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@nanette.bsky.social

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a middle-aged librarian living on the flatlands of central Illinois magnificent weirdo, guardian of the corn trophy, teller of stories “music critic” at thebestthing.blog not a professional account by any means, it gets weird in here

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · Jan 2

most of you (probably) know that I am a librarian, specifically a public librarian who specializes in collection management

so in 2025 I’m going to post book stuff occasionally, when I read something that I want to share

currently thinking I will pin this thread and add to it throughout the year

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 24m

do you know what would make the skybridge at #ILAAC25 more exciting?

(roller skates)

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 4h

you’re a crank

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 4h

normalize doing things by yourself! it’s not weird or sad or lonely!

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 4h

having lunch with my favorite person, which is my fancy way to say “I am eating by myself”

(I know that I need ample alone time during events like this and meals can be good for that! I also plan to enjoy dinner with my favorite person this evening)

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 6h

because poptimism

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 6h

(please note that I actually like both of these albums)

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 6h

welcome to @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social round 3! we’ve decided that music criticism is just too stinking positive, so we’re going to spend round 3 doing something…different.

let’s get vicious about the pixies and the d.o.c.!

(1) Pixies – Doolittle vs. (97) The D.O.C. – No One Can Do It Better

Previous posts:R1: Pixies, in which Nanette is kissed by a lizard and Jon is unimpressedR2: Pixies, in which Jon was kinda bummed about both albums and Nanette talks capital A-Art vs DIYR1: The D.O…

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 6h

that was the most phenomenal keynote I’ve seen in ages. so much energy, so informative, so uplifting!

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 7h

Dr. Terrell Strayhorn told me to do this at the opening keynote for #ILAAC25

A tired looking white woman with black eyeglasses, a black dress and an orange cameo necklace with a black cat on it

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 8h

greeting our first time attendees at #ILAAC25! I was a first time attendee once…20 years ago!

A sign from the Illinois Library Association annual conference that reads first time attendees: you belong here

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 9h

conference time! hours and hours and hours of hard work and effort brought us here. go conference committee 2025! #ILAAC25

the marquee below the walkway between the hotel and convention center that reads Illinois Library Association - Because Libraries Matter

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 19h

put that witch’s tit in a brass coffin and you’ve got something ice cold

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 20h

the music at this hotel restaurant has included echo and the bunnymen, the cult, oasis, everclear, and stone temple pilots and @putnam39.bsky.social has been patiently tolerating my running commentary

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 22h

adding the conference hashtag (#ILAAC25) so everyone can see how awesome this tour was!

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

More of the south side! And we got ice cream at the end!

Wendell Phillips Academy, where the Harlem Globetrotters were founded!

A sign with a raised Black Power fist that reads “demand justice”

Our last stop was Shawn Michelle’s for some amazing ice cream!

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

Ida B. Wells-Barnett sites!

The red window is where Ida B. Wells-Barnett lived!

Quotes from Ida B. Wells-Barnett
The only way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them
One had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap.

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

Quinn Chapel, the oldest Black church in Chicago, was our first stop. Then we went by the King Branch Library and saw the Bronzeville plaque which celebrates all of the amazing culture that comes from this historic neighborhood

The outside of Quinn Chapel AME Church, which was a stop on the Underground Railroad

Outside the King Library on the Bronzeville Walk of Fame: Vivian Harsh, the city’s first Black librarian

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

Dilla’s Bronzeville tour was amazing. He’s brilliant and funny and knows so much about Chicago history, especially the history of the city’s south side. When you visit Chicago, check it out—it’s a great time!

Home | Chicago Mahogany

Chicago Mahogany Tours is dedicated to highlighting all of Chicago, come learn with us.

www.chicagomahogany.com

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

my grandfather!

A smiling man in his early 50s wearing a chef’s hat and an apron, holding a bottle of wine.

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

I would! (I am a three-time Jeopardy champion so I’d like to think I’m worthy!)

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

the bus!

do not believe the bullshit you hear about Chicago being unsafe. It’s a beautiful city!

A purple and gold bus with the quote “everything dope about America comes from Chicago”

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

I think it’s around here, maybe in or around Schaumburg?

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

I made it to Rosemont (my Chicago driving skills clicked back into place as soon as I got past 80). first order of business after lunch is a preconference bus tour of Bronzeville with Dilla, a Chicago historian! (he’s also one of our keynote speakers)

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

I am about to drive up to Rosemont for the Illinois Library Association annual conference, an event I’ve been looking forward to since July 2024 when I accepted the role of conference co-chair.

I’ve learned a lot over the last 15 months and I’m excited to see how it all comes together!

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

it is the final round 2 match of @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social, featuring Neil Young and Spacemen 3! will our round 3 geezer count remain at 2, or will we lose one? do you like psychedelics? who are these mysterious voters who never speak, and do THEY like psychedelics? this match depends on them!

Best Album of 1989: (22) Neil Young – Freedom vs. (43) Spacemen 3 – Playing with Fire

Previous posts:Neil Young, in which Jon can’t deep listen like he should and Nanette hears whale farts and votes for them. Spacemen 3, in which Jon anguishes over his hardest first round choic…

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