The other night, I had a dream that I was taking the bar exam. I was in a noisy auditorium alternating between playing board games and answering questions. Midway through the exam, I lost the ability to read and had
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The Benefits of Reading
Nowadays, with so many ways to entertain yourself – with social media, idly scrolling through the news on our phones, or streaming shows – it may be easy to forget to read for fun. A NPR podcast episode titled, “Books
Guest Post – AI Refusal in Legal Research Instruction – Part 3: Assignments that center students and not AI
The Pitfalls of AI in Legal Research Instruction
Over the last several years, AI has become pervasive, both in our daily lives and in our work as law librarians. In my personal and work life, I find AI to be helpful sometimes, but I use it less than
The Gap Between Purpose and Text in Berkeley’s AI Policy
Guest post by Justin Peters, Research and Instruction Librarian, College of Law Research Center, Florida State University.
I am finally taking a turn to weigh in on the much-discussed UC Berkeley Law Artificial Intelligence Policy. Plenty of critiques are
Email Apnea
Are you breathing right now? If you just paused from reading or composing an email you may not have taken regular, controlled breaths for the last several minutes. You can thank a phenomenon known as “email apnea.” Though less familiar
Yes, You Will Use This In Real Life: Incorporating Practical Skills In The Law School Classroom.
Guest post by Mary Csarny, The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law
“What’s the point, I am never going to use this in real life!”
Thankfully those of us instructing law students are far less likely to hear this
Breathe Deep and Listen to Reggaeton
The music pulses, the crowd is in a frenzy, and I am ready to do some legal research. I recently got a standing desk. I love it. I especially love blasting some Bad Bunny and imagining I’m the headliner at
Importance of Good Communication
I recently read an article in AALL Spectrum titled, “Communication Shortfalls in a Library Setting,” and I think it brought up several good points. The article didn’t just focus on communication shortfalls with patrons but also with communication shortfalls between