Bernadette A. Lear

@balibra76
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Librarian in PA, USA. Wide interests, esp. books, coins, American Indian culture/lit, children's/YA lit, history, music, travel, Lego, cats.
Just heard of "Project Oversight"--Heritage Foundation's harassing public #universities that are offering coursework related to #DEI. It is demanding #syllabi and other materials from UNC. Another example of the #GOP's overreach into the intellectual and social development of our country. The "kids" attending these courses are adults age 18+, most voluntarily enrollment. It's sick that the #GOP is making it harder for them to learn about topics that they *want* to know. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/academic-freedom/2025/07/29/conservative-org-requests-materials-70-chapel-hill
Conservative Org. Requests Materials for 70 Chapel Hill Courses

The Oversight Project, founded by the Heritage Foundation, is using an open records request to search for terms like “DEI” and “gender identity.” Faculty say it encroaches on academic freedom.

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For #college #professors and others in #academia who are updating their #syllabi, here is a scale that may help you devise language about use of #AI for assessments/assignments. Just learned about it today! https://leonfurze.com/2024/08/28/updating-the-ai-assessment-scale/
Updating the AI Assessment Scale

Thanks for visiting! Before you read on, please make sure you visit our new website at https://aiassessmentscale.com/. It’s the new home for all of the AIAS related materials, publications, and resources. Thanks! It’s been over 12 months since the first blog post about the AI Assessment Scale, and a lot has changed, both with the […]

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Today's funny example of why #Google 's #AI sucks. It doesn't know the difference between Sebastian Bach, the frontman for Skid Row (a 1990s #metal band) and Johan Sebastian #Bach, the #classical composer. Pffft.
Feeling energized by a 3-hour lunch I had with a #libraryhistory colleague. Lots of thoughts about how our field can acculturate scholars to be generous and supportive, instead of cut-throat and competitive, all while continuing to generate high-quality and insightful #research.
Dude. Orange juice prices are getting into box wine territory. 🍊
YouTube just served me this 1976 instructional video on #computers. What a hoot! Amazing how much #technology has evolved in my lifetime. I love that a woman is teaching a man about it. #data #information #programming #history https://youtu.be/q-gpM-KfVng?si=u116gT_oI2oxJ6TK
Basic Computer Terms (1976)

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According to this article, it seems like #AI data centers are screwing We the People twice. First, we provide the companies tax incentives. And then they hog so much energy that residential users' bills go up. https://penncapital-star.com/2025/07/16/repub/ai-data-centers-like-the-ones-coming-to-pa-are-using-more-power-regular-customers-are-footing-the-bill/
The Wizard of Oz | The Wicked Witch Is Dead | Warner Classics

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OK, I'll play. Here are 10 #authors whom I have read at least 5 of their #books. Some fiction, some nonfiction, some children's.
Louise Erdrich
Joy Harjo
David McCullough
James Michener
Edward Burtt Packer
Donald J. Sobol
Steve Sheinkin
Carol Boston Weatherford
Wayne Wiegand
Laura Ingalls Wilder