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  11.        <title>Generative AI courses for your mom</title>
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  15.        <published>2024-05-03T12:56:37-06:00</published>
  16.        <updated>2024-05-03T12:56:37-06:00</updated>
  17.        <summary>I know it&#39;s cliché, but I AM actually trying to help my mom understand Generative AI a little more (hi, mom!). I just completed this free course, and recommend it as a gentle introduction to generative AI: Destination AI: Introduction...</summary>
  18.        <author>
  19.            <name>Paul R. Pival</name>
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  28. <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>I know it&#39;s cliché, but I AM actually trying to help my mom understand Generative AI a little more (hi, mom!).</p>
  29. <p>I just completed this free course, and recommend it as a gentle introduction to generative AI: <a href="https://openclassrooms.com/en/courses/7078811-destination-ai-introduction-to-artificial-intelligence" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Destination AI: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence</a>. It will require an investment of time, though maybe not quite the 6 hours it claims. The only big drawback is that if you fail a quiz, you&#39;ll have to wait a full 24 hours before you can re-take it. That said, you CAN move on to another module even if you don&#39;t pass the quiz, so not that big a deal.</p>
  30. <p><strong>What will you learn?</strong></p>
  31. <ul>
  32. <li>What AI really is (and what it’s not!).</li>
  33. <li>The impact of artificial intelligence on the workplace and on society as a whole.</li>
  34. <li>Go behind the scenes of an artificial intelligence project and get familiar with concepts like deep learning and machine learning.</li>
  35. </ul>
  36. <p>What if your mom&#39;s a teacher? I haven&#39;t actually taken this course, but Google offers <a href="https://grow.google/ai-for-educators/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Generative AI for Educators</a>, which is shorter, at only 2 suggested hours.</p>
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  39. <p data-block-key="wrgub"><strong>You’ll learn how to use generative AI tools to:</strong></p>
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  41. <li data-block-key="4rqge">Save time on everyday tasks like drafting emails and other correspondence</li>
  42. <li data-block-key="d6p66">Personalize instruction for different learning styles and abilities</li>
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  53.        <title>Launching ChatGPT Voice Chat on an iPhone 12 with back-tap</title>
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  57.        <published>2024-05-02T15:17:39-06:00</published>
  58.        <updated>2024-05-02T15:17:39-06:00</updated>
  59.        <summary>In today&#39;s issue of Ethan Mollick&#39;s One Useful Thing, I learned that the iPhone 15 has a unique button I hadn&#39;t paid any attention to - the action button. He mentioned how the action button can be used to launch...</summary>
  60.        <author>
  61.            <name>Paul R. Pival</name>
  62.        </author>
  63.        <category term="AI" />
  64.        <category term="Random Tech Tips" />
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  66.        <category term="Web/Tech" />
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  70. <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In <a href="https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/freeing-the-chatbot" rel="noopener" target="_blank">today&#39;s issue of Ethan Mollick&#39;s One Useful Thing</a>, I learned that the iPhone 15 has a unique button I hadn&#39;t paid any attention to - the action button. He mentioned how the action button can be used to launch a voice chat with ChatGPT, and I found <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/22/forget-siri-turn-your-iphones-action-button-into-a-chatgpt-voice-assistant-instead/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">instructions at TechCrunch</a>. But I only have an iPhone 12! <br /><br /></p>
  71. <p>I knew the iPhone has a feature called <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/shortcuts/welcome/ios" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Shortcuts</a>, but I&#39;d never really found a use for them. I also recalled that there are a couple of accessibility features on the <a class="asset-img-link" href="https://distlib.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8345347fc69e202dad0c1eb88200d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false" style="float: right;"><img alt="ChatGPT-Shortcut" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345347fc69e202dad0c1eb88200d img-responsive" src="https://distlib.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8345347fc69e202dad0c1eb88200d-120wi" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" title="ChatGPT-Shortcut" /></a>iPhone that allow actions to be performed by, for instance, double-tapping the back of the phone. I <a href="https://www.perplexity.ai/search/How-can-I-RrqkUdchSO6ZDKZhYOqFvA#3" rel="noopener" target="_blank">asked Perplexity</a> how to recreate the action button thing on my older phone, and got the following excellent instructions:</p>
  72. <blockquote>
  73. <p>Based on the search results provided, here&#39;s what you can do with the Back Tap feature on your iPhone 12 to launch a voice chat with ChatGPT:</p>
  74. <p>## Using Back Tap to Launch a ChatGPT Voice Shortcut</p>
