Happy New Year, everyone. Here's a plug for a dear friend's publication. Hilary Wyss's Cambridge Element on the London Foundling Hospital is just out, and you can download a copy for free until Jan. 15, here: doi.org/10.1017/9781.... It's fantastic work!

MS Word just "updated" on my computer, and now every Word document I open has the Co-pilot icon in the corner of my screen. Does anyone know how to get rid of it? It's so incredibly annoying.

All set up for the #AuburnHonorsCollege Fall medal ceremony, for our most recent group of graduates.

Who says we don't need the National Union Catalogue anymore? Auburn Libraries turned it into a Christmas tree.

I need more book history trivia in my feed.

I'm so looking forward to welcoming Kevin Hughes to Auburn this week.

For Auburn folk, demo of Spidle Hall is underway -- photo taken today from the library parking deck.

We are all set up for the Auburn Honors College’s induction ceremony. We are prefacing it this year w reception w poster presentations from our research grant awardees.

Auburn Honors tailgate is all set up!

RIP Graham Greene. Every time he popped up on screen when I was a kid, my mom would excitedly point him out for being an actual Native on the screen. Able to be deadly serious and infinitely hilarious (even in smaller roles like Last of Us), he ate up the screen. Nʌki’wah brother.

I completely agree and love this show. His portrayal of Maximus was brilliant.

Congratulations to this amazing group of 18c scholars. I can't wait to read this issue!

TBH my persistent reaction to AI -- & surrounding discussion of AI -- is gutting disappointment that AI turns out to be insipid, bland, people-pleasing, vapid, when I came of age expecting the utter coolness of Wintermute.

Ruth quietly gearing up for her first class as my teaching assistant for my book club course, “Reading about Dogs, with a Dog.” In her grading she will be tough but fair.

Another new biography posted to The PSIG Project: Annie Isparhecher, a Mvskoke woman born c. 1880, who attended the Nuyaka Mission Boarding School. This is under the tab "Connected Schools," -- for students who attended mission schools in the PSIG orbit. www.psigproject.org/connected-sc...

Drumline after Orioles win last night.

A question for eighteenth-century studies people: has anyone published a comparison of Ghislane Maxwell to the 18c "procuress" figure -- e.g. Richardson's Mrs. Sinclair or Hogarth's Mother Needham? Or, for that matter, 17c Dutch paintings of "The Procuress"? www.rct.uk/collection/8...

Wow, huge news for MCN.

I love this exchange, but it's overlooked an invaluable historical source: the "What did the Romans ever do for us?" scene from The Life of Brian. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc7H...

I just looked up a text in my university's library, and it is on a MICROCARD. Not fiche or film -- a card! It's been a good decade since I read one of those.

I'm delighted to report that The PSIG Project is in the midst of publishing the latest batch of biographies. Additions as of today include Emma Perryman Drew and Ida Perryman Broyles, first cousins, both citizens of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. More to come soon! www.psigproject.org/home

Just getting a dirt bath in the midst of Camp War Eagle.

The footnote that ate a book.

If you wanna reach the historical communities of the blue skies, consider using this established hashtag that reaches out to all fields with historical perspectives: #skystorians So, users of #historians #historian #bluestorians #blustorian #history etc, join in and enjoy. Let's boost this posting

Experience a heart attack while working in a herb garden. Wonder what its middle school bully is doing now. Show up to court in a white linen suit. Drape itself face down over an ottoman in a fit of ennui.

Does anyone know when/if Sprout Social will include Bluesky?

Hard day at the office.

Congratulations to Midge Dellinger & Sara Beam for landing a Mellon grant: “Mvskokvlke Hofone Enfulletv Rasvwetv (To Bring the Ways of the Mvskoke Back)”! They've worked so hard on this collaboration between Univ. Tulsa & Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Such fantastic news. utulsa.edu/news/mellon-...

I love this.

Shhhhh…we’re hunting Wabbit

Excellent news.

For like 20 minutes today I was at 0 inbox.

It's of course abominable to write in library books, but I did enjoy finding this snark today, presumably decades after it was written.

Amen to that.

I hope everyone will forgive my fellow Villanova alumni and me for being completely annoying for a while. 😊 #VillanovaPope

VILLANOVA POPE

Ok, trying again to upload that video of Spirit, at the Auburn University Raptor Center. www.vetmed.auburn.edu/raptor/

For employee appreciation week I took the Honors College staff to the Auburn University Raptor Center. It was amazing! Here's a video of us meeting the famous (and now retired) resident raptor Spirit. www.vetmed.auburn.edu/raptor/ War Eagle!

The reason for the season:

I would pay for this as a regular series.

I'm excited to be giving this talk in a couple of days, and seeing amazing people like @kitkincade.bsky.social!

Professor Ruth will be holding office hours this afternoon in Cater Hall, and if she is happy with her students she might roll around in the grass.

Unpacking books...and yes while I threw away tons and tons of stuff I lugged all these old @asecsoffice.bsky.social programs moved across state lines.

A very Happy 15th of March to one and all.

Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für die Erforschung des 18. Jahrhunderts @dgej.bsky.social ist hier! Willkommen!

I'm so excited that my friend Midge Dellinger will be speaking in March at the Library of Congress, and on such an important topic. I wish I could attend! www.loc.gov/item/event-4...

Primer for newbie 18Cists: ISECS “eye-sex” ASECS “a-sex” SCSECS “skee-sex” WSECS “wessex” NESECS “knee-sex” ECASECS “E.C. A-Sex” MWASECS “Midwest ASECS” SESECS “c-sex” CSECS also “c-sex” (or “Canadian Sex” if you’re me)

Where can I find a good pronunciation guide for "Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl"?

Here's a bit of good news: The PSIG Project has 2 new biographies of students who attended the Presbyterian School for Indian Girls. Adna Starr Benge (Cherokee) and Emma McDonald Carey (Cherokee). Congrats to @utulsa.bsky.social student authors Hannah & Abby Ridley. www.psigproject.org/biographies

A fulfilling day of strategic planning for Auburn’s Honors College staff. Yes, we color-coded ideas!