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ChatGPT and Gemini are cool, but they’re not where the future of AI is heading

ChatGPT and Gemini are cool, but they’re not where the future of AI is heading

The future of AI is almost certainly going to be models trained for specific tasks, rather than general-purpose LLMs.

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Posted on: March 29, 2024, 6:59 am Category: Uncategorized

The Post-Eclipse Reference Question – Cicadas

The U.S. state of Illinois faces a historic summer of cicadas. Periodic cicadas live as grubs for many years underground before emerging, briefly and noisily, as adults. Some broods wait 13 years; others, 17. This year in Illinois, for the first time since 1803, the two broods’ cycles coincide. Cicadas’ reproductive strategy is to overwhelm predators with sheer numbers, so even the hungriest birds and raccoons can’t eat them all. Both groups emerging at once will mean an astonishing volume of insects: “Illinois is going to be ground zero,” one entomologist told WIRED. “From the very top to the very bottom of the state, it’s going to be covered in cicadas.”

The Earth Will Feast on Dead Cicadas

Two cicada broods, XIX and XIII, are emerging in sync for the first time in 221 years. Birds, trees, and dirt are about to get the banquet of a lifetime.

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Posted on: March 29, 2024, 6:54 am Category: Uncategorized

Time: What Libraries Risk When They Go Digital

What Libraries Risk When They Go Digital

https://time.com/6692315/digital-age-threatens-libraries/

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Posted on: March 29, 2024, 6:37 am Category: Uncategorized

Digital Identity: What It Is and Why It’s So Important Today

Digital Identity: What It Is and Why It’s So Important Today

Throughout academe, digital identity plays a key role in ensuring that students, faculty, administrators, and even visiting scholars can access the necessary campus resources to pursue their objectives. But the sheer volume of identities (and the duration for which those identities must remain active) make it difficult for colleges and universities to manage.

In this latest Case Study, learn more about the importance of identity and its impact on institutional success. Read the story of how Baylor University, in Waco, Tx., revamped its identity system to create a better and more secure experience for their students, employees, and guests.

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Posted on: March 29, 2024, 6:35 am Category: Uncategorized

The 3 secrets to Font Pairing

The 3 secrets to Font Pairing

The elusive art of pairing fonts always always always comes up in conversation when I’m talking with folks about what they find difficult in typography, and for good reason—it’s hard!

https://maketypework.com/the-3-secrets-to-font-pairing/

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Posted on: March 29, 2024, 6:22 am Category: Uncategorized

Transforming Strategic Challenges into Actionable Priorities: A Guide

Transforming Strategic Challenges into Actionable Priorities: A Guide

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Posted on: March 29, 2024, 6:12 am Category: Uncategorized

I’ll be at PLA next week (April 4-5)

Memory Care Initiative for Libraries at PLA with Brian Pichman, Stephen Abram, and Bruce Barnet

We are excited to be hosting a booth at PLA in Columbus, Ohio from April 3rd to 5th, 2024. Our booth number is Tabletop 8 in the Greater Columbus Convention Center.  We will introduce our suite of free resources developed in collaboration with MindCare, dedicated to supporting memory care in public library settings. Our focus is on enhancing the quality of life for individuals with memory issues such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, and aphasia, and providing comprehensive support for caregivers and library staff.

Here’s our website: https://www.mindcarestore.com/Libraries

We have been astounded that every time we talk about this initiative, in our year of research and engagement activities (including ALA 2023), everyone shares an emotional personal story and experience.  This comes from their hearts and caring for their communities, friends, and families.  This can be one of the fastest growing audiences in public library communities and beyond given the unfortunate increasing aging in our society.  Our journey has really motivated us as we developed these resources.

Here’s our Blog: Memory Care Library Blog: Resources and Tips for Libraries

Add it to your RSS feeds to get daily, digestible tips and ideas appropriate for staff and community to address Alzheimer’s, dementia, aphasia,, with memory care support for caregivers, residents, and partnerships with seniors nursing home, community centers, or residences. You can also visit it to see postings from January 2024 forward.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Stephen, Brian, and Bruce

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Posted on: March 28, 2024, 2:35 pm Category: Uncategorized