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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · 2d

This past month in academic libraries, we saw everything from a plushie conservation project to a major grant to preserve HBCUs archives www.johnxlibris.com/2025/10/rece... 📚

Recently in Academic Libraries: September 2025 - john, from the library

This September, academic libraries built AI scraping policies, launched new data platforms, preserved plushies, and more!

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · 3d

Vanderbilt’s Heard Libraries plans to allow Google to digitize 260K of its volumes, including a notable Baudelaire collection and playing card company gaming collection 📚 newsonline.library.vanderbilt.edu/2025/09/2600...

260,000 volumes from Vanderbilt’s Heard Libraries to be digitized by Google Books

A new collaboration between the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries and the Google Books initiative will make it possible for users worldwide to access works that are rare, out of print, or generally u...

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · 6d

The Emory Open Education Initiative is a new program that provides mini-grants to faculty members who want to transition from commercial course materials to open educational resources (OER). 📚 scholarblogs.emory.edu/woodruff/new...

Oxford College faculty first recipients of Emory Open Education Initiative mini-grants

The Emory Open Education Initiative is a new program that provides mini-grants to faculty members who want to transition from commercial course materials to open educational resources (OER). This s…

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · 7d

The Falvey Library at Villanova organized a "free cycle" event at their library to help keep items out of landfills blog.library.villanova.edu/2025/09/26/f... 📚

Falvey Library :: Falvey Library Free-Cycle

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · 7d

This is so Berkeley and I love it: "Documenting the Legacy of California Cannabis" 📚 update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/09/26/d...

Documenting the Legacy of California Cannabis - UC Berkeley Library Update

For over 150 years, residents and visitors alike have not run short of reasons to support the claim, “There’s no place like California.” And since the 1960s, that claim has been echoed—albeit in whisp...

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · 8d

At LMU Library, we're back to having a full line-up of Banned Books Week events, including an author talk, movie showing, merch, and a themed drink at the student cafe ("Fahrenheit 451 Freeze" = toasted marshmallow and cinnamon) librarynews.lmu.edu/2025/09/bann... 📚

Banned Books Week 2025 - LMU Library News

At the William H. Hannon Library, we are celebrating our right to read by hosting three events during 2025 Banned Book Week.

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Sep 3

Falvey Library at Villanova has a great lineup of virtual library workshops this semester (and I love that it's all scheduled and set out in advance so students have plenty of time to discover it) 📚 blog.library.villanova.edu/2025/09/02/f...

Falvey Library :: FALL 2025 FALVEY FORUM VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Aug 31

Students are back, so academic libraries are ramping back up as well. This month, we saw:

📸 cataloging pop star libraries
🪡 makerspaces and radical mending workshops
🌱 hydroponics and propogation exchanges
🍸 AI-themed mocktails
👹 Labubus

This and more: www.johnxlibris.com/2025/08/rece... 📚

Recently in Academic Libraries: August 2025 - john, from the library

This August, academic libraries are creating makerspaces, cataloging books from famous pop stars, and jumping on the Labubu trend.

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Aug 31

You can now explore President William McKinley’s 1901 autopsy files online thanks to the University at Buffalo Libraries. 📚 library.buffalo.edu/news/stories...

History of Medicine Collection Adds McKinley Autopsy Archive to Digital Holdings

The Robert L. Brown History of Medicine Collection has made the rare Matzinger Collection available online.

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Aug 22

From Berkeley Library: "Documenting Italian-American Communities in California" 📚 update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/08/18/d...

Documenting Italian-American Communities in California - UC Berkeley Library Update

The UC Berkeley Library has rich collections pertaining to Italian-American communities in California. An online exhibition Italian Americans in California created in 2007 imparts little known facts a...

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Aug 19

UNF Library has a LibGuide to support transfer student academic success libguides.unf.edu/lifts

LibGuides: Library Instruction For Transfer Success (LIFTS): Start Here

A guide to Library Instruction support services for transfer students

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Aug 18

Duke University Libraries prepares faculty for some of the changes coming to library services 📚 blogs.library.duke.edu/blog/2025/08...

Library Service Changes: What Duke Faculty Need to Know - Duke University Libraries Blogs

The following email was sent by the Provost’s Office to all Duke University faculty on August 15, 2025. Dear Colleagues, I’m writing to share some important updates from the Duke University Libraries....

