Chris Straughn
cas60625.bsky.social
Chris Straughn
@cas60625.bsky.social
Librarian and linguist, owner of ElegantLexicon.com
Could they not have found a better image? Did they take the paint cup away from this child or let her eat it? #govdocs
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
For any librarians who dislike weeding, may I present:
September 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This silver and yellow color scheme is going to look so good. #bookbinding
July 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
My attempts at repairing these little bird guides were less than perfect, but I'm thrilled with the slipcase I made for them. #bookbinding
July 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I'm teaching linguistic typology this fall and I have not been this energized in a while. The poor students won't know what hit them. Time to dust off all of my favorites!
July 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
My paper, A History of State Documents Classifications, has been published as a GODORT Occasional Paper! #govdocs #libraries www.ala.org/godort/occas...
Occasional Papers
About | GODORT Occasional Papers | Copyright | Bibliographic Information | Past Editorial Board Members
www.ala.org
June 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The black crowned night herons are back! Love these weirdos. #bird #Chicagoriver
May 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Well that's unfortunate
May 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Et in Arcadia California ego
May 16, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The ducks, they want to learn! #ducks
May 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Reposted by Chris Straughn
Conclave Selects First Chicago-Style Pope
May 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081
April 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Tenure!
April 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The President's report for my Board of Trustees tenure meeting has the wrong school in my bio. This is a flashback to my hire announcement when everyone else was given the title of Doctor and I was listed as Mister.
April 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The latest bind. This is a variation on sewn board binding with larger boards to accommodate endbands. I mixed things up by adding some colored pages and a variety of graph papers and ruled lines. The spine is a faux leather and the cover is lokta from Cognitive Surplus. #bookbinding
April 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
What's your least favorite citation style and why is it Chicago Notes and Bibliography?
April 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The latest bind. This is my first real attempt at sewn headbands. I also used faux leather for the first time. I'm not sure I like it. I still need to tidy up the endpapers and apply a title. #bookbinding
April 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
A little headband sewing and spine lining on a rainy Sunday
March 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Happy spring everyone!
March 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Important news on the state of libraries in Illinois higher education!
ILA E-Newsletter
content to come...
www.ila.org
March 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities.

That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
February 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Making this ridiculous display is what got me through the week. It'll go out on a table with government publications on fossils. The weird creature is Tullimonstrum gregarium, Illinois' state fossil
February 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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We are excited to let everyone know that we have a new website: www.datarescueproject.org/about-data-r... It includes the resources from the Google doc (that will stay live for a bit) and ways to stay in contact with us. Feel free to share! #LoveData25 #DataRescue
About Data Rescue Project
The Data Rescue Project is a coordinated effort among a group of data organizations, including IASSIST, RDAP, and members of the Data Curation Network. Our goal is to serve as a clearinghouse for data...
www.datarescueproject.org
February 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
@datarescue2025.bsky.social The Bureau of Labor Statistics is down
February 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM