Sarit O. Greenwood
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Chucking Out HOLLIS: Harvard Library's New AI Tool and the Mess of the Research Process
Undoubtedly, the Collections Explorer exposes me to the nooks and crannies of Harvard Library’s vast collection in ways that would have taken me hours to uncover on my own. Yet there is something troubling about how the tool smooths over the entire research process. Not only does it surface sources for you, it interprets them with tidy AI summaries that make it dangerously easy to accept, skim, or skip over a source entirely.
This is Not My ‘October 7th Story’
Our grandparents know exactly where they were when John F. Kennedy was shot. Our parents know exactly where they were when the second of the Twin Towers fell. And so too, every Israeli knows exactly where they were on Oct. 7, 2023 — we all have our “October 7th story.”
Turning the Page: Berkshire Librarian Rebuilds Collection With Harvard’s Support
In the process of rebuilding the collection, BCC received donations from a network of libraries and academic institutions across New England — including over 100 books from Harvard.
Why Are There Yiddish Napkins in Harvard’s Archives?
The Judaica Collection is in a league of its own, not just in its organizational structure, but in its scope and scale.
Farnsworth, the Hidden Gem of Lamont
In the shadow of Widener’s dense textbooks and philosophical essays, and Houghton’s Shakespeare folios, this corner of Lamont offers something different – the permission to read for fun.
Let Them Eat Gayke
Despair not. From the ashes of DEI rises dessert.