Shannon Mattern
@shannonmattern.bsky.social
director of creative research @ the metro ny library council; recently resigned 😱 full professor of media studies, art history + anthropology
architecture, archives, 🎨, cities, 🐕, infrastructure, libraries, 🗺️, sound++
nyc + upstate
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architecture, archives, 🎨, cities, 🐕, infrastructure, libraries, 🗺️, sound++
nyc + upstate
wordsinspace.net
I have read about these days on the stone tablets.
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I have read about these days on the stone tablets.
"👂 carefully to how ordinary people remember their lives under socialism isn’t an endorsement; it’s an effort to understand what they valued + why. Those memories, often complex + sometimes contradictory,... remind us that the past is never as simple as our ideologies make it out to be." [3/3]
November 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"👂 carefully to how ordinary people remember their lives under socialism isn’t an endorsement; it’s an effort to understand what they valued + why. Those memories, often complex + sometimes contradictory,... remind us that the past is never as simple as our ideologies make it out to be." [3/3]
"Even though these societies faced serious political + economic challenges, their social ideals of equality, solidarity, + collective care remain relevant to us in 2025. They remind us that success isn’t only abt material wealth or technology, but about how we choose to care for one another." [2/3]
November 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"Even though these societies faced serious political + economic challenges, their social ideals of equality, solidarity, + collective care remain relevant to us in 2025. They remind us that success isn’t only abt material wealth or technology, but about how we choose to care for one another." [2/3]
So glad to hear this!
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
So glad to hear this!
I’m sure, but having a mandate or a budget sure hasn’t prevented this current administration from rerouting funding toward more destructive ends :-)
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I’m sure, but having a mandate or a budget sure hasn’t prevented this current administration from rerouting funding toward more destructive ends :-)
Reposted by Shannon Mattern
'It's a lost map!'
'Where did you find it?'
'In the Map Drawer, in the Map Room of the Map Library'.
OH is seriously thinking about doing a talk on data and discovery entitled 'why we keep biscuits in the biscuit tin'. Seems appropriate.
'Where did you find it?'
'In the Map Drawer, in the Map Room of the Map Library'.
OH is seriously thinking about doing a talk on data and discovery entitled 'why we keep biscuits in the biscuit tin'. Seems appropriate.
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
'It's a lost map!'
'Where did you find it?'
'In the Map Drawer, in the Map Room of the Map Library'.
OH is seriously thinking about doing a talk on data and discovery entitled 'why we keep biscuits in the biscuit tin'. Seems appropriate.
'Where did you find it?'
'In the Map Drawer, in the Map Room of the Map Library'.
OH is seriously thinking about doing a talk on data and discovery entitled 'why we keep biscuits in the biscuit tin'. Seems appropriate.
Reposted by Shannon Mattern
In small communities, especially, #FriendsOfTheLibrary groups can make a huge difference in promoting the library and also enhancing community spirit. Join the fun!!!
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
In small communities, especially, #FriendsOfTheLibrary groups can make a huge difference in promoting the library and also enhancing community spirit. Join the fun!!!
I forgot to include the link!
Week 8: November 13: Wayward Classification – The Misfit
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November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I forgot to include the link!
I'm also developing a proposal structure as we look forward to our collaborative spring publication. I think this is a good set of questions :)
Week 10: December 4: Kludging It All Together – The Misfit
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November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I'm also developing a proposal structure as we look forward to our collaborative spring publication. I think this is a good set of questions :)