The Perils of Using Generative AI to Perform Research Tasks: Editors’ and Publishers’ Viewpoints, via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/03/09/g... #AI #AI4researchers #IA

The British Library is seeking an exceptional individual to become the next Chief Executive. This is a rare opportunity to lead a national institution of global significance and shape its future #Libraries #LISjobs https://ow.ly/Htex50YrIL8

Looking forward to speaking on a Yiddish theatre panel (w/ Isaac Bashevis Singer’s granddaughter) hosted by Jewish Renaissance prior to the 15 March performance of ‘Yentl’ by the Kadimah Yiddish Theatre at the Marylebone Theatre. @artshumsucl.bsky.social www.jewishrenaissance.org.uk/events/the-y...

Consider applying to the Conference Grant Programme of the European Association of Jewish Studies - details below. Deadline 26 March 2026

For the "everything is online" crowd in the back: Important to consider that "everything" cultural heritage related that is accessible online represents only 1% (one percent) of archives, libraries, and museum collections worldwide.

"As we have set out to publish our annual Purim issue, I've found it necessary to preface the issue with an apology for our frivolity in light of the state of the world..." (1/3) ingeveb.org/blog/templat...

Using AI responsibly means knowing when not to use it theconversation.com/using-ai-res...

Behind the Scenes of Sefaria’s First AI-Assisted Translation: Q&A with Editor Francis Nataf voices.sefaria.org/sheets/70843...

#DH | The EAJS Digital Forum promotes productive links between the dynamic field of Jewish Studies in Europe and the Digital Humanities #EAJS #DH #JewishStudies

NEW in Pedagogy: "How to Read Without Text: A Book History Perspective on Tkhines" by Nora Cornell ingeveb.org/pedagogy/how...

Can ChatGPT generate me a file with all the references from a bibliography I have in word? I tried this out because I'd heard from multiple sources that it could, and I teach and use software for managing references, and this would be a really useful thing to be able to do. #medlibs (thread)

Here's my new blog post about Jewish dance cards and a recent UCL bicentennial event where we learned Edwardian ballroom dances from a Jewish dance card in @uclhjslibrary.bsky.social to the same tunes that were performed in 1909. #UCL200 In partnership with @uclhjs.bsky.social and the UCL IJS.

Hey! Scholars! If you're using someone's work in your class, sometimes it's nice to email them and tell them, because then they might feel good about their research instead of entirely crushed by the academic humanities' ongoing descent into the grave

Letter by famed Jewish mystic sells for nearly $400,000 at auction https://www.timesofisrael.com/letter-by-famed-jewish-mystic-sells-for-nearly-400000-at-auction/

Getting a lot more people on this list for sharing antisemitic lies about the Talmud over the past couple of days. Reminders: 1. The entire Talmud is public and freely available online. This Anyone claiming to know about "secret" or "hidden" Jewish teachings from it is lying to you.

Happening this Sunday! Don't miss your chance for a behind the scenes tour of our latest exhibition, and to speak to members of our team about the vital work we do and how it can support your own research: wienerholocaustlibrary.org/event/interg...

And the new reading room here: lbc.ac.uk/reading-room... #Archives #JewishHistory #JewishCommunity

Congratulations and good luck to our friends @leobaeckcollege.bsky.social who are opening their new reading room this week. We'll have more about it in our next Archivist in the Spotlight but in the meantime, find out about their library collection here: celebratingjewisharchives.org/archives/leo...

Nice obituary of @ucllccos.bsky.social Pro-Vice Provost Paul Ayris by our former colleague Ben Meunier www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...

Celebrate Hebrew International Language Day with us on 21 February! Experience Bialik, King of the Jews - a powerful film by Yair Qedar - followed by a Q&A and poetry readings in Hebrew and Yiddish. Secure your spot: buff.ly/leE7wk6 @uclhjs.bsky.social

Age verification? My first work computer had no hard disk and had to be booted up from floppies

The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions! This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...

I'm finding that searches on Google Books now don't even pick up metadata, including for books that I'd expect to be out of copyright. Searches return lots of periodical literature and little else.

Looking forward to tomorrow's 'Come Fill Your Dance Fill Your Dance Card'. Hosted by @uclhjslibrary.bsky.social, @uclhjs.bsky.social and the IJS. We're all booked up, but you can sign up for the waitlist (or let us know if you'd like a similar future event). www.tickettailor.com/events/uclin....

