Reed C. Hepler

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Second, a three-hour "intensive," the first I have ever done, on AI and Research, called "The Future of Finding." $249. I have decided to focus on "search" for my doctoral dissertation. I am excited to hear all of your thoughts are on these important topics! We always have such great discussions!

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First, a discussion on the general ethics of AI, including copyright and citation, $99.

I have not one, not two, but FOUR offerings in March for those interested in the intersection of libraries and AI.

Recently digitised and Open Access: The Moscow Sun Yat-sen University Papers, covering 1927-1930. Includes course, committee, and conference materials.

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In other words, DON’T INSTA-RESEARCH. Become uncomfortable with accepting the first output you receive. Become uncomfortable with copy-pasting.

The message of this legend for human-machine collaboration is simple: humans created this massive mistake without technology. Our responsibility as users, instructors, and technology advisors is to not create, or facilitate others’ creation, of the “AI version of the Magdeburg Unicorn.”

Why did I bring this legend up in the first place related to collaborAItion?

I have already (one minute after this was published, hardly enough time to read it!) had someone unsubscribe because they thought I was spamming people with irrelevant content.

What's My Deal with the Magdeburg Unicorn? I've talked about it in almost every webinar I've ever done...

Today, we take a deep dive into one of my favorite anecdotes in my webinars, the Magdeburg Unicorn. BONUS: See if you can spot the elements of the #SIFT method in my analysis!

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A stylized textbox that reads, Evaluating AI Content: what Librarians and Educators need to know: A Library 2.0/Learning Revolution Masterclass with Reed Hepler"

Three hours until "Evaluating AI Content!" We are going to talk about not only a "quality spectrum" of human-AI content, but also how to discuss with its "creators" about its nature.

Please come with your questions, concerns, doubts, and possible solutions!

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From a "work culture" evaluation:

"This individual wants problems to solve and may create one in order to have work."

Essentially, I am an academic racketeer?

In a world increasingly filled with AI-generated content, AI-moderated content, and AI-influenced work, librarians and educators need practical skills to evaluate quality, integrity, and the human judgment behind digital resources.
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@mikecaulfield.bsky.social

not to be all it-was-capitalism-all-along abt it but it's almost like no one shld HAVE to create art TO SURVIVE
we'd get better art that way, in whatever format ppl choose to create in
if the platform or medium the artist chooses is built around monetization, it will stifle all decent art in the end

On the one hand, patronage was ultra-capitalism, but on the other hand, it did allow (somewhat) artistic autonomy--as long as the commissioned pieces were done, in SOME arrangements the artist could do whatever else they wanted.

Sounds like a quasi-patronage arrangement where people individually or collectively provide artists room and board independently of when or how they create art, just the fact that they are artists is enough, and the public can commission paintings, and artists can also create things they want.

Finally someone gets it...! Read this vvv

*content and

We forget that feedback, like and assessments, has to be DESIGNED according to the model that we have designed everything else with...

Not only will we discuss the difference between poorly-made slop and genuine human-AI collaboration, we will discuss potential actions we can take if we are responsible to communicate about the presence or quality issues of AI slop.

Evaluating AI Content Library 2.0 is a social network

In two weeks, on February 3, I will talk about the difference between AI Slop and AI "alloys," or "artifacts."

The question "Was this made with AI?" has become ubiquitous—and largely irrelevant. What actually matters is: Was this made well?

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AI DOES BOOKS Library 2.0 is a social network

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Just over three hours until the "AI Does Books" webinar!

There have been multiple webinars and posts (and social media comments, of course!) about "automating book creation," which just results in more AI slop.

This webinar will, hopefully, help people collaborAIte to make AI books the RIGHT way.

Next Tuesday, I will be talking about how "AI Does Books," and one of the main questions (and rightful concerns) people have had about this presentation is how to preserve the human element. This pyramid will help us talk about that.

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AI DOES BOOKS Library 2.0 is a social network

One week until the "AI Does Books" webinar!

Please note, this is NOT "AI Writes Books." It is a HUMAN-centered webinar. I will NOT tell you how to use AI to generate a book or a chapter in a one-and-done conversation, because that is irresponsible, dangerous, and just... tacky.

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Music is one of the most human things imaginable. I want music recommendations from humans who understand how special it is. Even advertising agents at Deutsche Grammaphon would be preferable to an algorithm or AI

One of the Greatest!!!

Happy birthday Goddess Meier
#diva #opera

With my previous workflow, and this new ability, I can create a high-quality, actionable, 90-minute WORKSHOP PowerPoint presentation in under ten minutes.