Len Bryan
@lenbryan25.bsky.social
K-12 library administrator, husband, daddy, builder of boats, curator of knowledge, & dedicated to stamping out ignorance.
Beyond the enormous ethical and environmental issues, LLMs are also a house of cards financially.
November 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Beyond the enormous ethical and environmental issues, LLMs are also a house of cards financially.
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Why don't we like "AI?"
You try to put it into everything in nonsensical ways.
It doesn't work the way you claim it will.
You don't pay for the work you use to generate it.
Your intent is labor reduction without a contributory return.
You know it's unpopular so you try to hide it.
You lie about it.
You try to put it into everything in nonsensical ways.
It doesn't work the way you claim it will.
You don't pay for the work you use to generate it.
Your intent is labor reduction without a contributory return.
You know it's unpopular so you try to hide it.
You lie about it.
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Why don't we like "AI?"
You try to put it into everything in nonsensical ways.
It doesn't work the way you claim it will.
You don't pay for the work you use to generate it.
Your intent is labor reduction without a contributory return.
You know it's unpopular so you try to hide it.
You lie about it.
You try to put it into everything in nonsensical ways.
It doesn't work the way you claim it will.
You don't pay for the work you use to generate it.
Your intent is labor reduction without a contributory return.
You know it's unpopular so you try to hide it.
You lie about it.
Taking advantage of the cooler weather to unpack some of the junk we have had stashed in the basement since we moved here in June. Happy Saturday!!!
November 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Taking advantage of the cooler weather to unpack some of the junk we have had stashed in the basement since we moved here in June. Happy Saturday!!!
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“It’s no accident that people who become librarians tend to have restless, questioning minds. They’ll follow a rabbit hole just to see where it goes. They’ll read five articles so a teacher doesn’t have to read fifteen. They share knowledge freely, not competitively.”
Librarians are SO open source!
Librarians are SO open source!
School Librarians “I want to focus on the people who choose to become school librarians & why their mindset is one of the curriculum’s most undervalued assets.”@elizabethutch.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/pulse/unusua...
The Unusual Mind of a School Librarian: Why Every Curriculum Needs One
Over the past few months, I’ve written a series of blogs that have exposed the hidden pressures shaping school libraries, from teachers unknowingly taking on the librarian’s job to gaps in literacy sk...
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November 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
“It’s no accident that people who become librarians tend to have restless, questioning minds. They’ll follow a rabbit hole just to see where it goes. They’ll read five articles so a teacher doesn’t have to read fifteen. They share knowledge freely, not competitively.”
Librarians are SO open source!
Librarians are SO open source!
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✨ Don’t blink, y’all! ✨ The ⭐️ Starred Review Spreadsheet ⭐️ that I curate with @sassylibrarian.bsky.social is officially up to date!
You can check our my update here: www.librarygirl.net/post/among-t...
#tlsky #tlskychat #edusky #kidlit #skybrarians #librarians #mglit #yalit
You can check our my update here: www.librarygirl.net/post/among-t...
#tlsky #tlskychat #edusky #kidlit #skybrarians #librarians #mglit #yalit
November 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
✨ Don’t blink, y’all! ✨ The ⭐️ Starred Review Spreadsheet ⭐️ that I curate with @sassylibrarian.bsky.social is officially up to date!
You can check our my update here: www.librarygirl.net/post/among-t...
#tlsky #tlskychat #edusky #kidlit #skybrarians #librarians #mglit #yalit
You can check our my update here: www.librarygirl.net/post/among-t...
#tlsky #tlskychat #edusky #kidlit #skybrarians #librarians #mglit #yalit
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The Future Ready Librarians Framework has evolved.
Introducing 3.0!
Supported by @follettcontent.bsky.social, The Future Ready Librarians Framework 3.0 is live—expanding literacies, guiding responsible #AI use, and elevating librarians as leaders.
Download now: https://bit.ly/4oSOA0c
Introducing 3.0!
Supported by @follettcontent.bsky.social, The Future Ready Librarians Framework 3.0 is live—expanding literacies, guiding responsible #AI use, and elevating librarians as leaders.
Download now: https://bit.ly/4oSOA0c
November 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The Future Ready Librarians Framework has evolved.
Introducing 3.0!
Supported by @follettcontent.bsky.social, The Future Ready Librarians Framework 3.0 is live—expanding literacies, guiding responsible #AI use, and elevating librarians as leaders.
Download now: https://bit.ly/4oSOA0c
Introducing 3.0!
Supported by @follettcontent.bsky.social, The Future Ready Librarians Framework 3.0 is live—expanding literacies, guiding responsible #AI use, and elevating librarians as leaders.
Download now: https://bit.ly/4oSOA0c
Have we learned nothing from M3GAN? share.google/DxAOdF95E7jH...
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Have we learned nothing from M3GAN? share.google/DxAOdF95E7jH...
"Human labor, inquiry, creativity, and expertise is spurned in the name of “efficiency.” With AI, there is no need for human expertise because anything can be learned, approximated, or created in seconds." www.404media.co/ai-is-superc... #TLSky #TLSkyChat
AI: when really bad is good enough.
