Sarah Sweeney

My Twitter bot got real this morning. twitter.com/better_emoji/s…

For The Atlantic, I wrote about last week’s ruling in an important case that may shape the future of reading—and likely diminish the role of libraries in that future theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Are you a member of the @Northeastern community who wants to incorporate community history in your work? Join us on March 14 to discuss experiential learning in the archives! Leave with ideas for pathways to include archives in your teaching practice. learning.northeastern.edu/event/experien…

As part of #GISDay we are collecting location data about benches and public art around @Northeastern. You can help us by filling out info using your phone - the person with the most submissions will win a prize! Bench🔗: arcg.is/05Oyzm Art 🔗: arcg.is/KGTjL

Hey y'all! My place of work (@NU_Archives) has a permanent position open for a Processing Archivist: northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/… I am not on the search committee but am happy to chat if you have any questions. Share widely!

@msmollyebrown Fozzy got cropped out?!

A little gift for us all: the Harry Belafonte folder of the Boston Globe Library collection.

We are hiring @NortheasternLib! Digital Projects Librarian: northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/… Metadata Librarian: northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/… Reference and Reproductions Archivist: northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/… and more to come, including positions in ~Oakland~

And it’s not enough but it’s time to donate what you can to the National Abortion Fund, to allow women own their own destinies: secure.actblue.com/donate/support…

This is such an amazing collection full of fascinating conversations! I'm very proud of the work my department did to make this collection not just available but discoverable

@__jasf @NU_Archives @NortheasternLib All credit goes to Kim and Drew on this one! This collection required an amazing of file processing and description work. All worth it. There are some real gems to listen to

Covid has messed with our mental health and will keep doing so. The trauma is real. The calls are coming from inside the house. Understand what’s happening to you, what’s going to happen, and why there’s plenty of reason for hope. maximumfun.org/episodes/depre…

🔥The @BostonPhoenix rises: now you can access 2000 volumes of Boston's top alternative weekly via the @InternetArchive. Thanks to an agreement w/ #copyright holder @NortheasternLib, you can now download rich articles from 40 years, from 1973-2013. 🧵👇 blog.archive.org/2021/12/15/bos…

🚨 CALLING ALL POSTERS 🚨 As part of #GISDay on Nov. 17, the library and @NU_PolicySchool are looking for posters from the @Northeastern community & beyond that focus on disparities and social equity in Boston. For more information and to register, visit subjectguides.lib.neu.edu/gis/gisday

Holistic Grievance Council

Artificial intelligence provides interesting possibilities when determining workflows for digitizing physical materials. Head of Digital Production Services Sarah Sweeney details the potentials of integrating AI in digitization work: librarynews.northeastern.edu/?p=275774

Next Friday at noon, Head of Research Data Services Jen Ferguson and Digital Repository Manager Sarah Sweeney will give an overview of persistent identifiers and why they're important in this #BiteSizedWebinar. For more information and to register, visit northeastern.libcal.com/event/8028335.

🍪 What Are Persistent Identifiers and Why Do They Matter? Friday, Aug. 27, noon Get an overview of persistent identifiers, or PIDs, unique codes used to unambiguously identify people, places, and things. northeastern.libcal.com/event/8028335

[a librarian telling a ghost story]

IT'S BEEN A YEAR I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH FOR EXAMPLE: I AM TIRED AND MY HAIRCUT IS BAD WELCOME BACK TO MARCH EVERYTHING IS RIGHT WHERE YOU LEFT IT

[an astronaut grimacing at the moon]