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londonist.com/london/trans...
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TfL Launches Campaign To Encourage People To Use Headphones
Much needed - but will it make any difference?
https://londonist.com/london/transport/tfl-headphones-campaign-public-transport
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www.wired.com/story/people...
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People Are Trying to ‘Deprogram’ Their MAGA Parents Through Book Clubs
Divisive politics have led people to go “no contact” with their MAGA parents. Some hope reading together could help bridge the gap.
https://www.wired.com/story/people-are-trying-to-deprogram-their-maga-parents-through-book-clubs/
4 months ago
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Imogen Negomi
5 months ago
✨️📚🖤 Thank you so much
@ukeig.bsky.social
for allowing me to attend
#CILILConf25
! So many important, fascinating, interesting and entertaining sessions with wonderful people!
@cilip.bsky.social
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futurism.com/openai-foren...
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OpenAI Says It's Hired a Forensic Psychiatrist as Its Users Keep Sliding Into Mental Health Crises
OpenAI said it's hiring a forensic psychiatrist to help research the effects of its AI products on users' mental health.
https://futurism.com/openai-forensic-psychiatrist
5 months ago
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Andy Tattersall
6 months ago
Coming up in July I am hosting an online workshop: Communicating and capturing research impact using social media and altmetrics for
@ukeig.bsky.social
9th July, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. More details via the link, I hope you can join me.
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
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Open Fifth
6 months ago
🗓️🚨 Save the date! Open Fifth invites non-customers across all library sectors to join us for an afternoon of learning and exchange at our Library Open Source Software Forum on 7 August, 14:00-16:30, London. Register on Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/library-op...
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Library Open Source Software Shared Practice and Experience Forum
Open Fifth invites non-customers across all sectors to join us for an afternoon of learning and exchange
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/library-open-source-software-shared-practice-and-experience-forum-tickets-1401230571359?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm-source=cp&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing
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futurism.com/ai-built-eth...
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The Tech Industry Said It Was "Impossible" to Create AI Based Entirely on Ethically-Sourced Data, So These Scientists Proved Them Wrong in Spectacular Fashion
A team of researchers have created a dataset using only openly licensed or public domain content and used it to train an AI model.
https://futurism.com/ai-built-ethical-data
6 months ago
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www.infodocket.com/2025/06/08/v...
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Video: “Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Speaks Out on Her Firing by Trump”
Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks out on her firing by TrumpFrom CBS Sunday Morning: Last month, Carla Hayden, the first woman and first African American to hold the position of Librari...
https://www.infodocket.com/2025/06/08/video-interview-former-librarian-of-congress-carla-hayden-speaks-out-on-her-firing-by-trump/
6 months ago
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www.thedailybeast.com/library-of-c...
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Library of Congress Staff Turn Away New MAGA Bosses
Two Justice Department officials who thought they had been appointed into top roles at the library were denied entry on Monday.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/library-of-congress-staff-mount-standoff-against-new-bosses/
7 months ago
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hazelhall.org/2025/05/08/m...
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Marking the 80th anniversary of VE day with a contribution to The Conversation
Today is the 80th anniversary of VE Day. On this date in 1945, the Second World War allies formally accepted Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces. Amongst the articles publis…
https://hazelhall.org/2025/05/08/marking-the-80th-anniversary-of-ve-day-with-a-contribution-to-the-conversation/
7 months ago
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CoLRiC
7 months ago
The new edition of our Impact magazine is out today. This edition is jam packed with interesting articles and information. Members can read this via our mailing list or website. If you are not a member why not consider joining? Information can be found here
www.colric.org.uk/join-colric
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Stanford Researchers Say No Kid Under 18 Should Be Using AI Chatbot Companions
Researchers from Stanford and the tech safety nonprofit Common Sense Media say children shouldn't be talking to AI companion bots.
https://futurism.com/stanford-no-kid-under-18-ai-chatbot-companions
7 months ago
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hyperallergic.com/1000238/arch...
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Archeologists Unearth Fresco Predicting the Coming of “Saint Luigi”
The painting depicts a handsome figure with thickset brows and the Latin words “Mora, Negare, Deponere” (“Delay, Deny, Depose.”)
https://hyperallergic.com/1000238/archeologists-unearth-fresco-predicting-the-coming-of-saint-luigi/
8 months ago
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This news has astonished me this morning. Lots of great memories of wonderful colleagues and fantastic events.
sla.org/news/697073/...
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SLA Announces Dissolution - Special Libraries Association, Inc.
The Special Libraries Association (SLA), a global organization dedicated to supporting information professionals and specialized librarians, has announced it will begin a dissolution process after 116 years of service to the profession.
https://sla.org/news/697073/SLA-Announces-Dissolution.htm
8 months ago
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www.bigissue.com/culture/art/...
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Banksy explains why he uses graffiti writer Tox's tag in his work
Graffiti artist 10Foot has invited creators and agitators – including Banksy – to make unprecedented contributions to this week's Big Issue.
https://www.bigissue.com/culture/art/banksy-tox-graffiti-writer-tag-art/
9 months ago
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www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...
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Stormzy to receive honorary Cambridge University doctorate
Rapper is honoured for his philanthropic work alongside the likes of John Rutter, Angela Davis and Simon Russell Beale
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/mar/19/stormzy-to-receive-honorary-cambridge-university-doctorate
9 months ago
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hyperallergic.com/996700/trump...
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Trump Moves to Dismantle Institute of Museum and Library Services
An executive order demands workforce and operation reductions “that the President has determined are unnecessary” at the IMLS and several agencies.
https://hyperallergic.com/996700/trump-moves-to-dismantle-institute-of-museum-and-library-services/
9 months ago
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Magical, musical mushrooms:
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pla...
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Meet the Man Who Finds Melodies Inside Mushrooms
With his plant-based compositions, biologist-turned-musician Tarun Nayar wants to change how we engage with nature.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/plant-music-synthesizer-tarun-nayar
9 months ago
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www.atlasobscura.com/places/siste...
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Sister Library of Alexandria
Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sister-library-of-alexandria
9 months ago
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9 months ago
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hyperallergic.com/993741/barbi...
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Barbie Turns 65 at a Museum
From the original doll of 1959 to the Barbies of today, an exhibition tracks the life of an icon that just became a senior citizen.
https://hyperallergic.com/993741/barbie-turns-65-at-museum-art-design-nyc/
9 months ago
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www.pajiba.com/news/billion...
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Billionaires Keep Ruining Newspapers in the Dumbest Way Possible
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https://www.pajiba.com/news/billionaires-keep-ruining-newspapers-in-the-dumbest-way-possible.php
9 months ago
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www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Forensic science centre that inspired BBC show Traces at risk of closure
All 24 jobs at Dundee University’s Leverhulme research centre could be axed because of £30m budget deficit
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/23/forensic-science-centre-that-inspired-bbc-show-traces-at-risk-of-closure
10 months ago
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www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/02/21/d...
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Deptford landscaped park work underway as Thames Tideway projects ends - Murky Depths
Work on the Thames Tideway tunnel is completing which sees a newly landscaped area of Deptford now underway
https://www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/02/21/deptford-landscaped-park-work-underway-as-thames-tideway-projects-ends/
10 months ago
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www.engadget.com/audio/the-bb...
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The BBC Radiophonic Workshop's archive is now available to sample
The archive of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, an early innovator in electronic music, is being made available to the public for the first name.
https://www.engadget.com/audio/the-bbc-radiophonic-workshops-archive-is-now-available-to-sample-223100146.html?src=rss&guccounter=1
10 months ago
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futurism.com/ai-chatbot-h...
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If You Want to See How Dumb AI Really Is, Ask This Question
Top chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Gemini spit out deranged hallucinations when asked about peoples' marital status.
https://futurism.com/ai-chatbot-hallucinations-marriage
10 months ago
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I was just thinking about this guy. He's still looking.
futurism.com/lost-bitcoin...
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Man Trying to Buy Entire Landfill to Recover Lost Bitcoin Hard Drive
In an effort to recover a long-lost crypto wallet, one man is attempting to purchase an entire landfill where he believes it was thrown away.
https://futurism.com/lost-bitcoin-wallet-landfill-purchase
10 months ago
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WIRED
10 months ago
“I want you to act like my boyfriend.” Dating sucks. So WIRED's
@megannicolett.bsky.social
tried dating AI chatbots. Some acted like therapists. Others were super horny. Let’s get into it:
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I Dated Multiple AI Partners at Once. It Got Real Weird
Do people really fall in love with AI? I dated bots from four different companies for a week—and found out it was easier than I thought.
https://www.wired.com/story/dating-ai-chatbot-partners-chatgpt-replika-flipped-chat-crushon/
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Spain’s Publishers Cite Growth in Reading for Pleasure
The FGEE's 2024 'Barometer of Reading and Book Purchasing Habits in Spain' shows reading for pleasure on the rise…
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/01/spains-publishers-cite-growth-in-reading-for-pleasure/
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