The family of trans Iowa student Miles Phipps has spoken out about bullying following losing their son to suicide. He was just 15-years-old.
www.thepinknews.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
CARL Honours Geoff Harder with Award of Merit - Canadian Association of Research Libraries www.carl-abrc.ca/news/carl-ho...
Hey, congratulations, @runningmancan.bsky.social !
Hey, congratulations, @runningmancan.bsky.social !
CARL Honours Geoff Harder with Award of Merit - Canadian Association of Research Libraries
Montebello, Québec, November 19, 2025 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is delighted to announce that Geoff Harder, Associate University Librarian at the University of Alberta,…
www.carl-abrc.ca
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
CARL Honours Geoff Harder with Award of Merit - Canadian Association of Research Libraries www.carl-abrc.ca/news/carl-ho...
Hey, congratulations, @runningmancan.bsky.social !
Hey, congratulations, @runningmancan.bsky.social !
Why I'm Not Using NotebookLM's 'Deep Research' Tool (and Why You Shouldn't Either) lifehacker.com/tech/google-...
I agree with this post, and with the exception he notes at the bottom to pull in content from your Google Drive.
#AITools #Google #NotebookLM #DeepResearch
I agree with this post, and with the exception he notes at the bottom to pull in content from your Google Drive.
#AITools #Google #NotebookLM #DeepResearch
Why I'm Not Using NotebookLM's 'Deep Research' Tool (and Why You Shouldn't Either)
Google's NotebookLM rolled out new deep research and fast research tools, but I don't think they're a great idea.
lifehacker.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Why I'm Not Using NotebookLM's 'Deep Research' Tool (and Why You Shouldn't Either) lifehacker.com/tech/google-...
I agree with this post, and with the exception he notes at the bottom to pull in content from your Google Drive.
#AITools #Google #NotebookLM #DeepResearch
I agree with this post, and with the exception he notes at the bottom to pull in content from your Google Drive.
#AITools #Google #NotebookLM #DeepResearch
Of possible interest...
AirPods’ best features come to Android and Linux with free app www.theverge.com/news/824953/...
I do note at the bottom of the post that this doesn't (yet?) seem like a turnkey solution for Android...
#OpenFTW
AirPods’ best features come to Android and Linux with free app www.theverge.com/news/824953/...
I do note at the bottom of the post that this doesn't (yet?) seem like a turnkey solution for Android...
#OpenFTW
AirPods’ best features come to Android and Linux with free app
This free app unlocks the best AirPods features on Android.
www.theverge.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Of possible interest...
AirPods’ best features come to Android and Linux with free app www.theverge.com/news/824953/...
I do note at the bottom of the post that this doesn't (yet?) seem like a turnkey solution for Android...
#OpenFTW
AirPods’ best features come to Android and Linux with free app www.theverge.com/news/824953/...
I do note at the bottom of the post that this doesn't (yet?) seem like a turnkey solution for Android...
#OpenFTW
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I am pretty sure that when Merv Leitch and Peter Lougheed first created the notwithstanding clause, they didn’t mean it to be deployed to bully and oppress literal school children. #ableg #abpoli #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Alberta #notwithstandingclause
Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges | CBC News
The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills that affects transgender youth and adults from legal challenges.
www.cbc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I am pretty sure that when Merv Leitch and Peter Lougheed first created the notwithstanding clause, they didn’t mean it to be deployed to bully and oppress literal school children. #ableg #abpoli #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Alberta #notwithstandingclause
“My own experience prescribing puberty blockers has demonstrated enormous psycho-social benefits in youth who feel a quiet desperation watching their bodies change in ways they can’t control […] A puberty blocker provides them with a pause […] with no effects on fertility, and is 100% reversible.”
Opinion: As a physician, I see how gender-affirming care benefits youth
Alberta’s moves to restrict treatment are based in ignorance and misinformation
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
New blog post: ScienceDirect is marketing AI directly to students and researchers? – The Distant Librarian distlib.pival.me/sciencedirec...
#ScienceDirect #Elsevier #AI #marketing
#ScienceDirect #Elsevier #AI #marketing
ScienceDirect is marketing AI directly to students and researchers? – The Distant Librarian
The Distant Librarian
distlib.pival.me
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
New blog post: ScienceDirect is marketing AI directly to students and researchers? – The Distant Librarian distlib.pival.me/sciencedirec...
#ScienceDirect #Elsevier #AI #marketing
#ScienceDirect #Elsevier #AI #marketing
Google Scholar Labs: An AI Powered Scholar Search scholar.googleblog.com/2025/11/scho...
