Oct 13, 2026, 8:21 PMTrying to persuade myself to tune in at 4 AM tomorrow for a talk on "healthy information habits, the challenges of information overload, the influence of digital platforms and organisational environments on information use, and the role of information systems and knowledge organisation in creating healthier, more supportive information environments"
@nyhan That’s a lot to cover at 4 am
Oct 13, 2026, 8:25 PM@giflian
Step 1: use an adblocker in all browsers
Step 2: if you like microblogging/social media, use the Fediverse, choosing instances with good moderation
If there are other steps, I don't know them! (which I suppose is why I should wake up early for the webinar)
@nyhan I don't know who's giving the talk (obviously) but I'd assume most such talks don't mention fedi. Usually a blanket "all social media is bad" from news media, at least.
I have tried to convince meatspace friends to join mastodon but they don't seem to believe what I say about it. Or they show up and get bored too quickly to build connections.
Oct 13, 2026, 9:12 PM@giflian
Speaker: Michaela Dombrovská
Bio: Michaela Dombrovská serves as Head of the Library Science Department at the Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava, Czechia. Her academic focus centers on information policies, media literacy, and digital resilience. She is actively engaged in scholarly research and community outreach within library and information science. She conducts specialized workshops and seminars for libraries, addressing the prevention of information overload and the promotion of digital wellbeing.
Speaker: Ana Lúcia Terra
Bio: Ana Lúcia Terra is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Communication and Information at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Coimbra, Portugal. She teaches at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD levels in Information Science and serves as Director of the Bachelor’s Degree in Information Science. Her main research interests include information behaviour, with a particular focus on information literacy and Personal Information Management (PIM) as key competencies for navigating increasingly complex and information-saturated digital environments.
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Oct 13, 2026, 9:12 PM@giflian
Speaker: Niklas Ferdinand Carlsson
Bio: Niklas Ferdinand Carlsson is a librarian and researcher at Linköping University in Sweden. His research explores information, digital and AI literacy, with particular attention to how libraries can strengthen well-being and resilience in complex digital environments. He developed the DECODE framework, which positions libraries as active spaces for critical reflection, dialogue and healthier engagement with digital information.
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@nyhan interesting bios. Being a librarian is way different than in my mom's time (my only reference).
I wonder what their opinions on AI are.