new neighborhood is governed by this cat, according to neighbors. he strides up determinedly every time I see him, even from a block away!! looks menacing but only wants pets. 10/10

How the library community reacts to stuff like this matters. Proud of the scholarship committee's commitment to keep their program as it is, and the planning committee's determination to find a new venue or move online. ❤️

We're hosting an info session about our spring session of the Cross-Reference Coalition — which is open to all information workers and students @ METRO member institutions + self-identified NYC / Westchester artists + designers — next Monday, Dec 8, at noon ET! More info in the call below!

ohh man. just learned about Portland Stamp Company, which prints custom, old-fashioned poster stamps. they also have an artist collaboration series?! 😍 theportlandstampcompany.com

one of my favorite duties is sitting on the review committee for our continuing education grants, which provide $500.00 toward conferences, classes, or courses for those working at libraries and archives in the metro ny area. the app is open now! www.surveymonkey.com/r/CEGrantWS26

trying to hype myself up to sign up for a beginner weight-lifting class at a very welcoming-sounding local gym and I am still SO SCARED! (letty for strength)

we’ve been in our house about 2 weeks now and Olive is really exploring *every* corner.

There's still time to sign up to resist the vendor machine! Join Library Futures, Stephanie "Cole" Adams, Samantha Teremi, Layla Maurer, and Hayley Park to talk AI and library contracts. That's this Thursday 11/20! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

my new next door neighbor’s mother was a librarian in new york. the world is always smaller than it seems. ❤️

Our spring iteration of the Cross-Reference Coalition will focus on 🔎SEARCH + DISCOVERY💡 We'll work tgthr to design a scavenger hunt, map, or field guide that encourages defiantly-anti-AI exploration of NYC's knwldg resources + cultural heritage. We'll distribute our call for apps early next week!

New survey researching how recent policy shifts within the U.S. in higher education are impacting DEI reparative metadata/cataloging efforts in academic libraries & archives in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. 📚 #critcat uncg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

heard from someone at omaha public library today who designs escape rooms based on children's books as part of their programming 😍 omaha.bibliocommons.com/events/678aa...

Job alert: the University of Illinois Library is hiring a Humanities Librarian to serve as liaison to African-American Studies and English Literatures. I’m sure someone here would be a great fit for this job—& we’ve got a pretty phenomenal community here Please share!

four days before we were set to move into the house we’ve been renovating for 5 months, the first big rain of autumn hit and created a leak through the ceiling. 😬 a plumber and roofer working together ID’d a faulty 100-year-old lead pipe as the culprit. they‘re going in through the closet today.

last week i learned my spouse donates to wikipedia every time he gets the little pop up requesting money. “it might be my favorite website.” he said as he hit the pay button on his phone. a real green flag moment.

spotted this flyer over the summer in portland and i’ve been occasionally pulling up the photo and cackling to myself, ever since. 💖

Experimenting with a new concept using @queermedieval.bsky.social’s Portland Frog woodcut. Embracing goofiness as protest.

one bright spot on this friday: it's payday and my federal worker spouse is still working & getting paid, so I'm going to support a few lovely projects that've come my way this week. first: this family storytelling game from the South Asian American Digital Archive.

i love you, portland.

Kodak is officially selling their own film again for the first time in many years and will be selling directly to photography stores now. 🔗 www.404media.co/kodak-is-sel...

METRO's offering a 4-session series for library staff who want to explore co-designing programs and services with their communities. It kicks off next week and there's still room to join! metro.org/events/desig...

I'm thrilled that this is kicking off, right now, all the way across the country from me but months in the making and close to my heart. Spend some time with the class website, if you have a moment, and follow Shannon for more on misfittery over the next 10 weeks.