  75. <p>The search results indicate that the Accessibility &gt; Touch &gt; Back Tap feature on iPhone allows you to assign various actions to a double or triple tap on the back of your device. [3]</p>
  76. <p>You can use this to launch a custom Shortcut that starts a voice conversation with ChatGPT, without having to unlock your iPhone or use Siri. Here&#39;s how:</p>
  77. <p>1. Create a new Shortcut in the Shortcuts app called &quot;ChatGPT Voice&quot; that includes the &quot;Start Voice Conversation&quot; action from the ChatGPT section. [1][2][3]</p>
  78. <p>2. Go to Settings &gt; Accessibility &gt; Touch &gt; Back Tap. [3]</p>
  79. <p>3. Select either &quot;Double Tap&quot; or &quot;Triple Tap&quot; and choose the &quot;ChatGPT Voice&quot; shortcut you just created. [3]</p>
  80. <p>Now, whenever you double or triple tap the back of your iPhone 12, it will automatically launch the ChatGPT voice conversation mode, allowing you to speak your questions and get responses from ChatGPT without having to unlock your device or use Siri. [1][3]</p>
  81. <p>This provides a quick and hands-free way to access ChatGPT&#39;s voice capabilities directly from your iPhone 12, using the built-in Back Tap accessibility feature. [3] The search results provide detailed steps on how to set this up.</p>
  82. <p>Citations:<br />[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3fOIE_CJXI<br />[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/shortcuts/comments/181uy7r/chatgpt_voice_shortcut/<br />[3] https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-replace-siri-with-chatgpt-iphone/<br />[4] https://www.reddit.com/r/iphone/comments/1702w4p/how_to_replace_siri_with_chatgpt_as_your_voice/</p>
  83. </blockquote>
  84. <p>Works like a charm! (though as I read that response, I do have to admit it&#39;s not actually a hands-free way to access ChatGPT&#39;s voice capabilities, but I&#39;m just fine with that.)</p></div>
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  91.        <title> Google Scholar PDF Reader</title>
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  94.        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345347fc69e202c8d3acb7ce200c</id>
  95.        <published>2024-04-17T15:21:48-06:00</published>
  96.        <updated>2024-04-17T15:21:48-06:00</updated>
  97.        <summary>I use Firefox these days, so this wasn&#39;t a priority. I&#39;ve had this tucked away since it was announced about a month ago, but only now got around to trying it out, and I like it! Last month, Google introduced...</summary>
  98.        <author>
  99.            <name>Paul R. Pival</name>
  100.        </author>
  101.        <category term="Document Delivery" />
  102.        <category term="Scholarship" />
  103.        <category term="Web/Tech" />
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  107. <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>I use Firefox these days, so this wasn&#39;t a priority. I&#39;ve had this tucked away since it was announced about a month ago, but only now got around to trying it out, and I like it! Last month, Google <a href="https://scholar.googleblog.com/2024/03/supercharge-your-pdf-reading-follow.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">introduced the Google Scholar PDF Reader</a>. I thought about making a quick screencast, but of course someone else has already done a nice job, so here you go. I had a little trouble getting it to read local PDFs until I realized I could just drag them on to the browser.</p>
  108. <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/AshWAiYuhAM" width="480"></iframe></p></div>
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  114. <entry>
  115.        <title>With whom did Danielle Smith actually consult on her transgender rights policy?</title>
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  118.        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345347fc69e202c8d3afa2c7200d</id>
  119.        <published>2024-04-04T09:56:46-06:00</published>
  120.        <updated>2024-04-04T09:56:46-06:00</updated>
  121.        <summary>In January 2024, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced &quot;sweeping changes to Alberta&#39;s student gender identity, sports and surgery policies&quot; aimed at the province&#39;s transgender community. According to news reports, &quot;Alberta’s premier says she’s had many conversations with members of the...</summary>
  122.        <author>
  123.            <name>Paul R. Pival</name>
  124.        </author>
  125.        <category term="Legal" />
  126.        <category term="Miscellaneous" />
  127.        <category term="Service" />
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  131. <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In January 2024, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced &quot;<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/danielle-smith-unveils-sweeping-changes-to-alberta-s-student-gender-identity-sports-and-surgery-policies-1.7101053" rel="noopener" target="_blank">sweeping changes to Alberta&#39;s student gender identity, sports and surgery policies</a>&quot; aimed at the province&#39;s transgender community. According to <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10281751/alberta-says-it-consulted-widely-in-drafting-controversial-transgender-rights-policy/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">news reports</a>, &quot;Alberta’s premier says she’s had many conversations with members of the trans community before and since drafting a suite of policy proposals dealing with transgender rights.&quot; I could find no mentions from members of the transgender community of such consultations, so I submitted a FOIP request to the government. <a href="https://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/2024/03/seeking-alberta-foip-advice.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">My first request</a> was, apparently, too narrow, so upon advice from several readers I resubmitted the following request, which yielded a result:</p>
