Did some pickup shots to display the materiality of this gorgeous gradual, specifically: drypoint doodles, damage to the binding that allows a view into its structure, stitched repairs, and the texture of ink on the page. (RCL cod. e 2, Barbeau Gradual, Northern France, c. 1240-1260)

A little stop motion video I made of an almanac in the University of Rochester collection to try and give viewers an idea of how it functions 😊 (Video of RCL cod. a.1, a late 14th century folding almanac from England, likely Oxford)

This is a fundamental point that 99% of higher-ed coverage, and 100% of immig coverage, have missed.

working through uploading images shot for the Robbins Library and came across this ray of sunshine, page from a book of hours in the collection.

Happy #internationalowlawarenessday

Morning. Study of a Flying Sparrow, Giovanni da Udine, c.1515.

Plese donate to the Middle English Texts series, a vital resource for teachinge, learninge, and studye: "With the recent and sudden termination of almost all NEH grants, our work is in jeopardy." metseditions.org/donate?fbcli...

While the near-total loss of the NEH is horrific, it has been death by a 1000 cuts for decades: the loss of summer seminars abroad, of postdoc funding, of all of the tiny bits of $ that enlightened K-12 teachers' & junior faculty's work & lives. Sarah & I will be mostly fine; the next gen won't.

NEW: ALA is going to court to stop the President’s attempts to illegally dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services. The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)

On calculating the number of female scribes and their manuscript output in medieval Europe. sonja-drimmer.squarespace.com/blog-1/2025/...

Today was maybe the last chance to see short-eared owls before they head back north until next winter.

Aside from the obvious direct harm, what's so irritating is that a handful of spoiled ignorant assholes are breaking things that we all built together. They weren't content to own almost everything, they had to wreck what little they didn't own. It's vandalism on a mass scale and has to be punished

Want to go visit the national parks this year? Sorry. The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

“Do not bend your neck for that which cuts necks.” A Sumerian proverb, as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago.

Imaging some 17th century beauties today for an upcoming exhibition.

Quick guide to remaining sane for the next four years youtube.com/shorts/HsoGM...

Dark eyed junco 😊

Saturday coworkers.

The 17th Annual Schoenberg Symposium starts this Thursday evening (EST). Registration remains open through the end of the event. We look forward to seeing you there in person or online! The theme is CIRCULATIONS. Details at the link. (It's FREE) www.library.upenn.edu/events/circu...

Ancient and beautiful amber pendants worn by hunter-gatherers some 10,000 years ago during the Mesolithic period. 📷 National Museum of Denmark en.natmus.dk/historical-k... #Archaeology

White breasted nuthatch 😊

Thankful for days spent imaging medieval manuscripts for the Robbins Library to occupy my busy mind.

getting an up close look at repairs while imaging are some of my favorite moments

Event: The cyber incident at the British Library has called into question our reliance on online systems to consult medieval manuscripts. Join this conversation on the current situation, and on rethinking practices 🕔 5-6.30pm 💻 Wed 7 Feb Online (free) visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/feb24/...

Got to see some old friends under new light at the medieval manuscripts by (electric) candlelight event put on by the Robbins Library. Really incredible to see the illumination under the flicker of warm light after years of seeing things lit up in the lab.

Working through the new Relight RTI software on a rainy Tuesday.