JenWaller
@jenwaller.bsky.social
Librarian. Possibly retired, but open to the right opportunity. Former Director of Open Initiatives & Scholarly Communication at University of Oklahoma. Ex-chef, ex-marketing director, cookbook collector, partner to Tim, and pal to Travis.
I’m glad Liz Krieger recognized this and wrote about it. Missing our family trip to Mexico because I had to sit on a manslaughter trial was the least of my issues (this was in 2008. I’m ok now). Gift article.
The Hidden Trauma of Jury Duty
www.nytimes.com
August 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I’m glad Liz Krieger recognized this and wrote about it. Missing our family trip to Mexico because I had to sit on a manslaughter trial was the least of my issues (this was in 2008. I’m ok now). Gift article.
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Fobazi has given so much to our profession and has fearlessly spoken truth to power on a variety of critically important issues that impact the well-being of library workers. Please contribute if you can and think healing thoughts for her.
Fobazi is currently in the ICU and could use your support. Apologies to those I haven’t been able to reach out to yet. You can message me for more info and I will be posting updates to GoFundMe. Please share, send healing thoughts, prayers, etc. ❤️ -Elena
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Donate to Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant, organized by Ysabel Gerrard
Hello all, my name is Ysabel and I’m fundraising for my friends … Ysabel Gerrard needs your support for Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant
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August 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Fobazi has given so much to our profession and has fearlessly spoken truth to power on a variety of critically important issues that impact the well-being of library workers. Please contribute if you can and think healing thoughts for her.
Does incense go bad? Because I burned some piñon incense yesterday, which I used to love. But the house just smells like smoke now. When I’m in the house I get a headache and a dry cough. The incense is at least three years old, probably older. Thoughts?
July 9, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Does incense go bad? Because I burned some piñon incense yesterday, which I used to love. But the house just smells like smoke now. When I’m in the house I get a headache and a dry cough. The incense is at least three years old, probably older. Thoughts?
On this day in 2021. Never forget.
May 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
On this day in 2021. Never forget.
I really miss Travis. That is all.
May 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I really miss Travis. That is all.
I haven’t particularly followed schol comm conversations, issues, ideas, or articles since retiring. This article definitely caught my attention though. I found it engaging and notable. Congratulations to the authors!
Charting open science landscapes: A systematized review of US academic libraries' engagement in open research practices
Open Science aims to make research publicly accessible, transparent, and reusable, promoting collaboration across disciplines and fostering relationsh…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I haven’t particularly followed schol comm conversations, issues, ideas, or articles since retiring. This article definitely caught my attention though. I found it engaging and notable. Congratulations to the authors!
@deloebrenti.bsky.social Happy birthday, birthday twin! Hope you’re having a great day! 🎂🥳
March 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
@deloebrenti.bsky.social Happy birthday, birthday twin! Hope you’re having a great day! 🎂🥳
I watched this presentation about online disinformation by @katestarbird.bsky.social based on a recommendation. Despite some audio issues, I greatly enjoyed it and will be thinking about it for quite awhile. So I’m passing along the recommendation so that you can watch it too.
A Spotlight on Rumors
YouTube video by UW (University of Washington)
www.youtube.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I watched this presentation about online disinformation by @katestarbird.bsky.social based on a recommendation. Despite some audio issues, I greatly enjoyed it and will be thinking about it for quite awhile. So I’m passing along the recommendation so that you can watch it too.
I picked up Travis’ ashes on Tuesday, and I’m still really sad. On the flip side, we sent all our rugs out to be professionally cleaned, and we got them back today. The house still feels painfully empty, but at least it doesn’t echo anymore.
March 2, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I picked up Travis’ ashes on Tuesday, and I’m still really sad. On the flip side, we sent all our rugs out to be professionally cleaned, and we got them back today. The house still feels painfully empty, but at least it doesn’t echo anymore.
Much to my surprise, Travis' original adoption page from 2013 is still published. As you can see, I changed his name from Bear to Travis:
Adopt Bear!! on Petfinder
Bear!! is an adoptable Dog - Collie & German Shepherd Dog Mix searching for a forever family near Celina, OH. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.
www.petfinder.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Much to my surprise, Travis' original adoption page from 2013 is still published. As you can see, I changed his name from Bear to Travis:
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My heart is broken💔. We said goodbye to Travis on Monday.
I’m so sad, even though I had been preparing for a while and it was the best choice for him. There was no questioning or second-guessing – it was time. I’m glad we didn’t do it sooner OR later. That sense of comfort is all I can ask for.
My heart is broken💔. We said goodbye to Travis on Monday.
I’m so sad, even though I had been preparing for a while and it was the best choice for him. There was no questioning or second-guessing – it was time. I’m glad we didn’t do it sooner OR later. That sense of comfort is all I can ask for.
February 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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My heart is broken💔. We said goodbye to Travis on Monday.
I’m so sad, even though I had been preparing for a while and it was the best choice for him. There was no questioning or second-guessing – it was time. I’m glad we didn’t do it sooner OR later. That sense of comfort is all I can ask for.
My heart is broken💔. We said goodbye to Travis on Monday.
I’m so sad, even though I had been preparing for a while and it was the best choice for him. There was no questioning or second-guessing – it was time. I’m glad we didn’t do it sooner OR later. That sense of comfort is all I can ask for.
My former job, Director of Open Initiatives & Scholarly Communication at University of Oklahoma, is open and posted. I'm happy to talk to folks about OU Libraries, OU, Norman, and/or Oklahoma. Feel free to reach out if you have questions!
*Director, Open Initiatives %26 Scholarly Communication
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
ou.taleo.net
February 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
My former job, Director of Open Initiatives & Scholarly Communication at University of Oklahoma, is open and posted. I'm happy to talk to folks about OU Libraries, OU, Norman, and/or Oklahoma. Feel free to reach out if you have questions!
“Do things that bring you joy,” they said. So I made rye bread.
February 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“Do things that bring you joy,” they said. So I made rye bread.
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We just launched a 16TB archive of every dataset that has been available on data.gov since November. This will be updated day by day as new datasets appear. It can be freely copied, and we're sharing the code behind it to help others make their own archives of data they depend on.
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 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We just launched a 16TB archive of every dataset that has been available on data.gov since November. This will be updated day by day as new datasets appear. It can be freely copied, and we're sharing the code behind it to help others make their own archives of data they depend on.
Last week I attended a lecture entitled “Understanding Dictatorships.” The presenter discussed foreign dictators exclusively (until Q&A at the end), but boy howdy was it relevant to this here U. S. of A.
February 9, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Last week I attended a lecture entitled “Understanding Dictatorships.” The presenter discussed foreign dictators exclusively (until Q&A at the end), but boy howdy was it relevant to this here U. S. of A.
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Hey, did you know that if you use a public library computer, the moment you sign out everything is wiped? And if you use a guest pass, they can't track anything to your account, not that a library would share patron info anyway.
Note that anyone can email the snitch line, DEIAtruth@opm.gov. So if you’ve got any, uh, thoughts or information you’d like to share about this initiative, fire off that email today!
January 23, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Hey, did you know that if you use a public library computer, the moment you sign out everything is wiped? And if you use a guest pass, they can't track anything to your account, not that a library would share patron info anyway.
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) website is currently redirecting to the whitehouse dot gov site. Does anyone have details about this? @hjoseph.bsky.social ?
January 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) website is currently redirecting to the whitehouse dot gov site. Does anyone have details about this? @hjoseph.bsky.social ?
My favorite - and only - aunt died this afternoon. I am so sad, but I also have such strong, heartfelt memories of her.
Also, my cousin (actually, my mom’s cousin) and her husband who live two doors down are moving to Chicago next week.
I’m feeling so much sadness and loss.
Also, my cousin (actually, my mom’s cousin) and her husband who live two doors down are moving to Chicago next week.
I’m feeling so much sadness and loss.
January 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
My favorite - and only - aunt died this afternoon. I am so sad, but I also have such strong, heartfelt memories of her.
Also, my cousin (actually, my mom’s cousin) and her husband who live two doors down are moving to Chicago next week.
I’m feeling so much sadness and loss.
Also, my cousin (actually, my mom’s cousin) and her husband who live two doors down are moving to Chicago next week.
I’m feeling so much sadness and loss.
I will always find this hilarious.
January 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I will always find this hilarious.
@bibliorogue.bsky.social Just read about your retirement in the latest iStamp email. Congratulations! Hope you love it as much as I do. Still wish you hadn’t been on sabbatical back when I was in the MLIS program. Would have loved learning about schol comm from you. Enjoy your time! 🍾
January 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
@bibliorogue.bsky.social Just read about your retirement in the latest iStamp email. Congratulations! Hope you love it as much as I do. Still wish you hadn’t been on sabbatical back when I was in the MLIS program. Would have loved learning about schol comm from you. Enjoy your time! 🍾
For 2025 I made a “to read” list/folder using my library’s app. I’ve been reading more books each year, but my 2025 list - at 134 books - is probably too ambitious.
January 1, 2025 at 4:36 AM
For 2025 I made a “to read” list/folder using my library’s app. I’ve been reading more books each year, but my 2025 list - at 134 books - is probably too ambitious.
Spent time here again today. So powerful and moving. I’ve been coming here since May, 1995 – before this was built. In May, 1995, there was only rubble and the memorial fence surrounding the destruction.
I come here at least once a year. This and the adjacent museum are well worth your time.
I come here at least once a year. This and the adjacent museum are well worth your time.
December 27, 2024 at 3:09 AM
Spent time here again today. So powerful and moving. I’ve been coming here since May, 1995 – before this was built. In May, 1995, there was only rubble and the memorial fence surrounding the destruction.
I come here at least once a year. This and the adjacent museum are well worth your time.
I come here at least once a year. This and the adjacent museum are well worth your time.
Yippeee yippeee yippeee!! The days are getting longer now! Happy Solstice, pals.
Paul Simon & Goerge Harrison- Here Comes The Sun
YouTube video by RockFM
youtu.be
December 21, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Yippeee yippeee yippeee!! The days are getting longer now! Happy Solstice, pals.
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Takes ten seconds.
In 2025 (less than 30 days away), PayPal will start selling your transaction history for targeted advertising.
I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.
If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.
If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
December 8, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Takes ten seconds.