Mia Jakobsen
@miajakobsen.bsky.social
[she/they] MAS/MLIS student @ UBC. digital humanist. occasional writer. linktr.ee/miajakobsen
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Mia Jakobsen
@miajakobsen.bsky.social
· Apr 14
Rupert Raj’s Written Acts of Activism and Care Throughout the 1980s and 1990s
In researching acts of activism and care in Canadian queer and trans racialized history, I examined how Rupert Raj advocated and cared for other trans individuals through his writing in the 1980s and ...
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My first academic publication is out now in Amplify: A Journal of Writing-as-Activism! Rupert Raj's work has been invaluable to Canadian trans activism, and I believe it's vital to share queer histories/stories amidst increasing anti-trans sentiments and legislation 🏳️⚧️ doi.org/10.15760/amp...
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Very happy to read about these young, principled, and interesting librarians working in various places in Philadelphia 📚
www.phillymag.com/news/2025/08...
www.phillymag.com/news/2025/08...
For Gen Z, the Library Is Political
People say libraries are dying. Young librarians think they’re just evolving — and expanding their social conscience as they do.
www.phillymag.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Very happy to read about these young, principled, and interesting librarians working in various places in Philadelphia 📚
www.phillymag.com/news/2025/08...
www.phillymag.com/news/2025/08...
It is such an honour to receive this scholarship! I'm excited to begin my MAS/MLIS degrees in the fall :)
www.ala.org/news/2025/06...
www.ala.org/news/2025/06...
Mia Jakobsen Selected as the 2025 Peter Lyman Memorial/SAGE Scholarship Recipient
The American Library Association and SAGE are pleased to announce Mia Jakobsen of Furry Creek, British Columbia (Canada) as the recipient of the 2025 Peter Lyman Memorial/SAGE Scholarship in New Media...
www.ala.org
July 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It is such an honour to receive this scholarship! I'm excited to begin my MAS/MLIS degrees in the fall :)
www.ala.org/news/2025/06...
www.ala.org/news/2025/06...
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There is so much good work coming out of @libraryfutures.bsky.social right now, but this Zine we sponsored featuring writing from incarcerated librarians is really special and beautiful. I learned so much from these knowledge workers’ writing. www.libraryfutures.net/publications...
Controlled Chaos
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
www.libraryfutures.net
June 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
There is so much good work coming out of @libraryfutures.bsky.social right now, but this Zine we sponsored featuring writing from incarcerated librarians is really special and beautiful. I learned so much from these knowledge workers’ writing. www.libraryfutures.net/publications...
I became a Canadian at the start of April and I voted by mail last week. It’s super easy to exercise your right to vote, so go do it today!!! A lot is at stake 🇨🇦
April 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I became a Canadian at the start of April and I voted by mail last week. It’s super easy to exercise your right to vote, so go do it today!!! A lot is at stake 🇨🇦
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"Heart of Compassion" for Palestine: Pope Francis Called for Gaza Ceasefire Until His Final Days
“Heart of Compassion” for Palestine: Pope Francis Called for Gaza Ceasefire Until His Final Days
In his last public appearance before he died, Pope Francis addressed Easter Sunday Mass and repeated his call for a ceasefire in Gaza. “Pope Francis’s position on Palestine is just an extension of...
www.democracynow.org
April 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"Heart of Compassion" for Palestine: Pope Francis Called for Gaza Ceasefire Until His Final Days
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The first-ever NSL goal.
Quinn writes history!!
Quinn writes history!!
April 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The first-ever NSL goal.
Quinn writes history!!
Quinn writes history!!
My first academic publication is out now in Amplify: A Journal of Writing-as-Activism! Rupert Raj's work has been invaluable to Canadian trans activism, and I believe it's vital to share queer histories/stories amidst increasing anti-trans sentiments and legislation 🏳️⚧️ doi.org/10.15760/amp...
Rupert Raj’s Written Acts of Activism and Care Throughout the 1980s and 1990s
In researching acts of activism and care in Canadian queer and trans racialized history, I examined how Rupert Raj advocated and cared for other trans individuals through his writing in the 1980s and ...
doi.org
April 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
My first academic publication is out now in Amplify: A Journal of Writing-as-Activism! Rupert Raj's work has been invaluable to Canadian trans activism, and I believe it's vital to share queer histories/stories amidst increasing anti-trans sentiments and legislation 🏳️⚧️ doi.org/10.15760/amp...
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Farewell to the great William Finn.
April 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Farewell to the great William Finn.
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"As digital resources and databases increasingly become new battlegrounds for censorship, the public must understand how these platforms function."
If you missed our neo-censorship webinar, LF intern @miajakobsen.bsky.social has a recap on our blog!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/panel-r...
If you missed our neo-censorship webinar, LF intern @miajakobsen.bsky.social has a recap on our blog!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/panel-r...
Library Futures | Panel Reflections: Unpacking Digital Censorship in Schools and Libraries
Championing the right to equitable access to knowledge.
www.libraryfutures.net
March 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"As digital resources and databases increasingly become new battlegrounds for censorship, the public must understand how these platforms function."
If you missed our neo-censorship webinar, LF intern @miajakobsen.bsky.social has a recap on our blog!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/panel-r...
If you missed our neo-censorship webinar, LF intern @miajakobsen.bsky.social has a recap on our blog!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/panel-r...
