Allan Berry
@allanberry.com
In Chicago, from Detroit. Digital librarian at Loyola. I still think the web can help people. I dig art, maps, cities, GLAMs, 3rd spaces. Dad of two boys.
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3 buses, 2 trains, and 1 tram — our collective creativity is right and good
the illinois state fair blue ribbon winner in needlepoint is a population heat map of the state
the illinois state fair blue ribbon winner in needlepoint is a population heat map of the state
August 13, 2025 at 4:47 AM
3 buses, 2 trains, and 1 tram — our collective creativity is right and good
the illinois state fair blue ribbon winner in needlepoint is a population heat map of the state
the illinois state fair blue ribbon winner in needlepoint is a population heat map of the state
Any equivalent in Chicago? beesinthed.com
Bees in the D
Bees in the D is a trusted group of educators focused on pollinators. Through our nationally recognized urban beekeeping model, we increase knowledge about pollinators and are a recognized advocate fo...
beesinthed.com
April 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Any equivalent in Chicago? beesinthed.com
Support HB-1813!
This coach house was built in 2023 by the couple who own the property to have a place for their mother in law to live in and help take care of their newborn child.
The “granny flat” is real.
The “granny flat” is real.
April 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Support HB-1813!
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Local news coverage of Indiana University-Bloomington's Faculty Council endorsing a Mutual Academic Defense Compact (MADC).
Faculties of three state flagships so far have called for a united front: Rutgers (whole system), IU-Bloomington, UMass-Amherst.
Michigan starts voting this week
Who's next?
Faculties of three state flagships so far have called for a united front: Rutgers (whole system), IU-Bloomington, UMass-Amherst.
Michigan starts voting this week
Who's next?
April 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Local news coverage of Indiana University-Bloomington's Faculty Council endorsing a Mutual Academic Defense Compact (MADC).
Faculties of three state flagships so far have called for a united front: Rutgers (whole system), IU-Bloomington, UMass-Amherst.
Michigan starts voting this week
Who's next?
Faculties of three state flagships so far have called for a united front: Rutgers (whole system), IU-Bloomington, UMass-Amherst.
Michigan starts voting this week
Who's next?
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Gerhard Richter, Confus, 1986 #artbots #moma
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136932
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136932
April 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Gerhard Richter, Confus, 1986 #artbots #moma
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136932
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136932
Come work with me! We have a new position available in my department for a User Experience & Assessment Librarian.
We have great faculty and students, fascinating digital and analog collections, and support for novel solutions.
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/31818
#LibraryJobs, #LibraryUX
We have great faculty and students, fascinating digital and analog collections, and support for novel solutions.
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/31818
#LibraryJobs, #LibraryUX
University Libraries - User Experience & Assessment Librarian
Salary Range: $75,000-$80,000Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/Loyola University Chicago seeks applications for the position of User Experience & Assessment Librarian. Reporting ...
www.careers.luc.edu
March 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Come work with me! We have a new position available in my department for a User Experience & Assessment Librarian.
We have great faculty and students, fascinating digital and analog collections, and support for novel solutions.
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/31818
#LibraryJobs, #LibraryUX
We have great faculty and students, fascinating digital and analog collections, and support for novel solutions.
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/31818
#LibraryJobs, #LibraryUX
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Now more than ever
March 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Now more than ever
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Indicator sprites from instructions for the Triumph / Adler Gabriele 10/20/30 typewriters.
more: archive.org/details/triu...
more: archive.org/details/triu...
March 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Indicator sprites from instructions for the Triumph / Adler Gabriele 10/20/30 typewriters.
more: archive.org/details/triu...
more: archive.org/details/triu...
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So I guess we’re an R1 now. Carry on…
news.luc.edu/stories/pres...
news.luc.edu/stories/pres...
Loyola University Chicago Attains Highest Research Classification
The new designation improves Loyola's previous R2 classification.
news.luc.edu
February 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
So I guess we’re an R1 now. Carry on…
news.luc.edu/stories/pres...
news.luc.edu/stories/pres...
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The University of Illinois Chicago may be dissolving its School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics in the coming weeks and terminating all of the school’s nontenured faculty at the end of the academic year.
UIC proposes plan to close School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics amid $22M deficit
The university has given staff members until March 7 to provide alternative options to address debt accrued by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
trib.al
February 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The University of Illinois Chicago may be dissolving its School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics in the coming weeks and terminating all of the school’s nontenured faculty at the end of the academic year.
