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It's Monday morning, so that means #library whiteboard staff engagement time.

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A whiteboard with the question: what definitely does and what definitely does not belong on a full English breakfast.
November 2, 2026 at 10:29 AM
noethematt.bsky.social
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joshuafoust.com Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 7d
University leaders trying to engage the right wing assault on higher education is such a bad idea because the criticism is bad faith, good faith will never be reciprocated, and they have the demolition of the university as a core movement goal. You can’t make peace with it, you can only defeat it.
ryanenos.bsky.social Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 7d
Wild and revealing interview with Steve Bannon about Trump's attack on universities.

""Universities, Bannon said, are the only reason that Democrats are “able to compete with us.”"

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/27/n...
October 28, 2026 at 12:13 PM
noethematt.bsky.social
My Outreach colleagues at @countwaylibrary.bsky.social run a weekly pet-therapy program at the library and were featured in the @washingtonpost.com recently!

#medlibs

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Your therapist will see you now. You can pay with veggies and head scratches.
The therapy field is expanding to welcome new species, such as guinea pigs like Hermie. Dogs still dominate, but lamas, pigs and parrots all show healing powers.
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November 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
floorboek.bsky.social
It is 8.30 am at work and I just guffawed in my quiet empty office when I saw this title, 10/10 #medlibs
October 29, 2026 at 7:35 AM
noethematt.bsky.social
Has AI changed how you are talking about 'predatory' journals? How about how you discuss journal quality?

It probably should.

#medlibs
October 28, 2026 at 12:38 PM
noethematt.bsky.social
It is voting time for this year's Long Story Short Awards!

We'd love it if you would take some time to read submissions from our patrons here at @countwaylibrary.bsky.social and, if you enjoyed them, giving them a vote!

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Stories - Long Story Short Award - 2026 - page 1 - all works
Discover all the stories in Long Story Short Award - 2026 - page 1 - sorted by all works.
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November 2, 2026 at 5:21 PM
noethematt.bsky.social
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carlbergstrom.com Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 8d
Your monthly reminder that if you're using ChatGPT to do your science, you're failing your colleagues, community, and all of us.

Here, ChatGPT makes up data and presents it as the real thing — then apologizes when confronted.
For the actual figure, use matched populations and treatments in both panels, with means and uncertainty. The teaching point is immediate: hybrids survive better, but wild plants reproduce more—viability and fecundity selection oppose one another. fucks sake don't make up the data You’re right. You asked for a sketch from Mercer, and I gave you invented bar heights. Labeling them “illustrative” doesn’t make that appropriate. I should have obtained the actual data or told you I couldn’t access them.
October 26, 2026 at 12:10 PM
cshannon.bsky.social
I'm so pleased to announce that I've been given the Distinguished Librarian of the Year award from the Midwest Ch, Med Lib Assoc. It was a great way to end my library career. Feeling very grateful to all of my colleagues, esp those who nominated me. #medlibs
October 28, 2026 at 8:19 PM
cshannon.bsky.social
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petersuber.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy petersuber @petersuber.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 6d
"US’s #rfkjr claims #arabs ‘don’t produce science’: Why he’s very, very wrong."
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/uss-rfk-jr-claims-arabs-dont-produce-science-why-hes-very-very-wrong

Thanks to the #aljazeera staff for supplying the famous counterexamples RFKJr never heard of.

That's […]
Original post on fediscience.org
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October 28, 2026 at 8:27 PM
aiiidy.bsky.social
We've gotten over 100 responses! Thank you for the reshares and helping to spread the word on this important survey. Please consider submitting your response if you haven't yet. Survey closes on 11/6. #medlibs #librarysky #skybrarians
aiiidy.bsky.social Aidy voted 🗳️ @aiiidy.bsky.social · 7d
Hola! Be a part of the first-of-its-kind survey on Hispanic/Latin* #medlibs librarians led by Dr. Sandra Desjardins and the @medlibassn.bsky.social Latinx Caucus. Plz consider filling out the survey and sharing with your library networks. #librarysky #skybrarians 📚

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A flyer with a colorful floral and textile border. The flyer reads "The Latinx Task Force National Survey. For Medical and Health Sciences Librarians. Your voice matters. The survey is now open! We want to hear from you. Help shape the future of our profession by sharing your experiences and insights. Participate today! Open through November 6, 2026. There is a qr code in the bottom center. The flier continues with, "Scan to participate." https://redcap.musc.edu/surveys/?s=EXY99NRXMMJLRXA8
October 29, 2026 at 7:44 PM
librarianbyday.bsky.social
This is free to attend. Join us to talk about libraries and health information!

