Jason W. Dean
@jasonwdean.com
FSA
Associate Librarian, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Bibliographer & librarian on the edge of the western prairie.
Website: https://www.jasonwdean.com
Faculty Profile: https://spencer.lib.ku.edu/people/jason-dean
Associate Librarian, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Bibliographer & librarian on the edge of the western prairie.
Website: https://www.jasonwdean.com
Faculty Profile: https://spencer.lib.ku.edu/people/jason-dean
Post a banger that's not in English
(I'll do one more, because Tidal played this on shuffle this AM...)
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(I'll do one more, because Tidal played this on shuffle this AM...)
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February 10, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Post a banger that's not in English
(I'll do one more, because Tidal played this on shuffle this AM...)
youtu.be/OxJRA1HRKmk?...
(I'll do one more, because Tidal played this on shuffle this AM...)
youtu.be/OxJRA1HRKmk?...
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Only British Vogue has the courage to publish true science as it was practiced in the 18th century Transactions of the Royal Society
February 10, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Only British Vogue has the courage to publish true science as it was practiced in the 18th century Transactions of the Royal Society
Post a banger that's not in English
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February 10, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Post a banger that's not in English
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xap2...
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Sharing the re-cat'd + previously unreported 1855 1st ed of Whitman's Leaves of Grass at Spencer @kulibraries.bsky.social ! We've had this copy for decades, but in the card cat - not in our online catalog: 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks : kuprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/...
February 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Sharing the re-cat'd + previously unreported 1855 1st ed of Whitman's Leaves of Grass at Spencer @kulibraries.bsky.social ! We've had this copy for decades, but in the card cat - not in our online catalog: 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks : kuprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/...
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"we do a disservice to young people when we discourage them from pursuing the liberal arts and treat education as the mere acquisition of skills and knowledge. To withstand the challenges posed by scientism and politics... the #humanities need positive accounts of their value." bit.ly/45XTTUO
Why I Don’t Regret Majoring in the Humanities
Literature, it turns out, is a great teacher of humility.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
"we do a disservice to young people when we discourage them from pursuing the liberal arts and treat education as the mere acquisition of skills and knowledge. To withstand the challenges posed by scientism and politics... the #humanities need positive accounts of their value." bit.ly/45XTTUO
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"Academic staff aren’t included in recognition systems, so their work remains invisible; faculty don’t see them being recognized, so assume no significant intellectual work is happening; this assumption justifies continued cultural and structural exclusion."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
Academic Staff Expertise Is Largely Invisible (opinion)
Universities are set up to recognize classification, not contribution—rendering the intellectual contributions of academic staff largely invisible.
www.insidehighered.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:03 AM
"Academic staff aren’t included in recognition systems, so their work remains invisible; faculty don’t see them being recognized, so assume no significant intellectual work is happening; this assumption justifies continued cultural and structural exclusion."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
February 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
Cataloging the first edition (second issue) of this pretty darn important book…
February 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Cataloging the first edition (second issue) of this pretty darn important book…
@sarahbc.bsky.social Psst, what's the best way to get in touch with you? @sibyllacumae.bsky.social and I have a question for you...
February 4, 2026 at 2:40 PM
@sarahbc.bsky.social Psst, what's the best way to get in touch with you? @sibyllacumae.bsky.social and I have a question for you...
If you like this linocut, can I also recommend the work of Ben Wildflower? benwildflower.com/products/mir...
January 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM
If you like this linocut, can I also recommend the work of Ben Wildflower? benwildflower.com/products/mir...
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Remember O Most Gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored they help, or sought they intercession was left unaided.
Love, defend, rejoice in thy neighbor. Welcome the traveler. Crush evil under your feet.
Art: @kibbyer.bsky.social
Love, defend, rejoice in thy neighbor. Welcome the traveler. Crush evil under your feet.
Art: @kibbyer.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Remember O Most Gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored they help, or sought they intercession was left unaided.
Love, defend, rejoice in thy neighbor. Welcome the traveler. Crush evil under your feet.
Art: @kibbyer.bsky.social
Love, defend, rejoice in thy neighbor. Welcome the traveler. Crush evil under your feet.
Art: @kibbyer.bsky.social
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Our friends at UCL are hosting an event examining how archives, libraries, and museums underpin a functioning democracy: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
The State of the United States: Safeguarding Knowledge: When Memory Becomes Political
This event is organised by the UCL Global Centre for Democratic Constitutionalism.
www.ucl.ac.uk
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Our friends at UCL are hosting an event examining how archives, libraries, and museums underpin a functioning democracy: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
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our Issue 0! CFP for Issue 1 coming soon
“The humanities are not peripheral to the tasks of librarianship, but, when approached with the right tools, very frequently touch upon the exposed nerve of what makes libraries tick today.”
