Courtney D. (she/her)
@courcore.bsky.social
Archivist. Likes cats.
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I received a thank you from some library workers for this piece after a Chicago city budget was passed this week without the previously proposed library cuts I described here. Many thanks to everyone who made noise about this issue. There were wins and losses in this budget, but this win matters.
You Can’t Fight Fascism While Defunding Libraries
“Libraries embody everything that we need right now to fight back against fascism," says Sara Heymann.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I received a thank you from some library workers for this piece after a Chicago city budget was passed this week without the previously proposed library cuts I described here. Many thanks to everyone who made noise about this issue. There were wins and losses in this budget, but this win matters.
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JOB!!!
Jewish Currents is searching for a new Editor in Chief!
This is a pretty important role, and I hope there is a diverse applicant pool. Being Jewish is NOT a requirement. As an advisory board member with no say in the hire, I hope especially that those who are POC and/or trans will apply!
Jewish Currents is searching for a new Editor in Chief!
This is a pretty important role, and I hope there is a diverse applicant pool. Being Jewish is NOT a requirement. As an advisory board member with no say in the hire, I hope especially that those who are POC and/or trans will apply!
Careers
Find out about career opportunities at Jewish Currents.
jewishcurrents.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
JOB!!!
Jewish Currents is searching for a new Editor in Chief!
This is a pretty important role, and I hope there is a diverse applicant pool. Being Jewish is NOT a requirement. As an advisory board member with no say in the hire, I hope especially that those who are POC and/or trans will apply!
Jewish Currents is searching for a new Editor in Chief!
This is a pretty important role, and I hope there is a diverse applicant pool. Being Jewish is NOT a requirement. As an advisory board member with no say in the hire, I hope especially that those who are POC and/or trans will apply!
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NEW! The Shakedown: How Trump's DOJ pressured lawyers to 'find' evidence that UCLA had illegally tolerated antisemitism. by me and @KatherineMangan w/ @chronicle.com
www.propublica.org/article/ucla...
www.propublica.org/article/ucla...
Trump’s DOJ Pressured Lawyers to “Find” Evidence that UCLA Had Illegally Tolerated Antisemitism
An investigation by ProPublica and The Chronicle of Higher Education reveals how the U.S. government ignored due process to gin up its attack on the University of California.
www.propublica.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
NEW! The Shakedown: How Trump's DOJ pressured lawyers to 'find' evidence that UCLA had illegally tolerated antisemitism. by me and @KatherineMangan w/ @chronicle.com
www.propublica.org/article/ucla...
www.propublica.org/article/ucla...
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We will NOT be recording Information Literacy in the Age of GenAI, the last session of our 2025 AI series. Be there on 12/11--or atl least register so you can get a writeup and all the links from the chat!
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We will NOT be recording Information Literacy in the Age of GenAI, the last session of our 2025 AI series. Be there on 12/11--or atl least register so you can get a writeup and all the links from the chat!
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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This is unreal. The 2026 code4lib conference has been cancelled unilaterally by Carnegie Mellon University because the Department of Education raised issues with the diversity scholarships:
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
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merveilles.town
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This is unreal. The 2026 code4lib conference has been cancelled unilaterally by Carnegie Mellon University because the Department of Education raised issues with the diversity scholarships:
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
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Some great books and articles on archives and libraries that came out in 2025.
In no specific order.
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In no specific order.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Some great books and articles on archives and libraries that came out in 2025.
In no specific order.
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In no specific order.
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JOB POSTING!
Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints at the @folger.edu
amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FSL_Em...
Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints at the @folger.edu
amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FSL_Em...
Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints
The Folger Shakespeare Library knows that an exceptional staff is the backbone of any great organization. We hire exceptionally qualified individuals who are committed to the mission, vision, and valu...
amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:34 AM
JOB POSTING!
Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints at the @folger.edu
amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FSL_Em...
Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints at the @folger.edu
amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FSL_Em...
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"What's shocking is the escalation of attacks on immigrants, civil rights, unions, federal workers. It can be hard to think of a positive vision if we're defending the little we have." —Brandon Mancilla, Director of UAW Region 9A
Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=niZH...
Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=niZH...
How Can Unions Defend Worker Power Against Trump 2.0?
YouTube video by Haymarket Books
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"What's shocking is the escalation of attacks on immigrants, civil rights, unions, federal workers. It can be hard to think of a positive vision if we're defending the little we have." —Brandon Mancilla, Director of UAW Region 9A
Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=niZH...
Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=niZH...
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Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...
oklahomawatch.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
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Friends!
On Dec. 3, Come join me, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a special conversation on “Pivoting to the People” and building power outside of institutions in an age of repression.
Tickets are free: RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pivoting-t...
On Dec. 3, Come join me, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a special conversation on “Pivoting to the People” and building power outside of institutions in an age of repression.
Tickets are free: RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pivoting-t...
November 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Friends!
On Dec. 3, Come join me, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a special conversation on “Pivoting to the People” and building power outside of institutions in an age of repression.
Tickets are free: RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pivoting-t...
On Dec. 3, Come join me, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a special conversation on “Pivoting to the People” and building power outside of institutions in an age of repression.
Tickets are free: RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pivoting-t...
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The UCFA/UCLAFA/AAUP victory is on the front page of today’s LA Times.