Flow maps would be so cool applied to web traffic metrics
#TodayinHistory #dataviz #Onthisday #OTD 📊
💀 Feb 10, 1883 Henry Drury Harness died in Headington, Oxfordshire, England 🇬🇧
1837: First published flow maps, showing transportation by means of shaded lines, widths proportional to amount (passengers). Pre-dates Minard
💀 Feb 10, 1883 Henry Drury Harness died in Headington, Oxfordshire, England 🇬🇧
1837: First published flow maps, showing transportation by means of shaded lines, widths proportional to amount (passengers). Pre-dates Minard
February 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Flow maps would be so cool applied to web traffic metrics
I really like “Just Room Enough Island”
A fascinating interactive #map showing the world's most interesting and obscure islands created by Aman Vir: amanvir.com/obscure-isla...
It's a great site with plenty to interest those into #maps, #cartography, #history and #geopolitics.
It's a great site with plenty to interest those into #maps, #cartography, #history and #geopolitics.
Obscure Islands I Find Interesting
Explore this curated map of interesting yet relatively unknown islands.
amanvir.com
February 9, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I really like “Just Room Enough Island”
I wonder if AGI will see gorillas
chiraaggohel.com/posts/llms-e...
chiraaggohel.com/posts/llms-e...
Your AI can’t see gorillas – Chiraag Gohel
A comparison of LLMs’ ability to perform exploratory data analysis
chiraaggohel.com
February 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I wonder if AGI will see gorillas
chiraaggohel.com/posts/llms-e...
chiraaggohel.com/posts/llms-e...
Happy early valentine @tiffanyfunk.bsky.social
Botany valentine. Another from years past. New one on Monday!
February 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Happy early valentine @tiffanyfunk.bsky.social
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Piet Mondrian, View from the Dunes with Beach and Piers, Domburg, 1909
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135520
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135520
February 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Piet Mondrian, View from the Dunes with Beach and Piers, Domburg, 1909
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135520
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135520
Harvard Library's "Data.gov Archive" is mirroring Govt. data "to preserve and authenticate vital public datasets for academic research, policymaking, and public use."
#data #datarescue #libraries
lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/02...
#data #datarescue #libraries
lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/02...
Announcing the Data.gov Archive | Library Innovation Lab
Today we released our archive of data.gov on Source Cooperative. The 16TB collection includes over 311,000 datasets harvested during 2024 and 2025, a complet...
lil.law.harvard.edu
February 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Harvard Library's "Data.gov Archive" is mirroring Govt. data "to preserve and authenticate vital public datasets for academic research, policymaking, and public use."
#data #datarescue #libraries
lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/02...
#data #datarescue #libraries
lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/02...
University of Minnesota Libraries has produced a great resource for finding and protecting government #data during the current crisis #libraries #datarescue
libguides.umn.edu/c.php?g=1449...
libguides.umn.edu/c.php?g=1449...
Research Guides: Finding Government Information during the 2025 Administration Transition: Articles on Efforts to Capture Government Data
This guide will point to resources that identify and track steps taken by the Trump administration and Congress to scale back or eliminate access to federal government information. It also provides l...
libguides.umn.edu
February 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
University of Minnesota Libraries has produced a great resource for finding and protecting government #data during the current crisis #libraries #datarescue
libguides.umn.edu/c.php?g=1449...
libguides.umn.edu/c.php?g=1449...
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✷ TRASH ANIMALS ✷
February 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
✷ TRASH ANIMALS ✷
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Circus Quixote intends to both reflect the enduring story of Don Quixote and the fantastical legacy of Lookingglass. Opens Thursday and runs through the end of March. Check it out! www.wbez.org/theater-stag...
Acrobatics, aerial artistry crown Lookingglass Theatre’s comeback show ‘Circus Quixote’
Lookingglass is going for a showstopper with its first show in 19 months. That includes stunts on a moving windmill.
www.wbez.org
January 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Circus Quixote intends to both reflect the enduring story of Don Quixote and the fantastical legacy of Lookingglass. Opens Thursday and runs through the end of March. Check it out! www.wbez.org/theater-stag...
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My shelf ice is enticing but dangerous. Best to stay off it, humans 🌊🌊
January 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
My shelf ice is enticing but dangerous. Best to stay off it, humans 🌊🌊
Some good datavis recommendations in this thread
Calling the #datafam to the rescue! 📊
I'm looking for examples of #dataviz presented in a video format. Long, short, with voiceover or a presenter: anything that doesnt require interaction, just to watch. Got any favourites to share? 🙌 #DataVisualization #VisualStorytelling #DataVizInspiration
I'm looking for examples of #dataviz presented in a video format. Long, short, with voiceover or a presenter: anything that doesnt require interaction, just to watch. Got any favourites to share? 🙌 #DataVisualization #VisualStorytelling #DataVizInspiration
January 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Some good datavis recommendations in this thread