amy buckland
@jambina.bsky.social
librarianator. Montréalaise. any X acct is not me.
SO MUCH THIS.
THIS
Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
SO MUCH THIS.
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NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
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Trans Day of Remembrance. Pour one out for our trans siblings lost and keep *living* in their honor.
November 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Trans Day of Remembrance. Pour one out for our trans siblings lost and keep *living* in their honor.
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As Canadian history is put on the auction block this week, re-upping my article @ricochetmedia.bsky.social about why the HBC Collection belongs to Canadians, why it should be in a museum, and how Heritage Canada lacks the teeth to protect Canada's heritage
#cdnpoli
ricochet.media/indigenous/d...
#cdnpoli
ricochet.media/indigenous/d...
Despite requests from Indigenous leaders, HBC artifacts will not be returned
Those interested in the items have been required to sign non-disclosure agreements
ricochet.media
November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
As Canadian history is put on the auction block this week, re-upping my article @ricochetmedia.bsky.social about why the HBC Collection belongs to Canadians, why it should be in a museum, and how Heritage Canada lacks the teeth to protect Canada's heritage
#cdnpoli
ricochet.media/indigenous/d...
#cdnpoli
ricochet.media/indigenous/d...
Super bummed to be missing this!!!
👋 "Moving beyond closed silos: liberating workflows based on open metadata to bring about an interoperable and open not-for-profit ecosystem for #OpenAccess books and chapters"
Toby Steiner @thoth-metadata.bsky.social, Zoe Wake Hyde @pkp.sfu.ca Nov 19 #Munin2025
Stream: site.uit.no/muninconf/pr...
Toby Steiner @thoth-metadata.bsky.social, Zoe Wake Hyde @pkp.sfu.ca Nov 19 #Munin2025
Stream: site.uit.no/muninconf/pr...
November 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Super bummed to be missing this!!!
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I think this is *the* licensing issue of our time.
Whether it's prohibiting fascist uses or stopping AI training, liberal open licenses are falling down.
I still like CC BY-SA, forcing to share derivatives, but am not sure a license change is the technical solution to this social problem.
Whether it's prohibiting fascist uses or stopping AI training, liberal open licenses are falling down.
I still like CC BY-SA, forcing to share derivatives, but am not sure a license change is the technical solution to this social problem.
"That's a problem for me. You see, I wanna make my software freely available to everyone in the world except those guys specifically. That very particular bunch of autocratic corpo-states are actively destroying the world I'm trying to pro-socially enrich as a commoner."
Open Source Power
We have to talk about open source licensing.
blog.muni.town
November 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I think this is *the* licensing issue of our time.
Whether it's prohibiting fascist uses or stopping AI training, liberal open licenses are falling down.
I still like CC BY-SA, forcing to share derivatives, but am not sure a license change is the technical solution to this social problem.
Whether it's prohibiting fascist uses or stopping AI training, liberal open licenses are falling down.
I still like CC BY-SA, forcing to share derivatives, but am not sure a license change is the technical solution to this social problem.
Always and forever a fan of @librarian.bsky.social.
www.librarian.net/talks/videot...
@librarian.bsky.social’s latest talk
“A library putting out useful information in a place where people can see it is a more powerful stance than it may feel like. It shows that people in positions of power CARE.”
This is antifa. 📚
@librarian.bsky.social’s latest talk
“A library putting out useful information in a place where people can see it is a more powerful stance than it may feel like. It shows that people in positions of power CARE.”
This is antifa. 📚
librarian.net: Strategic and tactical decisions for positive engagement during challenging times
www.librarian.net
November 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Always and forever a fan of @librarian.bsky.social.
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www.librarian.net/talks/videot...
@librarian.bsky.social’s latest talk
“A library putting out useful information in a place where people can see it is a more powerful stance than it may feel like. It shows that people in positions of power CARE.”
This is antifa. 📚
@librarian.bsky.social’s latest talk
“A library putting out useful information in a place where people can see it is a more powerful stance than it may feel like. It shows that people in positions of power CARE.”
This is antifa. 📚
librarian.net: Strategic and tactical decisions for positive engagement during challenging times
www.librarian.net
November 15, 2025 at 1:26 AM
www.librarian.net/talks/videot...
@librarian.bsky.social’s latest talk
“A library putting out useful information in a place where people can see it is a more powerful stance than it may feel like. It shows that people in positions of power CARE.”
This is antifa. 📚
@librarian.bsky.social’s latest talk
“A library putting out useful information in a place where people can see it is a more powerful stance than it may feel like. It shows that people in positions of power CARE.”
This is antifa. 📚
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Over the past months (and at least 11 versions!), I was lucky to work with 11 amazing colleagues on a call to action to reform academic publishing.
Not another declaration, but an appeal to our powerful friends, research funders & institutions, to Stop the Drain of Scientific Publishing. 1/n
Not another declaration, but an appeal to our powerful friends, research funders & institutions, to Stop the Drain of Scientific Publishing. 1/n
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Over the past months (and at least 11 versions!), I was lucky to work with 11 amazing colleagues on a call to action to reform academic publishing.
Not another declaration, but an appeal to our powerful friends, research funders & institutions, to Stop the Drain of Scientific Publishing. 1/n
Not another declaration, but an appeal to our powerful friends, research funders & institutions, to Stop the Drain of Scientific Publishing. 1/n
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Save the date: the 2026 DH@Guelph Summer Workshops will take place May 19th-22nd!
We are looking for folks to run workshops on UX, DataVis, and Videogames, with an emphasis on equity and diversity. Pls see full call here: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/researc...
Applications due December 15th. #DH
We are looking for folks to run workshops on UX, DataVis, and Videogames, with an emphasis on equity and diversity. Pls see full call here: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/researc...
Applications due December 15th. #DH
Summer Workshops
DH@Guelph 2026 Summer Workshops DH@Guelph is thrilled to announce that our annual workshops will take place May 19th-22nd, 2026! Please save the date! Every May for the past decade, the digital humani...
www.uoguelph.ca
November 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Save the date: the 2026 DH@Guelph Summer Workshops will take place May 19th-22nd!
We are looking for folks to run workshops on UX, DataVis, and Videogames, with an emphasis on equity and diversity. Pls see full call here: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/researc...
Applications due December 15th. #DH
We are looking for folks to run workshops on UX, DataVis, and Videogames, with an emphasis on equity and diversity. Pls see full call here: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/researc...
Applications due December 15th. #DH
WHO ASKED FOR THIS?!?!
No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
November 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
WHO ASKED FOR THIS?!?!
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Opinion: Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing.
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards (@theblochian.bsky.social).
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards (@theblochian.bsky.social).
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing - Research Professional News
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Opinion: Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing.
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards (@theblochian.bsky.social).
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards (@theblochian.bsky.social).
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
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The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
The People Want To Read: On Massive Budget Cuts Proposed in Chicago
If passed, Chicago Public Library will lose half their budget for acquiring new books and materials.
buttondown.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
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Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
If you have ever commented on how you love the calendar that is my background during all calls, they are available now and benefit George Brown College BIPOC design students. anaritamorais.com/calendar
Calendar – Ana Rita Morais
anaritamorais.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
If you have ever commented on how you love the calendar that is my background during all calls, they are available now and benefit George Brown College BIPOC design students. anaritamorais.com/calendar
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
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We gotta a take this energy forward. The election victories tonight need to be the beginning.
Organize for the future.
Organize for the future.
November 5, 2025 at 5:46 AM
We gotta a take this energy forward. The election victories tonight need to be the beginning.
Organize for the future.
Organize for the future.
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More than 160 civil society and human rights organizations, academics, field experts, and privacy and equality advocates, myself included, have boycotted AI Minister Solomon's AI consultation process, and call on ISED to shake up the AI Strategy Task Force: bccla.org/policy-submi...
OPEN LETTER to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation from civil society organizations and individuals opposing "National Sprint" consultation on AI strategy - BC Civil Liberti...
The Honourable Mélanie JolyMinister of IndustryHouse of CommonsOttawa, OntarioK1A 0A6 The Honourable Evan SolomonMinister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital InnovationHouse of CommonsOttawa, Ontar...
bccla.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
More than 160 civil society and human rights organizations, academics, field experts, and privacy and equality advocates, myself included, have boycotted AI Minister Solomon's AI consultation process, and call on ISED to shake up the AI Strategy Task Force: bccla.org/policy-submi...
Brilliant.
"I’m not looking so bad now, huh? Absolute best case, the LLM-generated legal advice you get is merely plagiarizing, probably from me. But more likely, it’s a mish-mash of Reddit posts filtered through an algorithm coded by a Belarusian teen on the run from Interpol."
Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology
“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...
buff.ly
November 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Brilliant.
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Note to self: put together a thread of things the New York Times says that Canadians are saying that Canadians are definitely not saying.
The World Series was played outside the U.S. for the first time in 32 years this October, when the Toronto Blue Jays united fans across Canada as the country’s only MLB team. The team even became known as the “Glue Jays” before the Los Angeles Dodgers ended their thrilling postseason run.
Canadians Mourn a Loss by Underdogs Who Brought a Nation Together
The Blue Jays, Canada’s only M.L.B. team, were a salve for a country hit by President Trump’s threats and tariffs. Then the Dodgers ended their thrilling postseason run.
nyti.ms
November 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Note to self: put together a thread of things the New York Times says that Canadians are saying that Canadians are definitely not saying.
Last time I stayed up this late to watch baseball the Cubs won. (Had to celebrate quietly as the 10 month old was finally snoozing.)
November 2, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Last time I stayed up this late to watch baseball the Cubs won. (Had to celebrate quietly as the 10 month old was finally snoozing.)
As someone who went from working in a newsroom to working in a library (with some trade and scholarly publishing pit stops along the way) I have a lot of time for this discussion and exploration. (Way back in 2012 we chatted about this at SXSWi - www.slideshare.net/slideshow/ma...)
October 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
As someone who went from working in a newsroom to working in a library (with some trade and scholarly publishing pit stops along the way) I have a lot of time for this discussion and exploration. (Way back in 2012 we chatted about this at SXSWi - www.slideshare.net/slideshow/ma...)
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Hello! The Narwhal is looking to talk to people in Canada who regularly send money home to Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti or the Bahamas and might increase it in the wake of Melissa. I am at [email protected] 💚
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Hello! The Narwhal is looking to talk to people in Canada who regularly send money home to Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti or the Bahamas and might increase it in the wake of Melissa. I am at [email protected] 💚
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I wrote about public libraries as spaces of civic solidarity, common knowledge, and public infrastructure — all endangered by commercial and federal saboteurs
Extralibrary Loan: Making the Civic Infrastructure We Need
Amid a war on public knowledge, libraries are pushing outward, enlarging the commons through new configurations of civic and creative life.
placesjournal.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I wrote about public libraries as spaces of civic solidarity, common knowledge, and public infrastructure — all endangered by commercial and federal saboteurs