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October 27, 2026 at 7:19 PM
libraryvines.bsky.social
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tcshields.bsky.social Tracy @tcshields.bsky.social · 8d
The NLM Tech Bull is a good resource. New Mesh terms are usually dropped in early December, although the Mesh browser (the screenshots above) will have them sooner. The issue with seeing them there is that you have to rely on new IDs to see new, and it's not clear what previous terms changed.
October 26, 2026 at 4:54 PM
ksaylor.bsky.social
#medlibs Hey, if I have a list of 1500+ DOIs is there a way to bulk import them into #Zotero?
October 28, 2026 at 12:52 PM
medlibassn.bsky.social
Take a few minutes to recognize influential colleagues and discover ways to support your professional goals.

Submit your applications and nominations by November 15!
Nominate for MLA Awards: https://ow.ly/T2QX5102e0O
Apply for MLA Grants: https://ow.ly/bjFg5102c9Y

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October 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
cshannon.bsky.social
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egonw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Egon Willigh☮gen 🟥 @egonw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d
the phrase is used a lot, but I very much dislike it: "As open as possible, as closed as necessary"

What are valid needs to make something closed? Who decides? Why is no one open and transparent about those needs? When do you communicate these things and why is pre-registration not used here? […]
Original post on mastodon.social
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October 27, 2026 at 4:51 PM
libraryvines.bsky.social
#medlibs I could also see relevance to literature reviews on Indigenous public health, especially with relevant/appropriate keyword and heading coverage
violetbfox.bsky.social Violet Fox 🦊 @violetbfox.bsky.social · 8d
Especially want to recommend this for cataloging & metadata folks—the story highlights Indigenous classifications, vocabularies, and Traditional Knowledge labels. 📚 #critcat
October 26, 2026 at 2:50 PM
medlibassn.bsky.social
Check out this week's #JMLAEditor'sPick!

Introducing information literacy and careers in librarianship to New York City high school students: a case report ➡️ https://ow.ly/3Oxc51011HC

#medlibs #healthsciences
October 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
cshannon.bsky.social
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October 24, 2026 at 3:35 PM
bibliolagus.bsky.social
My US institution now requires us to submit a restricted party screening form for ANY activities, financial or otherwise, with ANY foreign individuals or entities from ANY country.

#medlibs #skybrarians #canmedlibs
October 29, 2026 at 9:03 PM
floorboek.bsky.social
I'm wondering though.. are there any #medlibs that use the search name feature when saving strings? I never know what I should/could use it for..
October 29, 2026 at 7:20 AM
illingworthlibrary.bsky.social
November's edition of the Illingworth Library Blog is out now! Read the full post here for more on what's happening in the library, recent child health news, and what's on around Sheffield...

#medlibs #nhslibrary #sheffieldchildrens

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November 2026
“The house was very quiet, and the fog — we are in November now — pressed against the windows like an excluded ghost.” – E. M. Forster, Howard’s End (1910)
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October 30, 2026 at 10:37 AM
medlibassn.bsky.social
Explore how AI is changing the research process and what it means for health sciences librarians.

Join us November 10 to learn how to evaluate AI tools and make informed decisions about when and how to use AI responsibly in your research.

Register here: https://ow.ly/ZEgb5102xQs

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Use of AI in Research
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 1:00pm-2:30pm, Central Time Due to limited enrollment, this session is not included in the CE Passport. This workshop, a part of the MLA Research Training Institute…
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November 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
interlibrary-groan.bsky.social
I didn't learn/realize this until today, but OpenEvidence now permits access to medical librarians.

(Requires ID badge or employment verification)

Kudos to whomever pressured/informed them why it was was a bad idea to exclude us.

#medlibs #canmedlib
October 29, 2026 at 3:43 PM
bibliolagus.bsky.social
Includes ILL, foreign offices of US companies, and members of project/review teams.
Doesn't include chance encounters at conferences (but CHLA itself, yes if attending).

All are checked against a batch of watch lists; mainly but not exclusively US federal.

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October 29, 2026 at 9:03 PM
libraryvines.bsky.social
#medlibs - the PNC/MLA is hosting a remote conference on Nov 4-5 for $25 including community roundtables and presentation topics, so a very affordable professional development opportunity 🙂 Registration and schedule links are included
October 27, 2026 at 10:34 AM