LRCN Inducted 69 Certified Librarians at Rivers State University
The Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) inducted 69 new certified librarians at the Rivers State University in Port Harcourt, who are graduates from both Rivers State University and Ignatius Ajuru University on Friday, 12th of July, 2024. This historic...
Detecting AI Content may get better with OpenAI’s Watermarking Feature
Unlike when OpenAI first released ChatGPT3, its actually now encouraging to see AI developers taking steps towards improved transparency, just like the recent update of OpenAI’s development of a text watermarking method to detect AI-generated content. The report claims...
The Value of Librarians: LRCN’s Situation Could be a Call
The Value of Librarians: LRCN’s Situation Could be a Call – By Sylvester Ebhonu
As reported by THE WHISTLER about 3 months ago, “Life has become very difficult for members of staff of the Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) since the Federal Government...
Are Academic Journals really a Lucrative Scam?
I recently came across a thought-provoking article on The Guardian by Arash Abizadeh, titled “Academic journals are a lucrative scam – and we’re determined to change that.” This article sheds light on the exploitative practices of the big five academic publishers: Elsevier,...
4 Reasons why we’re Organizing Library Automation Masterclass
4 Reasons why we’re Organizing Library Automation Masterclass
Library users nowadays seem to be very impatient. They are eager get their information needs met immediately and in formats that are easy for them, sometimes they do not even want human interaction. But in...
INSIGHTS FROM THE RECENTLY RELEASED 2023 PLA TECHNOLOGY SURVEY
It is very important for libraries to remain at the forefront of ensuring access to information and promoting digital literacy within their communities. While there is evidence of consistent development of libraries, especially in developed parts of the world, there is need...
New Principles for Digital Book Management in Libraries
New Principles for Digital Book Management in Libraries
As custodians of knowledge, we have always been at the forefront of ensuring access to information for our library patrons. As digital resources continue to evolve, the principles of ownership and rights have often been...
What is the Upskill & Connect Village all about?
When we think about the busyness of ‘city life’ (work, ceremonies, appointments, family, school and activities we engage in daily life), it often drowns out the quiet call for self-improvement. As Stephen Covey emphasizes in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,...
Calling People a Bot because ChatGPT sounds like them (AI-Ese)
Developments in AI tools like ChatGPT are beginning to influence not just our work, interractions productivity, but in the context of this article – our language and writing styles. Words and phrases such as “delve,” “landscape,” “revolutionize”...
Bill Gates Serving up some Book Recommendations
Bill Gates updated his profile photo today, but that usually shouldn’t be a big deal, what was striking about the photo was the way he was holding a tray with five books, much like a bartender serving drinks, with the caption, “I’m serving up some recommendations...