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178 state bills promoting censorship in school and public libraries were introduced between January 2021 and September 2024, and we've got data. /4
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February 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
178 state bills promoting censorship in school and public libraries were introduced between January 2021 and September 2024, and we've got data. /4
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
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"With the click of a button, censors can wipe out access to crucial resources for hundreds of thousands of people at once... because of one person’s complaint."
Our new report on digital censorship is out.
www.libraryfutures.net/censorship
Our new report on digital censorship is out.
www.libraryfutures.net/censorship
February 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"With the click of a button, censors can wipe out access to crucial resources for hundreds of thousands of people at once... because of one person’s complaint."
Our new report on digital censorship is out.
www.libraryfutures.net/censorship
Our new report on digital censorship is out.
www.libraryfutures.net/censorship
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Let's try this again with the correct link! 🤦♀️
Join Jim Duncan, @lindseykimery.bsky.social, @ejmknox.bsky.social, @sarahlamdan.bsky.social, and our own @librariansreed.bsky.social to learn how censors go after digital content in our schools and libraries.
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join Jim Duncan, @lindseykimery.bsky.social, @ejmknox.bsky.social, @sarahlamdan.bsky.social, and our own @librariansreed.bsky.social to learn how censors go after digital content in our schools and libraries.
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 29, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Let's try this again with the correct link! 🤦♀️
Join Jim Duncan, @lindseykimery.bsky.social, @ejmknox.bsky.social, @sarahlamdan.bsky.social, and our own @librariansreed.bsky.social to learn how censors go after digital content in our schools and libraries.
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join Jim Duncan, @lindseykimery.bsky.social, @ejmknox.bsky.social, @sarahlamdan.bsky.social, and our own @librariansreed.bsky.social to learn how censors go after digital content in our schools and libraries.
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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"Libraries can play a crucial role in debunking the myths of environmentally neutral technology and foster a more sustainable digital culture."
Congrats to Library Futures interns Tova Gaster and Mia Jakobsen on their great new blog post!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/librari...
Congrats to Library Futures interns Tova Gaster and Mia Jakobsen on their great new blog post!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/librari...
Library Futures | Libraries in a Material World: The Role of Repair, Energy, and Education in Library Sustainability
Championing the right to equitable access to knowledge.
www.libraryfutures.net
December 17, 2024 at 7:08 PM
"Libraries can play a crucial role in debunking the myths of environmentally neutral technology and foster a more sustainable digital culture."
Congrats to Library Futures interns Tova Gaster and Mia Jakobsen on their great new blog post!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/librari...
Congrats to Library Futures interns Tova Gaster and Mia Jakobsen on their great new blog post!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/librari...
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"I strongly believe that information should be freely and equitably accessible" said one participant in Library Futures' new research report "Keeping an Open Mind: Awareness, Use, and Perspectives of OER in Public Libraries.
Do you feel that way too? Read on!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/new-res...
Do you feel that way too? Read on!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/new-res...
Library Futures | New Research Report: OER in Public Libraries
Championing the right to equitable access to knowledge.
www.libraryfutures.net
December 2, 2024 at 4:46 PM
"I strongly believe that information should be freely and equitably accessible" said one participant in Library Futures' new research report "Keeping an Open Mind: Awareness, Use, and Perspectives of OER in Public Libraries.
Do you feel that way too? Read on!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/new-res...
Do you feel that way too? Read on!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/new-res...
My newest article is out now! I stumbled into this topic last year and ended up building a game about it. Thanks to The Strand for trusting me with this feature & I’m excited to continue building on this project for my undergraduate thesis! thestrand.ca/from-the-fru...
From The Fruit Machine to Facial Recognition - The Strand
How queer surveillance has evolved from the Cold War to the Digital Age If you’ve ever studied the Cold War in a history class, chances are that you’ve heard of either the Red Scare or McCarthyism. Th...
thestrand.ca
November 25, 2024 at 12:55 AM
My newest article is out now! I stumbled into this topic last year and ended up building a game about it. Thanks to The Strand for trusting me with this feature & I’m excited to continue building on this project for my undergraduate thesis! thestrand.ca/from-the-fru...
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📣 New zine!! "A Librarian Against AI; or, I Think AI Should Leave" is a 40-page zine about why we should think twice about using & supporting generative AI. violetbfox.info/against-ai/ #noAI #zines
November 18, 2024 at 4:04 PM
📣 New zine!! "A Librarian Against AI; or, I Think AI Should Leave" is a 40-page zine about why we should think twice about using & supporting generative AI. violetbfox.info/against-ai/ #noAI #zines
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STARTER PACKS for #critlib #critarch #critlib and #GLAMS Studies (below)
literally just creating these to get it established! have a couple of appointments and I'll get really adding this afternoon! go.bsky.app/BkSyTAU
literally just creating these to get it established! have a couple of appointments and I'll get really adding this afternoon! go.bsky.app/BkSyTAU
November 15, 2024 at 5:23 PM
STARTER PACKS for #critlib #critarch #critlib and #GLAMS Studies (below)
literally just creating these to get it established! have a couple of appointments and I'll get really adding this afternoon! go.bsky.app/BkSyTAU
literally just creating these to get it established! have a couple of appointments and I'll get really adding this afternoon! go.bsky.app/BkSyTAU