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maricheney.bsky.social
First post! I’m a #lawlibrarian in Portland, Oregon & I’m interested in the intersection of accessibility & online learning, as well as neurodivergent learners. Dog mom, cat mom & human mom. #firstpost
August 8, 2023 at 7:40 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
My recent post on the @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS #LawLibrarian Blog stresses the importance of positioning law librarians as trusted human assistants in the era of #AI chatbots. @uvalaw.bsky.social @uvalawlibrary.bsky.social
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December 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
Paul Riermaier explores Scholar Labs, #Google Scholar's new #AI powered research tool, in his latest @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS #LawLibrarian blog post ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/e...
December 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
The metaLAB (at) Harvard launched the AI Pedagogy Project yesterday. It includes an AI guide and a collection of assignments. You can also submit your own assignments and help grow the collection. It looks like a great resource. #AI #LawSchool #LawLibrarian #metaLAB #BerkmanKlein aipedagogy.org
The AI Pedagogy Project – metaLAB (at) Harvard
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November 17, 2023 at 1:32 PM
njlla.bsky.social
LLAGNY's Education & Outreach Committee presents a virtual panel on law librarianship — June 4, 2026 at noon on Zoom!
Featuring 4 law librarians from Sidley Austin, NYU Law & the US Court of International Trade. Registration link in bio!

#LawLibrarian #LawLibrary #LibraryCareers #AALL #LLAGNY
June 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
Kelsey Renz examines ways to help law students understand the value of information organization & print resources in her recent Guest Post on the @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS Law Librarian Blog. #LawLibrary #LawSchool #LawLibrarian #AI ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/g...
September 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
My first blog post on the RIPS Law Librarian Blog is live. Blog writing is a new thing for me - it's challenging, but fun to be practicing a new writing skill. @LawSky #LawLibrarian
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The Importance of Words (or What’s a Pat?)
I teach my students to expand their search vocabularies and think carefully about the search terms and phrases they use during the research process. It’s important that I also think carefully about ...
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September 19, 2023 at 1:54 PM
sunnywave.bsky.social
Meaningful access to legal information is at the center of an informed & educated society, integral to ATJ efforts, & intersects w/every aspect of the legal profession. ✨⭐️✨ ⚖️✨ #LegalInformation #AccessToJustice #Librarian #LawLibrarian #LawLibraries #ILoveLibraries

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February 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
My recent post for the RIPS Law Librarian Blog revisits my earlier work on citation ethics in light of all the potential ethical issues with gen. AI #GenerativeAI #ChatGPT #LawLibrarian ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2024/11/21/c...
Citation Ethics Revisited
Arthur Perret recently wrote “A Student’s Guide to Not Writing with ChatGPT (English or French) in response to OpenAI’s post “A Student’s Guide to Writing with ChatGPT.” In his critique of OpenAI’s…
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November 22, 2024 at 2:00 PM
cambup-law.cambridge.org
New issue of Legal Information Management now available

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#lawlibrarian #LIMlaw @biall.org.uk
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September 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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New issue of Legal Information Management now available

