A virtual space for the staff of the UW Engineering Library Reference Desk to communicate and share information related to our library, our field of interest (engineering) and each other.
AI Ghosts and the Yuck Factor
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The December *Scientific American* highlights an article by David Berreby
that gets personal. Berreby's father was born in 1927, the same year as my
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Science Explorer: SciX
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Science Explorer (SciX) is a digital library portal that launched at the
end of September 2025. It is an expansion of the popular SAO/NASA
Astrophysics Dat...
Thanks Cedar Rapids Public Library!
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Sending a very warm thanks to all the staff at Cedar Rapids Public Library.
I spoke and facilitated an exploration of “Wholehearted Libraries” at their
Sta...
VETERANS DAY HOURS - Mon, Nov 11: 1:00pm-5:00pm
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Many of the UW Libraries have reduced hours or are closed in observance of
the Veterans Day Holiday on Monday, November 11.
The Engineering Library will be...
Two posts in one
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Farewell to Justice Stevens As it did for so many people, the passing last
week of Justice John Paul Stevens saddened me, and caused me to reflect on
his...