Librarian Little

An interview with ChatGPT about AI in search engines and subsequent research instruction  ChatGPT. "AI Language Models in Search Engines." February 17, 2023. Online conversation.   HL:  Is ChatGPT a tool that librarians and English teachers can use or is it a threat? Chat OpenAI:   As an AI language model, ChatGPT can be a useful tool for librarians and English teachers to utilize in their work. Librarians may use ChatGPT to help answer research questions or assist patrons in finding resources, while English teachers may use it to help students practice writing or to generate prompts for creative writing exercises. However, as with any technology, there may be concerns around the appropriate use of ChatGPT and potential misuse, such as plagiarism or reliance on the tool instead of developing critical thinking skills. Ultimately, whether ChatGPT is a tool or a threat depends on how it is used and integrated into the work of librarians and English teachers. HL:  How will the in

  My article for Knowledge Quest Journal of @aasl Sept/Oct 2022 - A School Librarian’s Purpose - A word of hope for current and future School Librarians, keep fighting the good fight because our children deserve school libraries staffed with school librarians @aasl_iss @ALALibrary pic.twitter.com/KS1nGRsiKV — Hannah Byrd Little (@HannahLittle) October 7, 2022  

  “TASL Conference 2022” by @HannahLittle https://twitter.com/i/events/1570504716945182724

  😷 ⚡️ “Beyond This Crisis” by @HannahLittle https://twitter.com/i/events/1482013850274725888

  ⚡️ “What to keep from the Pandemic” by @HannahLittle  https://twitter.com/i/events/1381390211599499266

During the global pandemic, writing should have been an ideal task but I found that I had incredible writer's block.  Here are some articles documenting the time.  Avoiding Information Overload During COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders on 04/01/2020 Overcoming the abundance of beautiful and free information offers Beyond Video Conference Fatigue  - Craving In-Person Teaching and Learning Not the Disaster We Were Preparing For on 05/07/2020 We prepare for fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, but not a pandemic. Finding Collaborative Points from a Distance  on 06/08/2020 Turning learning on its head. Embedded 2020  on 08/03/2020 • Being an embedded librarian is not a new concept, but it has new meaning for me as a school librarian since the onset of distance learning and COVID-19. On the Eve of an Election  - Students will be bombarded this month by political ads and media commentary  Part 1: Polarization and Resistance to Fact-Checking Information  - What Is True? Another presidential elect