Alex

Librarian for some health sciences at a university. Doomscroller par excellence. Not here much, not much here.

[Alex @alexamarchive]

Apparently I have to quote-tweet if I want to pin this?

[Librarianshipwreck @libshipwreck]

Amidst the deluge of AI generated images “a picture is worth a thousand words” now means that pictures result in thousands of words of explanation for how you can tell that the picture in question is real or fake.

[Librarianshipwreck @libshipwreck]

Death by AI doesn’t look like a Terminator kicking down your door and shooting you, death by AI looks like accidentally eating a poisonous mushroom because the AI generated guide for spotting edible mushrooms you were using is filled with nonsense…

[Librarianshipwreck @libshipwreck]

“One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often.” - Erich Fromm (1958)

[Amanda Ross-White @AmandaRossWhite]

#canmedlibs in the lower mainland! Tune in tomorrow to Daybreak South and/or Early Edition where I’ll be talking about the #CPSBC library closure

[Librarianshipwreck @libshipwreck]

It’s sad that we’ve already reached a point where guides for spotting AI generated images are necessary.

Unfortunately guides like this really are necessary, luckily this is a useful guide…

[Alex @alexamarchive]

@Columbia Moreover, I’m disappointed and angry. This looks harmless, the author seems credentialed, and it’s a rapacious mush of nonsense, taking advantage of low-information readers and harried buyers, and eroding the unconscious faith people have in books. Glad they got a refund. 6/6

[Alex @alexamarchive]

I didn’t expect to become so cynical about technologies to generate text, but here we are: a “coobook” purchased by a hospital, intended for use by patients. Note the “2000+ Day Recipe” panel. It is a lie.
#MedLibs #AmReading 1/n

[Alex @alexamarchive]

The alleged author, Rhonda C Anderson, claims to be a “respected chief in her field” with a Masters degree from @Columbia, and claims to be a registered dietitian. I am skeptical. 5/n

[Dean Giustini @giustini]

Unsettling news for medical librarians in Canada.

🖊️BC College of Physicians and Surgeons Library in downtown Vancouver announces March 15th Closure
https://t.co/102wr00DEJ #medlibs

Perhaps the last medical library associated with a professional college to close its doors?

[Kevin Mcleod @dockevinmcleod]

You know what makes me angry?

When I admit a patient with metastatic cancer who’s unlikely to survive… and if that patient had been able to access a family doctor and simple routine screening tests they would have been most likely cured months ago. Now it’s too late.

This happens far too often. Not being able to access care sooner is absolutely killing people. It happens over and over again. It’s pretty pathetic for the billions of dollars we spend on healthcare.

[Alex @alexamarchive]

@PurolatorHelp Thank you! Will do.

[Alex @alexamarchive]

Disappointed with @PurolatorInc - I have a tracking number, but when I enter it on the web site, I don’t get any tracking information - just a link to download an app. Sure, I can check later on a desktop, but web is a mature enough technology to have it work on iPhone as well.

[Alex @alexamarchive]

@PurolatorHelp Hi Delphine, thank you for the reply! I am reluctant to DM such information, but if you DM me a purolator email address, I’d be happy to send details there.

[Alex @alexamarchive]

@PurolatorHelp Hi Guylaine, thanks for your reply. There’s no VPN on the device, and no adblock beyond what’s native to the browsers. If basic iPhone browsers are incompatible with the site, that seems problematic! Would appreciate hearing back, rather than a suggestion to DM. Thanks!

[Alex @alexamarchive]

@PurolatorHelp Hi, thanks for replying. I’ve tried with both Firefox and Safari on iOS 15. Is it accurate to say that neither of those support the purolator website? Surprising if so.

[Alex @alexamarchive]

@PurolatorHelp Would you be able to elaborate as to the nature of these restrictions? Thanks in advance :)

[Will Stancil @whstancil]

When we studied teacher compensation last year, we found that it takes ALMOST TEN YEARS of work as a teacher before salaries cover cost-of-living. How on earth are you supposed to get smart candidates to join the profession if that's true?
https://t.co/CC3LxE3MOo