Lisa
@lspags.bsky.social
“~Reunited…~” acquisitions librarian, tennis-watcher, knitter, late-blooming wine student
Vacation brain is here. Just one more meeting and a couple of pre-departure deliverables until brain and schedule are integrated.
September 14, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Vacation brain is here. Just one more meeting and a couple of pre-departure deliverables until brain and schedule are integrated.
Yes, I do want to be a pirate.
September 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Yes, I do want to be a pirate.
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Back to school means back to the bargaining table. Join your UC-AFT table team at UC Davis to observe lecturer bargaining on Thurs, Sept. 24 at School of Education 174. We’re hosting a rally at noon! RSVP: tr.ee/jw8dI7INHE
September 10, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Back to school means back to the bargaining table. Join your UC-AFT table team at UC Davis to observe lecturer bargaining on Thurs, Sept. 24 at School of Education 174. We’re hosting a rally at noon! RSVP: tr.ee/jw8dI7INHE
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Abigail Goben and Dorothea Salo are pleased to announce that IMLS has awarded us a $290,116 3-year Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant to conduct Valid or Void: Critically Evaluating Technology Trends for Academic Library Adoption. @validorvoid.bsky.social
September 10, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Abigail Goben and Dorothea Salo are pleased to announce that IMLS has awarded us a $290,116 3-year Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant to conduct Valid or Void: Critically Evaluating Technology Trends for Academic Library Adoption. @validorvoid.bsky.social
my tennis heart.... (peeking at score w/ spreadsheets open...)
September 8, 2026 at 11:05 PM
my tennis heart.... (peeking at score w/ spreadsheets open...)
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Actually a What A Fucking Book and What A Fucking Film type account would be great, and there are some similar-ish things out there, we think. While it would be great to extend the What A Fucking Universe, WAFR is a lot of work for our team and taking on the other cultural forms would become a JOB
September 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Actually a What A Fucking Book and What A Fucking Film type account would be great, and there are some similar-ish things out there, we think. While it would be great to extend the What A Fucking Universe, WAFR is a lot of work for our team and taking on the other cultural forms would become a JOB
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Knitting machine punch cards are a living form of computing history. 🧶💾
In "Punch Card Knitting," Nichole Misako Nomura explores how these binary codes are still used today, and the challenges of preserving them.
📚 Read it in VANISHING CULTURE, FREE: archive.org/details/vani...
In "Punch Card Knitting," Nichole Misako Nomura explores how these binary codes are still used today, and the challenges of preserving them.
📚 Read it in VANISHING CULTURE, FREE: archive.org/details/vani...
September 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Knitting machine punch cards are a living form of computing history. 🧶💾
In "Punch Card Knitting," Nichole Misako Nomura explores how these binary codes are still used today, and the challenges of preserving them.
📚 Read it in VANISHING CULTURE, FREE: archive.org/details/vani...
In "Punch Card Knitting," Nichole Misako Nomura explores how these binary codes are still used today, and the challenges of preserving them.
📚 Read it in VANISHING CULTURE, FREE: archive.org/details/vani...
Wow the Jovic-Eala match - great athleticism and heart from both. (semi-/final level) Congrats to Iva.
September 6, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Wow the Jovic-Eala match - great athleticism and heart from both. (semi-/final level) Congrats to Iva.
“What happened? Did she chuck a dub?” - tennis weekend
September 5, 2026 at 1:50 AM
“What happened? Did she chuck a dub?” - tennis weekend
Vendor X sends a message, here's a survey, let us tell you about our cool new robot friend. My dudes, we just want to not have to pester you about our renewal invoices.
September 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Vendor X sends a message, here's a survey, let us tell you about our cool new robot friend. My dudes, we just want to not have to pester you about our renewal invoices.
Happy birthday, Gaël Monfils~! What a delightful match….
September 2, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Happy birthday, Gaël Monfils~! What a delightful match….
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"library expenditures on electronic materials in the U. S. increased sharply from $125 million in 2006 to $673 million in 2023. In contrast, library expenditures on printed materials fell from $900 million in 2006 to $751 million in 2023..."
Seems to me publishers could afford to be kinder
Seems to me publishers could afford to be kinder
By "commercial marketplace" they 100% mean publishers, not authors.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
September 1, 2026 at 5:37 PM
"library expenditures on electronic materials in the U. S. increased sharply from $125 million in 2006 to $673 million in 2023. In contrast, library expenditures on printed materials fell from $900 million in 2006 to $751 million in 2023..."
