Morgan W-B
@morganw-b.bsky.social
Loans @ British Library, likes to learn stuff about things, art, books, pro-dogs, child is 8, brain is soup (views my own, this is not a prof account) she/her
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‘A sound archivist told me he and his colleagues could earn more in the private sector but they work here for less pay because “we believe in what we do.”’
Anna Aslanyan on the picket line at the British Library, from the blog.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
Anna Aslanyan on the picket line at the British Library, from the blog.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
Anna Aslanyan | On the Picket Line
On Monday morning, more than a hundred people formed a picket line outside one of the entrances to the British Library...
www.lrb.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
‘A sound archivist told me he and his colleagues could earn more in the private sector but they work here for less pay because “we believe in what we do.”’
Anna Aslanyan on the picket line at the British Library, from the blog.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
Anna Aslanyan on the picket line at the British Library, from the blog.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
Tonight I went to the opera and then on the tube home was in the same carriage as a Man With A Jar Full Of Bees
November 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Tonight I went to the opera and then on the tube home was in the same carriage as a Man With A Jar Full Of Bees
Opening soon!
Unlock the secrets behind some of the world’s most extraordinary maps 🤫🗺️
Secret Maps opens 24 October, book now: bit.ly/BLSecretMaps
Secret Maps opens 24 October, book now: bit.ly/BLSecretMaps
October 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Opening soon!
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What’s up London are we getting TWO flying ant days this year
June 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
What’s up London are we getting TWO flying ant days this year
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150% TARIFFS ON ALL MEETINGS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AN EMAIL
May 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
150% TARIFFS ON ALL MEETINGS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AN EMAIL
Toast a crumpet in his honour, on the fires of a riot
We are devastated to say that our comrade, teacher and friend Joshua Clover passed away last night. He is irreplaceable; We will miss him forever.
April 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Toast a crumpet in his honour, on the fires of a riot
It’s crunch time (I’m eating toast)
April 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
It’s crunch time (I’m eating toast)
An incredible policy, I can only hope it goes through as it would make such an immense difference to so, so many.
Thinking today of the time I asked for an extension to an essay because I was miscarrying and the lecturer asked what I did to cause it.
This is overdue and so welcome.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
This is overdue and so welcome.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
British parents to gain right to bereavement leave after miscarriage
Exclusive: Women and partners who suffer pregnancy loss before 24 weeks to be entitled in England, Wales and Scotland
www.theguardian.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
An incredible policy, I can only hope it goes through as it would make such an immense difference to so, so many.
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Y’all come quick, the museums are doing super bowls again
If anyone thinks they have a Bowl more Super than ours, they are sadly deluded. 😎
February 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Y’all come quick, the museums are doing super bowls again
Happy large boulder the size of a small boulder day!
January 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Happy large boulder the size of a small boulder day!
Go see it! Open until 2 March!
January 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Go see it! Open until 2 March!
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Heaven forbid women have hobbies
"German police are investigating a coven of carnival witches after they were accused of beating up a politician, leaving him with broken ribs." [Telegraph]
January 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Heaven forbid women have hobbies
Love listening to my real life husband complaining about his imaginary game wife
January 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Love listening to my real life husband complaining about his imaginary game wife
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Given a whole bunch of recent (badly paid) library postings, I gotta give the Library of Congress its due. Its Reference Librarian (Hebraic Section) is listed at a range of 101-131K.
www.loc.gov/item/careers...
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Can hiring committees/finance peeps please take a lesson from LC??
www.loc.gov/item/careers...
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Can hiring committees/finance peeps please take a lesson from LC??
Librarian (Reference Librarian- Hebraic)(Vacancy#:VAR002962)
The librarian is responsible for building the collections of the de facto national library; facilitating research and reference instruction and support onsite and virtually; and coordinating library e...
www.loc.gov
January 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Given a whole bunch of recent (badly paid) library postings, I gotta give the Library of Congress its due. Its Reference Librarian (Hebraic Section) is listed at a range of 101-131K.
www.loc.gov/item/careers...
👀
Can hiring committees/finance peeps please take a lesson from LC??
www.loc.gov/item/careers...
👀
Can hiring committees/finance peeps please take a lesson from LC??
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meep! they don't love you like I love you
January 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
meep! they don't love you like I love you
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if you’re cold, they’re cold. put them in your pockets
December 28, 2024 at 4:48 AM
if you’re cold, they’re cold. put them in your pockets
Man that hole in the ozone layer is Real*
*I am an idiot and got sunburned sitting outside in New Zealand for 30min
*I am an idiot and got sunburned sitting outside in New Zealand for 30min
December 18, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Man that hole in the ozone layer is Real*
*I am an idiot and got sunburned sitting outside in New Zealand for 30min
*I am an idiot and got sunburned sitting outside in New Zealand for 30min
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Every museum should have a Little Guys Tour, and at the end of the tour you can buy reproductions of all the little guys
December 11, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Every museum should have a Little Guys Tour, and at the end of the tour you can buy reproductions of all the little guys
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They made omegaverse fanfic, god bless al gore’s internet and every person on it i am WHEEZING
December 8, 2024 at 4:55 PM
They made omegaverse fanfic, god bless al gore’s internet and every person on it i am WHEEZING
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me: i have a bunch of anxiety rn
brain: how bout a coffee
me: idk sounds like a bad idea
brain: iced coffee
me: ok yeah that makes more sense
brain: how bout a coffee
me: idk sounds like a bad idea
brain: iced coffee
me: ok yeah that makes more sense
December 6, 2024 at 5:02 PM
me: i have a bunch of anxiety rn
brain: how bout a coffee
me: idk sounds like a bad idea
brain: iced coffee
me: ok yeah that makes more sense
brain: how bout a coffee
me: idk sounds like a bad idea
brain: iced coffee
me: ok yeah that makes more sense
Some incredible silly medieval manuscript stickers made by Marina Ćorić (there are also murder rabbits)
www.instagram.com/marinchy.ill...
www.instagram.com/marinchy.ill...
December 6, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Some incredible silly medieval manuscript stickers made by Marina Ćorić (there are also murder rabbits)
www.instagram.com/marinchy.ill...
www.instagram.com/marinchy.ill...