AI: when really bad is good enough.
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"Human labor, inquiry, creativity, and expertise is spurned in the name of “efficiency.” With AI, there is no need for human expertise because anything can be learned, approximated, or created in seconds." www.404media.co/ai-is-superc... #TLSky #TLSkyChat
AI: when really bad is good enough.
AI: when really bad is good enough.
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If you know a librarian who has gone above and beyond for their community, thank them for their work by nominating them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian Nominations are accepted online now through Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.
November 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
If you know a librarian who has gone above and beyond for their community, thank them for their work by nominating them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian Nominations are accepted online now through Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.
BuT Ai CrEaTeS JoBs!
At what cost?
At what cost?
Construction on Meta data center brings 600% vehicle crash spike, chaos to rural Louisiana
An investigation from the Gulf States Newsroom found that trucks contracted to work at the Meta facility are causing delays and dangerous roads in Holly Ridge.
An investigation from the Gulf States Newsroom found that trucks contracted to work at the Meta facility are causing delays and dangerous roads in Holly Ridge.
Construction on Meta data center brings 600% vehicle crash spike, chaos to rural Louisiana
An investigation from the Gulf States Newsroom found that trucks contracted to work at the Meta facility are causing delays and dangerous roads in Holly Ridge.
veritenews.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
BuT Ai CrEaTeS JoBs!
At what cost?
At what cost?
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Young people are not beta testers. 🙅♀️
Before we scale pathways strategies, we need evidence—not hype ‼️
🗞️ New post: The Missing Middle
https://bit.ly/480kxfP
Before we scale pathways strategies, we need evidence—not hype ‼️
🗞️ New post: The Missing Middle
https://bit.ly/480kxfP
November 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Young people are not beta testers. 🙅♀️
Before we scale pathways strategies, we need evidence—not hype ‼️
🗞️ New post: The Missing Middle
https://bit.ly/480kxfP
Before we scale pathways strategies, we need evidence—not hype ‼️
🗞️ New post: The Missing Middle
https://bit.ly/480kxfP
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"... from an AI Ethics standpoint, academic librarians should always question their use of AI and, if it is not necessary or morally beneficial, opt out of using it to help stop the erosion of human dignity and work to ensure environmental survivability."
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www.ala.org/acrl/publica...
Keeping Up With… AI Ethics
www.ala.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"... from an AI Ethics standpoint, academic librarians should always question their use of AI and, if it is not necessary or morally beneficial, opt out of using it to help stop the erosion of human dignity and work to ensure environmental survivability."
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www.ala.org/acrl/publica...
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www.ala.org/acrl/publica...
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🚨 Tonight! 🚨
Tune into App Smash! 📲
@shannonmmiller.bsky.social joins 25+ other educators for a fast-paced hour of quick-fire demos, fresh ideas, and powerful digital tools transforming libraries and classrooms.
You won't want to miss this!
Register now: https://bit.ly/4oelac0
Tune into App Smash! 📲
@shannonmmiller.bsky.social joins 25+ other educators for a fast-paced hour of quick-fire demos, fresh ideas, and powerful digital tools transforming libraries and classrooms.
You won't want to miss this!
Register now: https://bit.ly/4oelac0
November 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🚨 Tonight! 🚨
Tune into App Smash! 📲
@shannonmmiller.bsky.social joins 25+ other educators for a fast-paced hour of quick-fire demos, fresh ideas, and powerful digital tools transforming libraries and classrooms.
You won't want to miss this!
Register now: https://bit.ly/4oelac0
Tune into App Smash! 📲
@shannonmmiller.bsky.social joins 25+ other educators for a fast-paced hour of quick-fire demos, fresh ideas, and powerful digital tools transforming libraries and classrooms.
You won't want to miss this!
Register now: https://bit.ly/4oelac0
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The #futureready #librarians Framework 3.0 is here! 📚🚀 Updated for 2025, it reflects who lib are now: leaders, collaborators, tech integrators & champions of equity w/ media, digital, AI & financial literacies. We’re not just keeping up. We’re leading. #tlsky @shannonmmiller.bsky.social @all4ed.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The #futureready #librarians Framework 3.0 is here! 📚🚀 Updated for 2025, it reflects who lib are now: leaders, collaborators, tech integrators & champions of equity w/ media, digital, AI & financial literacies. We’re not just keeping up. We’re leading. #tlsky @shannonmmiller.bsky.social @all4ed.org
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Join me on Tuesday, November 18th at 5pm EST for the FRL AppSmash Extravaganza: Digital Tools for Innovation and Impact!
I will be presenting KaiBots!
The attendee join link: streamyard.com/watch/YXf94Q...
@kaiseducation.bsky.social @shannonmmiller.bsky.social
I will be presenting KaiBots!
The attendee join link: streamyard.com/watch/YXf94Q...
@kaiseducation.bsky.social @shannonmmiller.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Join me on Tuesday, November 18th at 5pm EST for the FRL AppSmash Extravaganza: Digital Tools for Innovation and Impact!
I will be presenting KaiBots!
The attendee join link: streamyard.com/watch/YXf94Q...
@kaiseducation.bsky.social @shannonmmiller.bsky.social
I will be presenting KaiBots!
