Earlier this summer I gave a talk about Dayton’s rail history for the local chapter of All Aboard Ohio at the Hub at the Dayton Arcade. And just a few days ago, I recorded a video version for my Dayton Vistas YouTube channel. I cover our beautiful lost Union Station as well as other sites […]
How to Fact-Check AI-Generated Information Using Lateral Reading
A little while back I shared the AI Research Tips video series I’ve been working on at Sinclair, and linked the video I did on topic selection with AI (plus your own ideas). My next video was a collaboration with Sinclair’s AI Excellence Institute, which I’ve enjoyed getting the chance to work with on a […]
New Project: Claude for Analyzing Academic Library Data, Measuring Impact
A few months ago Sinclair launched an AI pilot project across the Academic Affairs division. Faculty and staff could apply with project ideas for their departments and if accepted, would get access to institutional paid accounts to ChatGPT or Claude to work on those projects. I’d long been thinking about potentially using AI to help […]
New Video Series: Built to Last in Dayton
I’m excited to have launched a new social media video series featuring Dayton history and architecture. The series called Built to Last in Dayton and the idea is to feature prominent buildings that have stood the test of time, with a dive into some of their history and evolution over the years. I think it’s […]
Career Competencies and What I Learned at the NACE Conference
Last month I had the opportunity to travel to Denver, Colorado through Sinclair for a conference. Unlike my typical professional development, however, it wasn’t a library conference. Instead, it was the NACE Conference, for the National Association of Colleges and Employers. To be perfectly honest, I don’t think I even knew what NACE was about […]
What Was the First Social Media Platform? History of the Earliest Networking Sites
Quick answer: There’s no single “first” social media platform, since the idea evolved in stages. SixDegrees.com, launched in 1997, is usually credited as the first site to combine the core features we now associate with social media: personal profiles, visible friend lists, and the ability to browse a friend’s connections. But the roots go back […]