(No leadership or administrators were harmed in actually standing up to the Feds. because they didn’t.)
(No leadership or administrators were harmed in actually standing up to the Feds. because they didn’t.)
November 17, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The UCFA/UCLAFA/AAUP victory is on the front page of today’s LA Times.
(No leadership or administrators were harmed in actually standing up to the Feds. because they didn’t.)
(No leadership or administrators were harmed in actually standing up to the Feds. because they didn’t.)
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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As part of its Letters to the Future exhibition, the Bklyn Public Library is loaning art to patrons. A jrnlst wrote to ask me abt precedents. I'm ✍️ an email that lists *lots* of museum — esp campus museum — art-loan pgms, but I've got only a cpl *library* art-loan pgms. Might anyone know of others?
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
As part of its Letters to the Future exhibition, the Bklyn Public Library is loaning art to patrons. A jrnlst wrote to ask me abt precedents. I'm ✍️ an email that lists *lots* of museum — esp campus museum — art-loan pgms, but I've got only a cpl *library* art-loan pgms. Might anyone know of others?
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I'm looking to speak with SNAP recipients about their reaction to the shutdown deal for @theintercept.com, if you're interested my email is [email protected]
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I'm looking to speak with SNAP recipients about their reaction to the shutdown deal for @theintercept.com, if you're interested my email is [email protected]
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Chicago Public Library's budget cuts would mean losing HALF of the materials budget. It would mean losing 90 staff members.
Cop budget's fine, though.
Cop budget's fine, though.
The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
The People Want To Read: On Massive Budget Cuts Proposed in Chicago
If passed, Chicago Public Library will lose half their budget for acquiring new books and materials.
buttondown.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Chicago Public Library's budget cuts would mean losing HALF of the materials budget. It would mean losing 90 staff members.
Cop budget's fine, though.
Cop budget's fine, though.
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New survey researching how recent policy shifts within the U.S. in higher education are impacting DEI reparative metadata/cataloging efforts in academic libraries & archives in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. 📚 #critcat uncg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Ramification of DEI shifts in higher education on reparative cataloging activity
Survey for "Ramification of DEI shifts in higher education on reparative cataloging activity".
uncg.qualtrics.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
New survey researching how recent policy shifts within the U.S. in higher education are impacting DEI reparative metadata/cataloging efforts in academic libraries & archives in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. 📚 #critcat uncg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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time to step away from the starbucks drinks, y’all. do not cross the picket line.
unions are how we fight back. corporate monopolies are heavily consolidated right now. it’s a large part of why prices are high and wages are low.
unions are how we fight back. corporate monopolies are heavily consolidated right now. it’s a large part of why prices are high and wages are low.
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
November 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
time to step away from the starbucks drinks, y’all. do not cross the picket line.
unions are how we fight back. corporate monopolies are heavily consolidated right now. it’s a large part of why prices are high and wages are low.
unions are how we fight back. corporate monopolies are heavily consolidated right now. it’s a large part of why prices are high and wages are low.
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This is what I wrote at the time and I still believe it even though it made a lot of people mad.
inthesetimes.com/article/publ...
inthesetimes.com/article/publ...
The Library Is a Commons
A socialist former president of the American Library Association on why defending libraries is fighting capitalism.
inthesetimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
This is what I wrote at the time and I still believe it even though it made a lot of people mad.
inthesetimes.com/article/publ...
inthesetimes.com/article/publ...
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please support these folks now and hopefully when they end up in better circumstances
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
please support these folks now and hopefully when they end up in better circumstances
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We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
November 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
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It’s ok to be scared. However, being scared isn’t enough to stop you from taking action. It assumes that other ppl doing things aren’t scared as well. If you’re a US citizen(esp white ppl) then you must make some sacrifice. Ppl will be brave if they see others being brave. Take the moment seriously.
October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
It’s ok to be scared. However, being scared isn’t enough to stop you from taking action. It assumes that other ppl doing things aren’t scared as well. If you’re a US citizen(esp white ppl) then you must make some sacrifice. Ppl will be brave if they see others being brave. Take the moment seriously.
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“The Coalition for Action in Higher Education and AAUP Local 6741 are delighted to announce: ‘Mapping Anti-Palestinian Discrimination, Harassment, and Misinformation in U.S. Higher Education.’ This series of five webinars takes place from October to December.”
October 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“The Coalition for Action in Higher Education and AAUP Local 6741 are delighted to announce: ‘Mapping Anti-Palestinian Discrimination, Harassment, and Misinformation in U.S. Higher Education.’ This series of five webinars takes place from October to December.”
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The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
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The Trump administration is also refusing to use the SNAP contingency reserves, set aside for this exact purpose.
42 million Americans will stop receiving SNAP on Nov. 1, according to a new message from the USDA.
October 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The Trump administration is also refusing to use the SNAP contingency reserves, set aside for this exact purpose.
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There are no circumstances where human beings should be without food. There are no qualifications that make someone undeserving of access to food. If you are a human being, you should get food. I don’t care about ability, job status, legal status, or anything else. If people are hungry, feed them.
October 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
There are no circumstances where human beings should be without food. There are no qualifications that make someone undeserving of access to food. If you are a human being, you should get food. I don’t care about ability, job status, legal status, or anything else. If people are hungry, feed them.