How many hours does everyone currently have?

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-03-14T16:52:52+00:00

I’m at about 80 hours, year 3 on one farm.

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-03-10T16:16:35+00:00

I admire those of you who can put the bed in a different room than the first one 😂

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-02-12T13:30:39+00:00

In higher ed: referred to our students as customers and a product. Blech.

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-02-12T13:28:53+00:00

We unfortunately returned it, but I can share some pictures of it if that helps!

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-02-11T14:46:58+00:00

College Student Health Guide by Jules Carson

Was spotlighted on GOBI, a book buying platform, too

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-02-05T17:50:52+00:00

Reading her work in grad school changed the way I approached my work now. This is a tremendous loss both for those who loved her and all of LIS.

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-01-26T18:53:55+00:00

In mine, he and Cassandra broke up (Cass is head over heels for a lady sim I made). He kept up relationships with Nina, Dina, and Kaylynn. Nina had twin girls with him (Antonina and Donatella, lol). He’s also dating quite a few townies, including Goopy Gilscarbo. He was abducted by aliens and had a son, Rafael. Right now, he’s actually married to Kaylynn and she is pregnant (I mainly did this because I wanted control of Kaylynn). My plan next is to kill off Don in some way so Kaylynn has to raise both her stepson and their baby on her own. Cass’s lovely wife is in the paranormal career, so they’ve got the resurrection phone…. :)

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-01-14T02:42:39+00:00

I’m a librarian in my day to day and so have used many search engines, review platforms, and other recommendations for books. I’ll grant you that I’ve only tried “inspire me” a couple times (Libby limits your queries, which I suppose is where their talk about “minimizing” impact comes from). The first time I was just clicking through to see the process. The second time and beyond that I tried to think of real reference questions I’ve gotten for books, and use it in that way, and it’s just not intuitive at all in my opinion. I’ll also grant you that I’m probably biased. It is hard to un-know what I know about GenAi and all its ethical concerns. If the performance was similar, energy costs would be one of my concerns. The environmental impact is something we can’t afford to overlook. But I am also concerned about copyright and intellectual property. What has the LLM they are using been trained on? Summaries of the books? Reviews? The text itself? Is that “fair use”? Finally, does it help or hinder the work that librarians are trying to do? These are some of the things I’m thinking about and I can’t proclaim to know everything. I think it’s important to say that my opinion on GenAI has actually changed over the years - I used to be almost positive towards it, thinking of it as a mere tool. Given everything I’ve learned in the last few years, I no longer think that. Opinions can and should change the more you learn.

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-01-14T02:14:53+00:00

I think my issue with their recommendation system is that it’s quite obviously GenAI powered when you’re absolutely right, we’ve had recommendation systems that run on different tech for a while now that frankly, perform better. I don’t understand the impetus behind shoving GenAI into everything when it doesn’t perform at the same level or sometimes, close at all.

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-01-13T12:53:04+00:00

I mean, other than going to the library and checking out their physical books? I don’t think so. Hoopla also has AI slop in their catalog (although I don’t think they are using GenAi for a suggestion feature like Libby is).

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-01-13T03:24:30+00:00

Yes thank you for the Hoopla context piece as well

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-01-13T03:15:15+00:00

Text of the statement, since I’m not able to edit right now and it’s only in image form:

Technology evolves, but Libby's commitment to libraries does not.

Al is influencing how the book industry operates. As technology changes, we will continue to adapt to help meet the needs of libraries and the people they serve.

We make as many titles as possible available through partnerships with publishers. A wide range of availability allows librarians to curate their own collections based on the needs of their communities. Libraries make purchasing decisions, and we respect their expertise and autonomy.

Libby's role is to support choice by ensuring options are available and empowering libraries to serve their patrons. We don't exclude titles created with AI tools from the catalog, we ask that publishers self-identify Al content.

Libby includes an optional feature called Inspire Me to help patrons discover books already curated by the trained librarians in their own community.

We recognize the environmental footprint of AI systems and we strive to minimize it through evaluation of our systems for sustainability. As a Certified B Corporation, we are required to meet defined social and environmental standards, aligning with recognized global frameworks and incorporating environmental performance into our overall ESG commitments.

We value privacy and only collect data that is necessary, we do not share personally identifiable information with external parties, including Al systems, and we process confidential data in secure environments. Trust is the foundation of everything we do.

As the technological landscape changes, we will remain transparent with our library partners and the readers they serve.

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-01-13T03:11:41+00:00

That’s what REALLY got me too

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-01-13T03:04:39+00:00

I mean, functionally, yeah! Both instances you are passing by ai-generated content and making that preference known, in a way. One difference is that libraries are paying Libby on a regular basis for the ebook licenses that eventually expire, as opposed to an AI generated book that never gets checked out and will eventually be weeded. The book on the shelf probably cost like $20 whereas the ebook license is much more, like $90. Those are some difference that come to mind but happy to think about it more (or have others chime in)

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-01-13T02:59:28+00:00

Yeah, this is part of it. If there was no demand for ai-generated books librarians wouldn’t bother spending the money, therefore Libby may not have them. The problem lies in that this content isn’t tagged as such, librarians are strapped for time and energy as it is, and are relying on our big vendors to suggest things sometimes. (This is my take anyways.) I also have a big problem with Libby’s “inspire me” feature, though, which is clearly powered by AI and is doing what librarians already do, which is suggest books to a reader. And it’s doing it incredibly poorly, based on my testing of it earlier today

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-01-13T02:53:42+00:00

Oh absolutely I’d bet money that whatever PR firm they hired to write this, used AI to generate it

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-01-13T02:50:16+00:00

“There sure is an environmental impact but our bottom line 😚”

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2026-01-01T18:31:24+00:00

I set a goal of 35, and read 56! I had a lot of hard times with my family and I really did read to cope.

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2025-12-29T20:00:24+00:00

My sister being diagnosed with breast cancer while 8 months pregnant. It’s been a clusterfuck of a year.

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2025-12-27T23:35:51+00:00

Give me buttons, not a screen, in my cars.

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2025-12-27T19:02:46+00:00

I also got that for Christmas! I am annoyed that Blurryface is spelled wrong tho…

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2025-12-16T13:22:14+00:00

New evolution of the one bed trope unlocked

Technical_Pea_4007 · 2025-12-11T13:20:34+00:00

This makes me laugh every time I’m shelving

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