Colne and Ver

Do you have reading suggestions for articles that underline the importance of (academic) libraries for students/staff? There exist a lot of articles, but I wonder what colleagues suggest as useful articles for students on this topic. Extra: master students in the humanities, not in library science.

This year's theme for LGBT+ History Month is Science and Innovation, celebrating the contributions of LGBT+ people throughout history and raising awareness of their discoveries. Share your book recommendations here: https://ucl-global.libwizard.com/f/LGBTplus2026

Why Authors Aren’t Disclosing AI Use and What Publishers Should (Not) do About It – Part 2 scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/03/w...

@wikipedia.org recently celebrated its 25th birthday, so it felt fitting that we had the honour of speaking to Joanna Baines, joint UK Wikimedian of the Year 2025, for our Spotlight series! Read the highlights of this conversation on our blog now buff.ly/XZVMoE8 @uclspeccoll.bsky.social

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Why Authors Aren’t Disclosing AI Use and What Publishers Should (Not) do About it scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/27/w...

Come learn Edwardian ballroom dances from a 1909 Jewish dance card in the Gaster Papers! With dance instructor Susan de Guardiola (USA), Subject Librarian @vrfreedman.bsky.social and myself (talking about Jewish balls). @uclhjs.bsky.social @artshumsucl.bsky.social @biajs.bsky.social

!!! 10 days left for submitting proposals !!! #BIAJS2026

Jewish material can present unique challenges to those working with it. This blog runs through some top tips for archivists and others working with Jewish material, including reading Hebrew and caring for sacred texts. Read more here: celebratingjewisharchives.org/blog/an-intr... #Blog #Archives

Please help spread the word on this, especially to those who may be feeling cold winds towards their research. We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

💥New: UK academia’s presence on X is reaching a tipping point ✍️ @andytattersall.bsky.social #X #AcademicSocialMedia #AcademicSky

A Bluesky challenge! We've got so many great heritage/GLAM accounts here now, that some are flying under the radar From national organisations to niche collections, these active accounts are all (at time of posting) under 500 followers-lowest at 9-how many can we get over 500? go.bsky.app/U16Nwsw

Today, this made me happy 🥰 @brimwats.com #museumlife

You've never seen an LLM fabricate with more gusto than when you feed it a Judeo-Arabic text from the Cairo Geniza and ask for a translation. Absolute fantasy, confidently delivered.

Just arrived at #Limmud and already seen about 10 people I know - then I realised I’ve been coming for THIRTY YEARS

When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.

The death of Dr Paul Ayris is huge loss to UCL, to @uclpress.bsky.social and to the open access/scholarly communications community more broadly. His open access Thomas Cranmer’s Register A record of archiepiscopal administration in diocese and province is published by the Press in January. 1/2

Very sad to hear Dr Paul Ayris has passed away. He was a great champion of libraries and open access, hugely influential, and very supportive of us at #ebookSOS. A great loss to the library and research communities. www.leru.org/news/in-memo...

Interesting, read - and if this is the case, then it also goes some way to explain the inherent biases in LLMs. marcusolang.substack.com/p/im-kenyan-...

A diverse range of projects has progressed our mission in 2024-25; from curating and opening up world-class collections, to pioneering open science, and partnering with our local and global communities to address society’s grand challenges. Read our Annual Report here: www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/about-...

📢 Work with us! We are seeking an enthusiastic Engagement and Community Outreach Officer to work with us on engaging core and new audiences, to promote the Library and build archival research and digital skills amongst our audiences. ➡ £32,000p/a ➡ Closes 12 Jan 2026 Apply 🔗 buff.ly/UCxtOIY

Happy Chanukah. Wishing all those celebrating light in these dark times

Looking for a dose of seasonal cheer this cold dark December? Come and hear the Winter Warmers, UCL's Community Choir, perform in the Jeffery Hall at the IOE on Tues 16 Dec from 13.30-14.00. It's free, fun and festive. Come and listen. You deserve it. 🎄🎁❄️

It's not too late to submit your experiences to our worldwide survey of digital Holocaust memory projects. The questionnaire takes just 20 minutes to fill in online. Closes Friday 19 December. www.digitalmemorylab...

👀ICYMI: "the British Library’s woes are a microcosm of a wider crisis across the UK’s knowledge sector" #ScolComm #Libraries #KnowledgeWork @simonxix.com