Time to share details of our next @ojcollective.bsky.social library member - we are delighted that University of Massachusetts Lowell Library has joined us! Welcome University of Massachusetts Lowell and Dean of the University Library @gchilton.bsky.social!

Everyone is handling this their own way, and no question it's bad, but may I gently suggest that old bit wisdom we've seen over and over "Do not obey in advance" includes letting him suck all the joy out of your life before he even gets in office. Enjoy some art and escape a bit. Post some nonsense

THIS. ISN’T. SUSTAINABLE. FULL STOP.

@kateclancy.bsky.social look at #5 www.scientificamerican.com/article/55-b... !!! h/t @gchilton.bsky.social

The inimitable @kylekcourtney.bsky.social has coauthored an amicus brief on controlled digital lending for the 2nd circuit. You can read it and (if eligible) sign (by Monday!!): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Harvard stands by its president, Claudine Gay

"As a medical humanitarian organization, our mandate is to save lives and alleviate suffering...but it is impossible for us to operate at scale in Gaza. The level of humanitarian need is beyond the capacity of humanitarian actors to address..." resist.bot/petitions/PK...

Proud of my colleagues Tarek El-Ariss and Susannah Heschel for their work here.

Ideas for supporting employees participating in the December 11th global strike for those rallying for the human rights of Palestinians:  20465691.hs-sites.com/work-weekly-...

On 12/4/23, Code4Lib Journal released the 3rd article in 4 years with major patron privacy and ethics issues -- this one with an actual data breach. 📚 Please consider signing this open letter calling for the editorial board to make transparent and significant changes.