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June 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
Sandy Li's latest @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS #LawLibrarian Blog post discusses the importance of understanding the limits of generative AI tools & maintaining human mentorship. #LawSky #Librarian#GenerativeAI ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/u...
February 12, 2026 at 1:34 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
Ben Fincher's recent @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS Law Librarian Blog post looks at how we can use our hobbies, like #DungeonsAndDragons, to help learn new things.
#DnD #LawLibrary #LawLibrarian #AI #ChatGPT ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/h...
How Dungeons and Dragons Made Me Better at My Job Part 1: Learning New Technologies
I remember when I first learned about ChatGPT. I was a first-year law student at Gonzaga University, searching for better ways to take notes and to practice “IRACing” for my legal writing class. As…
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September 16, 2025 at 10:33 AM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the constant onslaught of news about AI? You're not alone & I wrote about on the RIPS Law Librarian Blog. #LawLibrarian #LawLibrary #AI #GenerativeAI ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2024/02/05/s...
Surviving AI Information Overload
Are you overwhelmed by the constant onslaught of news about AI? Do you feel like you’re never going to catch up on all the developments? Do you get distracted anytime you see a post, update, email, ...
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February 6, 2024 at 12:31 AM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
Nicholas Norton shares some inexpensive & creative ways to conduct student outreach in his latest @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS #LawLibrarian Blog post, including DIY #zines and customizable printable calendars ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/12/10/m...
December 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
Pt 1 of Tanya Thomas' guest post to the @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS #LawLibrarian Blog post looks at how #generativeAI is leading to "a generation of lawyers who rarely engage with the raw materials of their profession" - like eating chicken nuggets
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Guest Post – Teaching Legal Research in the Generative AI Era: When Source Blindness and Source Erasure Collide (Part 1)
Image by James Palinsad from – CC BY-SA 2.0, Alt Text: A pile of chicken nuggets isolated on black color background This is Part 1 of a four part-series from guest contributor Tanya Thomas. T…
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November 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
Ben Fincher's latest post on the @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS #LawLibrarian Blog looks at ways the world of #ComicBooks & the law intersect ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2026/03/24/t...
Tales from the Stacks: Graphic Novels as tools for Legal Research & Instruction
I love comic books. From modern pieces such as Ryan North’s One World Under Doom, to classics such as Frank Miller’s Daredevil Man Without Fear, or even the lesser-known independent titles such as …
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March 24, 2026 at 6:42 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
Ben Fincher's recent post on the @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS #LawLibrarian Blog discusses the increase in reference questions asking librarians to evaluate the quality and accuracy of AI outputs & the extra work this entails ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2026/07/20/a...
Am I A Chatbot?
I have noticed an increase in reference questions that ask me, as an information specialist, to evaluate the quality and accuracy of artificial intelligence output. I do not think this is inherentl…
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July 20, 2026 at 5:53 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
A new academic year & the continuing evolution of AI got me thinking about AI as a tool to supplement human brain power, not supplant it on the @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS #LawLibrarian Blog
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AI Can’t Make Soup
With a new academic year and the continuing evolution of AI systems, comes new questions of how to help students and faculty ethically and effectively use AI. Two recent articles inspired me to thi…
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September 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
The AALL RIPS Law Librarian Blog's 2025-2025 cycle kicks off this week. Check out the new and returning contributors who will be sharing their insights & experiences. #LawLibrarians #LawLibrary #LawLibrarian #Law
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Welcome New and Returning RIPS Blog Contributors!
Welcome to the 2025-2026 RIPS Law Librarian Blog cycle! I’m excited to introduce the new blog Contributors and re-introduce returning Contributors. New Contributors Brian Cassidy – Texas Tech Unive…
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September 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
Pt 3 of Tanya Thomas' post on the @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS #LawLibrarian Blog examines the professional stakes of training a generation of lawyers who rarely engage with the raw materials of their profession & what our pedagogical response should be. ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/g...
Guest Post – Teaching Legal Research in the Generative AI Era: When Source Blindness and Source Erasure Collide (Part 3)
A pile of chicken nuggets isolated onImage by James Palinsad from   BY-SA 2.0,  Text: A pile of chicken nuggets isolated on black color background This is Part 3 of a four-part series from guest co…
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December 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
In my @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS #LawLibrarian Blog post I discuss the special issue of The Political Librarian edited by @ajenningsroche.bsky.social & Paul Jaeger & tangible actions that speak most to the work of law librarians @everylibrary.bsky.social ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/t...
Together We Are Not Helpless
Alt Text: White words on blue background stating “Rather than succumbing to helplessness, the response is to do something, take a step, find your work, and commit to it.” Allison Jennin…
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May 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
graypaper.bsky.social
#lawlibrarian colleagues. I shared CLZ Books with my niece upon request. Future librarian. I was just experimenting but love the ability to scan ISBN, share, and export. Any other services I should be aware of for organization of personal libraries?
January 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
Tamara L. Rogers' recent @aallnet.bsky.social Blog post, "Using Reflective Practices to Combat Imposter Syndrome," looks at how we can use reflective practice to grow as teachers by recognizing & embracing success #LawLibrary #LawSchool #LawLibrarian
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Using Reflective Practices to Combat Imposter Syndrome
While teaching a recent legal research class, I encountered a moment that gave me pause. A few students struggled to grasp the concept of the National Reporter System. I addressed their questions i…
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September 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
jelizachapman.bsky.social
Ben Doherty's final guest post in his series on the @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS #LawLibrarian Blog imagines a legal research class structure that preserves students' humanity ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/g...
Guest Post – AI Refusal in Legal Research Instruction – Part 4: Imagining a Class Structure That Preserves Students’ Humanity in a Hostile Academic World
by Ben Doherty (they/them), Head of Library Instruction and Research Librarian at the University of Virginia Law Library Letterpress print by Amanda Visconti and reproduced with permission, availab…
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August 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM