As AI changes how we assess student learning, podcasting offers something powerful: voice, reflection, research, and authentic expression. We write about faculty–library partnerships, podcasting, and human-centered assessment in the age of AI. Link 🔗👉 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WQPCG...

Thank you to @danielayala.com Meredith McFadden, Sharesly Rodriguez, Katie Shilton, & moderator @rsmichalak.bsky.social for today's webinar on using #AI responsibly & ensuring AI policies reflect organizational values! Monthly webinars are free to NISO members! For more info: niso.org/join

Explore what responsible #AI adoption looks like in our next webinar, To AI or Not to AI: The Ethics of AI Use (Mar 11)! @rsmichalak.bsky.social will lead the discussion w/ @danielayala.com Merredith McFadden, Katie Shilton & Sharesly Rodriguez. FREE for NISO members: www.niso.org/events/ai-or...

What does responsible #AI adoption look like in practice? Join us Wed. March 11 at 11:00 am ET for "To AI or Not to AI: The Ethics of AI use" with @rsmichalak.bsky.social Meredith McFadden (Northeastern Univ) and Katie Shilton (UMd). FREE for NISO members: www.niso.org/events/ai-or...

We have differentiated vocabulary for literacy: reading critically, reading for pleasure, reading for research. We don't have that yet for AI. That absence isn't neutral: laurenpressley.com/library/2026...

Higher ed organizations love to talk about belonging. But belonging doesn’t start there. It starts with inclusion.

We talk about psychological safety in higher ed. But here’s the uncomfortable question: What happens when the leader isn’t psychologically safe in their own head?

Well… it’s finally happening. I’m honored to be a candidate for ACRL vice-president/president-elect. Seeing the C&RL News article makes it feel very real.

🧵 Call for Proposals 1/ 📣 We’re seeking chapter proposals for an edited collection: Cultivating Personal Meaning: Reframing Success and Thriving in Academic Librarianship (ACRL Press) Edited by Russell Michalak & Trevor A. Dawes

Sharing some news: I’m running for ACRL President-Elect. Feeling grateful, excited, and very aware of the responsibility that comes with caring for a professional community like this one.

🧵 Breaking Library Echo Chambers 1/ Academic libraries talk about innovation—but our structures often work against it. Echo chambers don’t form because librarians lack imagination. They form because institutions reward familiarity over connection.

Many librarians—especially those working solo or in very small teams—can end up in echo chambers without realizing it. When you don’t have colleagues to think things through with, isolation can quietly take hold.

📣 @ala-acrl.bsky.social LDG Webinar | Leading Through Complexity: Critical Hope How can library leaders practice critical hope—honest, care-centered leadership amid burnout and invisible DEI labor? Join Dr. Kari Grain 🗓 Jan 21, 2026 | ⏰ 3 PM ET 🔗 gbc.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #LibraryLeadership

Goldey-Beacom College is a teaching college. Want to teach our students between freemium and paid for #AI tools — if you’re not paying, you’re giving data away for free. And that AI is a choice — they don’t have to use it. @rsmichalak.bsky.social #chsconf2025

One of the biggest worries students have is putting their own IP into an AI that can train the model on their own data. @rsmichalak.bsky.social #chsconf2025

Some takeaways from @rsmichalak.bsky.social: -Library-licensed adoption -Student-centered, faculty-flexible approach -Ethics embedded -Democratization of access for equitable AI access #chsconf2025

How are academic libraries helping students & researchers use #AI responsibly? Find out at #NISOPlus25 in the session Generative AI in Higher Ed: Libraries Leading Ethical Adoption w/Denice Lewis (@zsrlibrary.bsky.social) @rsmichalak.bsky.social & Elias Tzoc (Clemson Univ). niso.plus/niso-plus-20...

🎉 Some big news to share! I’ve been announced as a candidate for ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect for 2026! It’s an incredible honor to be considered for this leadership role with an organization that’s shaped so many of our careers in academic librarianship.

Are academic libraries unintentionally reinforcing ableism through our tech choices, metadata, AI tools, or even Zoom meetings? Devon Ellixson & I ask: What does true digital accessibility look like? 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0193...

Are you leading with structure—or with heart? In libraries, the best leaders use both. This reflection explores how skill + charisma shape real-life DEI work and leadership—especially in middle management. Read + reflect 👇 🔗 #LibraryLeadership #DEI #AcademicLibraries

1/ Gossip gets a bad rap—but what if it isn’t always toxic? In our newest blog at Inclusive Knowledge Solutions, we explore how academic librarians can use informal talk to build trust and spark collaboration. 🧵

Thank you speakers @davidmellor.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social & @aarontay.bsky.social for a lively discussion of the future of #OpenAccess! Special shoutout to moderator @rsmichalak.bsky.social for coordinating the program. See niso.org/events for upcoming webinars in our monthly series!

Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" was among the 381 books that were recently removed from the U.S. Naval Academy's Nimitz Library, according to a list released by the Navy Friday. www.axios.com/2025/04/06/n...

With CIA help, writers were enlisted to battle both Communism and eggheaded abstraction. The damage to writing lingers. chroni.cl/4iTCUaw

Join us Wednesday, April 9 (11:00 am EDT) to explore where #OpenAccess is headed post-Nelson memo! Featuring moderator @rsmichalak.bsky.social & speakers @davidmellor.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social & @aarontay.bsky.social FREE to NISO members: niso.org/events/futur...

”‘Sorry’ is never enough—especially when advocacy is ignored. Leaders and managers must do more than apologize. They must act. Read our latest post on leading with equity even when your voice isn’t valued. 🔗👇

If you are at ACRL, my poster on From Ethics to Execution: the role of Academic Librarians in AI policy making is up in the exhibit hall.

What initiatives are driving #OpenAccess in a post-Nelson Memo world? Join our next webinar (Wed April 9 @11 am EDT) to explore with @rsmichalak.bsky.social @davidmellor.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social & @aarontay.bsky.social! Monthly webinars are free to NISO members: niso.org/events/futur...

For #LegalWriting folks to look at. @lwionline.bsky.social

1/ Exciting news! Our latest article, Fostering Ethical AI Integration in First-Year Writing, is now out in the Journal of Library Administration! 🎉 We explored how AI tools can enhance student learning while preserving academic integrity. 🧵👇

“You don’t know what information a data broker has on you, who they’re selling it to, and what the people who buy your data are doing with it,” EFF’s Lena Cohen told @gizmodo.com. “There’s a real power/knowledge asymmetry.”

Approximately 15-20% of the global population is neurodivergent, meaning that one in five people in any given organization may be neurodivergent. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/17/b...

🔥 New Podcast Episode! 🎙️ Toxic workplaces in libraries? Let’s talk about it. @tadawes.bsky.social & I interview Stephanie Becker & @amandaelaan.bsky.social to discuss gender equity, hidden labor & the innovation-maintenance divide. 🎧 Listen now: 🔗 #ToxicDynamics #LibraryCulture

1️⃣ New post! How can academic libraries create inclusive spaces that reflect and support all students? While DEI policies may shift, equitable access to information remains fundamental. 🧵 A thread on best practices for inclusive library design. 🏛📚 #Libraries #Accessibility

💡We talk a lot about self-improvement, but what if healing isn’t a solo journey? Our latest blog on Inclusive Knowledge Solutions dives into the power of connection, repair, and navigating anger in relationships. Because sometimes, the best way forward is together. 🔗 Read more: 👇

What's the future of open access post-Nelson Memo? Join us for our next webinar (April 19 at 11:00 am ET), when @rsmichalak.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social et al. explore what lies ahead. Monthly webinars are FREE for NISO members: niso.org/events/futur... #OpenAccess #OpenData #ScholComm

**Tomorrow Feb 19 at 11am EDT** Join @varnum.bsky.social Elisenda Aguilera-Cora ( @upf.edu ) Karim Boughida & Borui Zhang for the first of four webinars on how #AI is transforming the research cycle. (This one covers environmental scan & #discovery) FREE for NISO members: niso.org/events/ai-re...

1️⃣ When Process Fails: The Human Impact of Abrupt Layoffs 🚨 The latest wave of federal layoffs has exposed a troubling reality: employees dismissed without notice, without cause, and without due process. These decisions don’t just impact budgets—they devastate lives. 🧵

Honored to speak at @nisoinfo.bsky.social today on metadata, discoverability and AI in Baltimore.

1️⃣ Can libraries teach AI literacy and ethics, even in toxic work environments? Some say no. But that’s a fundamental misunderstanding of what librarians do. Let’s break it down. 🧵

The rollback of DEI programs in higher ed has left many librarians and educators asking: How do we sustain equity & inclusion in libraries without formal support? 🏛📚

Honored to have @rerbelding.bsky.social speak for the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibit at Goldey Beacom College. She did amazing job tying the college’s history into Holocaust education.

Culture eats strategy for breakfast. 🍳 Drucker was right—strategy can only succeed if the culture supports it. Culture is the engine, strategy the roadmap. Without the right culture, even the best plans will fail. 🚫 🧵👇

Did you know? In academic librarianship, pairing competence with kindness builds trust and collaboration. Alison Fragale calls it Friendly Strength, the sweet spot where leadership thrives! 💡 #AcademicLibraries #Leadership #LikeableBadass

🚀 Join us. On 2/26/25, I’ll be presenting Extending the Reach of OpenAthens—a session on how libraries can manage tools like Zoom, Panopto, and Grammarly within OA, transforming workflows and solidifying their role as institutional tech hubs at @openathens.bsky.social Access Lab.

While underpaid roles are sometimes taken by people with external sources of financial support, they are also sometimes taken by people without. It is really important to remember that there are people employed in museums and libraries experiencing financial hardship and poverty because of low pay.