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Sierra
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Maps. Cats. Libraries. Beer.
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Sierra @sierrasparklet.bsky.social · Nov 21
Hi! I'm a librarian curator at an academic special collections #library and #archive. My specialty is #maps! In addition to maps, I am also responsible for the materials at the library that you could lump under graphic arts/visual culture. I have cats and fish. I like reading, museums, and beer! 🗺️🐈🍻
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Celebrating her independence in 1906! #Librarysky #archives #invitation #single #photography #independentwoman #handmade
Cover of a handmade invitation. It features a photograph of a woman and hand written text reading "An Invite." Inside of a handmade invitation. It features text that reads "You are cordially invited to attend the union of Alice Esther Adams to Single Blessedness. Dec. 3. 1906."
September 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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#Caturday snuggle bugs!
Two cats cuddling. One cat faces the camera, the other cat faces away.
September 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Very large #blackberry is this week's pack! #snacktime
Photograph of a large blackberry resting in the palm of a hand.
September 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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A fantastic, and tiny, photo of cat (circa 1910) from a collection a researcher requested last week.

#vintagecats #cats #librarysky #photography
A vintage photograph of a cat sitting in front of a window.
September 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Learned what's been knocking over my bird feeder.
A deer eating birdseed from a bird feeder it knocked over.
August 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Some fun vintage cats from 19th century laundry ads!

#cats #vintagecats #laundry #librarysky #archives #specialcollections
Logo for Lewandos Dyeing, Cleansing, & Laundering company. The companies name forms a circle around an illustration of cat, wearing an apron, washing chicks and hanging them to dry. Logo for Lewandos Dyeing, Cleansing, & Laundering company. The companies name forms a circle around an illustration of cat, wearing an apron, ironing fabric. Around the cat, and handing to dry behind the cat, are chicks.
August 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Another great atlas title page from the collection I'm working with! This one's illustration shows part of the process of creating the maps that appear in these 19th century county atlases.

#Atlas #Maps #Library #LibrarySky #Indiana #ElkhartCounty #Cartography #CountyAtlas #Mapping #MapLibrary
Title page from the 1874 "An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Elkhart Co. Indiana." At center is an illustration of surveyors with equipment and a man drawing on a board.
August 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Inside this atlas is an illustration of an atlas on a pile of atlases - I love a good atlas title page!

#Atlas #Maps #Library #LibrarySky #California #Alameda #Cartography #CountyAtlas #Mapping #MapLibrary
Title Page from the 1878 "Official and Historical Atlas Map of Alameda County, California" by Thompson & West. The title of the atlas is at the top of the page, the publisher information at the bottom. At center is an illustration of an open atlas resting on a pile of closed atlases, cartography tools, and rolled maps.
August 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Forget fireworks. Tonight I'm seeing Drop Dead Gorgeous on the big screen!

#Movies #DarkComedy #Mockumentary
Tickets for the Michigan Theater screening of Drop Dead Gorgeous.
July 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Join together with AFT Michigan’s Queer Caucus for their 4th annual Pride Picnic on Friday, June 27, from 4-7pm at Ford Field Park, South Shelter, 22001 Cherry Hill, Dearborn, MI.

RSVP: buff.ly/5wjhqdy
June 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Post a picture of when your pet was little
A black kitten sits in a pile of shredded toilet paper.
June 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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I cataloged several turn of the century union posters this morning. This one, printed on cloth, was eye catching.

#Unions #LaborOmniaVincit #SolidarityForever
Printed poster, a laborer stands thrusting a hammer at the viewer. The words Labor Omnia Vincit surround them.
June 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The way some people just trust that they can leave their things unattended in public... I'm sitting in a lounge and a woman just left her bag, purse, and drink and then walked out??
May 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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📢📢📢 LEO-GLAM overwhelmingly voted YES to ratify our second contract! 🎉 🎉🎉

100% "YES" vote with 89% of our members voting! 💯 🙌

#WeAreLEOGLAM #1u #SolidarityForever #UnionStrong #HigherEd #ratification #CollectiveBargaining
May 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Are you a librarian working with maps or geospatial information? WAML is accepting applications for 2 scholarships to attend this year's annual meeting! Read more and apply: waml.org/scholarships/

#LibrarySky #Maps #GIS #MapLibrary #GeoSpatial #Mapping #GISLibrarian #MapLibrarian #MapCurator
Scholarships
Apply now for the 2025 WAML Diversity and Early Career Librarian Scholarships!  The Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML) is an independent association of map and geospatial librarians a…
waml.org
May 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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LEO-GLAM Members: be sure to check your email ASAP and vote! The contract ratification vote is open until Thursday, May 15th at 5pm.

Please email brianna@leounion.org or DM us if you can't find your ballot!
graphic to vote
May 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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A federal judge in Washington, D.C., temporarily blocked the Trump administration from further dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services!
May 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Librarians, archivists, and curators (LACs) across all of UM will demonstrate our unity on TOMORROW, April 29th at noon on the front steps of Hatcher Graduate Library for a read-in event. Lunch will be provided!

Please RSVP: bit.ly/LEOGLAMReadIn
read-in graphic
April 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Today we observe #InternationalWorkersMemorialDay, where we remember the thousands of men and women who have been hurt or killed on the job.

The labor movement was founded to protect workers in their workplaces - and we will continue to fight for safe working conditions and safe jobs for all.
April 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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My Indie Bookstore Day haul!

#indiebookstoreday #books #indiebookstore
A stack of books, from top to bottom: Twice as Hard by Jasmine Brown, Oathbound by Tracy Deonn, Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green, The Quest for Tanelorn by Michael Moorcock, The Dreaming City by Michael Moorcock, Inner Space by Jakub Szamalek, and The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinninan.
April 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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It never costs a dime to say or process the phrases 'please' or 'thank you' to a librarian. Speaking first hand, we actually like it.
April 21, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Working with the biggest item in the collection today. 1674 double hemisphere map of the world by Ferdinand Verbiest. #LibrarySky #Maps
Double hemisphere map of the world mounted on a screen. Eastern hemisphere of a double hemisphere map of the world.
April 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Today ALA released the highly anticipated Top 10 Most Challenged Books List as part of the 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report.

www.ala.org/bbooks
top 10 most challenged books of 2024 banner showing small previews of some library book covers.
April 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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i'm holding your hands, gently

april 7 is the start of national library week. get your library card. write your library board. check out 10 books. use your library. do it.
April 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Participated in my local #HandsOff event. A man showed up with the world's SMALLEST trump flag and planted himself front and center. It felt like, as one, everyone took a giant step back and left an empty circle around him.
April 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM