Lately, working through my inboxes feels like it’s just bookmarking a lot of links with things I’d like to read/watch. Those emails then get added to a professional development folder. Realistically, I won’t get to go through it any time soon.
Emails aside, one thing I do enjoy about having a few different projects on the go is seeing how seemingly disparate topics connect across my work. And there have been several things to read or watch across these projects that left me excited.
From the endless deluge of things on my read/watch list, I’ve picked out a few things to share that I did manage to get to:
Three things I’m reading/watching
- Turning over a new leaf: AI ethics in/through the archives (The National Archives UK – Annual Digital Lecture 2024)
I found this lecture shared via a blog (One Queer Librarian) and thought it was fantastic. I’m glad I carved out time for it. The speakers consider the nature of expertise, the socio-cultural continuum of AI, documenting the purpose of AI, and shifting the conversation from bias to power. It left me excited to do some follow-up reading.
- Must I Grow a Pair of Balls to Theorize about Theory in Organization and Management Studies (Cunliffe, A., 2022)
I happened across this paper last year and thought it would go straight to my ‘wish I had time to read’ pile and be forgotten. I managed to fit it in over the December break and loved it. In fairness, I’m the type of person who enjoys reading papers about theorising theory and considering how it translates to my practice. It’s a bonus if the paper addresses how theorising can be more reflexive, pluralistic, and human (like this one does!).
- Understanding the experiences of neurodivergent research students: A mixed methods systematic review (Tan et al., 2024)
I was very excited to add this preprint to my weekend reading. As a current PhD student, I found myself nodding along to the themes in this review. The paper also matches some discussions I’ve had in leading various library teams, too. It includes themes about ableism (including internalised), disclosure, sensory and accessibility challenges, strengths, and more. I’m keen to see what follows.
What’s next?
I haven’t had much time to read fiction lately, which is pretty standard for me while balancing work and study. When I get a moment for some fiction reading, though, I do have Murakami’s The City and Its Uncertain Walls waiting for me.
I’m so glad you found that AI ethics lecture useful! It makes me happy to know things I share make an impact on people. It really was great, especially in this age of “everything AI all the time” to hear serious professionals talking about ways to use it ethically! Good luck with your studying!
Very glad to have found your blog, Kestral! And appreciative that it led me to the AI ethics lecture. It was such a refreshing approach to the ethics of AI amidst so many AI related resources at the moment.