ILL Communication
@almullender.bsky.social
LIS PhD Candidate (studying radical/critical/experimental classification theory, and temporality in LIS) and Interlibrary loan library worker.
Immigrant (it's not a dirty word).
Me and my cat are The Jim Morrison Biscuit Cooperative
Immigrant (it's not a dirty word).
Me and my cat are The Jim Morrison Biscuit Cooperative
Pinned
Time and The Catalogue
This paper explores the multiple ways in which concepts of time are incorporated in cataloguing and classification to see how these temporal concepts influence how material is organised in library spa...
ideaexchange.uakron.edu
Very pleased to say that my article was published! Yay for Document Academy!
ideaexchange.uakron.edu/docam/vol11/...
ideaexchange.uakron.edu/docam/vol11/...
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"The abolition of gender studies is a way of further guaranteeing impunity to the elite men whose contempt for and exploitation of women and girls apparently knew no bounds"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM
"The abolition of gender studies is a way of further guaranteeing impunity to the elite men whose contempt for and exploitation of women and girls apparently knew no bounds"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The only silver lining of living through this vile chapter in world history, is that I look at the AI power users and think “I actually am talented”, I look at the rapists and I think “I actually am principled”, I look at tech bro disciples and I think “I actually am smart”.
Fuck imposter syndrome.
Fuck imposter syndrome.
February 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
The only silver lining of living through this vile chapter in world history, is that I look at the AI power users and think “I actually am talented”, I look at the rapists and I think “I actually am principled”, I look at tech bro disciples and I think “I actually am smart”.
Fuck imposter syndrome.
Fuck imposter syndrome.
"Women give more than men; young people more than their elders; people who appear to be of the most modest means seem more generous than the affluent looking". (Irvine Welsh. Trainspotting).
February 11, 2026 at 4:25 PM
"Women give more than men; young people more than their elders; people who appear to be of the most modest means seem more generous than the affluent looking". (Irvine Welsh. Trainspotting).
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This post is updated!
"What can I do about book bans and censorship and attacks on libraries right now? What's going on with the IMLS?" -- those are all answered here.
"What can I do about book bans and censorship and attacks on libraries right now? What's going on with the IMLS?" -- those are all answered here.
A massive thread of resources, history, information, and material to help you not only fight and understand book censorship but protect the incredible democratic institutions of public libraries and public education.
This is updated regularly!
This is updated regularly!
February 8, 2026 at 1:48 PM
This post is updated!
"What can I do about book bans and censorship and attacks on libraries right now? What's going on with the IMLS?" -- those are all answered here.
"What can I do about book bans and censorship and attacks on libraries right now? What's going on with the IMLS?" -- those are all answered here.
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
"This is coming through AGAIN? Why don't we own a copy at this point?"
"This is coming through AGAIN? Why don't we own a copy at this point?"
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
"While I know you need it for a class, there is a 15-minute waiting period before you can check out that item again."
"While I know you need it for a class, there is a 15-minute waiting period before you can check out that item again."
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
"Where did you find this title? ChatGPT? Okay, I get that it sounds perfect, but it doesn't exist."
"Where did you find this title? ChatGPT? Okay, I get that it sounds perfect, but it doesn't exist."
February 8, 2026 at 1:54 AM
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
"This is coming through AGAIN? Why don't we own a copy at this point?"
"This is coming through AGAIN? Why don't we own a copy at this point?"
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This message, which hangs in the Olympic workout space for Team Canada 🇨🇦
(Written out fully in Alt Text)
(Written out fully in Alt Text)
February 7, 2026 at 7:21 PM
This message, which hangs in the Olympic workout space for Team Canada 🇨🇦
(Written out fully in Alt Text)
(Written out fully in Alt Text)
I don't know about the rest of you, but I've been to a couple of conferences where I felt like one of the muppets myself, and I'm absolutely certain that muppets were running a few of them.
I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.
February 7, 2026 at 3:58 PM
I don't know about the rest of you, but I've been to a couple of conferences where I felt like one of the muppets myself, and I'm absolutely certain that muppets were running a few of them.
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🎉CJAL is delighted to release our latest special issue, Reflections and Speculations on Critical Librarianship, co-edited by Sam Popowich, Lydia Zvyagintseva, and Maura Seale.
Read the full volume here ⤵️
cjal.ca/index.php/ca...
#CritLib #Libraries #AcademicSky
Read the full volume here ⤵️
cjal.ca/index.php/ca...
#CritLib #Libraries #AcademicSky
Vol. 11 (2025): including Special Focus on Reflections and Speculations on Critical Librarianship
| Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship
cjal.ca
February 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
🎉CJAL is delighted to release our latest special issue, Reflections and Speculations on Critical Librarianship, co-edited by Sam Popowich, Lydia Zvyagintseva, and Maura Seale.
Read the full volume here ⤵️
cjal.ca/index.php/ca...
#CritLib #Libraries #AcademicSky
Read the full volume here ⤵️
cjal.ca/index.php/ca...
#CritLib #Libraries #AcademicSky
This is who runs this account (I just keep the bowls full)
February 4, 2026 at 5:05 PM
This is who runs this account (I just keep the bowls full)
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"The first thing Canada can do [..] is to close all ICE offices in the country."
"[E]nsure that any contracts with Ontario-based defence manufacturers to sell ICE armoured vehicles are cancelled."
"[P]ressure [..] Hootsuite to end its contract with ICE."
#Canada #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"[E]nsure that any contracts with Ontario-based defence manufacturers to sell ICE armoured vehicles are cancelled."
"[P]ressure [..] Hootsuite to end its contract with ICE."
#Canada #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
ICE is terrorizing Americans — Canada must not be complicit
From shutting down ICE offices to cancelling corporate contracts, Canadians have real power to stand in solidarity with those targeted by Trump's secret police.
ricochet.media
January 30, 2026 at 9:24 PM
"The first thing Canada can do [..] is to close all ICE offices in the country."
"[E]nsure that any contracts with Ontario-based defence manufacturers to sell ICE armoured vehicles are cancelled."
"[P]ressure [..] Hootsuite to end its contract with ICE."
#Canada #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"[E]nsure that any contracts with Ontario-based defence manufacturers to sell ICE armoured vehicles are cancelled."
"[P]ressure [..] Hootsuite to end its contract with ICE."
#Canada #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
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"The Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries board removed references to equity from the district’s strategic plan at a contentious meeting Monday night."
This is Washington state. A board member quit in disapproval.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
This is Washington state. A board member quit in disapproval.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
Vancouver library board removes ‘equitable access’ from strategic plan
One library board trustee resigned in protest at the end of Monday night’s meeting.
www.opb.org
January 28, 2026 at 1:32 PM
"The Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries board removed references to equity from the district’s strategic plan at a contentious meeting Monday night."
This is Washington state. A board member quit in disapproval.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
This is Washington state. A board member quit in disapproval.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
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Bc it’s the library!
And bc it’s Minneapolis, the library has snacks and coffee set out for people coming in for a break. Which is a lot of people.
January 23, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Bc it’s the library!
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crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
This is awesome and should be seen by everyone.
Cat wandered in front of the camera during the #aurora long exposure
January 20, 2026 at 11:47 AM
This is awesome and should be seen by everyone.
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Today, the world honors Martin Luther King Jr,,, and every day Public Enemy honors him.
We was touring with U2 and they respected our desire to boycott playing in Arizona since they wouldnt recognize MLK Day. We just walked off stage.
By the Time I Get to Arizona
youtu.be/zrFOb_f7ubw?...
We was touring with U2 and they respected our desire to boycott playing in Arizona since they wouldnt recognize MLK Day. We just walked off stage.
By the Time I Get to Arizona
youtu.be/zrFOb_f7ubw?...
Public Enemy - By The Time I Get To Arizona
YouTube video by PublicEnemyVEVO
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Today, the world honors Martin Luther King Jr,,, and every day Public Enemy honors him.
We was touring with U2 and they respected our desire to boycott playing in Arizona since they wouldnt recognize MLK Day. We just walked off stage.
By the Time I Get to Arizona
youtu.be/zrFOb_f7ubw?...
We was touring with U2 and they respected our desire to boycott playing in Arizona since they wouldnt recognize MLK Day. We just walked off stage.
By the Time I Get to Arizona
youtu.be/zrFOb_f7ubw?...
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Seven book censorship court casing playing out right now to keep an eye on in 2026. Here's what they are, where they are, and what's at stake for the freedom to read.
bookriot.com/court-cases-...
bookriot.com/court-cases-...
7+ Court Cases About Book Bans to Watch in 2026: Book Censorship News, January 16, 2026
Are library books considered "government speech?" Can a public library ban LGBTQ+ books? Seven book censorship court cases to watch in 2026.
bookriot.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Seven book censorship court casing playing out right now to keep an eye on in 2026. Here's what they are, where they are, and what's at stake for the freedom to read.
bookriot.com/court-cases-...
bookriot.com/court-cases-...
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We urge David Lammy to immediately authorise a senior official to meet with the legal representatives of Heba Muraisi & Kamran Ahmed - both on prolonged hunger strike & at extreme risk of death.
Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.
Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
We urge David Lammy to immediately authorise a senior official to meet with the legal representatives of Heba Muraisi & Kamran Ahmed - both on prolonged hunger strike & at extreme risk of death.
Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.
Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.
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Horrors. That library was my home from home in my youth.
Reform UK Councillor John Baker threatened legal action when we said Reform UK’s Kent Council was selling the historic Folkestone Library building in Grace Hill.
