T. Green, MLS 👩🏽💻📚🇵🇭🇺🇲
@flipinthestacks.bsky.social
Your friendly Fil-Am Librarian in (Academic) Access Svcs. You've seen me on campus, Zoom, social media, or in the LISsphere. Views are my own, NOT my employer's. Shares and likes ≠ endorsements. #IsangBagsak
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"In the Academic System, there are two often overlooked, yet equally important groups: the Adjunct Faculty, and the Support Staff... These are their stories.*
Dun-dun!
(I've always wanted to do a Law and Order style Intro like that...)
Dun-dun!
(I've always wanted to do a Law and Order style Intro like that...)
And right when there's a push to require them for voting. How convenient...
apnews.com/article/pass...
apnews.com/article/pass...
State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications
The State Department has ordered nonprofit public libraries to stop taking passport applications, cutting off a popular local service.
apnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:36 PM
And right when there's a push to require them for voting. How convenient...
apnews.com/article/pass...
apnews.com/article/pass...
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Universities buying into this shit under the guise of "equity" makes me SO angry
Equity for my students would be access to the databases and journals we've dropped subscriptions for. It'd be having a paid human to caption videos and make PDFs screen-reader compatible. Not this shit.
Equity for my students would be access to the databases and journals we've dropped subscriptions for. It'd be having a paid human to caption videos and make PDFs screen-reader compatible. Not this shit.
My employer, Univ. Colorado will pay OpenAI $2M/year under the banner of “equity”. That’s 54 full scholarships / year. Plus, our IT will be able to read our chatGPT logs, and our chats can be requested under public records law. No thanks. Surveillance is not equity
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
CU signs $2M OpenAI deal for ChatGPT access
Students and faculty will gain access to ChatGPT Edu starting in March under a three-year deal.
www.axios.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Universities buying into this shit under the guise of "equity" makes me SO angry
Equity for my students would be access to the databases and journals we've dropped subscriptions for. It'd be having a paid human to caption videos and make PDFs screen-reader compatible. Not this shit.
Equity for my students would be access to the databases and journals we've dropped subscriptions for. It'd be having a paid human to caption videos and make PDFs screen-reader compatible. Not this shit.
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We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with @howard.edu's College of Arts & Sciences for “Connecting Research and Learning Across Disciplines,” an institute for faculty that will be held August 3–7, 2026, on Howard’s historic campus. Registration closes on 4/30/26. Please share.
Connecting Research and Learning Across Disciplines | National Humanities Center
By combining the analytical rigor and critical thinking skills developed within the sciences and the humanities, we can address complex societal challenges.
nationalhumanitiescenter.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with @howard.edu's College of Arts & Sciences for “Connecting Research and Learning Across Disciplines,” an institute for faculty that will be held August 3–7, 2026, on Howard’s historic campus. Registration closes on 4/30/26. Please share.
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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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New in Academe: "The Underclass Is in Session" by David Banks: www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
@davidabanks.online
@davidabanks.online
February 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
New in Academe: "The Underclass Is in Session" by David Banks: www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
@davidabanks.online
@davidabanks.online
As I've said to a friend today, "One of them is a Reviewer Two, if not both."
Is it even a muppet conference without Statler and Waldorf?
a stuffed animal with a mustache is sitting on a computer keyboard
ALT: a stuffed animal with a mustache is sitting on a computer keyboard
media.tenor.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:59 PM
As I've said to a friend today, "One of them is a Reviewer Two, if not both."
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Sad to see this. Also, it's a clear position statement that leads off before the sudden shift to the closure information. Is it there to say this that is also the cause? Bc no reason is given? firstmonday.org/ojs/index.ph...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Sad to see this. Also, it's a clear position statement that leads off before the sudden shift to the closure information. Is it there to say this that is also the cause? Bc no reason is given? firstmonday.org/ojs/index.ph...
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As ICE expands enforcement, questions grow about how government agencies use personal data. How do data brokers, phone data, and social media make this possible? @scifri.bsky.social host Flora Lichtman speaks with Georgetown Law professor Laura Moy on privacy, tech & the law: https://bit.ly/4a5s8fC
In The Age Of ICE, How Is Our Personal Data Getting Used?
