Sabina Pagotto
@spagotto.bsky.social
Librarian forced to dust off my under-used degree in Canadian history.
sabinapagotto.ca
sabinapagotto.ca
The Girl Guides of Canada have been an explicitly and intentionally feminist organization since the 1990s. I'm glad that they are continuing to stand on feminist and inclusive principles.
Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
December 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The Girl Guides of Canada have been an explicitly and intentionally feminist organization since the 1990s. I'm glad that they are continuing to stand on feminist and inclusive principles.
That's not the ice dance scandal I thought it was going to be about from that picture.... I do love this messy, ridiculous sport
An ice dance scandal casts a cloud with the Winter Olympics on the horizon
#Opinion from Rosie DiManno
#Opinion from Rosie DiManno
Rosie DiManno: An ice dance scandal casts a cloud with the Winter Olympics on the horizon
The Finlandia Trophy shemozzle will be reviewed by the ISU, with the Grand Prix finals starting Thursday.
www.thestar.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM
That's not the ice dance scandal I thought it was going to be about from that picture.... I do love this messy, ridiculous sport
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Our Data Support Specialist, Zeynep, is presenting at the Data Curation Clinic, hosted by the Digital Research Alliance of Canada, today at 1 p.m. EST.
She will be presenting on metadata documentation for curators using the Data Explorer for Borealis and Odesi.
Register now! oculsp.ca/ds6dw
She will be presenting on metadata documentation for curators using the Data Explorer for Borealis and Odesi.
Register now! oculsp.ca/ds6dw
December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Our Data Support Specialist, Zeynep, is presenting at the Data Curation Clinic, hosted by the Digital Research Alliance of Canada, today at 1 p.m. EST.
She will be presenting on metadata documentation for curators using the Data Explorer for Borealis and Odesi.
Register now! oculsp.ca/ds6dw
She will be presenting on metadata documentation for curators using the Data Explorer for Borealis and Odesi.
Register now! oculsp.ca/ds6dw
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Narrator: it did not help them long term
Gotta be honest, the levels of online adulation for Mark Carney are starting to get uncomfortably close to 2015 Trudeau levels, and at the risk of sounding like a wet blanket, uncritically embracing the hype train risks missing flaws in the Liberal platform. That doesn't help us long term.
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Narrator: it did not help them long term
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I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
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Canadians! You can now vote for the Canadian Word of the Year!
(If we had the option to choose a Canadian WOTY in French as well, I'd suggest the gender-neutral pronoun "iel" which has been in the news a lot in Quebec this year, but probably not applicable since this is an English dictionary)
(If we had the option to choose a Canadian WOTY in French as well, I'd suggest the gender-neutral pronoun "iel" which has been in the news a lot in Quebec this year, but probably not applicable since this is an English dictionary)
2025 has been an eventful year for Canada's identity. To commemorate the year, The Society for Canadian English is choosing a 2025 word of the year (CWOTY), based on the Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles.
Have your say: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Have your say: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Canadians! You can now vote for the Canadian Word of the Year!
(If we had the option to choose a Canadian WOTY in French as well, I'd suggest the gender-neutral pronoun "iel" which has been in the news a lot in Quebec this year, but probably not applicable since this is an English dictionary)
(If we had the option to choose a Canadian WOTY in French as well, I'd suggest the gender-neutral pronoun "iel" which has been in the news a lot in Quebec this year, but probably not applicable since this is an English dictionary)
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Science will often take you to unexpected and delightful places. In this study, researchers hypothesized that riders in a crowded subway car would be more likely to offer their seat to a pregnant person if there were someone in the subway car dressed as Batman 🧪🦇
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Science will often take you to unexpected and delightful places. In this study, researchers hypothesized that riders in a crowded subway car would be more likely to offer their seat to a pregnant person if there were someone in the subway car dressed as Batman 🧪🦇
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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There have been many nicknames for Toronto in its history.
These include the Six, Hogtown, Queen City and The 416.
But one of the most famous nicknames was "Toronto The Good".
But where did that name come from?
This is the story!
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These include the Six, Hogtown, Queen City and The 416.
But one of the most famous nicknames was "Toronto The Good".
But where did that name come from?
This is the story!
🧵 1/7
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
There have been many nicknames for Toronto in its history.
These include the Six, Hogtown, Queen City and The 416.
But one of the most famous nicknames was "Toronto The Good".
But where did that name come from?
This is the story!
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These include the Six, Hogtown, Queen City and The 416.
But one of the most famous nicknames was "Toronto The Good".
But where did that name come from?
This is the story!
🧵 1/7
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ICYMI: We're hiring for a new role at OCUL.
Deadline for applications is coming up fast!
Deadline for applications is coming up fast!
We're hiring: Network Zone Collections Coordinator.
Join the collaborative OCUL team and support shared library systems, licensing workflows and consortial resource access across Ont. academic libraries.
Applications due Nov. 27 @ 5 p.m. ET.
Full job & application info: ocul.on.ca/job-network-...
Join the collaborative OCUL team and support shared library systems, licensing workflows and consortial resource access across Ont. academic libraries.