  132. <blockquote>
  133. <p>Several news sites, but specifically CTV at https://globalnews.ca/news/10281751/alberta-says-it-consulted-widely-in-drafting-controversial-transgender-rights-policy/ have reported that Premier Danielle Smith &quot;consulted widely&quot; before announcing policy changes affecting transgender and non-binary youth and adults on January 31, 2024.</p>
  134. <p>I am seeking all documents, including correspondence, that describe or make reference to the planning of that consultation, including but not limited to references to parties, organizations and individuals with whom the Premier met on this issue, including dates, locations and how long each meeting lasted.</p>
  135. <p>Timeframe: May 29, 2023 to Feb 16, 2024</p>
  136. </blockquote>
  137. <p>Attached is the response, which shows a single, 30-minute meeting, with one person whose name has been redacted.</p>
  138. <p><span class="asset  asset-generic at-xid-6a00d8345347fc69e202c8d3af547d200b img-responsive"><a href="https://distlib.blogs.com/files/ec000-2024-g-12-applicant-copy.pdf">EC000-2024-G-12 Applicant Copy</a> (PDF)</span></p>
  139. <p><span class="asset  asset-generic at-xid-6a00d8345347fc69e202c8d3af547d200b img-responsive">As mentioned in that <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10281751/alberta-says-it-consulted-widely-in-drafting-controversial-transgender-rights-policy/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">CTV report</a>, Premier Smith also said, </span></p>
  140. <blockquote>
  141. <p><span class="asset  asset-generic at-xid-6a00d8345347fc69e202c8d3af547d200b img-responsive">“It’s not a single voice and it’s not a single perspective.” Danielle Smith said during a Feb. 5 press conference in Ottawa. But it was one individual’s experience in particular, Smith says, that prompted the province to take action.</span></p>
  142. </blockquote>
  143. <p><span class="asset  asset-generic at-xid-6a00d8345347fc69e202c8d3af547d200b img-responsive">Yet my FOIP request suggests it was, in fact, a single voice that persuaded Danielle Smith to announce this ideological policy. <br /></span></p>
  144. <p><span class="asset  asset-generic at-xid-6a00d8345347fc69e202c8d3af547d200b img-responsive">Can anyone shed light on that <strong>Organizer: MDS Final</strong> line? Is that an Outlook thing, or is it possibly related to the meeting? It looks like the former, but Google doesn&#39;t seem to think so...</span></p>
  145. <p><span class="asset  asset-generic at-xid-6a00d8345347fc69e202c8d3af547d200b img-responsive">#TRAHR</span></p></div>
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  152.        <title>Competencies for Generative AI in Libraries</title>
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  155.        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345347fc69e202c8d3af0b6b200d</id>
  156.        <published>2024-03-28T11:09:33-06:00</published>
  157.        <updated>2024-03-28T11:09:33-06:00</updated>
  158.        <summary>I recently had the pleasure of speaking at the online conference, AI and Libraries: Applications, Implications, and Possibilities. It was a quick talk, but mine was initially titled, A Framework for AI Literacy in Libraries. In the middle of the...</summary>
  159.        <author>
  160.            <name>Paul R. Pival</name>
  161.        </author>
  162.        <category term="AI" />
  163.        <category term="Ideas" />
  164.        <category term="Scholarship" />
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  168. <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>I recently had the pleasure of speaking at the online conference, <a href="https://www.library20.com/ai-and-libraries" rel="noopener" target="_blank">AI and Libraries: Applications, Implications, and Possibilities</a>. It was a quick talk, but mine was initially titled, A Framework for AI Literacy in Libraries. In the middle of the talk I changed the title to the more accurate, <strong>Competencies for Generative AI in Libraries</strong> :-) There are recordings of each of the sessions at that URL, but if you want to see my slides, which include some solid links, IMHO, they can be accessed at <a href="https://piv.al/AI_Framework" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://piv.al/AI_Framework</a>.</p>
  169. <p>Do take a look at all the recordings - I&#39;m sure there&#39;s something of interest for most of you in there. Note that the chat logs for each session are included, and that&#39;s where you&#39;ll find lots of great links that participants were tossing in to support whatever the speaker was talking about. If you watch nothing else, watch the closing conversation with Dr. Maggie Melo, and then the Opening Keynote.</p>
  170. <p>And finally, there will be another round of presentations coming up on April 18th, so <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-and-libraries-part-ii-registration-869274913667?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener" target="_blank">sign up</a> if you want to be in the loop to attend live, or to receive recordings after the fact. It&#39;s free. (if you were involved in the first round, you don&#39;t need to sign up again).</p></div>
  171. </content>
  172.  
