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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Jul 20

Oh, wow, what are the odds it would start from dragging our salary schedule!

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Jul 15

I was more of a “Dear John” kid myself.

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Jun 30

A trip to 2 countries, 3 library conferences, 4 cities, and many bookstores does create something of a packing problem.

Stacks of books and zines acquired on a two-week library-centric trip.

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Jun 30

Definitely a skill— one I will probably flex, having adopted some James literary criticism during the last day of ALA book rush today!

Photo of the cover of On writers and writing by Henry James, published by the New York Review of Books.

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Apr 27

Sure! I do have one of the inside-out dresses (with Van Gogh and Monet paintings), and I do wear it both ways fwiw, the only downside is no pockets.

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Apr 27

@drkarrschmidt.bsky.social Ah, probably Black Milk, I have some of their stuff. Looks like there are some of the Bosch dresses available on eBay!

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Apr 3

Thanks to all of the excellent members of the working groups; we put together some good arguments and resources on the importance of cataloging and metadata work!!

Violet Fox 🦊 @violetbfox.bsky.social · Apr 3

Could you use help explaining the value of #cataloging & good metadata to your admin, coworkers, #MLIS students, etc.? Happy to share this set of resources put together by an ALA working group chaired by @magsjoy.bsky.social. All of these & more are available at hdl.handle.net/11213/22872. 📚

A flyer for a set of documents "Demonstrating the value of cataloging". Six folders are labeled "talking points for administrators, top 5 reasons why you need a cataloger, annotated bibliography, resources list & acronym cheat sheet, side-by-side comparisons of good administrators bad metadata, and introduction to metadata zine. At the bottom text reads you can find these resources at the link in the post, and they were created by the ALA SAC Devaluation of Cataloging Working Group, 2025.

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Apr 1

Thanks for including the SAC working groups!!

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Feb 18

Heads up if you oppose these changes to LCSH, whether cataloger or not; this is the only day to comment! #critcat

Allison @readaway.bsky.social · Feb 18

LC published a tentative list to change #LCSH Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America & Mt Denali to Mt McKinley. Comments on the proposed changes can be sent to [email protected] by Tues. February 18, 2025 (which is TODAY). If you oppose the change, please email! #critcat (classweb.org/tentative-su...

Tentative Monthly List 12 LCSH 2 (February 13, 2025)

classweb.org

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Jan 31

P.S. Theseus and Ariadne is a theme in Romola, which has perhaps Eliotʻs most awful husband!!!

magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Jan 31

I do appreciate that both of them did actually eventually realize they had messed up sooo bad!

magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Jan 31

It’s hilarious to me how bent out of shape James gets about anything to do with Dorothea as a widow; dude nobody thinks this is brotherly concern!

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Jan 30

EEEK! Hope it goes/went well, and itʻs one less worry going forward!

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Jan 30

Thanks Violet! Excited that now we get to hire on more people to work on it!

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Jan 30

Excited for the continued work of creating a Hawaiian knowledge organization system and improving our description through the Kahoʻiwai Mellon Grant!! Honored to be contributing to this work. #knowledgeorganization #critcat #controlledvocabularies www.hawaii.edu/news/2025/01...

$3.2M Mellon grant boosts Native Hawaiian knowledge at UH Mānoa Library | University of Hawaiʻi System News

The grant will integrate Native Hawaiian knowledge into library collections, preserving cultural heritage and enhancing accessibility.

www.hawaii.edu

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Jan 17

Taking time to notice the flowers around campus today.

Photo of canopy of hanging white flowers and leaves of a Bengal trumpet vine in front of a college building, with concrete benches underneath.

Branch in newly blooming pink and white flowers from a Baker’s shower tree, against a cloudy sky with patches of blue.

magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Dec 12

Thanks! It’s fun to figure out how to distinguish them using different stitches and shapes. 🪡

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Dec 11

Inspired by a comment from @bibliowingate.bsky.social , behold my newest metadata-related embroidery project. #metadata

Piece of embroidery with the words metadata, very demure, very mindful surrounded by flowers, a lace collar, and a bookshelf in shades of pink, purple, and gray.

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Dec 8

I saw a prop replica at Barnes & Noble yesterday, and had to buy it, just for the format! The endpapers show the pages seen onscreen.

Photo of Wicked Grimoire journal cover, closed.

Photo of Wicked Grimoire open, with front endpapers.

Photo of Wicked Grimoire closed, back cover.

Photo of Wicked Grimoire open, with back endpapers.

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Dec 4

This thread is the perfect hype up while working on my cataloging syllabus for next semester!!

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Nov 26

They didn’t even give this sentiment to the disaffected purple-haired girl?!?

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Nov 21

I took an online class a few years ago where we did close readings of Emma, and I ended up loving it so much more!

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Oct 28

Couldn’t find the book I was looking for at the local Barnes and Noble, then wandered off after asking after it, so I had to respond to “will the customer looking for Absolution come to the reference desk.”

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Sep 27

Now I'm thinking I should make a demure metadata embroidery. 📑🪡👵

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magsjoy.bsky.social @magsjoy.bsky.social · Sep 5

I’m going to say it was the discussion of various magic book conventions in @book-historia.bsky.social ‘s class that caused me to go arguably too hard painting this children’s Halloween craft kit from target.

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