They had promised to keep it open.
Well guess what? They’ve now sold it:
www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/n...
They had promised to keep it open.
Well guess what? They’ve now sold it:
www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/n...
‘This isn’t right’: Fury as historic library set to be sold off at auction
A historic library described as a town’s “most treasured community asset” is set to be sold off at auction, sparking fury among residents.
www.kentonline.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Horrors. That library was my home from home in my youth.
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London high school library's 10,000-book cull sparks censorship debate lfpress.com/news/local-n...
More than 10,000 books were tossed from the library of London’s H.B. Beal high school last year, a process that led to the resignation of its frustrated teacher-librarian.
More than 10,000 books were tossed from the library of London’s H.B. Beal high school last year, a process that led to the resignation of its frustrated teacher-librarian.
January 8, 2026 at 12:45 PM
London high school library's 10,000-book cull sparks censorship debate lfpress.com/news/local-n...
More than 10,000 books were tossed from the library of London’s H.B. Beal high school last year, a process that led to the resignation of its frustrated teacher-librarian.
More than 10,000 books were tossed from the library of London’s H.B. Beal high school last year, a process that led to the resignation of its frustrated teacher-librarian.
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Growing up, my parents taught me and my sisters that white folks who stand up against white supremacy and domination are always, always, ALWAYS punished and killed alongside the targets of white supremacist domination... this is yet another facet of its violence, and how/why white supremacy endures.
January 8, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Growing up, my parents taught me and my sisters that white folks who stand up against white supremacy and domination are always, always, ALWAYS punished and killed alongside the targets of white supremacist domination... this is yet another facet of its violence, and how/why white supremacy endures.
Interlibrary loan in academia is extremely seasonal. We tick over with work all the time, as people always need stuff, but we have specific ebbs and flows over the academic year. Tomorrow my library opens up again for what is probably our busiest period and we are going to get absolutely slammed.
January 4, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Interlibrary loan in academia is extremely seasonal. We tick over with work all the time, as people always need stuff, but we have specific ebbs and flows over the academic year. Tomorrow my library opens up again for what is probably our busiest period and we are going to get absolutely slammed.
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Here are 12 notable works of independent journalism from the past 7 days on state violence in Trump's America.
"Trump Brags About Imperialist War in Venezuela and the New 'Monroe Doctrine.'"
Ximena Goldman; @leftvoice.bsky.social; January 3.
1/12 🧵
"Trump Brags About Imperialist War in Venezuela and the New 'Monroe Doctrine.'"
Ximena Goldman; @leftvoice.bsky.social; January 3.
1/12 🧵
"[B]latant neocolonialist assault."
Trump "asserted the United States' 'right' to the Western Hemisphere."
Trump "made repeated threats against Colombia, Mexico, and the rest of Latin America."
#USA #Venezuela #Mexico #Colombia #Honduras #Argentina #Chile #Military #FossilFuels #Labour #Voting
Trump "asserted the United States' 'right' to the Western Hemisphere."
Trump "made repeated threats against Colombia, Mexico, and the rest of Latin America."
#USA #Venezuela #Mexico #Colombia #Honduras #Argentina #Chile #Military #FossilFuels #Labour #Voting
Trump Brags About Imperialist War in Venezuela and the New "Monroe Doctrine"
In an unsophisticated demonstration of imperialist bravado, Donald Trump spoke to people watching in horror across the world as he recounted the United States' brutal strikes against Venezuela and the kidnapping of president Nicolás Maduro. He bragged about this act of war by reasserting the advent of a reloaded "Monroe Doctrine."
www.leftvoice.org
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Here are 12 notable works of independent journalism from the past 7 days on state violence in Trump's America.
"Trump Brags About Imperialist War in Venezuela and the New 'Monroe Doctrine.'"
Ximena Goldman; @leftvoice.bsky.social; January 3.
1/12 🧵
"Trump Brags About Imperialist War in Venezuela and the New 'Monroe Doctrine.'"
Ximena Goldman; @leftvoice.bsky.social; January 3.
1/12 🧵
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US President Trump has posted a photo on his Truth Social account showing President Nicolas Maduro on board the US warship USS Iwo Jima after the leader's capture following strikes on Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
US President Trump has posted a photo on his Truth Social account showing President Nicolas Maduro on board the US warship USS Iwo Jima after the leader's capture following strikes on Venezuela.
I work as a Standardised Patient in medical education, and this year during an MSK training session a doctor told me how grateful they were that my fucked up right knee means they can use me to show the student doctors positive and negative tests for ACL damage at the same time.
Forget insults, what’s the most unhinged *compliment* you’ve ever received?
December 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I work as a Standardised Patient in medical education, and this year during an MSK training session a doctor told me how grateful they were that my fucked up right knee means they can use me to show the student doctors positive and negative tests for ACL damage at the same time.