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Aug 6

Aw, I love this demonstration of support from campus student leaders. 📚 communications.uflib.ufl.edu/2025/08/05/s...

Student Government Honors Libraries with Senate Bill » Communications » UF Libraries » University of Florida

On July 31, the “Resolution Celebrating the George A. Smathers Libraries Centennial” was signed by the UF Student Government Senate. This bill details library student resources, branch locations and s...

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Aug 5

More art in libraries, please! 📚 The Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections at Washington State U. is getting a Virginia Woolf mural:
libraries.wsu.edu/blog/2025/07...

New Mural Adjacent to MASC Celebrates Sisterhood of Virginia Woolf, Vanessa Bell – WSU Libraries

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Aug 3

Kallie Stahl over at Villanova's Falvey Library does a quick deep dive into the Green Lantern (with citations, of course) 📚: blog.library.villanova.edu/2025/08/01/i...

Falvey Library :: In Brightest Day: Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Aug 1

This July in academic libraries 📚, we've got:

🧪 experiments with bioplastics
🔥 Banned Books datasets
⚓️ books on a boat
🧦 custom library socks
🍇 CA wine history

Plus, I'm seeing quite a few moves in library leadership. www.johnxlibris.com/2025/07/rece...

Recently in Academic Libraries: July 2025 - john, from the library

This month in academic libraries, we have experiments with bioplastics, the world's largest puzzle, books on a ship, custom socks, and more!

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Aug 1

hello! I'm slowly warming up to this place =)

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Aug 1

Yay! It's always so inspiring to see what folks are up to.

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Jul 17

DePaul University Library and the College of DuPage Library cohosted the 23rd (!!!) Annual Information Literacy Summit last month. 📚 news.library.depaul.press/full-text/20...

Reshaping Information Literacy for an Uncertain Future: DePaul Library Hosts 23rd Annual Information Literacy Summit - The Full Text

On May 2nd, the DePaul University Library co-hosted the 23rd Annual Information Literacy Summit with the College of DuPage Library and with generous support from the Reaching Across Illinois Library S...

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Jul 4

In case you missed it, here's a snapshot of what academic libraries were up to last month. We've got:

🧩 puzzle collections
🎥 student video contests
👨‍🏫 OER communities of practice
🏔️ new leadership
🥰 wholesome social content

Read about this and more: www.johnxlibris.com/2025/07/rece... 📚

Recently in Academic Libraries: June 2025 - john, from the library

In June 2025, academic libraries are promoting their Pride resources, creating new OER opportunities, and posting wholesome social content.

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Jun 11

Stony Brook U. Libraries has hired a "Director of AI" 📚 library.stonybrook.edu/2025/06/09/w...

Welcome Nicholas E. Johnson, Director of AI | Stony Brook University Libraries

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · Jun 9

UW Libraries have release the results of their annual student video competition. I love watching these! 📚 sites.uw.edu/libstrat/202...

2025 Student Video Contest Winners! | UW Libraries Blog

News, views and impact stories from the UW Libraries

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · May 29

This May, academic libraries were showcasing:

🤖 new AI and pedagogy initiatives
🧘‍♂️ de-stress events (including miniature horses)
🕹️ legacy video games
🗺️ restoration of rare state maps
🏆 library research awards
👩‍🎓 profiles of graduating student workers and more!

www.johnxlibris.com/2025/05/rece... 📚

Recently in Academic Libraries: May 2025 - john, from the library

This month in academic libraries, we've got legacy video games, AI initiatives, summer reading, research awards, and more!

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · May 14

Battledecks were my favorite part of library conferences

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John M. Jackson @johnxlibris.bsky.social · May 14

UF’s “Humans of the Libraries” photo story celebrates their centennial student employee class of 2025. (the random Sasquatch hand just kills me. 🤣) 📚 communications.uflib.ufl.edu/2025/04/24/h...

Class of 2025: Humans of the Libraries » Communications » UF Libraries » University of Florida

The Humans of the Libraries photo story celebrates the Smathers centennial student employee class of 2025. We are so proud of their accomplishments and the energy they have brought to our branches. “W...

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