In the today's world, #librarian #neutrality does not, can not exist as being a #PublicLibrarian is already a political stance.

Thanks to @authentic8 for having me on their NeedleStack podcast, episode 79!

"Entering #infosec as an outsider! Tips from a #librarian turned #cyber analyst"
https://sherpaintelligence.substack.com/p/podcast-spotlight-needlestack-ep

I'm pretty open about being a #librarian fanboy. They're super heros. They really are. And my librarian she says what they're doing now is using Hoopla for access to some of those titles because Hoopla is a private company that holds their own collection and referring people there. The government can't regulate that and Hoopla sells by access not by title. So it's all or nothing. But they still hide things. I know where they are #books #library https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/14/librarians-in-uk-increasingly-asked-to-remove-books-as-influence-of-us-pressure-groups-spreads

Hello everyone. I'm cross-posting this from my other accounts. I was recently laid off from the National Security Archive (a nonprofit) where I was working as a metadata #librarian & #indexer of declassified U.S. govt. documents. I am looking for in-person work in the #Baltimore area or #remotework (preferred). I have developed skills in #cataloging, #indexing, #organization, #research and #writing. #fediverse #fedihire #fedijobs

We all need to be a bit more #Librarian

We have an intern at my library whose internship is coming to an end this week. Her teacher came today to check how things are. I said something to them they told to tell her. They were right, that it was something important to be told, so I did.

"You are the kind of librarian our society needs."

Hello all. Yesterday evening, I received a RIF notice that I was let-go from the National Security Archive (a nonprofit) where I was working as a metadata #librarian & #indexer of declassified U.S. government documents. So, I am looking for in-person work in the #Baltimore area or #remotework (preferred). I have developed skills in #cataloging, #indexing, #organization, #research and #writing. #fediverse #fedihire #fedijobs

Hiring Librarians Podcast S02 E09: Katie Quirin Manwiller (part one of two)

Oh hey, it’s the ninth episode of season two! This is the first of two episodes discussing disability and LIS hiring. This first episode focuses a bit more on advice for people looking for work, and the second episode focuses a little more on advice for people doing hiring. But both of these perspectives come up in each episode.

Katie Quirin Manwiller is the Education Librarian and Assistant Professor at West Chester University. She is chronically ill and dynamically disabled. Katie’s scholarship focuses on improving disability inclusion in libraries through incorporating disability into equity work, addressing disability misconceptions, and creating accessible work environments. She is currently pursuing a second master’s degree focused on disability inclusion in higher education.

A few months ago, I was looking for resources to add to the “Accommodations and Disabilities” section of Interview Resources for Job Seekers. Katie Quirin Manwiller, who had written Hiring Better: Disability Accommodations & the Hiring Process here on Hiring Librarians, popped up to provide several great links. She was also kind enough to agree to come on the podcast to talk about this more (and not just once, but twice!)

You can find an AI-generated and not completely error free transcript here.

Here are links for some of the things we talk about in this episode:

• #CripLib Website – for access to the Discord support network, and other LIS disability news and resources
• ADA timeline – While we don’t specifically reference this timeline by the American Bar Association, we do discuss the relative recency of the ADA, and talk a little bit about the timeline of Disability rights in the US.
• We Here Job Board – This is a job board for BIPOC in LIS. We don’t know of any job boards specifically for people with disabilities, but this one might be good for BIPOC library workers with disabilities.
• Job Accommodations Network – One of the things this website provides is suggestions and information about possible accommodations for various disabilities, limitations, and occupations.
• Navigating the Academic Hiring Process with Disabilities by Gail Betz – article describing academic librarians’ self-accommodations strategies (and you might also be interested in the synopsis she wrote for Hiring Librarians)

This podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube music and other various podcasting sites (let me know if you can’t find it on your preferred platform).

I’d love to hear your requests or other feedback for moving forward. And please do reach out if you want to be a guest!

It is indeed!

Sorry I've been absent for so long, but the days before spring break are packed. Today was the first day I was able to open my manuscript and write.

How are your days going?

Has anyone else noticed that when Google Books can't find something, it starts to throw up random results on the same topic, that were reviewed by the (unnamed) author, or that are harder to understand? From page 2 of a search for my article on medieval mnemonics. #librarian

I wasn't on or at this panel, but Stephen's in my circles.

TLDR: The authors and editors of Trans and Gender Diverse Voices in Libraries did a panel at UNC a year ago and they've still not been paid, and communication has been craptastic.

Read the comments, they're worthwhile.

https://stephengkrueger.com/2025/04/08/happy-birthday-to-the-panel-that-unc-sils-still-has-not-paid-us-for/ #translibrarian #librarian #fuckyoupayme

Minut on hyväksytty StoryGraphin kirjastonhoitajaksi! Onneksi on pääsiäisaikaan kahden viikon loma, niin voi tarttua harrastustoimeen #StoryGraph #librarian #kirjat

KnobKraft-orm 2.6.2

The KnobKraft Orm - The free modern cross-platform MIDI Sysex Librarian for Linux

https://github.com/christofmuc/KnobKraft-orm/releases

Hiring Librarians Podcast S02 E08: Meggan Press

Oh hey, it’s the eighth episode of season two!

I taped eight episodes last fall/winter and have been very very slow to edit. I’m very pleased to be able to share this one!

Meggan Press is the author of Get the Job: Academic Hiring For the New Librarian. This is a really good book about getting hired! She offers non-generic and empowering information for folks looking to start librarian work in academic libraries. It’s as if you had a smart, kindly mentor walking you through the process – not just the how but the why. But don’t take my word for it! In this episode, you’ll here more about her advice and opinions – we talk about the book and much more.

You can find an AI-generated and not completely error free transcript here.

This podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube music and other various podcasting sites (let me know if you can’t find it on your preferred platform).

I’d love to hear your requests or other feedback for moving forward. And please do reach out if you want to be a guest!

Librarians Are Mad As Hell At The Trump Administration.

They Think You Should Be, Too.

#Library #librarian

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/librarians-trump-administration-cuts_n_67e59789e4b0455df70b3aa2

Don’t Look Away

by R. David Lankes

https://davidlankes.org/dont-look-away/

Guys, we're getting desperate here - does anybody know how to keep Carl Valentin PICA II Label Printers from constantly eating their labels?????

The New Yorker: "The Volunteer #Data Hoarders Resisting Trump’s Purge" https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-data-hoarders-resisting-trumps-purge #libraries #librarian #archives

Nuit blanche en tête-à-tête avec des copies de stagiaires... et mon café ! Entre fautes épiques et perles inattendues, j’ai oscillé entre et . Je commence à voir des accents danser devant mes yeux
Correction terminée, cerveau en mode . Maintenant, place à une bonne dose de musique et de sport pour redémarrer la machine
Et vous, team nocturne ou diurne ? #hello #morning #coffeetime #librarian #formation #nuitblanche (ou presque) #gotowork