Post a banger that's not in English (I'll do one more, because Tidal played this on shuffle this AM...) youtu.be/OxJRA1HRKmk?...

Only British Vogue has the courage to publish true science as it was practiced in the 18th century Transactions of the Royal Society

Post a banger that's not in English www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xap2...

Sharing the re-cat'd + previously unreported 1855 1st ed of Whitman's Leaves of Grass at Spencer @kulibraries.bsky.social ! We've had this copy for decades, but in the card cat - not in our online catalog: 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks : kuprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/...

"we do a disservice to young people when we discourage them from pursuing the liberal arts and treat education as the mere acquisition of skills and knowledge. To withstand the challenges posed by scientism and politics... the #humanities need positive accounts of their value." bit.ly/45XTTUO

"Academic staff aren’t included in recognition systems, so their work remains invisible; faculty don’t see them being recognized, so assume no significant intellectual work is happening; this assumption justifies continued cultural and structural exclusion." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

Cataloging the first edition (second issue) of this pretty darn important book…

@sarahbc.bsky.social Psst, what's the best way to get in touch with you? @sibyllacumae.bsky.social and I have a question for you...

If you like this linocut, can I also recommend the work of Ben Wildflower? benwildflower.com/products/mir...

Remember O Most Gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored they help, or sought they intercession was left unaided. Love, defend, rejoice in thy neighbor. Welcome the traveler. Crush evil under your feet. Art: @kibbyer.bsky.social

Our friends at UCL are hosting an event examining how archives, libraries, and museums underpin a functioning democracy: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

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Was hoping @richove.bsky.social added "bellringer" to his CV for this, alas no! But a wonderful tradition at a great library all the same.

Cahokia Jazz, recommended to me by @bhgross144.bsky.social

As ever, Russell Maret’s New Years greeting is extremely relevant and welcome.

The exhibitions as well as the library are open to all—and although I admit the library can feel a little “chatty”, it is a great place to do research because I am always running into people working on things adjacent me. My favorite place in the world.

the Nissan Pao is one of the all-time high scorers on the only automotive benchmark that matters: the "would an eccentric detective drive this around while solving crimes?" vibe check

I know this is an MS, but THIS IS WHY WE HAVE BOWERS AND GASKELL, FOLKS. Also, people with manuscripts smarts - can you do Megan a solid and lend a hand deciphering this collation (ish) statement?

As a person engaged day to day in "maintainer" work, annual self evaluations just feel a bit goofy. "I cataloged books that weren't cataloged" is the correct response to what I achieved, but that... doesn't cut it. I've always been reticent to put quantitative metrics on it as well...

The inkless doodles of Eadburg, an 8th-c. nun, discovered by new technology: now published by Jessica Hendy-Hodgkinson in EME doi.org/10.1111/emed... (Open access)

🧵 Staff of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY, have voted by a 76% margin in a National Labor Relations Board election to unionize with UAW Local 2110. The ballot tally was 542 yes votes for the union with 172 votes against.

Outstanding - and digitized!

Meet the Hinman Collator: a 400-pound bibliographic detective that spots tiny differences between copies of books by rapidly blinking between images. Created by KU's Charlton Hinman in the 1940s, it revolutionized how we study rare books. 📝 rockcha.lk/ksrlblog

How many tiaras? Three! It must be... POPE GREGORY IX and his decretals (Printed in Lyon, by Fradin in 1515) (new acquisition here at Spencer / @kulibraries.bsky.social from @quaritch1847.bsky.social) 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks :

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'

Drop a great pair of eyes from a movie or TV show 👀

🚨JOB KLAXON🚨 we're seeking a Curator of African American Experience colls here at KU! GREAT colls & colleagues, tenure track, unionized, salary $61,000-$68,000. Not on the committee, but would be a colleague! More info at link!📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks rbms.info/blog/news-ev...

Mine and @needrain.bsky.social's post on the Hinman Collator at Spencer / @kulibraries.bsky.social is now live! It was fun to find out more about the origins of the collator, and its purposes. 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky 🗃️ #histtech #histstm blogs.lib.ku.edu/spencer/spec...

It's always a little thrilling AND surreal to see your work making a real difference in rare book and market land... 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks #astronomy 🗃️🔭 #histSTM onlineonly.christies.com/s/fine-print...

Proud to have Dine weaving in my personal collection, this recent video about weaving is really great and personal and moving: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWis...

I don’t think I’ve posted this here yet, but I have a short reflective essay in the latest PBSA issue devoted to the bibliographic note! Thanks to @jsench.bsky.social and @wynkenhimself.bsky.social for inviting me and editing the piece! www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....

just thinking about thos beans

Glancing at Current Events, and this line comes to mind: youtu.be/YZuMe5RvxPQ?...

A cataloger at the Morgan on cataloging, book curses, and the need for a controlled vocabulary term so we can describe and find said curses. 📜📚

Today is Epiphany/Three Kings day, and to celebrate, @sibyllacumae.bsky.social and I just sent the newest issue of our newsletter, focusing On Astrology. Share, read, enjoy - it's free! 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks #astronomy 🗃️🔭 #histSTM open.substack.com/pub/twohalfs...

There are many things I appreciate about my new (ish) job - chief among those things now is that my colleagues take the holiday break very seriously - my inbox is still at zero, right where I left it before break.

FLIPPING OUTSTANDING WORK, of interest to 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks and #histSTM

Just me hanging out with a windmill Heidelberg, as one does (at an open house at a local letterpress shop)

The new issue of Half Sheets is out - really enjoyed @sibyllacumae.bsky.social 's book and utopian thoughts in this issue! Read here, share, and subscribe if you haven't already - it's free! 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks open.substack.com/pub/twohalfs...

I think books are cool

Historian focusing on early modern book culture here. I am not sure that feeding a private company with all our past handwritings from archives is a solution or a way forward. Google‘s AI studio is a data trap. #skystorians

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.

The documentary about Gehry (Sketches of Frank Gehry) has a scene where a colleague presents him with a model and asks him what he thinks. His (paraphrased) answer is still one of my favorites: "Let me look at it for a while and see if it pisses me off."

Yes the place is a disaster. Senior 'management' again. The failings of institutional management is a constant theme at the moment... www.thetimes.com/article/ff7a...