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
My ethics application has been approved! Now I can get on to the exciting part of my research–talking to PhD students, supervisors, and librarians about their experiences using and supporting the use of digital tools and resources. I’m preparing a long post about my experience writing my first ethics application. For now, please find the… Read more Call for Participants in Research Study about Historians’ Digital Skills
In mid-March 2022, Research Libraries UK held a three-day online conference, Mapping the New Open for Research Libraries. The conference offered a great deal of food for thought about the hows and whys of open research. What follows are my notes and reflections on what I learned from the presenters and discussion. Unfortunately, because it’s… Read more Mapping the New Open: Thoughts from RLUK22
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
Back in June, I went to the third annual gathering of UK-based history librarians, which is always a wonderful opportunity to meet colleagues and continue learning about the field. Libraries matter enormously for the study and research of the past and it could be argued that the current situation is uniquely challenging for student and… Read more History Libraries and Librarians in 2020