It's easier than ever for companies to collect your personal data and compile it into a profile for advertisers, ICE, and other agencies.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
As ICE expands enforcement, questions grow about how government agencies use personal data. How do data brokers, phone data, and social media make this possible? @scifri.bsky.social host Flora Lichtman speaks with Georgetown Law professor Laura Moy on privacy, tech & the law: https://bit.ly/4a5s8fC
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Oh good God.
NEW: The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for its 2026 grant cycle.
But this time, it has unusually specific criteria: It “particularly welcomes” projects that align with President Donald Trump’s vision for America.
But this time, it has unusually specific criteria: It “particularly welcomes” projects that align with President Donald Trump’s vision for America.
Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump
Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American h...
www.propublica.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Oh good God.
Ugh, ugh, ugh....
Disappointing move by Bookshop Org. Supporting Spotify is not supporting artists. www.thebookseller.com/news/spotify...
Spotify branches into physical books through Bookshop.org partnership
Spotify has partnered with Bookshop.org to enable listeners in the US and the UK to purchase physical books via the Spotify app, connecting audiobook discovery with physical ownership.
www.thebookseller.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Ugh, ugh, ugh....
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So wait, this guy was fired for reading a children’s book about butts to children, but all the guys in the Epstein files still have their jobs?
Educator Who Read ‘I Need a New Butt!’ to Students Wins Job Back in Court 📚
(Four years later)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
(Four years later)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
Educator Who Read ‘I Need a New Butt!’ to Students Wins Job Back in Court
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
So wait, this guy was fired for reading a children’s book about butts to children, but all the guys in the Epstein files still have their jobs?
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Fobazi is an amazing human who has changed the face of our profession, and many others, with her scholarship. Please, if you're able, donate.
February 6, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Fobazi is an amazing human who has changed the face of our profession, and many others, with her scholarship. Please, if you're able, donate.
I'll have to wait until I get my paycheck, but I'll donate soon.
February 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
I'll have to wait until I get my paycheck, but I'll donate soon.
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Remembering Fobazi Ettarh by reading her brilliant work. I read about vocational awe in my last year of library school & she provided the vocabulary I needed to describe some of my observations & experiences as a BIPOC worker. She will be missed. www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2018/vocatio...
February 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Remembering Fobazi Ettarh by reading her brilliant work. I read about vocational awe in my last year of library school & she provided the vocabulary I needed to describe some of my observations & experiences as a BIPOC worker. She will be missed. www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2018/vocatio...
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Marcus Johnson of U of Maryland telling lawmakers now that although this collective bargaining bill does not cover all faculty as it should, it is the right place to start: it covers the most exploited of MD's faculty, the non-tenure-track faculty that do the majority of the teaching & research.
February 5, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Marcus Johnson of U of Maryland telling lawmakers now that although this collective bargaining bill does not cover all faculty as it should, it is the right place to start: it covers the most exploited of MD's faculty, the non-tenure-track faculty that do the majority of the teaching & research.
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www.oudaily.com/news/america... Given this development, now is a really good time for OU to resume DEI efforts on campus.
National college association reaffirms support of DEI, encourages return to ‘equity-centered’ practices
The American College Personnel Association posted an open letter reaffirming its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion on Instagram Tuesday. The announcement follows the U.S. Department of Edu...
www.oudaily.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:44 AM
www.oudaily.com/news/america... Given this development, now is a really good time for OU to resume DEI efforts on campus.
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𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Curation is thoughtfully selecting and organizing information so the right resources reach the right people at the right time.
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#FridayFYR #LibraryResources #UPSLISLib #TIKAD2026 #NationalArtsMonth #NAM2026 #AniNgSining #KatotohananAtGiting
Curation is thoughtfully selecting and organizing information so the right resources reach the right people at the right time.
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#FridayFYR #LibraryResources #UPSLISLib #TIKAD2026 #NationalArtsMonth #NAM2026 #AniNgSining #KatotohananAtGiting
February 6, 2026 at 9:02 AM
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Curation is thoughtfully selecting and organizing information so the right resources reach the right people at the right time.
