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Please share widely! 📜
RBMS 2026 CFP (with some changes this year to session formats): web.cvent.com/event/0f0104...
The planning spreadsheet is in the re-blogged post.
RBMS 2026 CFP (with some changes this year to session formats): web.cvent.com/event/0f0104...
The planning spreadsheet is in the re-blogged post.
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Please share widely! 📜
RBMS 2026 CFP (with some changes this year to session formats): web.cvent.com/event/0f0104...
The planning spreadsheet is in the re-blogged post.
RBMS 2026 CFP (with some changes this year to session formats): web.cvent.com/event/0f0104...
The planning spreadsheet is in the re-blogged post.
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"Ongoing digitization and cataloging work not only serves the interests of scholars and manuscript communities—it also creates crucial, publicly-accessible provenance records that provide an increasingly robust bulwark against manuscript theft and trafficking."
hmml.org/stories/reve...
hmml.org/stories/reve...
Reversal of Fates: Access Through Photographs can be a Counterbalance
“Cultural losses continue to beset communities around the world, especially in areas subject to armed conflict...”
hmml.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
"Ongoing digitization and cataloging work not only serves the interests of scholars and manuscript communities—it also creates crucial, publicly-accessible provenance records that provide an increasingly robust bulwark against manuscript theft and trafficking."
hmml.org/stories/reve...
hmml.org/stories/reve...
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Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program
Books Not Bars 2025 Holiday Campaign
BOOKS NOT BARS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Haymarket Books is committed to making our books available for free to people who are incarcerated.
In an effort to support those inside who are dealing with the imm...
haymarketbooks.app.neoncrm.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program
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Amidst so much that is lamentable, I’d like to share this wonderful film I learned about last night, via Anthology Film Archives 🥰
OMG! In 1970 Hiler + Dorsky "collaborated on... an industrial film commissioned by NJ’s Sussex County Area Reference Library, whose local branch Dorsky and Hiler frequented first as patrons, then eventually as projectionists and programmers for the library’s 16mm screenings" - ft Tony Conrad :)
Library (1970) by Nathaniel Dorsky & Jerome Hiler
YouTube video by For All People
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November 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Amidst so much that is lamentable, I’d like to share this wonderful film I learned about last night, via Anthology Film Archives 🥰
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We announced yesterday that the Black Zine Fair will be back on May 9, 2026. We'll be hosted for the 3rd year by @powerhousearts.bsky.social. Save the Date!
November 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We announced yesterday that the Black Zine Fair will be back on May 9, 2026. We'll be hosted for the 3rd year by @powerhousearts.bsky.social. Save the Date!
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The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund at the National Trust for Historic Preservation has completed the full rehabilitation of the humble, three-room clapboard house in Tryon, NC, where singer & civil rights activist Nina Simone was born. savingplaces.org/stories/nina...
5 Things to Know About the Nina Simone Childhood Home Project | National Trust for Historic Preservation
Explore the newly restored home of singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone in Tryon, North Carolina.
savingplaces.org
November 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund at the National Trust for Historic Preservation has completed the full rehabilitation of the humble, three-room clapboard house in Tryon, NC, where singer & civil rights activist Nina Simone was born. savingplaces.org/stories/nina...
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Remember: www.ms.now/opinion/msnb...
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Remember: www.ms.now/opinion/msnb...
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“The School of the Art Institute of Chicago on November 12 terminated three out of five employees at its Video Data Bank,… permanently eliminating their positions. The SAIC additionally announced major cutbacks to the international video art distribution organization.” 😢
SAIC Guts Video Data Bank
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago cut staff at the Video Data Bank and announced major cutbacks to the contemporary video art repository.
www.artforum.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“The School of the Art Institute of Chicago on November 12 terminated three out of five employees at its Video Data Bank,… permanently eliminating their positions. The SAIC additionally announced major cutbacks to the international video art distribution organization.” 😢
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RULING JUST IN…John J. McConnell held that the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle IMLS and several other federal agencies via executive order was both illegal and unconstitutional! Read all about it: www.wordsandmoney.com/in-a-major-v...
In a Major Victory, Rhode Island Judge Permanently Blocks Trump's Bid to Shutter the IMLS
In a November 21 summary judgment ruling, judge John J. McConnell held that the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle the IMLS and several other federal agencies via executive order was both ill...
www.wordsandmoney.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
RULING JUST IN…John J. McConnell held that the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle IMLS and several other federal agencies via executive order was both illegal and unconstitutional! Read all about it: www.wordsandmoney.com/in-a-major-v...
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Hi library 📚 colleagues! There are 12 days left to apply for two tenured, unionized positions at my academic library in Upstate New York. These are management positions that require supervisory experience, and the salary range for each is $85k to $115k. Details below, reposts appreciated! (1/4)
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Hi library 📚 colleagues! There are 12 days left to apply for two tenured, unionized positions at my academic library in Upstate New York. These are management positions that require supervisory experience, and the salary range for each is $85k to $115k. Details below, reposts appreciated! (1/4)
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Reference question that I'm crowdsourcing:
Does anyone know of any guides or resources for someone who is trying to transition to a new name in professional settings? This is specifically in the LIS field.
Does anyone know of any guides or resources for someone who is trying to transition to a new name in professional settings? This is specifically in the LIS field.
November 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Reference question that I'm crowdsourcing:
Does anyone know of any guides or resources for someone who is trying to transition to a new name in professional settings? This is specifically in the LIS field.
Does anyone know of any guides or resources for someone who is trying to transition to a new name in professional settings? This is specifically in the LIS field.
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Friendly amendment. Everyone should know who Pauli Murray was. A life truly well lived. And one that shaped our world.
Today is Pauli Murray's 115th birthday. If you're a law student (or just a curious person) and don't know who they are, look them up! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauli_M...
(And if you're in Durham, go check out @paulimurraycenter.bsky.social ! I had the privilege of visiting yesterday and it's great.)
(And if you're in Durham, go check out @paulimurraycenter.bsky.social ! I had the privilege of visiting yesterday and it's great.)
Pauli Murray - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Friendly amendment. Everyone should know who Pauli Murray was. A life truly well lived. And one that shaped our world.
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Excited for this virtual talk tomorrow afternoon on eighteenth-century print shops in British America:
Join us Thursday afternoon online at 2:00 PM ET for “The Novel and the Blank” a virtual book talk with Matthew P. Brown. Register at americanantiquarian.org/programs-events/novel-and-blank-matthew-p-brown
November 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Excited for this virtual talk tomorrow afternoon on eighteenth-century print shops in British America:
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New Haven, CT: Program Engagement Conservator, Yale University
Link out to job announcement
Link out to job announcement
New Haven, CT: Program Engagement Conservator, Yale University
Link out to job announcement
archivesgig.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
New Haven, CT: Program Engagement Conservator, Yale University
Link out to job announcement
Link out to job announcement
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I was faculty at The New School for almost 19 years; I worked across several of these departments — many of which are central to the institution’s unique (and truly remarkable) legacy and continued strengths. Such a tragedy.
November 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I was faculty at The New School for almost 19 years; I worked across several of these departments — many of which are central to the institution’s unique (and truly remarkable) legacy and continued strengths. Such a tragedy.
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When you really need to stress where the most important bit of the text is - 15th century, Avignon, Bibliothèque Ceccano - 1094, f. 195v
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 AM
When you really need to stress where the most important bit of the text is - 15th century, Avignon, Bibliothèque Ceccano - 1094, f. 195v
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Curator of Rare Books at Folger listing is live. You’d be working with some first class people! amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FSL_Em...
Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints
The Folger Shakespeare Library knows that an exceptional staff is the backbone of any great organization. We hire exceptionally qualified individuals who are committed to the mission, vision, and valu...
amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Curator of Rare Books at Folger listing is live. You’d be working with some first class people! amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FSL_Em...
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Recently visited the Glass Flowers at Harvard, a collection of 4,300 extraordinarily realistic glass models of plants crafted by the Blaschkas, a father and son team of sculptors
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Recently visited the Glass Flowers at Harvard, a collection of 4,300 extraordinarily realistic glass models of plants crafted by the Blaschkas, a father and son team of sculptors
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
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Please believe me when I say that this meaningless, historically suspect slogan is being used to sell "AI." Here it is in the just-released November 2025 report on AI by Microsoft. www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
November 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Please believe me when I say that this meaningless, historically suspect slogan is being used to sell "AI." Here it is in the just-released November 2025 report on AI by Microsoft. www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
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My man @themountaingoats.bsky.social clued me into this fantastic essay about a Punjabi housewife's inadvertent techno masterpiece from 1982
4columns.org/dayal-geeta/...
4columns.org/dayal-geeta/...
Mohinder Kaur Bhamra
4columns.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
My man @themountaingoats.bsky.social clued me into this fantastic essay about a Punjabi housewife's inadvertent techno masterpiece from 1982
4columns.org/dayal-geeta/...
4columns.org/dayal-geeta/...
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All the things Susan Camp had to do to make Plan B a reality! The medical industry really hates women.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/h...
Sharon Camp, Mother of the ‘Plan B’ Contraceptive Pill, Dies at 81
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 AM
All the things Susan Camp had to do to make Plan B a reality! The medical industry really hates women.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/h...
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The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians received a grant for its Choctaw Dictionary project in 2020. However, as the department was nearing completion of the dictionary, the Trump administration terminated the award.
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Mississippi Choctaw Dictionary Project Helps Preserve Language
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians’ Choctaw Dictionary Project is designed to help teach the language and encourage more daily use.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians received a grant for its Choctaw Dictionary project in 2020. However, as the department was nearing completion of the dictionary, the Trump administration terminated the award.
buff.ly/5ApEvre
buff.ly/5ApEvre
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Right on -- building upon 50+ years of organizing museum workers that began with Local 2110's predecessor District 65 at MoMA back in the early 1970s.
🧵 This morning, Local 2110 of @uawregion9a.bsky.social
petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for a union election for nearly a thousand full-time and part-time professional and non-professional staff of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for a union election for nearly a thousand full-time and part-time professional and non-professional staff of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
November 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Right on -- building upon 50+ years of organizing museum workers that began with Local 2110's predecessor District 65 at MoMA back in the early 1970s.
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"Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend"
Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project
published by @literaryhub.bsky.social | art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social lithub.com/remembering-...
Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project
published by @literaryhub.bsky.social | art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social lithub.com/remembering-...
Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend
Though we were in frequent conversation for a decade, I only got to meet my friend Alice Wong in person just once. And when I did, I was a bundle of nerves—and that was before she cussed me out wi…
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November 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend"
Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project
published by @literaryhub.bsky.social | art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social lithub.com/remembering-...
Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project
published by @literaryhub.bsky.social | art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social lithub.com/remembering-...