In this second part, Greg & Kyle tell us a bit about the motivations that led to the collection & exhibit, why this work even matters, and the invisible but essential work that librarians and library workers do. Thanks again, and a special thanks to Chelsea Shriver at UBC’s Rare Books and Special Collections.
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It all starts with a question: why would YouTube show a video about masturbating with a vulva to 97% men? Algorithms are only as smart as we make them, and while understanding them can be easy, fixing them takes some real work.
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I was in Toronto a couple weeks back for a conference, and was so lucky to be able to visit the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation, and Fantasy at the the Toronto Public Library — so of course I filmed it (in 4k HD, no less!). The biggest thanks to Sephora Hosein & Kim Hull of TPL for sitting and chatting with me, and letting me come into the archives and capture some amazing footage of amazing materials.
Continue reading “Special Collections at Toronto Public Library”What do you learn in Library School? The MLIS Explained
Y’all asked for it, so here it is: What the heck do people even learn in the course of their Masters in Library and Information Science?
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