(I'm not totally clear that it can't be disabled from LibCentral, but some of their documentation says it can't, we're going to find out.)
Reminder: it doesn't matter what you do to it, LLM "AI" does not understand anything, and is not capable of knowing that there are facts of the matter.
Reminder: it doesn't matter what you do to it, LLM "AI" does not understand anything, and is not capable of knowing that there are facts of the matter.
July 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM
(I'm not totally clear that it can't be disabled from LibCentral, but some of their documentation says it can't, we're going to find out.)
Reminder: it doesn't matter what you do to it, LLM "AI" does not understand anything, and is not capable of knowing that there are facts of the matter.
Reminder: it doesn't matter what you do to it, LLM "AI" does not understand anything, and is not capable of knowing that there are facts of the matter.
Sigh. ProQuest apparently has an AI assistant you can't disable in LibCentral, and the reason Clarivate gives is "people want this."
It's just OpenAI GPT-4o, they're letting it modify prompts and summarize things.
We do not fucking need our students reading AI slop instead of doing research.
It's just OpenAI GPT-4o, they're letting it modify prompts and summarize things.
We do not fucking need our students reading AI slop instead of doing research.
July 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Sigh. ProQuest apparently has an AI assistant you can't disable in LibCentral, and the reason Clarivate gives is "people want this."
It's just OpenAI GPT-4o, they're letting it modify prompts and summarize things.
We do not fucking need our students reading AI slop instead of doing research.
It's just OpenAI GPT-4o, they're letting it modify prompts and summarize things.
We do not fucking need our students reading AI slop instead of doing research.
Oh, just eff off with this will you, Clarivate.
October 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Oh, just eff off with this will you, Clarivate.
Yes, the library can turn Research Assistant off for ebooks in LibCentral (the admin side of the plaform) and that turns it off for the entire campus. To turn off Research Assistant in databases, they have to ask ProQuest support.
August 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Yes, the library can turn Research Assistant off for ebooks in LibCentral (the admin side of the plaform) and that turns it off for the entire campus. To turn off Research Assistant in databases, they have to ask ProQuest support.
I'm now realising that the Rialto change may have a much stronger impact on other libraries. We only order ebooks through it so there's not much happening to us beyond not being able to purchase on LibCentral anymore (annoying), but for those libraries that had moved their entire process? Oof.
February 19, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I'm now realising that the Rialto change may have a much stronger impact on other libraries. We only order ebooks through it so there's not much happening to us beyond not being able to purchase on LibCentral anymore (annoying), but for those libraries that had moved their entire process? Oof.
I am curious about what this is going to mean for all the perpetual titles previously purchased (I think we've got like 1800?) through LibCentral (or one of its predecessors).
Will hosting/access/support for those deteriorate?
Will hosting/access/support for those deteriorate?
February 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I am curious about what this is going to mean for all the perpetual titles previously purchased (I think we've got like 1800?) through LibCentral (or one of its predecessors).
Will hosting/access/support for those deteriorate?
Will hosting/access/support for those deteriorate?
I've never really like ProQuest LibCentral for ebooks, but it is fascinating to me that the new app which is supposed to dramatically improve accessibility is launched alongside a new ebook business model that will push subscription over ownership.
This is bad for your academic library.
This is bad for your academic library.
February 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I've never really like ProQuest LibCentral for ebooks, but it is fascinating to me that the new app which is supposed to dramatically improve accessibility is launched alongside a new ebook business model that will push subscription over ownership.
This is bad for your academic library.
This is bad for your academic library.
I hate how BlueSky has become libcentral and they still act like 1/6 actually matters to anyone who doesn't have a framed copy of the constitution in their bedroom or something
December 11, 2024 at 2:04 PM
I hate how BlueSky has become libcentral and they still act like 1/6 actually matters to anyone who doesn't have a framed copy of the constitution in their bedroom or something
An important notice for all students and staff:
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On Sunday, August 10th, 3 - 7am, Ebook Central and LibCentral will be down and e-resources will be inaccessible due to essential maintenance.
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August 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
An important notice for all students and staff:
On Sunday, August 10th, 3 - 7am, Ebook Central and LibCentral will be down and e-resources will be inaccessible due to essential maintenance.
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