Seems to me publishers could afford to be kinder
Seems to me publishers could afford to be kinder
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Libraries tossing out weeded titles is not a travesty. 🧵
1. libraries MUST weed. We don't have magic shelves with unlimited space. 2. we do try to find alternatives to recycling. Book sales, free tables, and places like Better World Books get the majority of weeded titles. 1/3
1. libraries MUST weed. We don't have magic shelves with unlimited space. 2. we do try to find alternatives to recycling. Book sales, free tables, and places like Better World Books get the majority of weeded titles. 1/3
August 31, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Libraries tossing out weeded titles is not a travesty. 🧵
1. libraries MUST weed. We don't have magic shelves with unlimited space. 2. we do try to find alternatives to recycling. Book sales, free tables, and places like Better World Books get the majority of weeded titles. 1/3
1. libraries MUST weed. We don't have magic shelves with unlimited space. 2. we do try to find alternatives to recycling. Book sales, free tables, and places like Better World Books get the majority of weeded titles. 1/3
I had tickets to see Siouxsie in 1985 but got grounded because I used my mother’s boombox without asking. My brother, who was into other stuff, went instead and got me a t-shirt, thanks.
SRV, June 1990 (“I’ll get another chance…” <sniff, RIP>)
SRV, June 1990 (“I’ll get another chance…” <sniff, RIP>)
How about this? Best concerts that you ALMOST got to see but DIDN’T.
Include reasons if you like:
Rolling Stones (play rehearsal)
Johnny Cash (I dallied)
R.E.M. (play performance)
Nirvana (canceled, college declined to pay requested $500 appearance fee)
Include reasons if you like:
Rolling Stones (play rehearsal)
Johnny Cash (I dallied)
R.E.M. (play performance)
Nirvana (canceled, college declined to pay requested $500 appearance fee)
August 31, 2026 at 6:12 AM
I had tickets to see Siouxsie in 1985 but got grounded because I used my mother’s boombox without asking. My brother, who was into other stuff, went instead and got me a t-shirt, thanks.
SRV, June 1990 (“I’ll get another chance…” <sniff, RIP>)
SRV, June 1990 (“I’ll get another chance…” <sniff, RIP>)
Oh. (Looking at a thing that happened in 2017-18….)
Burnout lasts years.
August 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Oh. (Looking at a thing that happened in 2017-18….)
It's not just you.... #SerialsRenewals
🟠 EBSCO is reporting a Partial Outage since 14:58 UTC
"Service Issue Reported – EBSCONET"
Affects: EBSCONET
Live timeline → https://pingoru.io/providers/ebsco/incidents/9646965
#EBSCO #EBSCODown
"Service Issue Reported – EBSCONET"
Affects: EBSCONET
Live timeline → https://pingoru.io/providers/ebsco/incidents/9646965
#EBSCO #EBSCODown
August 28, 2026 at 8:06 PM
It's not just you.... #SerialsRenewals
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NASIG Webinar: Beyond Collecting VPATs: Integrating Accessibility Testing into the E-Resource Acquisition Process
Join NASIG Continuing Education Committee on September 17 at 2:00 PM E.T for the webinar Beyond Collecting VPATs: Integrating Accessibility Testing into the E-Resource Acquisition…
Join NASIG Continuing Education Committee on September 17 at 2:00 PM E.T for the webinar Beyond Collecting VPATs: Integrating Accessibility Testing into the E-Resource Acquisition…
NASIG Webinar: Beyond Collecting VPATs: Integrating Accessibility Testing into the E-Resource Acquisition Process
Join NASIG Continuing Education Committee on September 17 at 2:00 PM E.T for the webinar Beyond Collecting VPATs: Integrating Accessibility Testing into the E-Resource Acquisition Process. If you have any questions about the registration contact [email protected] Beyond Collecting VPATs: Integrating Accessibility Testing into the E-Resource Acquisition Process When: September 17, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET on Zoom. Register here!
nasig.wordpress.com
August 28, 2026 at 4:43 PM
NASIG Webinar: Beyond Collecting VPATs: Integrating Accessibility Testing into the E-Resource Acquisition Process
Join NASIG Continuing Education Committee on September 17 at 2:00 PM E.T for the webinar Beyond Collecting VPATs: Integrating Accessibility Testing into the E-Resource Acquisition…
Join NASIG Continuing Education Committee on September 17 at 2:00 PM E.T for the webinar Beyond Collecting VPATs: Integrating Accessibility Testing into the E-Resource Acquisition…
Silk Degrees one of my first albums 💕
August 27, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Silk Degrees one of my first albums 💕
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This thing seems to be out in the open now, so even though publication’s eight months away, let’s drum up some early interest, shall we?
Wayfarers is out next April. Here’s the cover.
Wayfarers is out next April. Here’s the cover.
August 24, 2026 at 7:55 PM
This thing seems to be out in the open now, so even though publication’s eight months away, let’s drum up some early interest, shall we?
Wayfarers is out next April. Here’s the cover.
Wayfarers is out next April. Here’s the cover.
Appreciation of Dolman sleeves....
August 20, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Appreciation of Dolman sleeves....
Tuesday rabbit hole in and around the action items (and cancelled/moved meetings): Robert Palmer and James Brown (!!!) live 1987) - youtu.be/1_bpXhUavGY?...
James Brown & Robert Palmer (Live 1987)
YouTube video by Mike Brown
youtu.be
August 18, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Tuesday rabbit hole in and around the action items (and cancelled/moved meetings): Robert Palmer and James Brown (!!!) live 1987) - youtu.be/1_bpXhUavGY?...