Was having fun doing little skits and bits in an email of a professional nature, but to friends, and I manage to just mangle the name of the subject of the email. Cool.

Today, 12-4! We have air conditioning and cool documents! See copies of the Emancipation Proclamation, David Walker’s Appeal, E. C. Stanton’s copy of the Seneca Falls Declaration, The Combahee River Collective statement, letters from Toussaint Louverture & Dessalines, and more!

Sounds like a case for JUNGLE LAW www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEye...

Organized by my friend and colleague John McEwan, cosponsored by @kulibraries.bsky.social, @bodleian.ox.ac.uk, and the @bibsocamer.bsky.social ! A good confluence indeed. 📜 #libsky #rarebooks #booksky

Before you get warm feelings about this story, keep in mind it was **labour and contract protections** that got these people back. Not some grand realization that Librarianship is necessary. Get unionized people. 1 / 2

Indeed, I worked for one of these STEM guys in a former workplace...

The power of organizing! Proud to be a union member here at KU.

Way too spot on for me, but also glad to have gotten Kepler!

One of my favorite bands, Lone Piñon, released a new album last week, and their recording of "El Preso Numero 9" has been on heavy repeat for me. Thought y'all might like it too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-DK...

Two notebooks filled with bibliographical descriptions. Clearly doing a lot more of these now!

An extraordinary western prairie moment on my drive in to campus this morning: it's intermittently foggy, and makes the sunrise light prismatic. As I drive through the fog, this track comes on the stereo, a perfect companion: youtu.be/Rnb2mNTpEvI?...

If y'all are interested, here's the record for this MS: kuprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/...

¿¡tres leches!? ¿¡en esta economía!?

Congratulations to my amazing spouse (who is not on Bluesky but is on Mastodon) on the opening of his new exhibition, War of Words. If you’re in the Boston/Cambridge area this summer, come check it out! library.harvard.edu/exhibits/war...

For my collation folks: this MS has three signatures nested inside the first one. How do we feel about this as a formula (visually jarring, but it's an attempt): [1]⁴([2]²⁰+[3]¹⁴+[4]¹⁶) [5]⁴

A recent-ish acquisition here at Spencer from Bruce McKittrick in my cataloging cradle today: a 17thC Italian MS applying the rules of gematria to Italian, drawing upon the popular Renaissance conception of Kabbalah as “white magic”: 📜 #libsky #rarebooks #booksky

A colleague sent a kind congratulatory note about travel funding for the Flamsteed project (with @hillemmalouise.bsky.social) and he's getting Three Flamsteed Paragraphs as a gift in his inbox this morning (sorry Josh).

This is such a satisfying read www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-ban...

People find politicians' speech alienating but it's not because it's overly caveated, precise, and syntactically complex; it's because it's vague, platitudinous pablum that fails to condemn injustice, fails to chart a path towards a brighter future, and is unaccompanied by concrete action.

I’m SO proud of Rebeca and really looking forward to her next moves! The Lilly is lucky to have her ☺️

My friend and former colleague @mrebecae.bsky.social announced her resignation from That Library today, and I am so happy for her! She's headed up north to join the Lilly Library at IU as their new Science and Medicine Cataloger! So proud, and I know shes in good hands with the Lilly crew!

He participated in “Book Innit” and got a free pizza

“anyone concerned with the fate of higher education should not treat entire states or regions as lost causes. no one should allow themselves to think their geographic position is an indicator of their moral worth. moral distance is not moral superiority”- @ben-wright.bsky.social @insidehighered.com

Have I ever shared how much I appreciate @tjowens.bsky.social's book "After Disruption: A Future for Cultural Memory". Its a text I am returning to (and quoting) over and over again in these times. And its free to read in open access! Highly recommended. Get it here: press.umich.edu/Books/A/Afte...

Got the privilege to host my friend Stephanie Stillo (from LoC) here @kulibraries.bsky.social last week - she was the keynote speaker and guest judge of our Snyder Book Collecting Contest! I also facilitated a little informal Q and A with her for students and faculty...

I'm brave enough to admit that I would, in fact, buy this the day it goes on sale or see it opening night. Yes, I would.

My buddy @jasonwdean.com and I have another issue of Half Sheets to the Wind just out—this month, an interview following up On Curiosity with my former grand boss, the great bookwoman Meg Ford twohalfsheets.substack.com/p/on-curiosi...

DO YOU WANT TO BE THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL

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In an effort to rectify this, I've had these daily feeds on while I work: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJKi...

I really feel like me not leading the deans updates at the all staff is a missed opportunity.

I collect Pokemon cards as a long-time fan of lil guys, and I am begging you not to let anyone tell you or your kids that this is a financial investment with any level of expected return. Public radio, influencers, doesn't matter the source. The value proposition of collecting is HAVING A COLLECTION

Tbh a bit disappointed in the lack of Semana Santa content in my bsky feed

April fools only works when reality isn't this stupid.

(How do we feel about this multi format collation, 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks ?) 12mo: pi² A-2A⁶ 2B⁴ (pi and 2B in 16mo format, C2 mis-signed B2); [$1-3(-2B3) signed], 150 leaves; pp. [1-4], ²[1] 2-158 15 160-203 [204-207] 208-288 [289] 290-292, ³[1] 2-4 (159 misnumbered as 15)...

For the academic study of the history of science: the Scientific Revolution didn't happen, and the scientific method doesn't exist.

Three of my fav folks on this very good thread!

"[N]ow more than ever, we need the humanities. Because it teaches us human skills and what it is to be human. These will be the most valuable skills in the future; not just at work, but also to have a good life." (Thanks to @ecolleary.bsky.social for sharing this comic on IG.) #humanities 🗃️📜📚

@lolbrarian.bsky.social Are you all using DCRMB or DCRMR for original records?? Carry on!

Keen to watch this soon! 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks

its free real estate* this message is for jim boonie only

staff in my doctor's office: oh that's an interesting way to write dates, why do you do it that way? me: .....ok how much time do you have and what is your general familiarity with and/or interest in standards bodies

This is very much my niche

Just voted yes to ratify our tentative agreement between our union (UAKU) and management! I didn't have "join and become active in union" on my career card, but there's power in this, and I am so glad to vote yes for our contract, and to make a real difference in our lives!

Have lost a lot of time today trying to unsuccessfully communicate my theory of how a weird little 18mo was imposed. Oh well… is there anything really good written about small formats???

I'm celebrating my birthday this week, and so I thought I'd share some of the things from the last year that I am especially proud of, or make me especially happy:

My Wikchina has a fun place to ride on my way to work (and his new home in my cube at work):