Applications due Nov. 27 @ 5 p.m. ET.
Full job & application info: ocul.on.ca/job-network-...
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
ICYMI: We're hiring for a new role at OCUL.
Deadline for applications is coming up fast!
Deadline for applications is coming up fast!
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SERVICE DISRUPTION!
Borealis will be unavailable from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST today for a scheduled upgrade to version 6.8. We will let you know once the upgrade is complete and service has been restored. Thank you for your patience!
Borealis will be unavailable from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST today for a scheduled upgrade to version 6.8. We will let you know once the upgrade is complete and service has been restored. Thank you for your patience!
November 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
SERVICE DISRUPTION!
Borealis will be unavailable from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST today for a scheduled upgrade to version 6.8. We will let you know once the upgrade is complete and service has been restored. Thank you for your patience!
Borealis will be unavailable from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST today for a scheduled upgrade to version 6.8. We will let you know once the upgrade is complete and service has been restored. Thank you for your patience!
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Clear Tea in an Aynsley Cup
Barbara Pratt
2022
Barbara Pratt
2022
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Clear Tea in an Aynsley Cup
Barbara Pratt
2022
Barbara Pratt
2022
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🎓 Do you work with Canada #StudentJournals? The Canada Student Journal Forum happening the week of February 17 2026 @canadasjf.bsky.social might be the perfect opportunity to share with #StudentEditors!
The Call for Proposals is open until November 18 2025: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/04/c...
#AcademicSky
The Call for Proposals is open until November 18 2025: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/04/c...
#AcademicSky
Canada Student Journal Forum Call for Proposals now Open - Public Knowledge Project
The Student Journal Forum Call for Proposals is now open to Canadian students involved with or interested in student journal publishing.
pkp.sfu.ca
November 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
🎓 Do you work with Canada #StudentJournals? The Canada Student Journal Forum happening the week of February 17 2026 @canadasjf.bsky.social might be the perfect opportunity to share with #StudentEditors!
The Call for Proposals is open until November 18 2025: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/04/c...
#AcademicSky
The Call for Proposals is open until November 18 2025: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/04/c...
#AcademicSky
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For What?
Frederick Varley
1918
Frederick Varley
1918
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
For What?
Frederick Varley
1918
Frederick Varley
1918
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I find academics particularly awkward about telling audiences something some people might already know, even though I've found that when someone repeats some things I already know as background it enhances my perception of their credibility
Don't fear the repetition, embrace it!
Don't fear the repetition, embrace it!
November 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I find academics particularly awkward about telling audiences something some people might already know, even though I've found that when someone repeats some things I already know as background it enhances my perception of their credibility
Don't fear the repetition, embrace it!
Don't fear the repetition, embrace it!
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On Nov. 10, 1979, a 106-car freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire in Mississauga.
The incident led to the largest evacuation in North American history to that point.
Not a single life was lost.
This is the story of the Mississauga Miracle.
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The incident led to the largest evacuation in North American history to that point.
Not a single life was lost.
This is the story of the Mississauga Miracle.
🧵 1/12
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
On Nov. 10, 1979, a 106-car freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire in Mississauga.
The incident led to the largest evacuation in North American history to that point.
Not a single life was lost.
This is the story of the Mississauga Miracle.
🧵 1/12
The incident led to the largest evacuation in North American history to that point.
Not a single life was lost.
This is the story of the Mississauga Miracle.
🧵 1/12
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We're hiring: Network Zone Collections Coordinator.
Join the collaborative OCUL team and support shared library systems, licensing workflows and consortial resource access across Ont. academic libraries.
Applications due Nov. 27 @ 5 p.m. ET.
Full job & application info: ocul.on.ca/job-network-...
Join the collaborative OCUL team and support shared library systems, licensing workflows and consortial resource access across Ont. academic libraries.
Applications due Nov. 27 @ 5 p.m. ET.
Full job & application info: ocul.on.ca/job-network-...
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We're hiring: Network Zone Collections Coordinator.
Join the collaborative OCUL team and support shared library systems, licensing workflows and consortial resource access across Ont. academic libraries.
Applications due Nov. 27 @ 5 p.m. ET.
Full job & application info: ocul.on.ca/job-network-...
Join the collaborative OCUL team and support shared library systems, licensing workflows and consortial resource access across Ont. academic libraries.
Applications due Nov. 27 @ 5 p.m. ET.
Full job & application info: ocul.on.ca/job-network-...
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We ranked the NDP leadership candidates by how likely they are to disappoint you
We ranked the NDP leadership candidates by how likely they are to disappoint you
After Jagmeet Singh’s disastrous run of the NDP has shown, left wing politicians will always disappoint you.
www.thebeaverton.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
We ranked the NDP leadership candidates by how likely they are to disappoint you
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Happy World Digital Preservation Day!
As the eresource landscape continues to shift, Scholars Portal is committed to supporting Canadian libraries with long-term preservation and perpetual access to their resources, even after termination of vendor agreement.
#WDPD #WDPD2025
As the eresource landscape continues to shift, Scholars Portal is committed to supporting Canadian libraries with long-term preservation and perpetual access to their resources, even after termination of vendor agreement.
