Avid, voracious reader. Average: 300 books per year. Extremely part-time librarian.
Holyoke, MA
Joined September 2021
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Another great read for #20BooksByBlackWomen is Wake, by Rebecca Hall. I got to read it as an ARC last year, and it is a powerful, moving look at history, both personal and in a larger context.
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Check out this read for #20BooksByBlackWomen, an excellent thriller by Rachel Howzell Hall.
BTW, her Norton detective series is amazing as well!
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How many others are excited about some new 2022 reading challenges?
Here’s some info and recommendations for #20BooksByBlackWomen
How many BGM book club reads did you read in 2021?
Also, if you’re participating in the #20BooksByBlackWomen Challenge, we can be of help! This is what we do here at Book Girl Magic.
More here: instagram.com/p/CYjNtzMrHKS/…
Here’s an upcoming presentation from SLIS’s own Eric Poulin at the Holyoke Public Library!
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Join Simmons University Professor Eric Poulin as he discusses the history of the AA-level baseball team and reads from his article, “Miracle on Beech Street: A History of the Holyoke Millers, 1977-1982”
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Here’s an interesting concept… who would like to be ‘borrowed’ at The Human Library?
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Even with preservation efforts like those at @internetarchive, voices still need to rise up at all levels of gov’t to support books for everyone. Even if you don’t agree with a book’s content, that doesn’t mean you can take it away from someone else.
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How does @openlibrary's lead community librarian, Lisa @seabelis, respond to new lists of challenged books? By ensuring that @internetarchive has acquired & preserved the books so they can be borrowed by readers everywhere.
Read more about Lisa's work: blog.archive.org/2021/11/24/…
Since we’ve been talking about this in the Collections course, here’s a (previously) retweeted link regarding controlled digital lending, or CDL. It’s a nice summary of the main points of contention over the practice.
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This is a nice way to promote engagement with your users, no matter how big your library is!
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Not sure what to read next? 📚
Take advantage of our live reader recommendation hour on Twitter at 3 pm TODAY to ask a librarian! Tweet using the hashtag #ShelfServiceLive to let us know what you're looking for and we'll do our best to find your new favorite read.
ALT #ShelfServiceLive | Personalized Reading Recommendations from BPL Librarians | Boston Public Library.
A fairly local story regarding mold in libraries, but it includes some comments from SLIS prof Donia Conn as well!
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We're getting answers on how mold can affect both visitors inside a library and the books that are kept there. westernmassnews.com/news/get…
Even while under renovations and operating in a different space, libraries like this one still make a community impact!
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The terms ‘alien’ and ‘illegal alien” have been changed to ‘noncitizen’ and ‘illegal immigration’ in the Library of Congress classifications.
Better or worse?
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#GivingTuesday is coming up on November 30th this year… don’t forget to see if your favorite library, museum, or cultural institutions have special matching offers if you donate! Help keep our past preserved for others to learn about in the future!
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#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that encourages people to act generously by helping friends, neighbors, and nonprofits close to their hearts.
Your generosity helps us continue to tell the stories behind the science. sciencehistory.org/givingtue…
Remember, your local library isn’t just there to support your downtime, but your worktime as well! Check out programs like this at your local library today to learn more…
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Here’s an interesting event coming up on Nov. 16th, regarding innovation and sustainability in the chemical sciences. The Science History Institute had great digital reaources for this topic too!
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Join us for the annual T. T. Chao Symposium on Innovation, which explores, celebrates, and encourages innovation and sustainability in the chemical sciences. Hosted by the Science History Institute.
For registration information, please visit our website:
sciencehistory.org/event/t-t…
I’m not sure how many of you participate in #BigLibraryRead, but it’s a chance to read a great new book with (and this is the best part) no waitlist!
Check it out today!
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#BigLibraryRead begins today! Borrow the featured title ‘Five Total Strangers’ by Natalie D. Richards with no waitlists or holds from Libby.
*BONUS: Use #biglibraryread on social media for a chance to win Libby swag, a tablet, & author signed books.
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Local spooky stories and snacks… a New England tradition!
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This is a nice resource that promotes Latinx in the publishing industry, as well as supporting and promoting works by, for and about Latinx people.
Their latest FB live event is linked here, a series of readings from their mentee program!
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So many libraries are taking advantage of the CARES Act funding to acquire hotspots to loan out… including my local library!
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If anyone is looking to find out more about debut authors, my local library posted about this upcoming ALA webinar…
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Join representatives from Clavis, HarperCollins, Macmillan, and author Valerie Baeza on Tuesday, November 2 at 1PM CT/2PM ET for this free, hour-long discussion where debut authors will be introducing attendees to their first novels.
I don’t know if anyone has seen the digital collections for the Science History Institute in PA, but their online digital collection is extensive and adds new items daily, in addition to their exhibits and services. It’s science!
Check it out!
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Did you know that Edgar Allan Poe was also obsessed with scientific discoveries of the 19th-century?
Join us on Thursday, October 21st, for a joint virtual talk with @TheRosenbach and watch as historian John Tresch discusses his new book!
Register Now: sciencehistory.org/event/in-…