I appear to have access to this and am starting to poke at it a bit. Will be trying to figure out whether summaries are coming only from metadata/abstracts or have somehow reached the full text.
#schoogle
I appear to have access to this and am starting to poke at it a bit. Will be trying to figure out whether summaries are coming only from metadata/abstracts or have somehow reached the full text.
#schoogle
Scholar Labs: An AI Powered Scholar Search
Research questions are often detailed. Answering them can require looking at a topic from multiple angles. Today, we are introducing Scholar...
scholar.googleblog.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Google Scholar Labs: An AI Powered Scholar Search scholar.googleblog.com/2025/11/scho...
I appear to have access to this and am starting to poke at it a bit. Will be trying to figure out whether summaries are coming only from metadata/abstracts or have somehow reached the full text.
#schoogle
I appear to have access to this and am starting to poke at it a bit. Will be trying to figure out whether summaries are coming only from metadata/abstracts or have somehow reached the full text.
#schoogle
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Premier Smith - as someone who has had the “physical surgery” of mastectomy (whatever you mean by that - I’m not sure what non physical surgery) I can confirm that it does not in any way impact my ability to have children
Here is Alberta premier Danielle Smith seemingly suggesting that a mastectomy is a surgery that “prevents you from being able to have children.” 😵💫
November 19, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Premier Smith - as someone who has had the “physical surgery” of mastectomy (whatever you mean by that - I’m not sure what non physical surgery) I can confirm that it does not in any way impact my ability to have children
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IDEA: A Hallmark Christmas movie about an Alberta premier who refuses to be photographed with Santa unless he's seated, titled 'Notwithstanding Claus'.
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
IDEA: A Hallmark Christmas movie about an Alberta premier who refuses to be photographed with Santa unless he's seated, titled 'Notwithstanding Claus'.
A good explainer!
What Are Passkeys, and Who Should Be Using Them? ino.to/kh91dWh
#lifehacker #security #passwords #passkeys
What Are Passkeys, and Who Should Be Using Them? ino.to/kh91dWh
#lifehacker #security #passwords #passkeys
What Are Passkeys, and Who Should Be Using Them?
Passkeys are a secure form of authentication that combine the security of two-factor authentication with the convenience of a password.
ino.to
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A good explainer!
What Are Passkeys, and Who Should Be Using Them? ino.to/kh91dWh
#lifehacker #security #passwords #passkeys
What Are Passkeys, and Who Should Be Using Them? ino.to/kh91dWh
#lifehacker #security #passwords #passkeys
Of possible interest if you're a Google shop. I note these are not free!
We’re announcing new Gemini certifications for education. blog.google/outreach-ini...
We’re announcing new Gemini certifications for education. blog.google/outreach-ini...
We’re announcing new Gemini certifications for education.
A new suite of Gemini certifications are designed to validate core skills in generative AI.
blog.google
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Of possible interest if you're a Google shop. I note these are not free!
We’re announcing new Gemini certifications for education. blog.google/outreach-ini...
We’re announcing new Gemini certifications for education. blog.google/outreach-ini...
What a cool idea! Too expensive for idle curiosity, alas.
Smartphone-connected camera shows you the sources of sounds newatlas.com/photography/...
#audio #noise
Smartphone-connected camera shows you the sources of sounds newatlas.com/photography/...
#audio #noise
Smartphone-connected camera shows you the sources of sounds
With the SoundCam Go acoustic camera, you can be that person in your neigborhood social media group who can answer those “Where's that noise coming from?” questions whenever an unexplained sound is…
newatlas.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:48 PM
What a cool idea! Too expensive for idle curiosity, alas.
Smartphone-connected camera shows you the sources of sounds newatlas.com/photography/...
#audio #noise
Smartphone-connected camera shows you the sources of sounds newatlas.com/photography/...
#audio #noise
"Books written using AI without such “authorship” being disclosed have become pervasive across all subject areas on sites such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Waterstones, often boosted to the top of search results."
Tips for spotting AI-authored books
redwoods.libguides.com/ld.php?conte...
Tips for spotting AI-authored books
redwoods.libguides.com/ld.php?conte...
redwoods.libguides.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
"Books written using AI without such “authorship” being disclosed have become pervasive across all subject areas on sites such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Waterstones, often boosted to the top of search results."
Tips for spotting AI-authored books
redwoods.libguides.com/ld.php?conte...
Tips for spotting AI-authored books
redwoods.libguides.com/ld.php?conte...