I’ve recently recorded two short videos for Sinclair focused on using AI tools effectively in the research process. In my librarian role at Sinclair I’ve continued to be involved in a variety of projects focused on AI, and I’ve tried to bring a perspective emphasizing information literacy and critical thinking. I think that focusing exclusively […]
Academic Librarianship
Prompt Engineers at the Library: Should Librarians Teach AI Searching?
Over the past year and a half as the capabilities of ChatGPT have thrust artificial intelligence to the forefront of public discourse, new sets of skills have emerged. It’s become increasingly clear that although ChatGPT and similar Large Language Models (LLMs) can do amazing, paradigm-shifting things, the specific prompts that you type in have a […]
How AI Tools Like ChatGPT Will Affect Libraries and Librarians
ChatGPT is a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that has been getting endless buzz online due to its potential not only to improve our lives but also to disrupt established practices and institutions. One such example is its ability to almost instantly generate well-written essays on just about any topic, which is forcing a radical […]
Upcoming Conference Presentation on Librarians and Student Success
I have an upcoming conference presentation about some of the work I’ve been doing with career exploration and development. This work is a big part of our college-wide push to improve student success and completion here at Sinclair. Our Career Communities are an attempt to “shrink the college” and allow students to solidify their career […]
New Article on Mentoring in College & Research Libraries Journal
I’m pleased to say that I have an article in the latest issue of College & Research Libraries, a peer-reviewed journal publishing research on academic and research libraries. It’s been called “one of the most widely respected journals in librarianship.” The article is a project spearheaded by my former colleague and classmate Mandi Goodsett. We started […]
Spending Time On Other Academic Library Websites to Make Yours Better
As librarians we constantly strive to ensure that our websites are easy to navigate and our language is relatively jargon-free. This can be a challenge when there are so many resources and services to highlight and also a wide variety of users such as underclassmen, grad students, research faculty and members of the wider community. We […]