I've been inspired to finally seed my local Little Free Libraries with antifascist literature and radical zines.

https://dobbs.town/@RevXenoFact/113856199152747319

"i have a theory of "resonance" - slowly putting similar material within a limited geographic are will create interest/awareness/change of mind. Enough to remind people, get them reading, get them talking."
-Xenofact

#ResInt #ArtFED #TVAC #AntifaAF #antifa #zine #library

From #Texas to Florida, Louisiana, and New Jersey, the film reveals how librarians across the country have become victims of a crisis manufactured by national organizations bent on infiltrating and disrupting local school boards. https://www.texasobserver.org/librarians-movie-sxsw-book-bans/

#library #censorship #documentary #film #movies #SXSW

If you are involved in any way in helping to organize a conference in the US at this time, it is imperative that you offer online attendance and speaker options.

And not just because it's the right thing to do for environmental and accessibility reasons (but you should do it for those reasons, anyway).

#Professional #Education #ContinuingEducation #Academia #Science #Math #Art #Design #Theatre #Film #Media #Tech #Technology #History #Archaeology #Business #Literature #Library #Conference

GitHub uncovers new Ruby-SAML Vulnerabilities allowing Account Takeover Attacks.

Two high-severity security flaws have been disclosed in the open-source ruby-saml library that could allow malicious actors to bypass Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication protections.

https://github.blog/security/sign-in-as-anyone-bypassing-saml-sso-authentication-with-parser-differentials/

#github #ruby #saml #library #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #programming #tech #news

By a series of fortunate events, I came across this book at the library: "Killed Cartoons: Casualties of the war on free expression". This was written in 2007 and is a nice little time capsule of the environment at that time, which some people seem to misremember as a golden age when comedians could tell any joke without repercussions worse than a few groans and politicians never put any pressure on publications. So, if you want to remember, check out this book:
https://archive.org/details/killedcartoonsca0000unse_p0g8/mode/2up

#FreesSpeech #history #cartoons #censorship #publishing #journalism #library #humor

A little library humor to brighten your day. Seen at my local library.

Thank you, mysterious Cathy.

#Library #Libraries #Librarians #Reading #Books #Funny

A friend sent me a pic of a library cart labelled "Wheeliam Shakespeare," so I came up with a few other library cart puns:

Magna Carter
Percy Shelfy
The Trolley Problem
CartGPT
The Carterbury Tales
Trolleyus and Cressida

#Library #Puns

Hi, I'm Babette. I work in #communications at the University of #Groningen #Library @Bibliothecaris, developing ways to share knowledge across academic and public spaces - hopefully with meaningful impact.

Interested in open and ethical approaches to research communication and how mass #media shape the public sphere.

A broad coalition of human rights organizations is calling for a Congressional investigation into Big Tech and Publishing’s overreaching control of the content, reader data, and existence of digital books. Join in and contact your representatives now!

https://www.battleforlibraries.com/congress/

#Libraries #Library #InternetArchive

might be good to have for young people in your life

https://www.queerliberationlibrary.org/

#Library #Libraries #Books

Tell City Hall: No Cuts to Libraries!

Your library and your community need your help. Mid-year City budget cuts in November 2023 forced New York City’s public libraries to reduce the vital services we offer to all New Yorkers, including ending Sunday service at most locations offering it across the city, and reducing collections, programming, and maintenance at our branches.

Sign your name to instantly deliver a message to Mayor Adams and the New York City Council to let them know how vital public libraries are to the communities they serve.

From books and e-books to job-search help and ESOL classes to safe spaces for kids and teens to learn and grow, our libraries provide all New Yorkers with the support and resources they need to succeed.

https://www.nypl.org/speakout

#libraries #library

We're gonna need a bigger bookshelf.

Going hard on archivism in a time of fascism.

#library #books #bookstodon

So, schauen wir mal, was das #fedivers kann.

Ich suche solch ein Stempelset, wie es auf den Bildern zu sehen ist. Das gehört schon ewig zu unserem Bürobestand und ich fürchte ständig, dass uns was kaputt geht und wir dann keinen vergleichbaren Ersatz finden.

Wer also sowas hat und nicht braucht oder jemanden weiß, der eines ungenutzt rumliegen hat... Ich würde mich freuen und es wäre sehr beruhigend...

#library #librarians #librarianday

NYU Library is hiring a collection manager for its Avery Fisher Center (Music and Media department, incl. large film collection).
https://uscareers-nyu.icims.com/jobs/14380/manager%2c-media-collections/job
#GetFediHired #GLAM #Library #Music #Media #Collections #NYC
(HT friend not on here)

#RepairCafé In #EastBrunswickNJ Will Help Keep Items Out Of Landfills

by Sarah Salvadore, January 9, 2025

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — "The East Brunswick Public #Library and the East Brunswick #Sustainability Task Force are organizing their first-ever Repair Café.

"This community-based initiative will help residents keep still usable items out of landfills by promoting repairs instead of throwing them out.

"Any item in need of repairs can be brought in to be fixed on the spot. Volunteer repairers will be on hand to help.

