Scott Ackerman
@scottackerman11.bsky.social
Associate Director, Organizational Culture, Learning, and Outreach at UVA Library. PhD in history from CUNY Graduate Center. New York expat, cat enthusiast.
Happy surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia day to all who celebrate!
April 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Happy surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia day to all who celebrate!
It’s real and it’s spectacular.
February 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It’s real and it’s spectacular.
In case anyone needs it on this Monday, I’m pleased to introduce Violet! She’s five, very sweet, very vocal, and adopted from a local SPCA…where she’d been for awhile, somehow…
January 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In case anyone needs it on this Monday, I’m pleased to introduce Violet! She’s five, very sweet, very vocal, and adopted from a local SPCA…where she’d been for awhile, somehow…
Used book store find: Sir George Otto Trevelyan “The American Revolution” 4 volumes.
January 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Used book store find: Sir George Otto Trevelyan “The American Revolution” 4 volumes.
Not normally an Irish whiskey drinker, but wow this is good.
December 28, 2024 at 2:17 AM
Not normally an Irish whiskey drinker, but wow this is good.
Snowy Russian.
December 23, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Snowy Russian.
Ok, now it’s officially holiday season.
December 8, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Ok, now it’s officially holiday season.
Barnes and noble gift card haul, complete with new work from @ljg106.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Barnes and noble gift card haul, complete with new work from @ljg106.bsky.social
Of all the gin joints…
November 30, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Of all the gin joints…
So…how is draft 4,618 of my introduction is going, you ask?
November 24, 2024 at 12:21 AM
So…how is draft 4,618 of my introduction is going, you ask?
Bourbon, with Marilyn, Jack and Tony joining.
November 17, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Bourbon, with Marilyn, Jack and Tony joining.
Hello, Seattle.
September 21, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Hello, Seattle.
Bowman’s French oak is outstanding
May 3, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Bowman’s French oak is outstanding
Scored some excellent uses bookstore finds: John Hay diary, and first edition of Sheridan’s memoirs.
February 24, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Scored some excellent uses bookstore finds: John Hay diary, and first edition of Sheridan’s memoirs.
Perfect midwinter drink. Also, Jax.
February 4, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Perfect midwinter drink. Also, Jax.
This wine needs to chilled in a Thermidor, but drink too much and you’ll lose your head…
December 3, 2023 at 10:59 PM
This wine needs to chilled in a Thermidor, but drink too much and you’ll lose your head…
Thanksgiving survival necessities
November 23, 2023 at 8:04 PM
Thanksgiving survival necessities
Latest used bookstore find, Charles C. Coffin’s The Boys of ‘76:
November 4, 2023 at 12:22 AM
Latest used bookstore find, Charles C. Coffin’s The Boys of ‘76:
My run with scoring first editions of WWI memoirs continues with John Pershing. Two volumes, $25. Here’s hoping it’ll extend to the Civil War and Grant or Sherman 😅🤷🏻♂️
October 15, 2023 at 9:14 PM
My run with scoring first editions of WWI memoirs continues with John Pershing. Two volumes, $25. Here’s hoping it’ll extend to the Civil War and Grant or Sherman 😅🤷🏻♂️
Adventures in re-checking your footnotes…
October 13, 2023 at 6:49 PM
Adventures in re-checking your footnotes…
Good wine, better views.
October 7, 2023 at 6:08 PM
Good wine, better views.