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Sue Librarian Ph.D.
@suelibrarian.bsky.social
STEM librarian at awesome East Coast academic research library. LIBRARIES ARE COOL. I'm mostly books, scifi, Star Trek, + philosophy, but more too. (Opinions/choice of reposts my own.) @SueLibrarian.bsky.social
I have low vision and use alt text and image descriptions to provide context about images if double vision or blurry vision distorts them too much. If you don't know how to write #AltText, here are several guides from my website that can show you how! veroniiiica.com/how-to-write... (1/11)
How To Write Alt Text And Image Descriptions
The ultimate guide on how to write alt text and image descriptions for the visually impaired, written by someone with low vision who uses alt text
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December 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"[U]niversities are in a unique position to create...such databases. [They] have been collaborating w. fluid dynamics researchers around the world for over a decade to [build] the database in an open, interactive way that facilitates sharing + accelerated discovery." #turbulence tinyurl.com/2p6uzer5
Hopkins team’s data curation project chosen for NSF pilot program in AI - Department of Mechanical Engineering
A group led by Charles Meneveau, the Louis M. Sardella Professor in Mechanical Engineering  and an associate director of the Institute for Data Intensive Engineering and Science (IDIES), was chosen…
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December 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Reposted by Sue Librarian Ph.D.
AI Ethics & Governance Weekly Roundup | Warning of Dangers, Scaling Back Laws, AI 'Datarails', Pumping the Brakes, The Blob, Biased LLM Hiring, Informing Patients, + More mailchi.mp/1614078e18e7...
AI Ethics & Governance Roundup
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December 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
On Mondays I usually WFH; much easier to have a quick supper and then drive to band rehearsal. But no rehearsal tonight, AND after a long weekend, extroverts need to be with people. Happy to be here with my wonderful colleagues!
@jhulibraries.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Reposted by Sue Librarian Ph.D.
My cartoon for this week’s New Scientist.
p.s. I have a new book of science cartoons: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
November 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
@annaleen.bsky.social, from Twitter; NYPL Book of the Day!
"In 'Automatic Noodle' by Annalee Newitz, a group of robots reopen a ghost kitchen to serve hand-pulled noodles in a post-war San Francisco but when trouble brews, they must fight to keep their dream alive in a world not built for them."
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Reposted by Sue Librarian Ph.D.
Who could have seen this coming except literally everyone

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South Korea's Experiment in AI Textbooks Ends in Disaster
The South Korean government's billion-dollar AI textbook initiative has been a complete failure from start to finish.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
A funny and wonderful story by Joel W.D. Buxton on @lightspeedmagazine.com, "Operation: Grapevine." I'm not on Instagram, but here's where you can reach him there if you wish: www.instagram.com/p/DQrZLicgF6L/. Very fun story!
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November 30, 2025 at 1:17 AM
"Charles Chambers + John Fogg are immortal; since making this discovery, they meet every 13 years to discuss the world, their lives, + the unique challenges of living forever." Do NOT miss "New Year's Day"; you MUST hear about these two men. Next episode 1/1/2026. @atypicalartists.co #podcasts
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November 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Colleges Are Preparing to Self-Lobotomize www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Don't miss "Skipping Christmas" (2001). The crummy movie may have steered people away from the book, but the book is very funny on many levels and a great read. #BookSky @bertsbooks.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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This is a really timely and urgent discussion. Please listen and share!
November 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
OMG, I just listened to yesterday's episode and heard it was your last one (for now)! Many thanks for countless fascinating eps and guests, and of course the books by both of you. Yes, breathe + reset + do other stuff for a while. Best wishes!
I can't believe we've completed 7 years of this glorious pod. It's been amazing to share our opinions with all of you!! @charliejane.bsky.social and I are slowly dreaming up our next project, which we will share with you sometime in 2026!!! For now, farewell and thanks for all the fish.
It's our last episode! We're so grateful to everyone who's listened to us for the past 7 years.

We're using this occasion to talk about the state of science fiction and fantasy in the 21st century — and what has shaped the stories we've loved.

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November 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
These cartoons are just a riot! (A friend I'd given it to said he was reading it slowly so it would last.) Definitely do not miss this one.
www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
November 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Your #publiclibrary has many wonderful things! Free!! And they're always happy to see you. For example, here's the latest newsletter from mine. #libraries #BookSky
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Skip the Lines—the Library Is Free
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November 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Everyone, This is a fascinating thread! Read the whole thing, you'll learn a lot (and maybe even see a reference to your team).
--THANK YOU for posting!
For those in America who will be in rooms with TVs tuned to football during this long Thanksgiving weekend, either by choice or not, you have a great chance to explain accessibility concepts. No, this is not a joke. Yes, this is based on past experiences. Yes, it has totally worked!

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November 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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They are still essential heroes in my eyes. Thank you to our healthcare workers!
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Thanksgiving meal on board! 😊🇬🇷
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November 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"ICE ramped up enforcement operations in East Baltimore. Given everything we’d documented, this came as a surprise to no one who’d been paying attention." @govwesmoore.bsky.social
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I have the data, and I must scream
Three weeks tracing DHS contracts through Baltimore, the Mid-Atlantic, and beyond
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November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
My post was referring to "A Good Read," the excellent BBC podcast with @harriettsg.bsky.social. The UK title of Dr. Minshall's book is indeed what I previously wrote, but the American title is "How Things Are Made." (Buy from Bookshop.org!) @timminshall.bsky.social #Booksky #IndieBookstores
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 AM
"Because the Nat'l Assoc of Hosiery + Underwear Manufacturers adopted some standard sizes for hosiery boxes, issues arose about how to pack the[m]...in the most economical way... U.S. Bureau of Standards to the rescue!"
--Methods of calculating hosiery shipping case dimensions tinyurl.com/2ru8h23n
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November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
One of my sweet neighbors just knocked on my door to invite me for Wednesday supper, along with two other neighbors.
---NONE of the guests share the hosts' religion or politics, and she + her husband know that. But none of us cares. We're all good to each other because THAT'S WHAT HUMAN BEINGS DO.
November 24, 2025 at 1:57 AM
"The ScotNorth was the only shop in town you couldn't take your dog into. ...[I]t wasn't much fun for the staff either when the local Irish wolfhound, Finn MacDrool, had to be tied up and howled so loudly that it set off car alarms up and down the street."
---Close Knit (Jenny Colgan) #BookSky
November 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"But for this book, Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3D, Sir Brian and his collaborators widened their lens, looking at the hundreds of millions of galaxies that we share the Universe with." #BookSky
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'We've never seen this before': The spectacular stereo images of giant galaxies
Queen guitarist Sir Brian May's latest book explores the history, mystery and evolution of galaxies in a way never tried before – through 3D photography that takes years to create.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM