Brian Flota
@brianflota.bsky.social
Humanities Librarian at JMU; co-editor of COMIC BOOKS, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, AND THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY; co-author of "Sustainable Futures for Comics Collections"; #FirstGen; Opinions mine, vinyl records, etc.
Record #1914: The Rolling Stones, Some Girls (1978, 12”, US, Rolling Stones Records)
September 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Record #1914: The Rolling Stones, Some Girls (1978, 12”, US, Rolling Stones Records)
Record #1913: George Harrison, You b/w World of Stone (1975, 7”, US, Apple Records)
September 26, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Record #1913: George Harrison, You b/w World of Stone (1975, 7”, US, Apple Records)
Record #1912: Tamaryn, Tender New Signs (2013, 12”, US, Mexican Summer)
September 26, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Record #1912: Tamaryn, Tender New Signs (2013, 12”, US, Mexican Summer)
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The English department at Reed College—my department—is hiring a TT prof in post-45 US fiction and/or narrative. This position includes teaching in the interdisciplinary humanities program (mostly the freshman core course) as well as possibly contributing to upper level interdisciplinary programs.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professorship in Post-1945 Fiction and/or Narrative of the United States - Office of the Dean of the Faculty - Reed C...
www.reed.edu
September 25, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The English department at Reed College—my department—is hiring a TT prof in post-45 US fiction and/or narrative. This position includes teaching in the interdisciplinary humanities program (mostly the freshman core course) as well as possibly contributing to upper level interdisciplinary programs.
Record #1911: Paul & Linda McCartney, Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey b/w Too Many People (1971, 7”, US, Apple Records)
September 25, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Record #1911: Paul & Linda McCartney, Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey b/w Too Many People (1971, 7”, US, Apple Records)
Record #1910: KC & The Sunshine Band, (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty b/w Boogie Shoes (1976, 7”, US, TK Records)
September 25, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Record #1910: KC & The Sunshine Band, (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty b/w Boogie Shoes (1976, 7”, US, TK Records)
Record #1909: Jefferson Airplane, Somebody to Love b/w White Rabbit (1970s reissue, 7”, US, RCA Victor)
September 25, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Record #1909: Jefferson Airplane, Somebody to Love b/w White Rabbit (1970s reissue, 7”, US, RCA Victor)
Record #1908: The Beatles, 1962-1966 (1973, 2x12”, US, Apple Records)
September 24, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Record #1908: The Beatles, 1962-1966 (1973, 2x12”, US, Apple Records)
Record #1907: George Harrison, All Those Years Ago b/w Writing’s on the Wall (1981, 7”, US, Dark Horse Records)
September 24, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Record #1907: George Harrison, All Those Years Ago b/w Writing’s on the Wall (1981, 7”, US, Dark Horse Records)
Record #1906: Paul McCartney, C’Mon People b/w Down to the River (1993, 7”, US, Capitol Records)
September 24, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Record #1906: Paul McCartney, C’Mon People b/w Down to the River (1993, 7”, US, Capitol Records)
Most of my Coltrane records can be found here! #Coltrane100
September 23, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Most of my Coltrane records can be found here! #Coltrane100
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The John Coltrane Centennial is here today. He only lived for 40 of those years. The world’s heaviest spirit, left behind a monumental legacy that we’re lucky to be able to continue sifting through, maybe even for eternity. God bless Trane. ❤️🔥
Dedication from LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka’s Black Music.
Dedication from LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka’s Black Music.
September 23, 2026 at 6:16 PM
The John Coltrane Centennial is here today. He only lived for 40 of those years. The world’s heaviest spirit, left behind a monumental legacy that we’re lucky to be able to continue sifting through, maybe even for eternity. God bless Trane. ❤️🔥
Dedication from LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka’s Black Music.
Dedication from LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka’s Black Music.
Record #1905: John Lennon, I’m Stepping Out b/w Yoko Ono, Sleepless Nights (1984, 7”, US, Polydor Records)
September 23, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Record #1905: John Lennon, I’m Stepping Out b/w Yoko Ono, Sleepless Nights (1984, 7”, US, Polydor Records)
Happy birthday to my mother and to Bruce Springsteen.
Also, Happy 100th birthday to John Coltrane.🎉 #Coltrane100
Also, Happy 100th birthday to John Coltrane.🎉 #Coltrane100
September 23, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Happy birthday to my mother and to Bruce Springsteen.
Also, Happy 100th birthday to John Coltrane.🎉 #Coltrane100
Also, Happy 100th birthday to John Coltrane.🎉 #Coltrane100
Record #1904: Loretta Lynn, You Ain’t Woman Enough (1966, 12”, US, Decca Records)
September 22, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Record #1904: Loretta Lynn, You Ain’t Woman Enough (1966, 12”, US, Decca Records)
Record #1903: Brighter Side of Darkness, Love Jones b/w I’m the Guy (1972, 7”, US, 20th Century Records)
September 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Record #1903: Brighter Side of Darkness, Love Jones b/w I’m the Guy (1972, 7”, US, 20th Century Records)
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Join my team! Help us figure out how to be as careful stewards of today's born-digital archives of state as we've been for physical archives over the last 200 years.
Seeking experience in digital archives/collections/preservation, or related cultural heritage work.
Due 10/6. Up to $91k.
Seeking experience in digital archives/collections/preservation, or related cultural heritage work.
Due 10/6. Up to $91k.
Born-Digital Collections Coordinator #00220 - Richmond, Virginia, United States
Title: Born-Digital Collections Coordinator #00220
State Role Title: Library Specialist III
Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience up to $91,080
Pay Band: 5
Agency: The Library of Virginia
Locatio...
www.jobs.virginia.gov
September 22, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Join my team! Help us figure out how to be as careful stewards of today's born-digital archives of state as we've been for physical archives over the last 200 years.
Seeking experience in digital archives/collections/preservation, or related cultural heritage work.
Due 10/6. Up to $91k.
Seeking experience in digital archives/collections/preservation, or related cultural heritage work.
Due 10/6. Up to $91k.
Record #1902: Mary Hopkin, Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) b/w Fields of St. Etienne (1969, 7”, US, Apple Records)
September 22, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Record #1902: Mary Hopkin, Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) b/w Fields of St. Etienne (1969, 7”, US, Apple Records)
Record #1901: Nirvana, Saturday Not-So Live (2000s reissue, 12”, bootleg)
September 21, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Record #1901: Nirvana, Saturday Not-So Live (2000s reissue, 12”, bootleg)
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Kudos to our Comics Curator, Pamela Jackson, who provides a deep dive into one part of the @sdsulibrary.bsky.social Comics and Graphic Arts Collection in her new article, "Donna Barr: Independent Comics Visionary," in the current volume of Inks @comicsatsdsu.bsky.social
September 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Kudos to our Comics Curator, Pamela Jackson, who provides a deep dive into one part of the @sdsulibrary.bsky.social Comics and Graphic Arts Collection in her new article, "Donna Barr: Independent Comics Visionary," in the current volume of Inks @comicsatsdsu.bsky.social
Record #1900: Michael Jackson / Paul McCartney, The Girl is Mine (1982, 7”, US, Epic Records)
September 21, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Record #1900: Michael Jackson / Paul McCartney, The Girl is Mine (1982, 7”, US, Epic Records)
Nothing creepy about this one 👀
Record #1899: Don Lonie, Don Lonie Talks with Teenagers (1959, 12”, US, Word Records)
Record #1899: Don Lonie, Don Lonie Talks with Teenagers (1959, 12”, US, Word Records)
September 21, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Nothing creepy about this one 👀
Record #1899: Don Lonie, Don Lonie Talks with Teenagers (1959, 12”, US, Word Records)
Record #1899: Don Lonie, Don Lonie Talks with Teenagers (1959, 12”, US, Word Records)
Record #1898: Can, Ege Bamyasi (2019 reissue, 12”, US, Spoon Records)
September 20, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Record #1898: Can, Ege Bamyasi (2019 reissue, 12”, US, Spoon Records)
Record #1897: Harry Nilsson, Pussy Cats (1974, 12”, US, RCA Victor)
September 20, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Record #1897: Harry Nilsson, Pussy Cats (1974, 12”, US, RCA Victor)