The Empty Lot is a monograph of Mia Wolff's astonishingly beautiful and accomplished paintings and a narrative of strange ecstasies amidst war--out today! https://t.co/V4ArES5bcY
Tomorrow, @InternetArchive will file their reply brief in the suit from major publishers to end the right of IA and all libraries to own and preserve spyware-free digital books.
Reading what they’re replying to, we’ve gotta ask:
Who is the real "Napster" here?
A thread.
I never, ever post here anymore...except now, to celebrate the release of @jgradlib's first issue! It includes and reflects the hard work of many graduate librarians, and I'm so pleased to have helped turn the "lowercase idea into a title-case reality."
For this month's installment of Book World's Staff Picks column, I wrote a few paragraphs about the brilliant @SamuelRDelany1. There's no living writer that I love more. A few words also about Spinoza and @jcljules's brilliant profile of Delany. https://t.co/ZtLXi3VoUO
🧵 My latest for @harpersbazaarus: As public schools, colleges, libraries, & statehouses come under attack for simply acknowledging the existence of queer people, independent LGBTQ archives are more critical than ever - and yet... https://t.co/hjSbwsWJEo
Check out our new LGBTQIA+ Collection! We were able to purchase these items with the generous support of @laguardiawagner. More resources are here: https://t.co/7ZAEkHjS8f
Most American "gay" history, pre WWII, is as much trans / intersex history as it is gay. When you hear people talk about separating "LGB" & "T," they've swallowed a bunch of anti-trans right wing talking points & have no idea of our history. More here: https://t.co/G3vu6U97vf
Over on TikTok, @anniierau shared a video from our last WikiWednesday meetup at @BKLYNlibrary! (featuring @wil540_, Jim Henderson, @PaperboyPrince, and pizza!). https://t.co/P5xKDF3AdT
The English @Wikipedia lost one of its best contributors last month, and we at WikiNYC lost a friend and colleague. David Goodman (DGG) was one of the most patient and wise in our community, and we'll miss him greatly. https://t.co/du8zswjnfs @wikisignpost
As knowledge professionals and stewards, what is our responsibility in building and tending to a database that reaches millions of people? @Wikidata is the future of linked data. @kellyjeanne9, @fuzheado, and @LaneRasberry tell us why. https://t.co/xwTgC0SGxp