Ken Irwin
@kenirwin.bsky.social
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Librarian, coder, dancer, mushroom lover He/him
I am thrilled to be honored as Member of the Week by my primary professional organization, the Association of College & Research Libraries. I did this interview back in January and didn’t know just how salient the last bit would be in April.
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ACRL Member of the Week: Ken Irwin
Ken Irwin is a Web Services Librarian at Miami University in Oxford, OH. Ken has been a member of ACRL for 17 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for April 7 2025. Describe yourself in th...
https://acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/acrl-member-of-the-week-ken-irwin/
6 months ago
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Congratulations
@uaou.bsky.social
on your victory!
add a skeleton here at some point
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Yesterday, EPA Admin Zeldin announced starting the process to repeal clean air and water regulations as well as the repeal of measures to fight climate change. He had the unmitigated gall to describe the regulations as "suffocating" as he moves to make our planet more unlivable.
7 months ago
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Almost 2 years ago, I voted to unionize my library. It’s been an unnecessarily long, hard fight, but today I’m voting to ratify our first contract.
#UnionStrong
7 months ago
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How long do we think it'll be before Trump re-names the Kennedy Center, probably after himself?
8 months ago
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Ohio's SB1/HB6 proposes to eliminate all DEI programs at Ohio state universities. Here's a great op-ed from a student on why DEI in university matters:
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Ohioans, please ask your representatives to opposed this bill!
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Trump's war on DEI an assault on the dreams my parents and I share | Opinion
The war on diversity, equity, and inclusion is about the so-called "woke." It will keep my community back.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/2025/02/06/trumps-dei-appalachian-scholarship-miami-university/78209764007/?tbref=hp
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Meanwhile, Google/Alphabet has strayed so far from "don't be evil" all the way to "sure, use our AI-systems to kill people".
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Google owner Alphabet lifts ban on its AI being used for weapons
The tech giant has updated the principles governing its development of artificial intelligence.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy081nqx2zjo
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Mark Harris
8 months ago
I've heard a number of people say, "I live in a safe blue district/state--there's no point in calling my reps since they're already on the right side." Yes, there is: You can call and insist that they be among the loudest voices on the issues you care about, since they can afford to be.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
8 months ago
🛎️Senate Bill 1 micromanages higher education classrooms and threatens academic freedom on Ohio's public university and college campuses. There is a hearing for sponsor + proponent testimony this afternoon. Take action to STOP this bill:
action.aclu.org/send-message...
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I just sat down and listened to
@darwilliams.bsky.social
’s album The Honesty Room for the first time in a while and: wow - that was one heck of a masterful first album!
8 months ago
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I’m taking little doses of good news where i can find it. Today: found a long-lost overdue book & returned it.
8 months ago
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9 months ago
I found this insight very helpful today: Just because I can SEE what’s missing doesn’t mean I have to BE what’s missing. My most powerful actions will happen when “what’s missing” overlaps with “my best skill set and areas of interest.”
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POV: trying to get myself to go for a walk. Me: it’s not *that* cold. I mean, even the wind chill is above 0°F.
9 months ago
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My friend Keri just coined the phrase “double-dog entendre” and I can’t wait for an occasion to use it.
9 months ago
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