I read a lot of links; I post a lot of links. Mostly special collections, archives, libraries, museums, history, & technology. (#GLAM). I teach in an MLIS program at [redacted]. Does not represent my employer. #RBMS26
Why does the closure of NARA's regional facility matter? @robertloerzel.bsky.social gets it! Thank you for an exceptional article! www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/24/w...
What We Lose When the Chicago Branch of the National Archives ClosesAt a time when dubious information runs rampant, we need more — not less — access to our history.www.chicagotribune.comHiring a new full-time colleague in the School of Library and Information Science in Iowa. Particularly well-suited (but not limited) to special collections librarians or academic library instruction librarians who want to switch to full-time teaching. 📜 jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view...
Faculty Requisition Details - Jobs@UIOWA: Search and Apply for Jobs at The University of IowaJobs@UIOWA: The official place to search and apply for jobs at The University of Iowa.jobs.uiowa.eduHow a brand archivist keeps track of 160 years of history for General Mills 📜 www.marketingbrew.com/stories/10-0...
How a brand archivist keeps track of 160 years of history for General MillsThe company’s senior corporate archivist supports brand marketers’ various requests, dives deep into brand histories, and creates the archives of tomorrow. “I’m always looking to see what people are w...www.marketingbrew.comHistoric documents in limbo with proposed National Archives closure www.nichibei.org/2026/07/hist...
Historic documents in limbo with proposed National Archives closure | Nichi Bei NewsThe National Archives at San Francisco and Chicago faces closure, according to an e-mail sent to staff on June 23. With the closure and the process to move files out […]www.nichibei.org
Archivists: Closure of Chicago National Archives threatens our right to access history 📜📚 www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-...
Archivists: Closure of Chicago National Archives threatens our right to access historyThe National Archives at Chicago is a resource for residents and researchers including historians, genealogists and librarians.www.wbez.orgAI Companies Are Buying Tons of Old Books Because They're Free of AI Slop www.404media.co/ai-companies...
AI Companies Are Buying Tons of Old Books Because They're Free of AI SlopISBNdb, a company that sources printed books for AI companies to turn into training data, tells clients “the optics problem is real.”www.404media.coPlans for a new library repository move forward at the University of Michigan #MI 📜https://www.lib.umich.edu/about-us/news/plans-new-library-repository-move-forward
Plans for a new library repository move forwardThe facility will protect the collection while ensuring ready access for the campus community.www.lib.umich.edu
