Karen Munro

Reader, writer, librarian. A foot in Canada, a foot in the USA. Settler in unceded lands. Book: Tactical Urbanism for Librarians. Opinions my own. She/her.

[Karen Munro @munrovian]

@MerindaMcLure I'm afraid to know what your poll results are.

[Karen Munro @munrovian]

@MerindaMcLure Also, I love an agenda.

[Karen Munro @munrovian]

@MerindaMcLure Hear, hear!!

[Karen Munro @munrovian]

Hat trick: Fleetwood Mac, Flight of the Conchords, and early-days Stede Bonnet.

[Mike Beauvais @MikeBeauvais]

In honour of Christine McVie, here is the perfect Fleetwood Mac joke from Flight of the Conchords.

[Karen Munro @munrovian]

Truth before reconciliation.

https://t.co/bnPOORPN6q

[Karen Munro @munrovian]

Hearing the amazing @connie_walker speak about trauma and healing at @UVicLib Librarian’s Lecture, and looking forward to listening to her latest podcast, Stolen.

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And the real lede: "We further object to the new model that Wiley is pursuing, which is to sell its books as etextbooks on a subscription model based on class sizes for exorbitant fees." It's really about renting books as texts.

[Karen Munro @munrovian]

Go, Irish librarians!

https://t.co/Ek7hiFrrnz

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"a slap in the face for students, faculty and librarians. We are desperately trying to sort out the mess it has caused when we should be focusing on ensuring our students get off to the best start possible.”

[Karen Munro @munrovian]

Fall is here, and library service survey season is upon us. I'm looking for a good primer on creating better surveys--anyone have favorites?

[Karen Munro @munrovian]

@SidneyLitFest Hard to say, so much is individual. But curiosity is a very important trait for anyone working with people!

[Karen Munro @munrovian]

This is a great job, working with great people, on a beautiful campus, in a lovely city. (I'm biased.) Please apply or share! Deadline is Aug 12 and I'm happy to talk with anyone who's interested.

https://t.co/eAmA5G94u3

[Karen Munro @munrovian]

@Nutefall_Lib @SLU_Official Congratulations!!

[Karen Munro @munrovian]

@amlibrarian No idea but I like where you’re going.

[Kevin Elliott | @kjephd.bsky.social @DissentientOne]

For the love of god, politically interested people, when your friends and family ask what can be done about the Supreme Court, don't say "nothing."

There are, moldering away in the Constitution, ways to check the court's power that every American needs to become familiar with.🧵

[derecka @dereckapurnell]

If this was about babies, there would be universal healthcare. Free education. Free daycare. Southern states would be doing all they can to drop the Black maternal mortality rate. This is about power and control

[Matt Ford @fordm]

In a solo concurring opinion, Thomas says the court should reconsider rulings that protect contraception, same-sex relationships, and same-sex marriage.

[Karen Munro @munrovian]

I'm sorry, what?

https://t.co/cABJc6VVfE

[Karen Munro @munrovian]

A thread about good workplace communication from a manager who gets it. Clear is kind (HT to @CalmConference for that gem).

[Matthew Rechs 🏳️‍🌈 @MrEchs]

11 Promises from a Manager: a 🧵

1. We’ll have a weekly 1:1. I’ll never cancel this meeting, but you can cancel it whenever you like. It’s your time.