The Frank Grimes of librarianship. She/her. https://violetbfox.info/
hi! a dear friend of mine is in need of some help to stabilize some life circumstances & immediate needs, including accessing HRT & other meds. i'm adopting this need to help maintain their privacy, but will provide updates. goal: $1k by 8/24 v: allisonannecollage paypal.me/allisonannecollage
A small selection of the many, many books that would be made available for lending/reference at The New York Working Cartoon Library. If you want a FREE, open to the public comics lending library in New York, please donate: www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
100 downloads of So You've Been Told to Publish Your Data! It's free! midnitelibrary.itch.io/publish-your...
Matthew Murray 🦇The "sequel"(?) to "You Are Reviewer 2" is now available to download for free. "So You've Been Told to Publish Your Data" is a solo d6-based "game" to "learn" about Research Data Management and Data Publishing. midnitelibrary.itch.io/publish-your... 📚
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
I love, love, love Portland-based zine distro Antiquated Future, and they're asking for help during a tough year. Buy some amazing #zines and help support the zine community! antiquatedfuture.com (Original instagram post: www.instagram.com/p/DbYi0mGlN6z/)
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I think one reason that prisons, and by extension the entire criminal justice system, are able to be as barbaric as they are is that prisons and prisoners are for the large part invisible. That's why I think PJP is so important for those inside as well as for humanity at large
Prison Journalism ProjectNews: Our summer campaign concludes tomorrow at midnight, which means time is rapidly running out to take advantage of the $15K matching funds provided by generous donors. Thanks to an additional $5K gift from a generous donor, every donation will now be tripled until those funds are exhausted.
A supermajority of Wikimedia Foundation workers say they have signed union cards, but the foundation is insisting on an election.
Wikimedia Waits Until After Its Massive Conference to Say It Won’t Voluntarily Recognize UnionA supermajority of Wikimedia Foundation workers say they have signed union cards, but the foundation is insisting on an election.www.404media.co
I'm hiding a stuffy of the bad seed/good egg from Jory John's food picture books series. I move it every Monday. All summer long kids have been yelling "let's go look for the bad seed!" which just makes me laugh. #LibraryLife #PublicLibraries
I need you all to know that the Berkeley Public Library has solicited submissions for a new mascot, and you can now vote for the contestants and I'm losing my mind. berkeleypublic-library.github.io/Fiber-Mascot...
Fiber Mascot Contest — Berkeley Public Libraryberkeleypublic-library.github.io
The time is nigh to make that zine you've always wanted to do! All you have to lose is your spare time!
Mr. CompletelySo not only is it here and it's a great classic zine - an obsessive, loving dive into a cool cultural niche - it has me 100% sold on the zine revival concept now that digital print design has been democratized. Check this thing out, it looks great. Makes me want to do one and see lots of others
New podcast episode, "Rejecting Neutrality," featuring Deborah Tomaras & Tina Gross talking about the Library of Congress insistence on the idea of neutrality in #LCSH. 📚 #critcat #cataloging lostinthestacks.libsyn.com/episode-690-...
Lost in the Stacks: the Research Library Rock'n'Roll Radio Show: Episode 690: Rejecting NeutralityCatalogers discuss rejecting neutrality in the creation and management of subject headings, taking special notice of the Library of Congress's insistence on (some version of) "neutrality." Guests: Deb...lostinthestacks.libsyn.com
Trying not to get wound up by this use of GenAI on CILIP's website... (Were I overthinking it, I'd think it says: are librarians principled enough to take a stance against GenAI? No. But are they competent enough to use it well? Also no. Ah, but can they proof-read websites? Still no.)
Huddersfield ExposedJust waiting 'til you check out the binding on this book 🤯
FREE WEBINAR - No registration required! ICE in Academic Libraries -Sept 2, 2026 -10a PST/1p EST Link to join Zoom in the 🧵 Hosted by Choice360, a project of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Assoc. www.choice360.org/webinars/ice...
ICE in Academic Libraries: Tips, Protocols, and Strategies for Protecting Campus Communities - Choice 360Gain practical tips for how librarians can best respond and help keep their campus communities safe in this climate.www.choice360.org
Libraries are still essential in the digital age. Some librarians are even helping patrons ditch AI and get off Big Tech. This week Hannah Cyrus and @flexlibris.bsky.social join @parismarx.com to discuss how libraries address people’s concerns about tech. Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/338_...
Very excited to preorder "The Struggle is Always Worth It". Library & leftist friends, please join me in ensuring this book gets an enthusiastic welcome before its release in December!! 📚
october "pre-order The Struggle Is Always Worth It now!" krauschI am so excited to announce the pre-sale for my forthcoming book, The Struggle Is Always Worth It! This is also the first reveal of the table contents, and let me tell you, there are some superstars who contributed to this book. givebutter.com/SIAWI-presale
The National Park Monsters Calendar is back with a brand new edition for 2027! Learn about the monsters of Glacier, the UFOs by the Statue of Liberty, the giant turtles of the Virgin Islands, the dinosaurs of Arches, and much more. Learn more and back it now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...
I am so excited to announce the pre-sale for my forthcoming book, The Struggle Is Always Worth It! This is also the first reveal of the table contents, and let me tell you, there are some superstars who contributed to this book. givebutter.com/SIAWI-presale
Struggle Is Always Worth It book pre-salePre-sale and fundraiser for the edited collection, The Struggle Is Always Worth It, coming out December 2026.givebutter.com
Join us for Lesbian Library Day at the Central branch at 10 Grand Army Plaza on August 1, 10 am-5 pm. There will be community resources, crafting, author talks, and giveaways! Find out more here: www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/les...