Right at the top, I have a little announcement to make! I have accepted a new job at Florida Virtual Campus, the state consortium for all the state university and college libraries, working with their OER (Open Education Resources) department. I'm extremely excited, both because I think open access education is extremely important for equity, … Continue reading The World of Open Access Publishing: APCs
Florida is At It Again
I wanted my next post to be about the world of Open Access publishing and the horrors of APCs, but it was brought to my attention that I'm about to have worse problems than exorbitant publishing fees again, because it turns out the Florida Legislature is At It Again. That is, Representative Ryan Chamberlin (R) … Continue reading Florida is At It Again
Upcoming Event: Queer History Teach-in Fall 2023
Howdy folks. Just wanted to make a short post announcing that my research partner Evie and I will be presenting at the Invisible Histories Project's Queer History Fall Teach in on November 18th from 11am-2pm CST. Ours is the first presentation at 11am CST. Here is more about the Teach In from the flyer Queer … Continue reading Upcoming Event: Queer History Teach-in Fall 2023
We’re here, we’re Queer, we really need a nap
Oof, somehow I've managed to go a month without updating. I meant to make this post weeks ago, but somehow life has gotten very ahead of me lately. So much going on, almost none of it interesting enough to blog about (except the kittens, who I will share at the end of the post, because … Continue reading We’re here, we’re Queer, we really need a nap
Iron Widow (Part 1)
I don't know if it's part of having ADHD, some other neurodivergence thing, or just a me thing, but one of the most frustrating things about my brain is how it will just...not let me start a new story. It most often applies to books, though occasionally TV shows hit it too. But I'll have … Continue reading Iron Widow (Part 1)
Staples: A Short Meditation On Why I Hate Them
For the last couple of months, I've been volunteering with the local history museum to process a collection they recently ingested from the local Pride Center. It has been interesting work, and given me much more experience with working on archival collections. Mostly what I have been doing is refoldering documents, making a list of … Continue reading Staples: A Short Meditation On Why I Hate Them
The New York Times on Sasse
So, in exciting news, I can now add "photo credit in the New York Times" to my list of accomplishments! And what a great photo to be known for too! These great posters went up around campus this past spring when Sasse was still hiding from campus, never even coming into his office in Tigert … Continue reading The New York Times on Sasse
Back to School!
Yesterday was the first day of classes at UF, and the Library's first day back on our usual schedule of being open later during the week, which means I'm back to my usual evenings alone in the Library with the students. Campus has been a bit of a disaster for a week now as students … Continue reading Back to School!
Book binding for fun and profit
My dad is a book binder. Though I haven't spoken to him much for years, he's still doing it, and when I was a child I helped with the family business. Because when I say my dad is a book binder, I don't mean as a hobby. He makes hand bound blank books using Renaissance … Continue reading Book binding for fun and profit
ALA Councilor at Large
So, after some serious consideration and thought, and talking to my mentor and other work friends, I finally decided to throw my hat in the ring to run for ALA Councilor-at-Large. Assuming I am selected by the nominating committee, I would be one of 18 candidates running for 12 council seats. Council is the governing … Continue reading ALA Councilor at Large