Explore: shorturl.at/uaEqU
#FridayFYR #LibraryResources #UPSLISLib #TIKAD2026 #NationalArtsMonth #NAM2026 #AniNgSining #KatotohananAtGiting
Curation is thoughtfully selecting and organizing information so the right resources reach the right people at the right time.
Explore: shorturl.at/uaEqU
#FridayFYR #LibraryResources #UPSLISLib #TIKAD2026 #NationalArtsMonth #NAM2026 #AniNgSining #KatotohananAtGiting
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Will Jones, president UMN Twin Cities AAUP, said many people had hoped the event would provide a space to express the outrage they felt about Pretti’s death. “The university chose to ignore those pleas and to impose restrictions on the way community members could express their grief."
Faculty, students push University of Minnesota to denounce ICE and killing of alumnus Alex Pretti
It illustrates the complex balancing act for colleges and universities in responding to ICE actions.
www.startribune.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Will Jones, president UMN Twin Cities AAUP, said many people had hoped the event would provide a space to express the outrage they felt about Pretti’s death. “The university chose to ignore those pleas and to impose restrictions on the way community members could express their grief."
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From Binghamton University Library: Evaluating and expanding collections through the Decolonizing Collections Committee libnews.binghamton.edu/news/2026/02... 📚
Evaluating and expanding collections through the Decolonizing Collections Committee
libnews.binghamton.edu
February 6, 2026 at 5:01 AM
From Binghamton University Library: Evaluating and expanding collections through the Decolonizing Collections Committee libnews.binghamton.edu/news/2026/02... 📚
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I wrote about some of the unreasonable requests I've gotten as a candidate for library jobs, and how employers might make the interview process less dehumanizing. acrlog.org/2026/02/05/m... 📚
Making the Academic Librarian Interview Less Painful - ACRLog
To be unexpectedly unemployed in the U.S. is to be in a state of desperation. If you haven’t been out of work lately, it’s a particularly challenging time. The labor market is cooling, and people are ...
acrlog.org
February 5, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I wrote about some of the unreasonable requests I've gotten as a candidate for library jobs, and how employers might make the interview process less dehumanizing. acrlog.org/2026/02/05/m... 📚
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This is largely applicable to the UK and Australia as well.
It feels like it's been impossible to get people outside of higher ed to understand that eliminating staff/programs/majors is primarily an ideological project, whatever claims are made about finances.
What's happened at the Post is what's been happening in higher ed for ages.
What's happened at the Post is what's been happening in higher ed for ages.
February 5, 2026 at 1:39 PM
This is largely applicable to the UK and Australia as well.
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There is no financial crisis at a university that can buy out it's med center partner for $800 million and build a $2.4 Billion new hospital. There is just wanting to get rid of those pesky people who talk about inequity and climate change. And apparently, people who love statistics.
It feels like it's been impossible to get people outside of higher ed to understand that eliminating staff/programs/majors is primarily an ideological project, whatever claims are made about finances.
What's happened at the Post is what's been happening in higher ed for ages.
What's happened at the Post is what's been happening in higher ed for ages.
February 5, 2026 at 1:32 PM
There is no financial crisis at a university that can buy out it's med center partner for $800 million and build a $2.4 Billion new hospital. There is just wanting to get rid of those pesky people who talk about inequity and climate change. And apparently, people who love statistics.
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This is why higher ed complied in advance with getting rid of DEI. They didn’t want the Black people or the programs. They didn’t want to talk or hear about white supremacy. They didn’t want students protesting against genocide. They had the money but didn’t want the ideas.
It feels like it's been impossible to get people outside of higher ed to understand that eliminating staff/programs/majors is primarily an ideological project, whatever claims are made about finances.
What's happened at the Post is what's been happening in higher ed for ages.
What's happened at the Post is what's been happening in higher ed for ages.
February 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
This is why higher ed complied in advance with getting rid of DEI. They didn’t want the Black people or the programs. They didn’t want to talk or hear about white supremacy. They didn’t want students protesting against genocide. They had the money but didn’t want the ideas.