Hello from NC. A & T Students in Greensboro marching to vote due to their on campus polling location being removed this year. Check this out @angrystaffer.bsky.social. Video credit to my friend April D. Location downtown Greensboro, NC.
Dr. Heather Moorefield Lang
@actinginthelib.bsky.social
Associate Professor. Loves Books, Kdramas, and Snarky Humor. Research: makerspaces, accessibility in tech, and online learning.
I have some thoughts on AI and national security. I started writing this prior to the panic over the weekend, but it seemed important to finish part 1 quickly in light of the chaos. Unlocked for everyone: www.patreon.com/AWHSBlog/pos...
AI and National Security: Part 1 | Angry Staffer
I started writing this prior to the AI panic explosion over the last couple of days, but in light of recent information, it seemed more impo
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EXCLUSIVE: In 2022, a Georgia grand jury investigated Trump’s alleged interference in the 2020 election. It heard from more than 60 witnesses. For years, the full record of what those witnesses said under oath has remained hidden from public view. Until now. www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-ser...
1. Flip the Senate this year 2. Block all GOP SCOTUS nominations 3. Hold the Senate and elect a Dem POTUS in 2028 4. Kill the filibuster 5. Pass HR1 6. Pass 18 year term limits on SCOTUS 7. Fill the 5 new vacancies with liberal justices 8. Have nice things
Librarians keep those receipts: people.com/library-perf...
Library of the Performing Arts Unearths Video Showing 6-Year-Old Timothée Chalamet in 'Romeo & Juliet' Ballet After His Oscar Loss
The New York Public Library’s Library of the Performing Arts shared a clip to Instagram of a young Timothée Chalamet appearing in a ballet production of 'Romeo & Juliet.' The throwback moment from the...
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Finally getting some returns on publication submissions. Got a new piece coming out in Knowledge Quest on AI and Makerspaces with Ida Mae Craddock.
Just in case you might like to have it. Below is the link to my latest presentation on Digital Resources in 2025. docs.google.com/presentation...
Digital Resources Conferences.pptx
Digital Resources Heather Moorefield-Lang UNC-Greensboro hmoorefield@gmail.com actinginthelib on BlueSky
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I have a student in my storytelling class who teaches high school. She is looking for good ideas for storytelling with middle/high school students. If you hav recs I would greatly appreciate them.
Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe. And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.
The Atlantic just released their free for education platform. Talking points Memo is free for students as well with an edu account. @talkingpointsmemo.com
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The Republican CR would at least partially address the hole Congress blew...
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Getting all my presentations ready for conference time, aka October.
a cartoon of a boy and a girl standing next to each other in front of a house .
Alt: a cartoon of a Linus and a Lucy from the Peanuts cartoon It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. Lucy and Linus are walking past a house and Linus kicks leaves up in the air stating "Feels Like Fall."
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UNC Greensboro is celebrating its largest enrollment since 2021! This fall, 18,682 students are enrolled — a 3.7% jump. First-year, transfer, and graduate enrollment are all on the rise. Read more: www.uncg.edu/featured/unc...
UNCG Achieves Highest Enrollment in Four Years | UNC Greensboro
UNCG celebrates highest enrollment since 2021 with 18,682 students.
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Excited to share this conversation! #librarian #library @heykellyjensen.bsky.social
When N.Carolina went for Trump in '16 & '20, the statewide top-of-the-ticket gubernatorial race went blue both times -- thanks to democrat Roy Cooper. Tonight, he joins me for his first TV interview since announcing that he's running for NC's crucial US Senate seat. See you 9pm Eastern on MSNBC!
Roy Cooper@roycoopernc.bsky.social · last yr.I have thought on it and prayed about it, and I have decided: I am running to be the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina.
We have a new faculty position open @uncg-ilrs.bsky.social. Take a look. I am biased, but were a good group of folx to work with. spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/324...
Assistant Professor of Information, Library, & Research Sciences
Position Summary Candidates with a specialization in collection development and collection management are preferred. Other areas of interest will also be considered, including the following:Digital re...
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If you are into upcycle, maker, and reuse spaces check out this spreadsheet of creative reuse spaces by state. Student shared it with me in class tonight: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Creative Reuse Centers
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Check out my latest interview on Digital Legacy, @ginaseymour.bsky.social was also interviewed for this piece. www.thenationalnews.com/news/2025/06...
Digital legacy: When you die, who's going to tell the internet? | The National
Planning ahead can reduce distress for loved ones and protect precious online mementos
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I must share with you my double rainbow pic on Saturday as I was coming back from Asheville, NC. I am pulled over for this picture for those who know my accident prone history.
So apparently the cast of Sopranos will be trying to "run" our Library of Congress. They were escorted off the premises, so that is something. apnews.com/article/trum...
Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial named acting librarian of Congress
President Donald Trump's onetime defense attorney has been appointed acting librarian of Congress. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche replaces longtime librarian Carla Hayden, whom the White House f...
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A timely quote from Dr. Carla Hayden: “Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy—where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don’t realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.”
Hello @angrystaffer.bsky.social, I would love your take on the firing of our nation's Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden. Fired via email, using only her first name, like a bad breakup text. Director of one of our most beloved institutions, fired in 30 words of less. apnews.com/article/dona...
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
President Donald Trump has abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.
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