Chris Straughn
@cas60625.bsky.social
Librarian and linguist, owner of ElegantLexicon.com
For any librarians who dislike weeding, may I present:
September 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
For any librarians who dislike weeding, may I present:
This silver and yellow color scheme is going to look so good. #bookbinding
July 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This silver and yellow color scheme is going to look so good. #bookbinding
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
My attempts at repairing these little bird guides were less than perfect, but I'm thrilled with the slipcase I made for them. #bookbinding
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
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!
My paper, A History of State Documents Classifications, has been published as a GODORT Occasional Paper! #govdocs #libraries www.ala.org/godort/occas...
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June 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
My paper, A History of State Documents Classifications, has been published as a GODORT Occasional Paper! #govdocs #libraries www.ala.org/godort/occas...
The black crowned night herons are back! Love these weirdos. #bird #Chicagoriver
May 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The black crowned night herons are back! Love these weirdos. #bird #Chicagoriver
Well that's unfortunate
May 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Well that's unfortunate
Et in Arcadia California ego
May 16, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Et in Arcadia California ego
Reposted by Chris Straughn
Conclave Selects First Chicago-Style Pope
May 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Conclave Selects First Chicago-Style Pope
Reposted by Chris Straughn
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 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.
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
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
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Hey! If you want to support Illinois libraries, here's one way to do that!
Hey! If you want to support Illinois libraries, here's one way to do that!
Urgent: Support SJR 13 and Librarians Across Illinois
Librarians across the country are under threat from budget cuts and attacks on intellectual freedom. These threats undermine the important work librarians do, promoting access and supporting democrati...
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April 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
actionnetwork.org/letters/urge...
Hey! If you want to support Illinois libraries, here's one way to do that!
Hey! If you want to support Illinois libraries, here's one way to do that!
What's your least favorite citation style and why is it Chicago Notes and Bibliography?
April 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
What's your least favorite citation style and why is it Chicago Notes and Bibliography?
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
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
A little headband sewing and spine lining on a rainy Sunday
March 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A little headband sewing and spine lining on a rainy Sunday
Happy spring everyone!
March 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Happy spring everyone!
Important news on the state of libraries in Illinois higher education!
ILA E-Newsletter
content to come...
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March 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Important news on the state of libraries in Illinois higher education!
Reposted by Chris Straughn
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.)
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
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.)
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
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
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
Reposted by Chris Straughn
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...
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February 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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
@datarescue2025.bsky.social The Bureau of Labor Statistics is down
February 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
@datarescue2025.bsky.social The Bureau of Labor Statistics is down