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@VictoriaRubin

Professor at Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University, London, Canada. Director of the Language and Information Technology Lab.

 London, Ontario
victoriarubin.fims.uwo.ca
Joined November 2011
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Solidarity ⁦@PSAC610⁩! ⁦⁦@OCUFA⁩ ⁦⁦@uwofa1⁩ london.ctvnews.ca/unproducti…
'Unproductive day at the table': Negotiations between Western graduate TAs and university stall

'Unproductive day at the table': Negotiations between Western graduate TAs and university stall

Flanked by major union players from the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Ontario Federation of Labour, graduate-level teaching assistants at Western University remain on the picket line.

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We support striking @PSAC610 teaching assistants at @WesternU! Show your support by writing to Western's admin and letting them know you support living wages for teaching assistants!
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@WesternU @SGPSWesternU resorting to strike breaking tactics is not good-faith bargaining! Rain or shine we will be standing in solidarity with our GTAs and colleagues @PSAC610 ✊
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Members from UWOFA at a Rally outside University College supporting PSAC Local 610. It is raining outside.

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Libraries are a tale as old as time. In one week, Emily Drabinski, president of the American Library Association, will join us to discuss the struggles libraries are facing and what they need for support. Register here: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/for… @WesternU @edrabinski @ALALibrary
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📅Save the date! On April 9 at 7 pm Emily Drabinski, president of the American Library Association, joins us at @MuseumLondon to discuss strategies and tactics to keep libraries strong for our communities📚 Learn more: bit.ly/48POXQh @ALALibrary @edrabinski @WesternU
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Kyiv and Kharkiv – a tale of two cities, surviving in their own ways, two years into Russia’s full scale invasion. For some, it’s a cultural fight to preserve Ukraine’s identity, as much as it is a military fight on the frontlines -- as novelist Andrey Kurkov tells me.
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The deadline to submit to CAIS 2024 is drawing closer! Our annual conference is free & open to all. Submit by January 22, 2024 and join us! cais2024.ca/
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The @librarycongress Thomas Jefferson Building is one of the most beautiful buildings in Washington D.C. Want to know my favorite spot? 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
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grawlix | noun | a series of typographical symbols (such as $#!) used in text as a replacement for profanity
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We have a new Service Update with some good news for today! Full update at lpl.ca Computer access is available at all Library locations! Printing is also available, although we’re experiencing some intermittent printing issues. Call your branch to confirm.
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@WIRED9 Jan 2024
Both LG and Samsung unveiled transparent displays at #CES2024, so we're going to pronounce it a trend. LG opted for OLED technology and Samsung opted for Micro LED. LG's model will go on sale later this year while Samsung just showed off their concept. Would you splurge on it?
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🚨 What trends will be shaping #journalism in 2024? This is the question at the heart of our annual 'Trends and predictions' report, authored by @nicnewman & based on a survey of 314 managers from 56 countries 📱Full report here reutersinstitute.politics.ox… 🧵9 findings in thread
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London Public Library still working to restore systems following cyberattack cbc.ca/news/canada/london/lo… A number of digital services remain down at the London Public Library following a cyberattack on Dec. 13.
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"2024 will be the year when the generative AI models begin to stop confabulating, hallucinating, or, as journalists put it more bluntly, stop making things up." buff.ly/3GGCAue by @crovitz
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When we encounter new information, verifying its accuracy can be tricky. Learning about what makes our brains susceptible to false or misleading statements can help us stop #misinformation in its tracks: at.apa.org/nvd
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Are you interested in museums and their roles in global engagement? Check this resource at the FIMS Graduate Library #Museums #CulturalInstitutions #GlobalEngagement
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Remember: Check the source of information before you share it. Just because something is on the internet, doesn’t make it true. Check out this @MediaSmarts guide to finding out what’s true online: mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resou… #ScienceUpFirst #MediaLitWk
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Happy Media Literacy Week! We've compiled a list of sharable resources to help celebrate. See link for tips on how to spot, correct, and have conversations about misinformation. 👇 scienceupfirst.com/media-lit… #MediaLitWk #ScienceUpFirst @mediasmarts

Media Literacy Week 2023 | ScienceUpFirst

ScienceUpFirst, an initiative of CASC, is proud to support Media Literacy Week 2023 (October 23 – 27) and Digital Citizen Day (October 25). Media Literacy Week (MLW) is an annual national event...

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Ontario Public Library Week is here and we’re celebrating with a special new theme, #LibrariesForLife! Libraries play a valuable role in the lives of people across the country, and we’re acknowledging this with a theme about community and growth. Visit bit.ly/3BLJkWk
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