I read a lot of links; I post a lot of links. Mostly special collections, archives, libraries, museums, history, & technology. (#GLAM). I teach in an MLIS program at [redacted]. Does not represent my employer. #RBMS26https://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3muzcpdodgc2p📚 [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzcpdodgc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mukoys4vvs2vI would just like to point out that QC Beats, the local music preservation project at the Davenport Public Library (in collab with other local orgs) is really cool. qcbeats.org https://qcbeats.org/02 Sep 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukoys4vvs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mukdo56m3k26NYC officials ban AI in the classroom until high school https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/ai-ban-nyc-public-schools/02 Sep 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukdo56m3k26https://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mukaf4qp4s2aInternational cohort of papyrus conservation students repair manuscripts unread for 2,000 years 📜https://news.umich.edu/international-cohort-of-papyrus-conservation-students-repair-manuscripts-unread-for-2000-years02 Sep 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukaf4qp4s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3muioc2xog22xNothing more frustrating that having the students try to log in to learn a free tool that is now behind a paywall. #ArtSteps It totally derailed my lesson plan. It worked fine for me in all my tests since I was grandfathered in. 😩02 Sep 2026 00:24 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muioc2xog22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mu5fpzwffc2rFederal loan rules create uncertainty for UI graduate students (IO owa) https://dailyiowan.com/2026/08/27/federal-loan-rules-create-uncertainty-for-ui-graduate-students/28 Aug 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5fpzwffc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mu5d3vvwds2rLos Angeles Public Library World's Largest Pop-Up Book 📜 https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcj0zaEBt91/?igsi=OWhvbmY1ZGt6NjV428 Aug 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5d3vvwds2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mu43ezw6vs2qCataloging the tangled web of serialized novels (Minnesota) 📜 https://www.lib.umn.edu/news/2026/08/cataloging-tangled-web-serialized-novels28 Aug 2026 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu43ezw6vs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mu3fgmtxes25Video game heavy hitter eliminating IRL offerings: Are academic libraries our best path to preservation? 📜 https://news.umich.edu/video-game-heavy-hitter-eliminating-irl-offerings-are-academic-libraries-our-best-path-to-preservation-2/27 Aug 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3fgmtxes25https://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mu3f35exc225"Utah State University has an archive page that has more followers than its sports teams" 📜 https://www.ksl.com/article/5161522127 Aug 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3f35exc225https://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mttkrtx5xc25Media quiteracy and the role of AI refusal in information literacy programs By Kelly McElroy https://repository.ifla.org/rest/api/core/bitstreams/8117d8d1-1b8d-4228-9a02-d7c5a2b942f0/content24 Aug 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttkrtx5xc25https://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mttkrtx5xc25Media quiteracy and the role of AI refusal in information literacy programs By Kelly McElroy https://repository.ifla.org/rest/api/core/bitstreams/8117d8d1-1b8d-4228-9a02-d7c5a2b942f0/content24 Aug 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttkrtx5xc25https://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mthavxo4jk2jAnna Holland promoted to Curator for the Iowa Women’s Archives. 📜 https://www.facebook.com/IowaWomensArchives/posts/pfbid02xfxmZN3pzY6vx8LaxzJkhAgLqR4kjFpgsEsTZ555e51181cQLDEaRJcQTPaChSTSl19 Aug 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthavxo4jk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mthalmg7b22jPreserving Shakespeare: How DC’s Folger Library keeps 400-year-old volumes pristine 📜 https://wtop.com/matt-about-town/2026/08/preserving-shakespeare-how-the-folger-library-keeps-400-year-old-volumes-pristine/19 Aug 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthalmg7b22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mt5mskynys2oThere is still time to apply for a full-time instructional-track teaching position in the School of Library and Information Science at the U. Iowa. That is well-suited for librarians with teaching experience. I am chairing this search and I can answer questions. https://joblist.ala.org/jobs/view/assistantassoc-professor/85560166/15 Aug 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5mskynys2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mtdbekocu227The Paramount-WBD Merger Has Documentary Filmmakers on Edge, as They Fear for the Future of Archival Footage 📜 https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/paramount-wbd-merger-documentary-film-archival-footage-1235210400/18 Aug 2026 03:25 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdbekocu227https://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mtcdbbrohs2cMaking Hanji, an Ancient Korean Handmade Paper, in Ohio 📜https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/arts/design/korean-papermaker-hanji.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6FA.nt6n.d_QKB1zf9Jzi&smid=url-share17 Aug 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcdbbrohs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mtbvrs5ayc2fWe Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility 📜 https://www.404media.co/we-tracked-a-shipment-of-rare-books-it-ended-at-an-amazon-ai-training-facility/17 Aug 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbvrs5ayc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mt5mskynys2oThere is still time to apply for a full-time instructional-track teaching position in the School of Library and Information Science at the U. Iowa. That is well-suited for librarians with teaching experience. I am chairing this search and I can answer questions. https://joblist.ala.org/jobs/view/assistantassoc-professor/85560166/15 Aug 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5mskynys2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mt53cxcz2s2mThe keepers of the Grateful Dead's history 📜 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5902066/grateful-dead-archives15 Aug 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt53cxcz2s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/librarycolleen.bsky.social/post/3mt4y2vi75s2x📜 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BJbSx7Jwij015 Aug 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:vc6bcsqaov4kjec3hsgfobcc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4y2vi75s2x