Mia Jakobsen
@miajakobsen.bsky.social
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[she/they] MAS/MLIS student @ UBC. digital humanist. occasional writer. linktr.ee/miajakobsen
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My first academic publication is out now in Amplify: A Journal of Writing-as-Activism! Rupert Raj's work has been invaluable to Canadian trans activism, and I believe it's vital to share queer histories/stories amidst increasing anti-trans sentiments and legislation 🏳️⚧️
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Rupert Raj’s Written Acts of Activism and Care Throughout the 1980s and 1990s
In researching acts of activism and care in Canadian queer and trans racialized history, I examined how Rupert Raj advocated and cared for other trans individuals through his writing in the 1980s and ...
https://doi.org/10.15760/amplify.2025.3.1.3
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So excited to play this game - perfect timing for Freedom to Read Week in Canada!
#FTRW26
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Heather J. “I Should Be Writing” Wood
about 2 months ago
Canadian Freedom to Read Week/Semaine de la liberté d’expression begins today
www.freedomtoread.ca/freedom-to-r...
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Freedom to Read Week - Freedom to Read
Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom.
https://www.freedomtoread.ca/freedom-to-read-week/
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Library Futures
about 2 months ago
Got book challenges? Need informative, interactive, level-headed, and fun advice on how to handle them? We've got you. Imagine IF: The Game is out now from Library Futures! See where you intellectual freedom adventure takes you!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/library...
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Library Futures Presents… Imagine IF
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/library-futures-presents-imagine-if
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“On earth, there is no room for God if there is no room for the human person. To refuse one is to refuse the other.”
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jessamyn
8 months ago
Very happy to read about these young, principled, and interesting librarians working in various places in Philadelphia 📚
www.phillymag.com/news/2025/08...
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For Gen Z, the Library Is Political
People say libraries are dying. Young librarians think they’re just evolving — and expanding their social conscience as they do.
https://www.phillymag.com/news/2025/08/27/library-gen-z-political/?ref=wordsandmoney.com
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It is such an honour to receive this scholarship! I'm excited to begin my MAS/MLIS degrees in the fall :)
www.ala.org/news/2025/06...
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Mia Jakobsen Selected as the 2025 Peter Lyman Memorial/SAGE Scholarship Recipient
The American Library Association and SAGE are pleased to announce Mia Jakobsen of Furry Creek, British Columbia (Canada) as the recipient of the 2025 Peter Lyman Memorial/SAGE Scholarship in New Media...
https://www.ala.org/news/2025/06/mia-jakobsen-selected-2025-peter-lyman-memorialsage-scholarship-recipient
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jennie rose halperin
10 months ago
There is so much good work coming out of
@libraryfutures.bsky.social
right now, but this Zine we sponsored featuring writing from incarcerated librarians is really special and beautiful. I learned so much from these knowledge workers’ writing.
www.libraryfutures.net/publications...
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Controlled Chaos
Research and advocacy for the future of libraries.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/publications/controlled-chaos
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I became a Canadian at the start of April and I voted by mail last week. It’s super easy to exercise your right to vote, so go do it today!!! A lot is at stake 🇨🇦
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Democracy Now!
about 1 year ago
"Heart of Compassion" for Palestine: Pope Francis Called for Gaza Ceasefire Until His Final Days
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“Heart of Compassion” for Palestine: Pope Francis Called for Gaza Ceasefire Until His Final Days
In his last public appearance before he died, Pope Francis addressed Easter Sunday Mass and repeated his call for a ceasefire in Gaza. “Pope Francis’s position on Palestine is just an extension of...
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/4/21/pope_francis_palestine
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Northern Super League
about 1 year ago
The first-ever NSL goal. Quinn writes history!!
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My first academic publication is out now in Amplify: A Journal of Writing-as-Activism! Rupert Raj's work has been invaluable to Canadian trans activism, and I believe it's vital to share queer histories/stories amidst increasing anti-trans sentiments and legislation 🏳️⚧️
doi.org/10.15760/amp...
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Rupert Raj’s Written Acts of Activism and Care Throughout the 1980s and 1990s
In researching acts of activism and care in Canadian queer and trans racialized history, I examined how Rupert Raj advocated and cared for other trans individuals through his writing in the 1980s and ...
https://doi.org/10.15760/amplify.2025.3.1.3
about 1 year ago
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Benjamin Dreyer
about 1 year ago
Farewell to the great William Finn.
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Library Futures
about 1 year ago
"As digital resources and databases increasingly become new battlegrounds for censorship, the public must understand how these platforms function." If you missed our neo-censorship webinar, LF intern
@miajakobsen.bsky.social
has a recap on our blog!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/panel-r...
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Library Futures | Panel Reflections: Unpacking Digital Censorship in Schools and Libraries
Championing the right to equitable access to knowledge.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/panel-reflections-unpacking-digital-censorship-in-schools-and-libraries
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Library Futures
about 1 year ago
178 state bills promoting censorship in school and public libraries were introduced between January 2021 and September 2024, and we've got data. /4
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Library Futures
about 1 year ago
"With the click of a button, censors can wipe out access to crucial resources for hundreds of thousands of people at once... because of one person’s complaint." Our new report on digital censorship is out.
www.libraryfutures.net/censorship
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Library Futures
about 1 year ago
Let's try this again with the correct link! 🤦♀️ Join Jim Duncan,
@lindseykimery.bsky.social
,
@ejmknox.bsky.social
,
@sarahlamdan.bsky.social
, and our own
@librariansreed.bsky.social
to learn how censors go after digital content in our schools and libraries.
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Library Futures
over 1 year ago
"Libraries can play a crucial role in debunking the myths of environmentally neutral technology and foster a more sustainable digital culture." Congrats to Library Futures interns Tova Gaster and Mia Jakobsen on their great new blog post!
www.libraryfutures.net/post/librari...
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Library Futures | Libraries in a Material World: The Role of Repair, Energy, and Education in Library Sustainability
Championing the right to equitable access to knowledge.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/libraries-in-a-material-world-the-role-of-repair-energy-and-education-in-library-sustainability
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Library Futures
over 1 year ago
"I strongly believe that information should be freely and equitably accessible" said one participant in Library Futures' new research report "Keeping an Open Mind: Awareness, Use, and Perspectives of OER in Public Libraries. Do you feel that way too? Read on!
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Library Futures | New Research Report: OER in Public Libraries
Championing the right to equitable access to knowledge.
https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/new-research-report-oer-in-public-libraries
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My newest article is out now! I stumbled into this topic last year and ended up building a game about it. Thanks to The Strand for trusting me with this feature & I’m excited to continue building on this project for my undergraduate thesis!
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From The Fruit Machine to Facial Recognition - The Strand
How queer surveillance has evolved from the Cold War to the Digital Age If you’ve ever studied the Cold War in a history class, chances are that you’ve heard of either the Red Scare or McCarthyism. Th...
https://thestrand.ca/from-the-fruit-machine-to-facial-recognition/
over 1 year ago
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Violet Fox 🦊
over 1 year ago
📣 New zine!! "A Librarian Against AI; or, I Think AI Should Leave" is a 40-page zine about why we should think twice about using & supporting generative AI.
violetbfox.info/against-ai/
#noAI
#zines
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bri watson 🐝
over 1 year ago
STARTER PACKS for
#critlib
#critarch
#critlib
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#GLAMS
Studies (below) literally just creating these to get it established! have a couple of appointments and I'll get really adding this afternoon!
go.bsky.app/BkSyTAU
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