In an age of endless low-quality information, it’s time to fight our instinct to seek out and absorb all we can. It takes practice.
* Critical thinking has become a liability
* Your attention is a scarce resource
* Use the internet against itself
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
How to Spot AI Hallucinations Like a Reference Librarian
Look for existence, content & context.
Watch for percentage, timeline, & scope.
www.llrx.com/2025/12/how-...
How to Spot AI Hallucinations Like a Reference Librarian
* Describes the 3 layer verification method: Existence, content & context
* Tell-tell signs: percentage, timeline & scope
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/how-to-spo...
SLOP
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year
Shorthand for the flood of low-quality AI-generated content that has spread across social media, search results, and the web at large.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/12/m...
#GenAI
SLOP
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year
Shorthand for the flood of low-quality AI-generated content that has spread across social media, search results, and the web at large.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/12/m...
#GenAI
More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI – is human writing headed for extinction
AI-generated articles consist largely of general-interest writing: news updates, how-to guides, lifestyle posts, reviews and product explainers.
theconversation.com/more-than-ha...
#GenAI
“Gratitude effectively increases happiness and reduces depression.”
#Gratitude
Perplexity & ChatGPT tagged for fake citations
Judges point to law clerk and law school intern for using Gen AI.
Opinions were withdrawn – alleged that they were still in draft form but went out the door.
#GEN AI
abovethelaw.com/2025/10/judg...
Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved
Excellent story about Internet Archive mission & how they accomplish it.
#INTERNET
#InternetArchive
www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
NYLS and NYLI have formed a new strategic alliance!
Wonderful - two fantastic institutions that as librarian have used for nearly 40 years. They are bringing together their special collections and knowledgeable staff to provide enhanced access.
www.nyli.org/nyls-and-nyl...
Stop waiting to be asked.
Insights by Stephanie Grace w/ important lessons:
Being the connection by building relationships
Finding a seat at the table.
Shift from being reactive to being proactive.
Get out of your office be available.
ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/s...
Librarians in the Age of AI: Human Expertise Matters More Than Ever
“Law librarians serve as critical intermediaries, connecting people to trustworthy information.”
“AI can find information—but librarians ensure it’s the right information.”
www.slaw.ca/2025/09/12/l...
#GenAI
#librarians
Comparing 9 Gen AI with 30 questions - librarians judging the answers
"While AI makes it easier for people to search, without source checking, date filtering, and critical thinking, you can still get noise instead of useful and accurate knowledge."
#GenAI
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Benchmarking a Moving Target, or let’s run a hypo through 7 AIs and see what happens
Excellent article - great charts comparing the results
In general, the responses provided by all of the Gen AI platforms were correct but some were more complete than others.
www.ailawlibrarians.com/2025/09/05/b...
Year’s most impressive new and renovated libraries
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/2...
#libraries
Year’s most impressive new and renovated libraries
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/2...
#libraries
How Law Librarians Can Stay Relevant in an AI Driven World
AI will not replace law librarians; it will redefine and elevate their roles.
www.criminallawlibraryblog.com/how-law-libr...
#GenAI
Gen AI sexist?
Recent study on GenAI (ChatGPT 4o) depiction of librarians found bias
What do librarians look like? Stereotyping of a profession by generative Ai
• Bias inherent in data is amplified through the application of AI algorithms
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Is AI Pushing Us to Break the Talent Pipeline?
“professional development must be treated as a strategic investment rather than a cost center. ... otherwise they will eventually face catastrophic knowledge gaps that cannot be filled quickly or easily.”
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/is-a...
Raising the Profile of Your Department Within Firm Culture
Engaging poster by Victoria Swindle at the American Association of Law Libraries conference.
#AALL2025
#AALL25
Leveraging patron feedback for change Interesting poster by Rebecca Valentine & Molly Igo shared at the American Association of Law Libraries conference. #AALL2025 #AALL25
Leveraging patron feedback for change
Interesting poster by Rebecca Valentine & Molly Igo shared at the American Association of Law Libraries conference.
#AALL2025
#AALL25
"Librarians form the last line of defense against an information apocalypse."
Interesting summary and takeaways by Joe Patrice from last week's American Association of Law Libraries conference.
Dispatches From The Law Librarian Frontlines -
abovethelaw.com/2025/07/the-...
#AALL2025
#AALL25
#AI
Harnessing the Power of LinkedIn for Professional & Personal Need Speakers include Frankie Ruiz, Daisy DeAnda, & Nathan Rosen Presented clear & easy-to-follow practices described developing compelling profile, setting settings, techniques to make you a thought leader. #AALL2025 #AALL25
Harnessing the Power of LinkedIn for Professional & Personal Need
Speakers include Frankie Ruiz, Daisy DeAnda, & Nathan Rosen
Presented clear & easy-to-follow practices described developing compelling profile, setting settings, techniques to make you a thought leader.
#AALL2025
#AALL25
AI in Law Libraries: Discussing Ethical Considerations and a Way Forward AALL conference presentation on July 22, 2025 Analyzed Model Rules of Professional Responsibility that apply to the use of AI tools in law libraries and their organizations. Discussion of strategies librarians can employ to ethically integrate AI into their own work along with broader ethical issues AI imposes on legal research and practice, such as bias, transparency, and accountability. Speakers include Debbie Ginsberg, Christine H. Park, Ankur Doshi, & Gregory H. Siskind #AALL2025 #aall25
AI in Law Libraries: Discussing Ethical Considerations and a Way Forward
Analyzed Model Rules that apply to the use of AI tools in law libraries and their organizations. Discussion of strategies librarians can employ to ethically integrate AI into their own work.
#AALL2025
#aall25
Generative AI Considerations in Licensing Agreements Program identified GenAI-related items to look for in an agreement (such as how confidential client/firm information is used, data protection provisions, compliance certificates, etc.) How to move forward with an approved GenAI resource or new feature (such as recommended communication, training requirements, firm policies, etc.) #AALL2025 #AALL25
Generative AI Considerations in Licensing Agreements
Program identified GenAI-related items to look for in an agreement. How to move forward with an approved GenAI resource or new feature (such as recommended communication, training requirements, firm policies, etc.)
#AALL2025
#AALL25
Practical Application of AI in Library Functions: Shelf-Reading, Workflows, and More
Discussion of various projects by Sean Harrington, Leah Granger, & Cassie Walker at AALL Conference July 21.
Discussion of scoping AI initiatives that align with library goals.
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AI in Legal Research: Measuring What Matters with Benchmarks and Rubrics Examination of current & past research in assessing AI tools for legal research.
AI in Legal Research: Measuring What Matters with Benchmarks and Rubrics
Examination of current & past research in assessing AI tools for legal research.
Wonderful insights shared but no PowerPoint (except for 1 slide at end) or handouts.
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#aall25
Resistance in not futile: Strategies for integrating a critical AI perspective in libraries
Tremendous variety of AI programs at AALL conference
Resistance in not futile: Strategies for integrating a critical AI perspective in libraries
sampson.info/files/2025-a...
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#AALL25
Change vs Creative Transformation.
"Change is constant - boldness drives progress. Embrace digital transformation" Quote by Roosevelt Weeks at AAL Conference.
archive.org/details/nath...
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#change
Roosevelt Weeks Opening speech at AALL
Inspirational speech by Roosevelt Weeks in his AALL Keynote speech.
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