Jenny
@jtownes.bsky.social
Librarian, knitter, cat lover, artist, nasty woman. @agnesscott grad. Fan of #OA and #scholcomm. Occasionally feisty; mostly tired.
An excellent diversion.
Are the executive orders getting you down? Caught between $100,000 immigration visas & making federal architecture beautiful again? You NEED the People's EXECUTIVE ORDERS:
By the fleece vested in us, we hereby order a freezer cake!
#OpenAccess & FREE to download:
tinyurl.com/zsrat342
By the fleece vested in us, we hereby order a freezer cake!
#OpenAccess & FREE to download:
tinyurl.com/zsrat342
October 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
An excellent diversion.
Behold! I wrote a thing! katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
When Focusing on Terminology Becomes a Hurdle to Open Access Outreach
Conversations about open access can be riddled with distracting language. But what if we treated these failures to communicate as opportunities to learn more?
katinamagazine.org
October 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Behold! I wrote a thing! katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
Reposted by Jenny
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
gofund.me/c8485b58
gofund.me/c8485b58
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
gofund.me
August 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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
gofund.me/c8485b58
gofund.me/c8485b58
I'm researching the language around the concept of "open." What are the different terms you have heard researchers use to denote "Open Access"?
I'll start: open source, free
I'm really curious, so drop a comment, even if it's a repeat of something someone else said.
#OENEngage25
I'll start: open source, free
I'm really curious, so drop a comment, even if it's a repeat of something someone else said.
#OENEngage25
July 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I'm researching the language around the concept of "open." What are the different terms you have heard researchers use to denote "Open Access"?
I'll start: open source, free
I'm really curious, so drop a comment, even if it's a repeat of something someone else said.
#OENEngage25
I'll start: open source, free
I'm really curious, so drop a comment, even if it's a repeat of something someone else said.
#OENEngage25
Question for the librarians and information professionals:
What are the different terms you have heard researchers use to denote "Open Access"?
I'll start:
open source (all. the. time.)
online
I'm really curious, so drop a comment, even if it's a repeat of something someone else said.
#openaccess
What are the different terms you have heard researchers use to denote "Open Access"?
I'll start:
open source (all. the. time.)
online
I'm really curious, so drop a comment, even if it's a repeat of something someone else said.
#openaccess
June 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Question for the librarians and information professionals:
What are the different terms you have heard researchers use to denote "Open Access"?
I'll start:
open source (all. the. time.)
online
I'm really curious, so drop a comment, even if it's a repeat of something someone else said.
#openaccess
What are the different terms you have heard researchers use to denote "Open Access"?
I'll start:
open source (all. the. time.)
online
I'm really curious, so drop a comment, even if it's a repeat of something someone else said.
#openaccess
Ugh, allergies really blow. Haha, get it? Like "blow your nose?"
Anyway, another thing that blows is a masked secret police force kidnapping people.
That REALLY blows.
Anyway, another thing that blows is a masked secret police force kidnapping people.
That REALLY blows.
June 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Ugh, allergies really blow. Haha, get it? Like "blow your nose?"
Anyway, another thing that blows is a masked secret police force kidnapping people.
That REALLY blows.
Anyway, another thing that blows is a masked secret police force kidnapping people.
That REALLY blows.
This isba thing that happened yesterday and I honestly love this for them. youtu.be/jhBaJpzAR2k?...
Musicians surround Proud Boys, drown them out with tubas at 'No Kings' protest in Atlanta
YouTube video by Tennessean
youtu.be
June 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This isba thing that happened yesterday and I honestly love this for them. youtu.be/jhBaJpzAR2k?...
Tapdancing bullshit.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Exclusive: US veterans agency orders scientists not to publish in journals without clearance
Move that seeks political control of doctors’ and scientists’ published research fits a pattern of censorship by the Trump administration, veterans advocates say
www.theguardian.com
June 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Tapdancing bullshit.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Being an elder-millennial-probably-autistic parent with an ASD child is a marvelous opportunity to just spout random facts at each other all day without shame.
June 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Being an elder-millennial-probably-autistic parent with an ASD child is a marvelous opportunity to just spout random facts at each other all day without shame.
Links that don't open in a new tab are supremely annoying.
May 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Links that don't open in a new tab are supremely annoying.
Reposted by Jenny
Open Letter to College & Research Libraries from the academic wing of #CripLib
Open Letter to CRL from the academic wing of #CripLib - ACRLog
Editor's note: We welcome a guest blog post from the academic librarians of #CripLib, which focuses on the intersection of disability and library work. Note: The focus is on our concerns about the qua...
acrlog.org
May 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Open Letter to College & Research Libraries from the academic wing of #CripLib
Collecting tales of weird and wild publishing... weirdness.
*Disability Studies Reader 5th edition
*The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller
*Disability Studies Reader 5th edition
*The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller
May 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Collecting tales of weird and wild publishing... weirdness.
*Disability Studies Reader 5th edition
*The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller
*Disability Studies Reader 5th edition
*The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller
What is the chicken fried fascism is this DEI article in C&RL? I agree, bring back library Twitter, just for a little bit. I haven't seen librarians drag someone to filth in a while.
May 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
What is the chicken fried fascism is this DEI article in C&RL? I agree, bring back library Twitter, just for a little bit. I haven't seen librarians drag someone to filth in a while.
I know ours is impacted by a constant hammering of AI bots. coar-repositories.org/news-updates...
Open repositories are being profoundly impacted by AI bots and other crawlers: Results of a COAR Survey
April 30, 2025 There are a growing number of AI bots crawling repositories. These bots are sufficiently aggressive that they can cause service disruptions and outages in repositories. As a result, …
coar-repositories.org
May 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I know ours is impacted by a constant hammering of AI bots. coar-repositories.org/news-updates...
Reposted by Jenny
With @scalzi.com and others curating their spaces to encourage the use of alt text and other accessibility features, here’s a reminder about @veron4ica.com’s “capybara method” and other tools.
I’m glad so many people have found my “capybara method” for how to write alt text and image descriptions helpful! However, I know conflicting access needs exist and not everyone can write their own #AltText, so here’s an ongoing thread of tools that can help. Inclusion in thread ≠ endorsement
April 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
With @scalzi.com and others curating their spaces to encourage the use of alt text and other accessibility features, here’s a reminder about @veron4ica.com’s “capybara method” and other tools.
The @aacu.org is still accepting signatures on "A Call for Constructive Engagement." It's not too late.
www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
A Call for Constructive Engagement | AAC&U
A Call for Constructive Engagement
www.aacu.org
April 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The @aacu.org is still accepting signatures on "A Call for Constructive Engagement." It's not too late.
www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
Just a reminder, when a president ignores a court order, that's how you get the Trail of Tears.
April 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Just a reminder, when a president ignores a court order, that's how you get the Trail of Tears.
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
April 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
Due process is a right, not a privilege
💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
Okay @ioppublishing.bsky.social, the seeds went into the pot today with some dahlias. We will see which blooms first!
April 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Okay @ioppublishing.bsky.social, the seeds went into the pot today with some dahlias. We will see which blooms first!
The @jstor.bsky.social swag makes a great knitting project bag. #ACRL2025
April 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The @jstor.bsky.social swag makes a great knitting project bag. #ACRL2025
Some observations from #ACRL2025 SO FAR:
-The badges jingle. In quiet panels there is a delightful background of tinkling from everyone's badges.
- the Prince-themed relaxation hub is adorable.
-The badges jingle. In quiet panels there is a delightful background of tinkling from everyone's badges.
- the Prince-themed relaxation hub is adorable.
April 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Some observations from #ACRL2025 SO FAR:
-The badges jingle. In quiet panels there is a delightful background of tinkling from everyone's badges.
- the Prince-themed relaxation hub is adorable.
-The badges jingle. In quiet panels there is a delightful background of tinkling from everyone's badges.
- the Prince-themed relaxation hub is adorable.