The digital age threatens our cultural memory. Can libraries, archives & museums create a just, sustainable future? 📖 Learn how in the #booktalk for AFTER DISRUPTION with Trevor Owens & Shannon Mattern. 📅 Thurs Sept 25 🕖 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET 📍 ONLINE 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1633230118...

every year I hire an artist to draw my family for our holiday card and the process makes me so happy! this year it feels even more meaningful because ai is everywhere. here are 2021 + 2018. 💛 credit to @schrill-art.bsky.social + @ghost_puff on instagram

tomorrow! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

our Library Field project, which recently found its home on a 26-acre site in Ossining NY, has an iNaturalist project. i get to go out for my first visit next month and can't wait to log some observations. 🌝🐛🍄 www.inaturalist.org/projects/the...

just found out about a bread company in Portland with a CSA model — members pick up one loaf a week from the assigned neighborhood drop-off location, which is a fellow member's porch. 😍 www.starterbread.com

Call for applications: Endangered Archives Programme eap.bl.uk/applicants

last weekend at stardew valley: symphony of seasons, concernedape came onstage and thanked everyone for supporting the game. I will never recover? like never.

am really, really finding that social media is not a helpful place for me to get info about current events. gonna be doing a major overhaul of my follows this weekend. in: whimsy, library joy, community infrastructure, art, plants,cats, coffee, old house reno out: the ever-unfolding shitshow

i keep checking if I can pre-order this because I am READY 😂. also this webpage is gorgeous. yay for we here press.

some of my favorite former NEH employees have channeled their collective grant-making wisdom into an opportunity for funders. thrilled to see it! hire them. 💫

who among us will be the next records manager for little caesers pizza? ilitch.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/LC/job/Detro...

METRO is hosting a webinar series this fall that's gonna be so useful to anyone doing collection development work: pt 1: community-centered practice pt 2: intellectual freedom pt 3: finding balance on your shelves (and online)

I wrote "think about funding" on one of my sticky note to-do lists and I'm thinking! well, more like stewing actually. i miss old imls and neh.

New "How to Report ICE" zines up today for free printable download! California (by county/area) Chicago Colorado DC Metro Area (DMV) Massachusetts North Carolina Triangle Area NYC Philly Pittsburgh Portland, OR St. Louis Metro Area Washington State Please share! drive.google.com/drive/folder...

good cats of portland:

tomorrow!

We’re thrilled to be hosting a 4-part fall event series in collaboration with the New York Public Library, exploring the social implications of AI & its impacts on democracy, the environment, & human labor. Learn more and RSVP to attend live in NYC or via livestream! datasociety.net/events/under...

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is learning new ways to grow native plants for public and private lands.

Next Tuesday, Aug 26th, METRO's hosting an Intro to iNaturalist webinar that's open to anyone interested! I'll be supporting on the back end, and also fulfilling a years-long goal of finding out what all iNaturalist does. Join us! metro.org/events/intro...

I see that #DLFforum fellowship applications are open through September 2! Students, emerging professionals, public library staff, HBCU affiliates, and grassroots archives and cultural heritage workers can apply to get their conference expenses covered. forum2025.diglib.org/resources/fe...

Fobazi is currently in the ICU and could use your support. Apologies to those I haven’t been able to reach out to yet. You can message me for more info and I will be posting updates to GoFundMe. Please share, send healing thoughts, prayers, etc. ❤️ -Elena gofund.me/c8485b58

77 Barnard staff laid off today including two librarians and an archivist. Also 30 union members. Zine library staff are still here.

I was laid off from Northwestern University today, along with 200 other people. 📚 www.northwestern.edu/leadership-n...

We're hosting a tour of BookOps, the center of collections development and distribution for The New York Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library, on Tuesday, July 29. Somehow there are still spots available! www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-of-bo...

tomorrow!

The Library of Congress is looking for feedback on their amazing/unique "Selected Datasets" collection. You can see the collection here and the survey link is at the top of the page. www.loc.gov/collections/... Anyone interested in working with datasets check out the collection and take the survey.

Not surprised but still delighted! I can't wait to see what insights she can bring to Mellon in light of the collapse of IMLS funding. I hope we see more of these Senior Fellow type roles at Mellon and other private funders