Late this summer I got to go into the studio with @pablohutch.bsky.social & our buddy Tim to record some tunes—and our EP is up today on Bandcamp! I feel a little weird as a middle-aged dude asking folks to listen to my band—but I'm pretty proud of these songs & would love if y’all gave em a listen

All of this while trying to convince us to buy him pet rats

What’s so cute about @ryancordell.org getting these is how he realizes that I live in absolute color “OMG YOUR <insert clothing> is so BRIGHT> Me: please drive 🩷💕

Bluesky: there are 24 hours left & our kiddo is in 2nd place If you feel compelled to buy popcorn to support a drama program in central Illinois, today is the day!

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...

The best espresso drinks I have ever had was in Australia and New Zealand and they were all flat whites

Jorge the Porch Goose is ready to welcome the corn sweats.

WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

For any local friends on here, the Anxious Bench (my trio with Tim Ryan & @pablohutch.bsky.social) will be playing Friday Night Live Downtown Champaign this Friday 6/20 from 6-7pm. We’ll be on the Neil & Park stage, in front of the Lit. Would love to see folks there! 40north.org/our_programs...

The spring issue of the iSchool’s Intersections magazine has a piece about “the Cordells…and their connection to the iSchool” featuring @eviedc.bsky.social & @cadenceac.bsky.social !

Carla Hayden is an inspiration to so many in the library profession. People outside of that profession probably don't even realize how much. She certainly became an inspiration to me. She will be missed as our chief librarian.

I only played the first hour or so last night, but I think “South of Midnight” is going to be a special game & would really love all those bros trying to sink it for being woke/DEI—you know, for telling a Black story with a Black protagonist—to be summarily rebuked www.theverge.com/games-review...

I say she missed me as much as I missed her.

I thought about live posting the #acrl2025 sessions I attended like I used to, but it's so much work. So I didn't, but I was here. I conferenced. Thanks to everyone who stopped me to tell me they loved my shoes. They are awesome and super comfy.

Just a girl who loves clothes trying to pack for her profession’s biggest conference.

President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders. Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

Please JB Pritzker do not commit any crimes before 2028. I know it is part of the job as Illinois governor but you must resist.

I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

I heard the NEA is only considering proposals related to 1776 & the USA’s 250th birthday & I was feeling intensely patriotic, so I’m printing these really big posters inspired *directly* by the Founding Fathers The cut was carved from the masthead of a 19th century newspaper

Pritzker: If we don’t want to repeat history, then for god’s sake, in this moment, we better be strong enough to learn from it.

All the fluff

It's @cadenceac.bsky.social ischool.illinois.edu/news-events/...

Take a break from the scroll and lay in the sun for a moment.

And I’m bopping around in the morning doing all the things babbling away …

Margo does not recommend baths. She absolutely doesn’t care if you think she stinks because she got into the compost. It was delicious. (Literally jumped into the 17 inch tall raised garden beds, pushed the lid off one of the in-bed composters whose lid wasn’t snapped in place.)

Margo says, “it’s okay. It’s Monday. Just close your eyes for a second and enjoy a sunbeam.”

It never fails to delight me when students with children ask me where they can go in the library. I happily pointed a student with their newborn to our family study space and told them about everything we offer.

Today's Librarian Content: - working the info desk - disappointing students by telling them someone has already checked out the one copy of a textbook - the loan is 16 wks (WHY?!) - Writing two articles and annual report/dossier - Getting distracted by friend saying LUNCH?!

For today’s corgi content Margo playing fetch. This happens every night for approximately 15-30 minutes. @ryancordell.org told me he always wanted a dog that would play fetch …

Is this a corgi channel with splashes of librarian content? Yes it is. Welcome.

Corgi content. Margo was looking for snacks. Not even caring that her human sibling was rested on the couch.

Days like this -- Feels like -10 outside -- make me wish that my library had a coffee shop inside it or tunnels. I miss Northeastern's tunnels when it's this cold out. So do I fast walk (4 mins) to the coffee shop, or do I just suck it up and drink tea?

Mary Oliver, as usual, wrote the right words to share today.

Today is the first day of Manuscript by May! MbM is a semester-long program, I co-developed based on Wendy Belcher's book 'Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks'. This is my 3rd year teaching the program for my library. It's been instrumental in helping me and others in my library publish.

My library doesn't have much office space, so I share an open office space with 7 colleagues & 20 grad students. It can get LOUD. @ryancordell.org got me the Bose QuietComfort headphones for XMAS. I can't hear anything when they are in quiet mode! Thank goodness!

Snoozles

Finally finished this project: took my LOEX poster on hybrid workshops and transformed it into this little squirrel plush! The graphs on its torso were to represent in-person/online attendance stats, and the QR codes linked to resources on hybrid workshop design and examples.

Come work with me!! illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

My child texts me ... "Hey Mom me and like 10 other GAs are stuck in the elevator at Funk/ACES." THEN PROCEEDS NOT TO TEXT ME ANY UPDATES FOR LIKE 15 MINUTES. She is fine. Also yes we have a Library called Funk/ACES. The carpet is amazing.

Two snoozing pups

Refilling the snack area in my corner of the office today. My unit has 20 GAs. 4 of them and 2 hourlies are on my team (eLearning). Sometimes the only thing I can do is make sure that they have snackies. Bonus my units pets.

I've got two custom shirts (your pick of size, pattern, and fabric out of my voluminous stash) available in the auction to benefit TransLifeline. Also can do a kid outfit! It's your chance for geeky joy clothes. #DHsewing #DHmakes www.32auctions.com/organization... www.32auctions.com/organization...

When you are a fluffy corgi and the weather finally dips to an acceptable temperature

Why am I on my libguide-burn-it-all-down rant? My library has 2400 libguides. 1200 published. 50% haven't been updated in 5 years, and most of those 10 years. They are outdated and unfindable and generally just a list of a list. That being said I have been working several solutions!

God I hate libguides. That’s it. That’s the message. Librarians don’t let other librarians make libguides. “I know what the solution is! Let’s make a libguide.” No you should NOT!

I also have this burnt loaf weirdo. Margo is a tri-colored fluffy corgi.

My sweetest old gurl. She loves the heating pad.

In particular, information literacy, online learning, instruction librarians and of course librarian fashion

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