This is unreal. The 2026 code4lib conference has been cancelled unilaterally by Carnegie Mellon University because the Department of Education raised issues with the diversity scholarships:

> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]

For people who think they can hunker down, be apolitical, and ride this out, this is how it's going to go. They will hold the resources for any worthwhile public work hostage to try to make you complicit and make you serve them, even if you just want to make some improvements to packaging security.

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Robin Camille Davis, Associate Head of #UserExperience at NC State University Libraries, provides practical tips for solo #UX workers in the #library ow.ly/6rgl50VASxN @robincamille.bsky.social #UserExperience

Among the many disasters that are happening, the fact that the IMLS is on the chopping block has me SO worried. This agency funds programs that help local libraries serve their communities.

Easy ways to protest shuttering the IMLS: www.ala.org/advocacy/sho...
#ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries

I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island

and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods

forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold

The Libraries is proud to offer Family Backpack Kits for Libraries users who are parents. If you bring children to the Libraries, you can check out a kit containing age-appropriate books, activities, and toys. www.lib.ncsu.edu/devices/kits

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Robin Camille Davis, Associate Head of #UserExperience at NC State University Libraries, shares five easy ways of improving your library website if you don't have time for user research ow.ly/Y0N350UY3Ag #Librarians #HigherEd @ncsulibraries.bsky.social @robincamille.bsky.social

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Robin Camille Davis, Associate Head of #UserExperience at NC State University Libraries, provides tips for conducting interviews with #library patrons ow.ly/3iX150UB26C #UX #EdTech

Let's GOOOOOOOOOOOOO

All the books I read in 2024: robincamille.com/2025-01-30-b...

Faves include:
• "Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)" by Jerome K. Jerome (I'm only 135 years late to the party for this book)
• "The English Understand Wool" by Helen DeWitt
• "Year of the Tiger" by Alice Wong

Very excited to join another social network that intersperses nightmare scenarios come to life with whimsical nonsense.