"Residents can bring clothing/textiles (shirts, pants, sweaters, knitted blankets, etc.) and jewelry (bracelets, necklaces, earrings, etc.).

"Examples of repairs can be an afghan with moth holes, pants with a tear in the knee, broken links on necklaces and bracelets that are coming undone.

"The Repair Café will be held at the library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, on Sunday, Jan. 26 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m."

Source:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/repair-caf%C3%A9-in-east-brunswick-will-help-keep-items-out-of-landfills/ar-BB1rbcY6
#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #RightToRepair #DIY #PlannedObsolescence #FixIt

New at my Patreon... The corridors of Fitzroy Library act as an informal art gallery, and this time round they featured brooches - some with quirky crocodiles:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/dateline-put-pin-119754161

#Melbourne #art #craft #library #libraries #crocodile

Support your radical militant librarians....
and ALL librarians who are under attack.

#FreeSpeech #library #censorship #bannedbooks #books #bookban

Sarah Jessica Parker is executive producing a feature documentary that follows a group of librarians, dubbed FReadom Fighters, who have resisted book bans in Texas, Florida and beyond. #freedom #library #libraries #Reading https://variety.com/2024/film/global/sarah-jessica-parker-the-librarians-sundance-executive-producer-1236246900/

Request a copy of my latest book at your local or university library w/ this info:

Title: The Naked Android: Synthetic Socialness and the Human Gaze
Author: Julie Carpenter
Publisher: Chapman and Hall/Routledge
Date of Publication: November 13, 2024
ISBN: 9780367772529
Subject: Science and technology; robotics; AI

Libraries typically have short online forms for new book purchase requests or ask a librarian in person for assistance. As an author, I'm happiest when interested readers can access my book! #ai #libraries #library #authors #robotics #technology #ux

https://www.routledge.com/The-Naked-Android-Synthetic-Socialness-and-the-Human-Gaze/Carpenter/p/book/9780367772529?srsltid=AfmBOopQJoG0mdSYV8EiUj1XYNuKSWxhh17iXnLGseL_Kjf_CDVRQmmD&utm_source=cjaffiliates&utm_medium=affiliates&cjevent=d4e192139eda11ef817202430a1eba23

https://cjs-wunderkammer.ghost.io/picture-a-day-nov-29/

#photography #blog #iPhone #LosAngeles #library

I am resisting in place. I won’t march, and I already hold public office, it’s called Public Librarian. I make queer and trans people feel at home and change their name in the catalog and if my coworkers change it back, I change it again. I make rainbow brochures and when they get stolen and trashed I make more. I put book challenge info on the website. I’m safe zone trained and in the trenches. We may need extra funding soon so please remember and support us.
#libraries #librarian #library

My quest on curating a respectable physical media library continues.

Though not the original big cardboard box packaging PC games used to come in, I'm happy with these that I managed to get today.

I'm using the MyLibrary app (android) to keep track of my movies, games, books and CDs

#media #library #PhysicalMedia #DVD #CD #Games

I am hiring right now! Two university librarian positions and three staff positions (one entry level and two big positions for exceptional library folks). I am amazing! The rest of our team is amazing! Plymouth State is persisting! New Hampshire is doing its very best! The mountains are lovely! Check out the gigs: https://library.plymouth.edu/blogs/jobs. Apply by 11/22. Questions? Let me know!

#library #jobs #libraryjobs #NewHampshire #HigherEd

PLEASE SHARE! COME WORK WITH ME! LIBRARIES ARE OUR BEST HOPE!

I have cancelled all but one of my streaming video subscriptions in an effort to save money. I wanted to watch a certain movie but didn’t have a physical or digital copy, and didn’t want to purchase it. Suddenly, I remembered that libraries exist. Today I walked to the library and checked out a few movies on Blu-ray and DVD. For free. I feel strangely powerful. Support - and use - your local library.

#streaming #library #physicalMedia #DVD #Bluray #saveMoney

Tom Gauld Cartoon

The role of librarians in the education system

#Gauld #Cartoon #Bookstadon #Librarians #Library

Dies ist Conway, #Massachusetts. Obwohl sie weniger als 2.000 Einwohner hat, verfügt sie über diese Bibliothek:

#library #NewEngland

I mean, would it kill you to let Cathy tell you about her ferrets?

#library #libraries #reader #readers #books #book #writingcommunity #ferrets #humor #humour

I went to the Academy of Sciences library, and found that the card catalog has been replaced by computers at last. At one of these computers sat an elegant elderly lady, sporting a Retro Academia look. As I walked past her station, she looked up and snapped:

"What the hell are you looking at?! I won't quit until I find the damn thing!!!" And kept smashing furiously at the keyboard.

I think I just encountered academic road rage.

#academia #research #library #AcademicRoadRage

A good example of why #libraries exist. A #library contains the #books we need, when we need them. There was nothing available to me as a sexually abused 11-year-old in the 1970s. I am grateful my kids have been able to find their way to the books they needed, and I will work to protect that access for my grandkids.
#BannedBooks #BookChallenge

#caturday, coming thru!

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #library #books #bookstore #humor #humour