Second in a blog series by members of the BC Libraries GenAI Task Force It’s becoming clearer that generative AI doesn’t add value universally; it adds value in limited applications and contexts, using particular AI tools adapted to particular circumstances.…
The Task Force As we know too well by now, developments in GenAI are so fast that today’s pronouncements can be stale by the end of the week. Librarians are by nature thorough and deliberative, so how do we respond…
By 2023 Lauren Wilwerding had encountered enough students in her classes enjoying assigned reading more than they expected that she asked herself a question: Why do people read? So she made it into the subject of a Literature Core course…
Librarians at BC taught 258 instruction sessions in summer and fall 2023, shy of the 2019 high-water mark by only three sessions. In these sessions we taught library skills and strategies to 6814 students. Here’s the breakdown, followed by survey…
With over 700 databases, 200 library guides, and access to tens of thousands of journals, it’s no wonder that a few resources are overlooked. Here are eight librarians with recommendations for their favorite under-appreciated resources.