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What Librarians Can—and Can’t—Say About AI
Faculty can often set their own course policies and talk about AI the way they want. Librarians may not have that kind of freedom.
Why Do We Keep Debating the M.L.S.?
Here’s why librarians can’t resolve our recurrent arguments about the import of the field’s professional degree.
AI Slop Coming to a Library Near You
Librarians must hold the gates against machine-generated titles.
The Case for a Professional Foundation in Librarianship
We should resist calls for credential erosion. If anything, the need for a foundational M.L.S. has only grown in this era of information abundance.
6 Reasons Libraries Should Look Beyond the M.L.S.
New research bolsters the growing case for alternative credentialing in academic libraries.
Free Photo Library Aims to Capture Authenticity of Higher Ed
The database includes nearly 1,000 photos from HBCUs, community colleges and other types of institutions. Advocates hope it will help change perceptions about what higher ed looks like and whom it’s for.
How One College Library Plans to Cut Through the AI Hype
As higher ed institutions embrace generative artificial intelligence tools, Stony Brook University’s library is spearheading efforts to help students and faculty learn how to use them in an ethical, responsible way.
‘Nonsense Detectives’ Give Academic Resources New Life Online
CUNY is working with Wikipedia to feed the information ecosystem more accessible, deeply researched articles on a variety of topics—including some fading from public memory.