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“The humanities are not peripheral to the tasks of librarianship, but, when approached with the right tools, very frequently touch upon the exposed nerve of what makes libraries tick today.”
cuny.manifoldapp.org/projects/hum...
Humanities Methods in Librarianship, no. 0 | Humanities Methods in Librarianship | Manifold @CUNY
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January 28, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Was hoping @richove.bsky.social added "bellringer" to his CV for this, alas no! But a wonderful tradition at a great library all the same.
Today we rang the Bodley Bell in Duke Humfrey’s Library to mark the anniversary of Sir Thomas Bodley’s death in 1613 🔔
Nine rings for the man, and 67 for every year of his life.
Rung by Ant Brewerton and Andrew Honey.
#ThomasBodley #OnThisDay
Nine rings for the man, and 67 for every year of his life.
Rung by Ant Brewerton and Andrew Honey.
#ThomasBodley #OnThisDay
January 28, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Was hoping @richove.bsky.social added "bellringer" to his CV for this, alas no! But a wonderful tradition at a great library all the same.
Cahokia Jazz, recommended to me by @bhgross144.bsky.social
what are we reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaading?
January 27, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Cahokia Jazz, recommended to me by @bhgross144.bsky.social
As ever, Russell Maret’s New Years greeting is extremely relevant and welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 2:09 PM
As ever, Russell Maret’s New Years greeting is extremely relevant and welcome.
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The exhibitions as well as the library are open to all—and although I admit the library can feel a little “chatty”, it is a great place to do research because I am always running into people working on things adjacent me. My favorite place in the world.
Inside New York’s Grolier Club, Where the Rare Book World Is Open to All 📜
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Inside New York's Grolier Club, Where the Rare Book World Is Open to All
Paper Jane delves into the complex history of Jane Austen novels to track how she went from obscurity to literary and Hollywood stardom.
news.artnet.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The exhibitions as well as the library are open to all—and although I admit the library can feel a little “chatty”, it is a great place to do research because I am always running into people working on things adjacent me. My favorite place in the world.
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the Nissan Pao is one of the all-time high scorers on the only automotive benchmark that matters: the "would an eccentric detective drive this around while solving crimes?" vibe check
#RadRide at auction today bonus feature! This is a 90 Nissan Pao & it is without question one of our all-time #JDM favorite cars. Parts are easy, the styling inside & out is near-perfect, it attracts looks and smiles wherever you go without fail. Now you can have one, too. DM for interest or to bid!
January 22, 2026 at 7:35 PM
the Nissan Pao is one of the all-time high scorers on the only automotive benchmark that matters: the "would an eccentric detective drive this around while solving crimes?" vibe check
I know this is an MS, but THIS IS WHY WE HAVE BOWERS AND GASKELL, FOLKS. Also, people with manuscripts smarts - can you do Megan a solid and lend a hand deciphering this collation (ish) statement?
Codicologists, can you help me understand some things about this collation statement? It's for TCC MS R.3.19 and taken from the MR James catalogue. What is being denoted in the parentheses? It doesn't seem to be foliation, nor does it seem to be number of leaves. What am I missing?
January 21, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I know this is an MS, but THIS IS WHY WE HAVE BOWERS AND GASKELL, FOLKS. Also, people with manuscripts smarts - can you do Megan a solid and lend a hand deciphering this collation (ish) statement?
As a person engaged day to day in "maintainer" work, annual self evaluations just feel a bit goofy. "I cataloged books that weren't cataloged" is the correct response to what I achieved, but that... doesn't cut it. I've always been reticent to put quantitative metrics on it as well...
January 20, 2026 at 2:18 PM
As a person engaged day to day in "maintainer" work, annual self evaluations just feel a bit goofy. "I cataloged books that weren't cataloged" is the correct response to what I achieved, but that... doesn't cut it. I've always been reticent to put quantitative metrics on it as well...
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The inkless doodles of Eadburg, an 8th-c. nun, discovered by new technology: now published by Jessica Hendy-Hodgkinson in EME doi.org/10.1111/emed... (Open access)
January 19, 2026 at 8:27 AM
The inkless doodles of Eadburg, an 8th-c. nun, discovered by new technology: now published by Jessica Hendy-Hodgkinson in EME doi.org/10.1111/emed... (Open access)
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🧵 Staff of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY, have voted by a 76% margin in a National Labor Relations Board election to unionize with UAW Local 2110. The ballot tally was 542 yes votes for the union with 172 votes against.
January 16, 2026 at 5:45 PM
🧵 Staff of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY, have voted by a 76% margin in a National Labor Relations Board election to unionize with UAW Local 2110. The ballot tally was 542 yes votes for the union with 172 votes against.