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  176. <entry>
  177.        <title>Seeking Alberta FOIP advice</title>
  178.        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/2024/03/seeking-alberta-foip-advice.html" />
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  180.        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345347fc69e202c8d3a99405200c</id>
  181.        <published>2024-03-12T13:33:34-06:00</published>
  182.        <updated>2024-03-13T11:04:47-06:00</updated>
  183.        <summary>I recently put in a FOIP request to the Alberta Executive Council and got a pretty quick response that no records exist (EC000-2024-G-10 closure letter). I asked for clarification, and received, &quot;Based on your very specific request for a list,...</summary>
  184.        <author>
  185.            <name>Paul R. Pival</name>
  186.        </author>
  187.        <category term="Legal" />
  188.        <category term="Miscellaneous" />
  189.        <category term="Service" />
  190.        <category term="Tutorials" />
  191.        
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  194. <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">I recently put in a <a href="https://portal.foip.alberta.ca/citizenportal/app/#" rel="noopener" target="_blank">FOIP request</a> to the <a href="https://www.alberta.ca/executive-council" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Alberta Executive Council</a> and got a pretty quick response that no records exist<span class="asset  asset-generic at-xid-6a00d8345347fc69e202c8d3a993f3200c img-responsive"> (<a href="https://distlib.blogs.com/files/ec000-2024-g-10-closure-letter.pdf">EC000-2024-G-10 closure letter</a>).</span></p>
  195. <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">I asked for clarification, and received,</p>
  196. <blockquote>
  197. <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">&quot;Based on your very specific request for a list, a thorough search was undertaken to locate the records, and it was discovered that no such list (record) exists with Executive Council. FOIP is unable to interpret results of a search other than convey the results.&quot;</p>
  198. </blockquote>
  199. <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">That wording makes me think something does exist, but I have to re-word, or ask a different department. Anyone have any advice?</p>
  200. <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">My original request was,</p>
  201. <blockquote>
  202. <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Several news sites, but specifically CTV at <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10281751/alberta-says-it-consulted-widely-in-drafting-controversial-transgender-rights-policy/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://globalnews.ca/news/10281751/alberta-says-it-consulted-widely-in-drafting-controversial-transgender-rights-policy/</a> have reported that Premier Danielle Smith &quot;consulted widely&quot; before announcing policy changes affecting transgender and non-binary youth and adults on January 31, 2024.</p>
  203. <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">I am requesting a list of all parties, organizations and individuals with whom the Premier met on this issue, including dates, locations and how long each meeting lasted.</p>
  204. <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Timeframe: May 29, 2023 to Feb 16, 2024<br />Eliminations: duplicate records, draft records, email records which are duplicated in the final longest string, records subject to solicitor/client or litigation privilege, records containing third party business information, and records containing third party personal information.</p>
  205. </blockquote>
  206. <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Should I not have asked for a &quot;list&quot;?</p></div>
  207. </content>
  208.  
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  212. <entry>
  213.        <title>Qualitative Data in the News</title>
  214.        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/2024/02/qualitative-data-in-the-news.html" />
  215.        <link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/2024/02/qualitative-data-in-the-news.html" thr:count="0" />
  216.        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345347fc69e202c8d3ab92fe200b</id>
  217.        <published>2024-02-21T11:56:44-07:00</published>
  218.        <updated>2024-02-21T11:56:44-07:00</updated>
  219.        <summary>It seems a rarity, but I have two really interesting sites open in my browser talking about qualitative data in the relatively current environment. The first, Pandemic Journaling Project Archive Opens for Research, is notable because it fills a big...</summary>
  220.        <author>
  221.            <name>Paul R. Pival</name>
  222.        </author>
  223.        <category term="AI" />
  224.        <category term="Data" />
  225.        <category term="Scholarship" />
  226.        <category term="Web/Tech" />
  227.        
  228.        
  229. <content type="xhtml" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="https://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/">
  230. <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>It seems a rarity, but I have two really interesting sites open in my browser talking about qualitative data in the relatively current environment. The first, <a href="https://today.uconn.edu/2024/02/pandemic-journaling-project-archive-opens-for-research/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Pandemic Journaling Project Archive Opens for Research</a>, is notable because it fills a big gap. As the article notes,</p>
  231. <blockquote>
  232. <p>“There are several large quantitative surveys in the social sciences that are broadly used,” says Karcher, “but qualitative datasets that are large enough to be analyzed from so many different angles are very, very rare. The PJP data are going to be a treasure for social scientists for years to come, and we at QDR couldn’t be more excited to be the permanent home for them.”</p>
  233. </blockquote>
  234. <p>That does remind me of <em>another</em> tab I have open that I wanted to explore - A <a href="https://www.lunaris.ca/en?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;locale=en&amp;search_field=all_fields&amp;q=%22qualitative+data%22" rel="noopener" target="_blank">listing of qualitative data results</a> from the lunaris data repository here in Canada...</p>
  235. <p>The second is timely in that it talks about the problems of using AI to try to perform qualitative data analysis. <a href="https://algorithmwatch.org/en/analyzing-discourse-on-ai-with-chatgpt/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">How not to: We failed at analyzing public discourse on AI with ChatGPT</a>. A couple of weeks ago, I was able to help a researcher successfully use NVivo&#39;s <a href="https://help-nv.qsrinternational.com/14/win/Content/coding/automatic-coding-existing-patterns.htm" rel="noopener" target="_blank">automatic coding using existing coding patterns</a> feature, and wonder if it would&#39;ve helped in this case.</p>
  236. <p>Related to the above, I know <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQoFf3co3E2Z3KI5nZVrZ_neFcM735pjv" rel="noopener" target="_blank">folks</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yN2bmf6BNE" rel="noopener" target="_blank">are</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1WelrcgLGM" rel="noopener" target="_blank">exploring</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjcsE2LG4mA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the</a> use of ChatGPT and other AI tools to assist with qualitative data analysis, but I sure haven&#39;t yet seen anything that makes me think we&#39;re very close yet. And that leaves aside the questions around confidentiality in letting any online tool churn through qualitative data. Though I do still have to delve more deeply into <a href="https://www.coloop.ai/?noredir=true" rel="noopener" target="_blank">CoLoop</a> and <a href="https://www.qeludra.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Qeludra</a>.</p></div>
  237. </content>
  238.  
  239.  
  240.  
  241.    </entry>
  242. <entry>
  243.        <title>2023 Access Conference Recordings</title>
  244.        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/2024/01/2023-access-conference-recordings.html" />
  245.        <link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/2024/01/2023-access-conference-recordings.html" thr:count="0" />
  246.        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345347fc69e202c8d3aa04ac200d</id>
  247.        <published>2024-01-30T12:57:06-07:00</published>
  248.        <updated>2024-01-30T12:57:06-07:00</updated>
  249.        <summary>There&#39;s not (yet?) a link to each recording in the original schedule, but the recordings from the 2023 Access Library Conference, held in Halifax on October 23-25, 2023, are now live on YouTube. Definitely some good stuff worth checking out!</summary>
  250.        <author>
  251.            <name>Paul R. Pival</name>
  252.        </author>
  253.        <category term="AI" />
  254.        <category term="Discovery" />
  255.        <category term="Ideas" />
  256.        <category term="Scholarship" />
  257.        <category term="Web/Tech" />
  258.        
  259.        
  260. <content type="xhtml" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="https://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/">
  261. <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>There&#39;s not (yet?) a link to each recording <a href="https://accesslibcon.sched.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">in the original schedule</a>, but the recordings from the <a href="https://accessconference.ca/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">2023 Access Library Conference</a>, held in Halifax on October 23-25, 2023, are now live on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@accesslibcon/featured" rel="noopener" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. Definitely some good stuff worth checking out!</p></div>
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