Shawn Vaillancourt
abeardedlibrarian.bsky.social
Shawn Vaillancourt
@abeardedlibrarian.bsky.social
Just an academic librarian who finally caved to the bsky.
Thoughts/opinions are my own, not my employer
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PFP: XLarimeX on the birdsite
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Thank you all for your support! We are so close to taking care past rent and paying off some other major debt. Please continue to share or donate. Our family truly appreciates your kindness.

gofund.me/b732976be
Donate to Support Ren's Family in Overcoming Hardship, organized by Lauren Tubbs
I'm Ren (Lauren), a new librarian at a public library system in North Carolin… Lauren Tubbs needs your support for Support Ren's Family in Overcoming Hardship
gofund.me
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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My upcoming chapters in Navigating Disability in the Academic Library Workplace are live on my IR! "The Americans with Disabilities Act and Academic Library Workers" covers ADA protections + how to navigate discrimination & the accommodations process: digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/eddppa_facpu...
The Americans with Disabilities Act and Academic Library Workers
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) established the legal requirement for equal access to employment for disabled Americans, but the processes for inclusion established by the law are rarely dis...
digitalcommons.wcupa.edu
September 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Food for thought: 'Imagine having to calculate how long you can sit, stand, walk, talk or think, because even the most basic actions come with consequences. It's not about how you feel. It's about what your body will tolerate, & you become an expert in your own limitations. That's chronic illness.'
August 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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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
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
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Disabled people belong in the workplace.

Disabled people belong in public schools.

Disabled people belong in restaurants.

Disabled people belong in nature.

Disabled people belong at concerts.

Disabled people belong on the beach.

Disabled people belong. Period.
July 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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I have to remind my coworkers almost daily that the answer to their question "why would someone order this instead of just going to the store" is
***some people are disabled***
The same “leftists” who immediately stopped wearing masks the moment they thought Covid was no longer a threat to *them* are shaming disabled people for using Amazon and DoorDash.

Many of us are literally stuck in never ending isolation because you guys decided to rush “back to normal”.
July 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Hey all, an actual job related post!
We're hiring for our Head of Acquisitions and Resource Sharing! check out the posting here: careers.uh.edu/jobs/head-of... Feel free to share if you know anyone looking!
Head of Acquisitions and Resource Sharing Librarian - Houston, Texas, United States
Department: University Libraries Salary: $90,000-$92,000 depending on qualifications Description: The University of Houston (UH) Libraries seeks a collaborative, forward-thinking librarian for th...
careers.uh.edu
July 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Disability Pride Month is here! Here is a surprisingly insightful article from…Good Housekeeping? On the origin, history, and meaning of our Pride flag.

www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a438769...
Understanding the Design of the Disability Pride Flag
Here's what you should know about the flag's symbolism and origin.
www.goodhousekeeping.com
July 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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One time I was chatting with a former (tenured) coworker, and he was telling me about his childhood European vacations. He asked me where I went as a kid on vacation, I said nowhere. This really confused him and he asked why? I will never forget the look on his face when I said we were poor.
A relevant read on the train to #alaac25

I Have to Pay to Keep My Job: Examining Financial Barriers to Promotion and/or Tenure

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digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/lib_articles...
June 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Here's a thread about a virtual conference that's actually accessible. How? Because it was designed and executed by disabled people who care about access and know what it takes to build meaningful community. Take notes. 1/11
June 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Not only can working from home make you happier, for many disabled people it allows them to remain in the workforce

It gives them autonomy & independence. Flexibility to attend doctors appointments and care for their health

It’s a crucial accommodation, and removing it will harm disabled lives
Scientists have studied remote work for 4 years and have reached a clear conclusion: working from home makes us happier - Caring Minds United
Scientists have spent four years diving deep into the world of remote work and stumbled upon a powerful truth: working from home genuinely makes us
www.cmu.fr
June 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Every year, June 12 comes and goes, and I think back to Pulse and it still tears a fresh hole in my heart
June 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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June 12th is Pulse Remembrance Day. Today we remember the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016.
June 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Happy pride to my fellow LGBTQIA+ fam!
a rainbow heart with the words happy pride in white
ALT: a rainbow heart with the words happy pride in white
media.tenor.com
June 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Cincinnati Pride has reached 94% of their funding goal after dropping corporate sponsors that have rolled back DEI programs. But they need more community support to cross their rainbow finish line.

✏️ @hcomeriato.bsky.social

thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/05/28/c...
Cincinnati Pride drops corporate sponsors that have rolled back DEI programs, moves to community-funding model
Organizers are crowdfunding to make up the 50k difference.
thebuckeyeflame.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The Pokémon that runs this account
May 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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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
Just watched "Mrs Table" from Hacks on my lunch break, and I'm still feeling things in my chest from the corgi storyline
May 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM