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I first heard the term "mental load" on a podcast earlier this year. It might have been NPR — I honestly can't remember, which is kind of the point of this blog post. That's the mental load talking. Mental load is the invisible cognitive work of planning, organizing, remembering, tracking, and worrying about everything that… Continue reading Feeling Exhausted? Check Your Mental Load
If you've updated any software in the last year — Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Canva, Zoom, or Adobe to name a few — you've probably noticed something new. A search enhancement here, a meeting summary generator there, a design tool that now suggests layouts based on your organization's past work. These features are arriving inside… Continue reading When AI is Built In: A Library Ethics Check-In
I recently had the chance to tune into the AI Policy in Libraries: Firsthand, Frontline Examples webinar hosted by Bibliotheca. Featured speakers Shelby Moffatt (Community Engagement Specialist at Whitby Public Library) and Adam Haigh (Technology Librarian at Lower Merion Library System) shared some really grounded, practical insights into how public libraries are navigating artificial intelligence right now… Continue reading Takeaways from Bibliotheca’s AI Policy Webinar
Periodically I like to share stories of libraries and other organizations doing a great job with marketing, communications, and community engagement. Here's a really fun example from my fellow LMCC Board member Rachael Muszkiewicz, Associate Professor of Library Science for Valparaiso University's Christopher Center Library — with an unexpected Jeopardy! twist. The Video Rachael and her team created "The… Continue reading Libraries in the News: Social Media Success
I just got back from vacation, and while I was away, I checked my email and found a message that caught my attention: "This is really random but I saw a very cool item on FB Marketplace, and it was inscribed to your great-great grandfather. I was curious to know who he was so I… Continue reading When Library History Becomes Family History, Part 2: The Victrola