#WDPD #WDPD2025
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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PM Mark Carney’s gov’t is cutting international study permits by 65% for 2026, aiming to ease housing & system strain.
But with schools already in crisis, could this undermine #Canada’s place as a global education hub?
🔗 https://bit.ly/4hU5EjN
#HigherEd #Immigration #InternationalStudents
But with schools already in crisis, could this undermine #Canada’s place as a global education hub?
🔗 https://bit.ly/4hU5EjN
#HigherEd #Immigration #InternationalStudents
Budget cuts international student permit targets by 65 per cent in 2026 - University Affairs
Carney government also proposes $1.7 billion to recruit international researchers.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
PM Mark Carney’s gov’t is cutting international study permits by 65% for 2026, aiming to ease housing & system strain.
But with schools already in crisis, could this undermine #Canada’s place as a global education hub?
🔗 https://bit.ly/4hU5EjN
#HigherEd #Immigration #InternationalStudents
But with schools already in crisis, could this undermine #Canada’s place as a global education hub?
🔗 https://bit.ly/4hU5EjN
#HigherEd #Immigration #InternationalStudents
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🎉 The Canadian Library Assessment Workshop (CLAW) was a success!
55 library professionals from across Canada joined us in Regina on October 27–28 for two days of engaging case studies and hands-on workshops. A big thank you to @uregina.bsky.social for hosting!
#CLAW2025 #LibraryAssessment
55 library professionals from across Canada joined us in Regina on October 27–28 for two days of engaging case studies and hands-on workshops. A big thank you to @uregina.bsky.social for hosting!
#CLAW2025 #LibraryAssessment
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🎉 The Canadian Library Assessment Workshop (CLAW) was a success!
55 library professionals from across Canada joined us in Regina on October 27–28 for two days of engaging case studies and hands-on workshops. A big thank you to @uregina.bsky.social for hosting!
#CLAW2025 #LibraryAssessment
55 library professionals from across Canada joined us in Regina on October 27–28 for two days of engaging case studies and hands-on workshops. A big thank you to @uregina.bsky.social for hosting!
#CLAW2025 #LibraryAssessment
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🎓 Get ready for the 2026 Canada Student Journal Forum @canadasjf.bsky.social!
Are you a student involved in or interested in student journals? Maybe you're a Librarian hosting a student journal?
Check out the #SJForum2026 Call for Proposals, open until November 18th
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/04/c...
Are you a student involved in or interested in student journals? Maybe you're a Librarian hosting a student journal?
Check out the #SJForum2026 Call for Proposals, open until November 18th
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/04/c...
Canada Student Journal Forum Call for Proposals now Open - Public Knowledge Project
The Student Journal Forum Call for Proposals is now open to Canadian students involved with or interested in student journal publishing.
pkp.sfu.ca
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
🎓 Get ready for the 2026 Canada Student Journal Forum @canadasjf.bsky.social!
Are you a student involved in or interested in student journals? Maybe you're a Librarian hosting a student journal?
Check out the #SJForum2026 Call for Proposals, open until November 18th
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/04/c...
Are you a student involved in or interested in student journals? Maybe you're a Librarian hosting a student journal?
Check out the #SJForum2026 Call for Proposals, open until November 18th
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/04/c...
One of the many lessons learned from the Phoenix nightmare is that the local economy in Ottawa now lives and dies by public servant paycheques. This budget does not fill me with optimism for any of my family and friends in Ottawa.
November 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
One of the many lessons learned from the Phoenix nightmare is that the local economy in Ottawa now lives and dies by public servant paycheques. This budget does not fill me with optimism for any of my family and friends in Ottawa.
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Do you work with linked data in the humanities or cultural heritage sectors? The Forward Linking partnership wants your input on the current state + future of the linked data ecosystem.
Fill this 15-20 min survey ➡️ tinyurl.com/LOD-Ecosystem
Led by Kim Martin + Susan Brown @uofguelph.bsky.social
Fill this 15-20 min survey ➡️ tinyurl.com/LOD-Ecosystem
Led by Kim Martin + Susan Brown @uofguelph.bsky.social
Canadian humanities and cultural heritage linked data ecosystem
Help us learn more about the Canadian linked data ecosystem for the humanities and cultural heritage sectors. Your responses will inform a report we are preparing about the current state of the ecosys...
tinyurl.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Do you work with linked data in the humanities or cultural heritage sectors? The Forward Linking partnership wants your input on the current state + future of the linked data ecosystem.
Fill this 15-20 min survey ➡️ tinyurl.com/LOD-Ecosystem
Led by Kim Martin + Susan Brown @uofguelph.bsky.social
Fill this 15-20 min survey ➡️ tinyurl.com/LOD-Ecosystem
Led by Kim Martin + Susan Brown @uofguelph.bsky.social
Transformative agreements have their pros and cons, but I must say, if administered well they make it suuuuuper easy to publish OA in a high impact factor hybrid journal.
November 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Transformative agreements have their pros and cons, but I must say, if administered well they make it suuuuuper easy to publish OA in a high impact factor hybrid journal.