The attendee join link: streamyard.com/watch/YXf94Q...
@kaiseducation.bsky.social @shannonmmiller.bsky.social
While dumpster water has an interesting smell, I'm pretty sure I don't want to drink it or teach my students how to make it. Best.Metaphor.Ever.
November 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
While dumpster water has an interesting smell, I'm pretty sure I don't want to drink it or teach my students how to make it. Best.Metaphor.Ever.
A5: If I could turn a classic book into a game? Maybe Treasure Island, Hatchet, or anything with a survival type theme or objective. More recently, Not & Ruin would make a fantastic tabletop game. #TLSkyChat
November 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A5: If I could turn a classic book into a game? Maybe Treasure Island, Hatchet, or anything with a survival type theme or objective. More recently, Not & Ruin would make a fantastic tabletop game. #TLSkyChat
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A1 (sort of)
FWIW - Had an excellent, sustained turn out for Lego. No sets just blocks.
It's been the foundation of our Maker's Club
If you qualify for FirstBook, they sell used blocks in bulk.
www.fbmarketplace.org/brick-play-b...
#TLSkyChat
FWIW - Had an excellent, sustained turn out for Lego. No sets just blocks.
It's been the foundation of our Maker's Club
If you qualify for FirstBook, they sell used blocks in bulk.
www.fbmarketplace.org/brick-play-b...
#TLSkyChat
Brick Play Box
Available thanks to our generous partner, the LEGO Group!
The amount listed above covers shipping and processing only, as the Brick Play Boxes are FREE! Get yours now while supplies last!
Once you’v...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
A1 (sort of)
FWIW - Had an excellent, sustained turn out for Lego. No sets just blocks.
It's been the foundation of our Maker's Club
If you qualify for FirstBook, they sell used blocks in bulk.
www.fbmarketplace.org/brick-play-b...
#TLSkyChat
FWIW - Had an excellent, sustained turn out for Lego. No sets just blocks.
It's been the foundation of our Maker's Club
If you qualify for FirstBook, they sell used blocks in bulk.
www.fbmarketplace.org/brick-play-b...
#TLSkyChat
A3: some games aren't available when quiet time is needed, spread people out if space allows, catalog games and check them out, drop by garage sales or thrift stores for games, puzzles, & spare pieces. I used to 3D print pieces for Sorry, etc. as needed too. #TLSkyChat
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
A3: some games aren't available when quiet time is needed, spread people out if space allows, catalog games and check them out, drop by garage sales or thrift stores for games, puzzles, & spare pieces. I used to 3D print pieces for Sorry, etc. as needed too. #TLSkyChat
A2: Advocating for play is much easier now that k-12 is more focused on SEL and understands the need for social, cooperative, and relaxing time. Play goes well with calming corners, and helps us break those musty, dusty, shushing stereotypes. #TLSkyChat
a ghostly figure is surrounded by purple flames with the words seven3x below it
Alt: a ghostly figure is surrounded by purple flames with the words seven3x below it
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
A2: Advocating for play is much easier now that k-12 is more focused on SEL and understands the need for social, cooperative, and relaxing time. Play goes well with calming corners, and helps us break those musty, dusty, shushing stereotypes. #TLSkyChat
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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The new executive director of @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social is Ready to Go!
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/r...
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/r...
Ready to Go | American Libraries Magazine
Library workers and advocates who defend reading, books, and unfettered access to knowledge are critical to protecting American democracy.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The new executive director of @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social is Ready to Go!
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/r...
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/r...
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I’ve been a K-5 librarian for a long time.
We’ve often relied on dollar store baskets/bins for saving money.
But, whether those or school/library suppliers, tons of hard plastic bins are/get brittle over time, don’t stand up to rigours of kids pulling them out, slamming back into shelves…
So…see ALT
We’ve often relied on dollar store baskets/bins for saving money.
But, whether those or school/library suppliers, tons of hard plastic bins are/get brittle over time, don’t stand up to rigours of kids pulling them out, slamming back into shelves…
So…see ALT
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I’ve been a K-5 librarian for a long time.
We’ve often relied on dollar store baskets/bins for saving money.
But, whether those or school/library suppliers, tons of hard plastic bins are/get brittle over time, don’t stand up to rigours of kids pulling them out, slamming back into shelves…
So…see ALT
We’ve often relied on dollar store baskets/bins for saving money.
But, whether those or school/library suppliers, tons of hard plastic bins are/get brittle over time, don’t stand up to rigours of kids pulling them out, slamming back into shelves…
So…see ALT
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"We can stop. We can pause. We can demand something better. And we must. Because there is a body count." via @lollardfish.bsky.social www.startribune.com/adam-raine-c... #TLSky #EduSky #AcademicSky
Perry: How can AI be used ethically when it’s been linked to suicide?
"It’s not on us, on you and me, to use AI ethically or responsibly. It’s on the companies to build safe, reliable, ethical products," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
"We can stop. We can pause. We can demand something better. And we must. Because there is a body count." via @lollardfish.bsky.social www.startribune.com/adam-raine-c... #TLSky #EduSky #AcademicSky