Published: Volume 13 Issue 1 📕 Responsible AI in Libraries and Archives Partnering with the IMLS funded project we have published case studies on making ethical decisions when implementing AI to enhance library services. Read the complete issue ➡️ publishing.escholarship.umassmed.edu/jeslib/issue/5…

Our article on #LGBTQ+ inclusion in outdoor field experiences received enough downloads to be a #TopDownloadedArticle in #EcologicalApplications. A reminder that, despite political pushback, there is a real need to create inclusive spaces in the #outdoors and #STEM fields.

There's a new press release from Turnitin making big claims about their AI detector. They've scanned over 200 million papers with it over the past year. A 4% false positive rate, their current claim, means 8 million wrong results. That's a lot of harm. prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

“Schools must resist the pressures placed on them by politicians seeking to exploit campus tensions” Open Letter to College and University Presidents on Student Protests aclu.org/news/free-spee…

Are you curious about the stars and the potential for life among them? From what to study in school to career paths, learn how you can get involved with the search for life in ARCHIVED – NASA Astrobiology's new graphic novel "Becoming an Astrobiologist." go.nasa.gov/GraphicNovels

I never want to hear any of you complain about Gen Z ever again. Ever.

When poet Jessy Randall saw that so many female scientists weren’t getting their due, she got mad. And then she decided to write poems for as many as she could trib.al/D4YbIMf

HIND’S HALL. Once it’s up on streaming all proceeds to UNRWA.

We're delighted to announce a call for applications for our new Editorial Fellows Program!✨ This 2yr program for early career ecologists offers leadership training in publishing, with mentoring from our EiCs & staff Apps are due ➡️July 8⬅️ Learn more: esa.org/esablog/2024/0…

Join us for a FREE webinar exploring topics highlighting the portrayal of Latinos in comic books. This event is presented in partnership with ALA Graphic Novels & Comics RT 🔜 #NYCC and will be moderated by Dan Johnson, Youth Librarian at the Salem Public Library. Register today: tinyurl.com/Latinosincomics

NEW: University of California investments in entities with ties to weapons makers, Israel, Blackrock, Blackstone and 24 other companies targeted by divestment proponents amount to about $32 billion of UC's $175 billion. Per Chief Investment Officer Jagdeep Singh Bachher. Weapons: $3.3

SF State offers a certificate in making comics! Learn about the program — as told in comic form by two students in SF State Magazine. bit.ly/3yYcpyw

Call for Papers: Rising Stars in Photonics This Virtual Special Issue aims to honor the work of early career researchers for the new experience, expertise, and knowledge they bring to the #photonics community. ACS Photonics Submit by: July 31, 2024 🔗 go.acs.org/9KU

“POTUS thought he was past his best and, for the greater good, should resign and hand off to someone younger and more able” Tenured profs:

"The Internet Archive can only do so much to preserve all of this, especially when the nonprofit is already staving off endless, expensive lawsuits..." 🔗 Cartoon Network's website was deleted. That should scare you all. slate.com/technology/202… via @slate

I know the fiscal landscape is bleak everywhere in higher ed, but spare a thought for Western Illinois University where they just laid off **all the library faculty.** insidehighered.com/news/business/…

“The culture of a library is typically not focused around the production of knowledge." I think my journal articles, book chapters, conference papers, and presentations would beg to differ. And I have librarian colleagues who publish way more than me. lailluminator.com/2024/08/20/lsu…

Seeking scientist volunteers for this fall! Want to practice science communication and help author a ✨comic📷 about your research? I need collaborators for the next cohort of SciComm & Comics art students! Sign up here by 9/13: bit.ly/comicscollabfa……