Amanda K. Hawk

Proud Pennsylvanian. Public Services Manager for Distinctive Collections @mitlibraries / cooking, reading, running, sewing in my spare time

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Today, some of the books that shaped my life—and the lives of so many others—are being challenged by people who disagree with certain ideas or perspectives. And librarians are on the front lines, fighting every day to make the widest possible range of viewpoints, opinions, and ideas available to everyone.

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

@baba_shook LOVED this book. Coming to AppleTV this fall, too

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

@ess_ell_zee I saw this yesterday and physically cringed. The max should be the absolute minimum of the pay range 😡

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

The NCAA Women's National Championship's 9.9 million viewers are more than:

▪️ Any Women's CBB game ever
▪️ Any MLS game ever
▪️ Any Stanley Cup game since 1973
▪️ The 2023 Orange Bowl
▪️ The 2023 Sugar Bowl
▪️ 2023 Thursday Night Football
▪️ The 2021 NBA Finals
▪️ The 2020 World Series
▪️ The finale of 'The Last of Us'
▪️ The most recent MLB, NBA, NFL, All-Star games

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

@baba_shook You have to watch the shows when you’re done. So good!

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

@thera_webb Did you feel like you needed to re-read Ninth House before starting the new one? I am fuzzy on the details of book 1…

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

Segue - pronounced seeg. I was college age when I finally figured it out (helped along by a convo with my family 😅)

[bailey meyers @baileymeyers]

hey kids who learned their vocab from reading, what word that you mispronounced still haunts you

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

@john_d_miles Correction: 40 below?!

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

@john_d_miles Real feel 29 below zero?! Yikes - hope you are all bundled up!

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

@refdeskATX Much sooner than 2 months! King cake season starts Jan 6.

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

If anyone has questions about the position, please feel free to get in touch.

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

As the person leaving this position, I want to emphasize that I loved this job and the environment at LSU Libraries. Apply for the chance to work with an excellent group of people, in a beautiful library w/ a new reading room, ample instruction spaces, & A+ collections

[Soc Amer Archivists @archivists_org]

Now Hiring: Special Collections, Head of Public and Research Services (Assistant or Associate Librarian) | Louisiana State University: Baton Rouge, Louisiana | https://t.co/DlAuCkp2Kz #jobs

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

UNC is the oldest public university in the US.Established in 1789, built largely by the enslaved,they & their descendants would be prohibited from attending UNCs for its first 171 years. Today, the flagship is < 8% Black in a state that's 21%. SCOTUS will say that doesn't matter.

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

Nothing makes my blood boil quite like getting a “Dear Sirs” letter or email

(especially since it is sent to a library… in the 21st century… )

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

@CaroOkay One of my friends worked there briefly and I visited her for lunch on the top floor break room - definitely a great view!

[LSU Special Collections @WhatintheHill]

We’re celebrating the 12 Days of Halloween with pairings of pop culture hits & Special Collections materials. The featured items are available to view in the Reading Room on the 1st floor of Hill Memorial Library. Get ready for some thrills and chills! 🎃👻

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

@cassieschmitt Thanks Cassie!

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

Looking at the calendar today and realizing I have only one month left in Baton Rouge (and lots to do before then)!

After 4.5 yrs in the South, I am returning to the land of four seasons and sweaters. Next stop: Boston ✈️

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

@bria_parker Thanks Bria! A new adventure awaits!

[Amanda K. Hawk @akh_archivist]

@mchris4duke @mitlibraries Thanks Chris! Looking forward to meeting everyone in person and getting started with the DDC team.