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mellowsol
@tavernfrog.bsky.social
Solaris ☀️🌻28. They/them. Zay/Zem.
Librarian in training with an interest in digital preservation and queer space operas.
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Currently Reading: The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation by Trevor Owens (A beginner friendly look into digital preservation.)

Wanna Finish: Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Almost done with this sci fi novella. I'm HOOKED.)

Next Up: Future by Tommi Mutsuri (Love me some sci fi)
There's nothing like going to the library and finding *exactly* what you are looking for!

#booksky #library #books #librarian
February 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Hope it goes well! Let us know if you need help with anything.
I’m joining the Data Rescue Project to help preserve at risk federal data. They’re also on Bluesky @datarescueproject.org

Fight back on all fronts with whatever skills you bring. No fight is too small
February 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afro-Future, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther By Ruth E. Carter is a fantastic look into an artist's journey and being true to yourself. Plus, the photography and concept art are great!

#booksky #photography #costumedesign
February 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Has anyone come across any good journal articles recently?

I've personally enjoyed:

Nicole A. Cooke's Posttruth, Truthiness, and Alternative Facts: Information Behavior and Critical Information Consumption for a New Age (doi.org/10.1086/692298)

#booksky #books #academia #informationbehavior
February 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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for every unmelanated person that "didn't understand the halftime show" I'm gonna tell them I "didn't understand LotR"
February 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Our group has been hard at work to release a new tool: The Data Rescue Tracker. The tool aims to provide a consolidated overview of who is downloading which dataset from which government websites. Please share! www.datarescueproject.org/data-rescue-...
The Data Rescue Tracker
We are excited to introduce the Data Rescue Tracker, a collaborative tool built to catalog existing public data rescue efforts so that we can coordinate better across initiatives. At this stage, you c...
www.datarescueproject.org
February 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
It's 2025 and I feel like I shouldn't have to scream read diversly. It's the same conversation every year. Aren't y'all bored just reading white authors? Don't you ache for more??

#booksky
February 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Currently Reading: The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation by Trevor Owens (A beginner friendly look into digital preservation.)

Wanna Finish: Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Almost done with this sci fi novella. I'm HOOKED.)

Next Up: Future by Tommi Mutsuri (Love me some sci fi)
February 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I wish there was a Goodreads or a Storygraph for tracking how many journal articles you read a year. I feel like that's all I'm reading nowadays 😅

#booksky
February 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!
December 24, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Seeing TikTok go down feels like a canon event....
January 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM