Over the past few weeks, I’ve been corresponding with a few of my academic colleagues about the ways that Chat GPT and AI search might be used for teaching and learning. This post aims to share some of the reading I have done about the using AI in the classroom. I hope that other humanities… Read more Roundup of Reading: Using AI in the Classroom
The new, AI-powered search engine Chat GPT has been the subject of many news stories since it launched a few months ago. To learn more about AI-powered search and how it has the potential to transform teaching, learning, and research in higher education, I attended what may have been the world’s first training workshop on… Read more Learning Experiences with Chat GPT
The Professional Practice Fellowship, sponsored by Research Libraries UK and the AHRC, is a grant programme designed to give librarians the time and capacity to carry out significant research projects aligned with their professional interests. My name is Hope Williard and I am one of the fellows for 2022-2023. This is the third in a series of… Read more Week 1-11: Ethics Application
One of my big goals for this summer is to develop and improve the workshops on publication that I design and deliver as part of my role as the liaison librarian for the University of Lincoln doctoral school. My aim in these workshops is to offer PhD students and ECRs a useful introduction to the… Read more Publishing for Popular Audiences
People who study how and why universities do what they do have been talking for awhile now about the ‘hidden curriculum‘: the etiquette, values, and expectations that underlie academic culture but which are not explicitly discussed. The hidden curriculum can create a barrier for members of the university community who are first-generation, working class, or… Read more Navigating Online Meetings With Confidence
Academic books are the product of considerable time, effort, and expertise and a crucial part of many scholars’ careers. There are many handbooks on how to publish and be a productive writer (some examples from our library are here, here, and here); some of these books also cover how to get academic books in front… Read more Promoting Your Book to Libraries in Four Easy Steps