I talk to people about web archiving a lot, and it feels like so many people think it’s not something *they* can do - they just have to wait and hope someone else saves a site for them. But *you* can save web history too! Here’s how! blog.mistys-internet.website/post/2026/10...

A reporter walks into your library to ask what's up with those banned books, and you say...? Learn the ropes with our free How to Talk to a Reporter webinar on Thursday 11/5! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

this was such a good read.

s. e. smith@sesmith.lol · 7d ago

Why does chocolate taste like nothing these days? So glad you asked.

Genuinely so wonderful to work with the folks at Educopia to offer this 1-hour version of their workshop. It's *free* for anyone who would find it useful but can't pay rn. Please do take us up on that. educopia.org/blog/october...

I'm at the bioswale Im at the traffic diverter I'm at the combination bioswale and traffic diverter (NE Holman St and 13th, Portland, OR)

you’re never going to see me again

Kath Barbadoro@kathbarbadoro.bsky.social · last wk.

Cool site

a couple days ago i checked the OSU master gardener program website and it happened to be the deadline to apply for the 2027 program. i applied! and it looks like the deadline was extended to the 25th so there’s still time. extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/metro

so happy to see Preserve This Podcast being utilized! (it was before my time at metro, but remains inspirational/aspirational for what we can do.) preservethispodcast.org

Defector@defector.com · last wk.

How can I hang on to my digital life? defector.com/how-can-i-ha...

it's been 4 years and this still hasn't become a thing yet (lots of regional ones though!). just gently nudging it back out to the universe.

becca@beccaquon.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm back on the ACRLog to talk about how student loans are now even more challenging for librarians to receive & pay off, thanks to the Trump administration. 📚 acrlog.org/2026/10/22/s... Could you afford to pay $1,100/month? I'm certainly struggling to do so!

Student Loans for Librarians: Now More Difficult! - ACRLog

I’m back to talk about everyone’s least favorite subject: student loans. I wrote about student loans in July 2025: On Owing $93,605 in Student Loans; or, A Profession Built on Debt. In that post, I sh...

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3 wks ago we 🎉 the launch of our Cross-Reference books @ the Ctr for Bklyn History! @beccaquon.bsky.social chronicled the event! We're inviting ppl to request 🌟free🌟 copies of both pubs; METRO members + collecting institutions get priority :) crc.metro.org?p=1720&previ... crc.metro.org/projects/

Hello #PortfolioDay! I am a self-taught, disabled digital artist who loves folklore and all green and growing things. Find me here: 🪷 danielletaphanel.com 🌴 linktr.ee/treelet 📥 danielle.taphanel@gmail.com

came home from Joint Conference of Librarians of Color a little early so I could catch the last day of the Portland Retro Gaming Expo! what a week. 💫

Friends, please check out this new report on community-based archives, "Powerful But Precarious," linked from the Mellon website. A participatory action research study, it provides a rich portrait of these organizations—their aspirations, wants, and resilience. Enjoy! www.mellon.org/features/com...

Mellon Foundation

The Mellon Foundation makes grants to actively unlock the power in the arts and humanities that helps connect us all.

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the hobonichi planner train is once again leaving the station without me but wow do i love seeing posts about it.

my parents are downsizing and they keep giving me random stuff. the other day, a handful of VHS tapes made their way to my basement. one, it turns out, was pretty important.

Recently learned what tree-of-heaven looks like, and now I spot them *all over* my neighborhood in Portland.

Forever impressed by the power of community working groups, particularly in the digital library space. May this guide power many more papers.

Library Futures@libraryfutures.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Academic publishing got you down? DIY it and be your own publisher! Jessica Farrell show you how in How to Publish Your Academic Paper without Publishers, Bosses, Gods, or Masters, the latest from our Research Network! www.libraryfutures.net/post/introdu...

Applications are due by end-of-day ET this Friday, August 7! Please join us — and please share!

Shannon Mattern@shannonmattern.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Metro NY Library Council's Cross-Reference Coalition — an experimental school connecting librarians, archivists, grad students, artists, designers — is accepting applications for our fall class exploring PUBLIC STUDY: alternative/radical/progressive schools, lrng communities... crc.metro.org/apply/

A friend moved to a new state for a job and was laid off after just three months. He's had a hard time of things for the last few years—please help me raise funds to help him through an extremely bad time. 📚 www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

Donate to Support for a Trans Librarian, organized by Violet Fox

Hello! My name is Violet Fox and I'm raising money for a friend, a trans librarian who rece… Violet Fox needs your support for Support for a Trans Librarian

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This is actually a place where those of us who have some seniority and no fucks to give can leverage their privilege. If someone posts a job to a list without salary info, I will IMMEDIATELY reply on-list to say “Before I forward this to great candidates who might be interested, what is the salary?

Matthew Noe@noethematt.bsky.social · 3mo ago

My MLS students would like you to know that if you don't post a salary with your job posting, they aren't likely to apply.

the Feral Cat Coalition + Bird Alliance of Oregon host a catio tour event every year. "On this fun day surrounded by other cat lovers, you’ll get to see a variety of catios, talk with the people who built them, and meet the cats who enjoy them (feline attitude permitting)!" (sign. me. up.)

Catio Tour — Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon

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More than 65,000 people have been displaced by the Spokane Complex Fires — and hundreds have lost their homes. If you have even $5 to go towards short and long term assistance, here's a trusted community source: innovia.org

Home - Innovia Foundation

Learn how you can bring your whole community together through the power of a shared meal. APPLY FOR A GRANT Find an event What is your America at 250? Join the mosaic, host a meal, share a story, and ...

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this video + routine never fail to calm me right down.

Total Body Yoga | Deep Stretch | Yoga With Adriene

YouTube video by Yoga With Adriene

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I love, love, love Portland-based zine distro Antiquated Future, and they're asking for help during a tough year. Buy some amazing #zines and help support the zine community! antiquatedfuture.com (Original instagram post: www.instagram.com/p/DbYi0mGlN6z/)

the rock collection was the best part but this whole thing was goals.

Inside Japanese Couple’s Small Creative Home Filled With Clever Hacks, 55sqm/592sqft

YouTube video by NEVER TOO SMALL

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the panel I hoped to be on at the joint conference of librarians of color didn't make it onto the program, but I still get to attend in october, with funding from the Empire State Library Network. yay.

This is kind of an incredible website: Why your stuff stopped lasting, who profited, and what's still built right.

Worse on Purpose

The brands you trusted quietly gutted quality to protect margins. Investigative essays on corporate enshittification. Free newsletter.

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caught the David Hockney exhibition at Portland Art Museum just before it closed this weekend. 😍 still thinking about his colors, wow.

i put in a Chip Drop request a couple weeks ago and—

Mr Bean Waiting Impatiently in a Field

Alt: Mr Bean Waiting Impatiently in a Field

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