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A. RiveraBit too busy today for the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Tarot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tarot</a> evening card. I am in prep time for fall term to start. Student labor training tomorrow, when I start training new <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> associates. Classes start on Wednesday. We'll take this a day at a time rest of the week. Thank you for your support.

A. Rivera> Why the Almanac of American Politics remains an essential read amid today’s fractured political climate <a href="https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2025/almanac-of-american-politics-2026-political-profiles-insights/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2025/almanac-of-american-politics-2026-political-profiles-insights/</a>I thought we ought to have this in our library, but we don't. We probably won't either since my superiors basically want to decimate the reference collection (but that is another story). <a href="https://mas.to/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BookReview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookReview</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/reviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reviews</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/USGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USGovernment</a>

A. Rivera> SF-Based Internet Archive ( <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@internetarchive</a> ) is Now a Federal Depository Library. What Does That Mean? <a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/12049420/sf-based-internet-archive-is-now-a-federal-depository-library-what-does-that-mean" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/news/12049420/sf-based-internet-archive-is-now-a-federal-depository-library-what-does-that-mean</a>In some <a href="https://mas.to/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> good news. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/GovDocs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GovDocs</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/resources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#resources</a>

A. RiveraRandom thoughts: I'd not mind taking that one course on ASL for librarians, but I'm not sure I could justify the cost to my superiors. After all, it's not <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AISlop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AISlop</a> related nor glamorous, just basic <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> skill (that I think would be useful). <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ItinerantLibrarian</a>

A. RiveraNote: if you already use Springshare, especially their online chat, which we do btw, bot option is already included. Up to you locally if you want to turn it on or not. It is not automatic. For them, using bot has increased their <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> stats<a href="https://mas.to/tags/AISlop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AISlop</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ItinerantLibrarian</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/InfoLit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InfoLit</a>

A. RiveraSession 2: Using a Non-AI Chatbot to Support Students. It is about using Springshare's chatbot option for virtual <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a>. Session incl. comparison of an AI chatbot vs the non AI one the speaker uses. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/InfoLit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InfoLit</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ItinerantLibrarian</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AISlop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AISlop</a>

A. RiveraSide note: <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CosmicJoker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CosmicJoker</a> is messing with me today. Just got a variant on the "I need a book, and it has a red cover" question. This will take a while...maybe. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DivineHumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DivineHumor</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#libraries</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ItinerantLibrarian</a>

A. RiveraHey, the dictionary officially recognizes <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AISlop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AISlop</a> > Slop added to Cambridge Dictionary, as AI redefines language <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/news-and-insights/cambridge-dictionary-tracks-new-ai-words" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cambridge.org/news-and-insights/cambridge-dictionary-tracks-new-ai-words</a><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/literacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#literacy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bookstodon</a> <a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a>

A. Rivera> "On Immigration: Essential Reading from University Presses." <a href="https://digitaldigest.up.hcommons.org/2025/06/23/on-immigration/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://digitaldigest.up.hcommons.org/2025/06/23/on-immigration/</a>May need to look at this a bit more closely later for possible collection development at our library.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#immigration</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/resources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#resources</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#academia</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HigherEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HigherEd</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/list" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#list</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bookstodon</a> 💙📚 <a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a>

A. RiveraGot variant of "I need to find a book" and all I remember is "the book is blue." In this case, client just did not recall the author, but knew the book, so I was able to narrow things a bit to get the right translation; they wanted a specific translation. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/esoterica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#esoterica</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ItinerantLibrarian</a>

A. RiveraOf possible interest for some. Link to document included. > A Practical Security Handbook: No Trace Project edition <a href="https://www.anarchistfederation.net/a-practical-security-handbook-no-trace-project-edition/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.anarchistfederation.net/a-practical-security-handbook-no-trace-project-edition/</a><a href="https://mas.to/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#safety</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#anarchism</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#protests</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CivilRights</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/handbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#handbook</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/resources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#resources</a>

A. RiveraOf possible interest for some. I saved this list to look over later for possible <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TBR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TBR</a>. > Reading for Seekers. Pagan and Witch Books for Coven Seekers <a href="https://www.mandragoramagika.com/post/reading-for-seekers" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.mandragoramagika.com/post/reading-for-seekers</a> by Mandragora Magika <a href="https://mas.to/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/occult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#occult</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/esoterica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#esoterica</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/pagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pagan</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/heathen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heathen</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/witch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#witch</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a>

A. RiveraOf interest for some: > ACRL announces the publication of The Open Science Cookbook, edited by Emily Bongiovanni, Melanie Gainey, Chasz Griego, and Lencia McKee, a collection of lesson plans and activities for supporting openly accessible, reproducible research. <a href="https://acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/the-open-science-cookbook/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/the-open-science-cookbook/</a>Book can be purchased, but there is also an open access free edition you can download. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OpenAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenAccess</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OpenResources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenResources</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OER</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#libraries</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#academia</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HIgherEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HIgherEd</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/InfoLit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InfoLit</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#research</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a>

A. RiveraAs we say in Spanish, "he dado más vueltas que un trompo." (I've gone around/spun more than a spinning top, i.e. been running busy today). Part of it is my student workers needing things, fine part of the job. But there is administrivia to do. Slowly but surely.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ItinerantLibrarian</a>

A. RiveraOf interest for some. I've read 6 so far, the latest being 'Love and Rage,' review coming to the blog soon. > A Socially Engaged Buddhist Witch Reading List 60+ Books on Abolition, Mutual Aid, Matriarchy, and Spiritual Practice for Building a Better World <a href="https://constantcraving.substack.com/p/a-socially-engaged-buddhist-witch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://constantcraving.substack.com/p/a-socially-engaged-buddhist-witch</a><a href="https://mas.to/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TBR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TBR</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#buddhism</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/magic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#magic</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/pagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pagan</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/occult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#occult</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/heathen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heathen</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/witch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#witch</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/esoterica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#esoterica</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MutualAid</a>

A. RiveraOnce in a while, going directly to a source and speaking to a person will get an answer quicker than email or phone. Random thought part of some idea on reference work I may need to write about at some point. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ItinerantLibrarian</a>

A. RiveraWorking virtual reference at <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a>. When does the fancy pants database I need decide to not work? When I have a faculty member online I am trying to help. Some "kicking" the engine and I got them what they needed, but I am giving certain vendor provider the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/EvilEye" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EvilEye</a>. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ItinerantLibrarian</a>

A. RiveraOf possible interest for some, especially <a href="https://mas.to/tags/librarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#librarians</a>. > For The People Newsletter Vol. XXVIII. For everyone working to strengthen and expand public libraries <a href="https://librariesforthepeople.substack.com/p/for-the-people-newsletter-vol-xxviii" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://librariesforthepeople.substack.com/p/for-the-people-newsletter-vol-xxviii</a>I am an academic librarian, and I do find things of interest every time I read the newsletter. This month, registered for couple of the webinars announced. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newsletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#newsletter</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/resources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#resources</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#libraries</a>

A. RiveraBTW, this is the resource mentioned at the end of the video clip. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK547852/#IX-E" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK547852/#IX-E</a><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/supplements" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#supplements</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/nutrition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nutrition</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/GovDocs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GovDocs</a>

A. RiveraFor <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HarveyMilkDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HarveyMilkDay</a> I've written a small post of <a href="https://mas.to/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/resources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#resources</a> on Harvey Milk for folks wanting to learn more. > Honoring Harvey Milk Day: some library resources <a href="https://libraryguides.berea.edu/blogs/system/honoring-harvey-milk-day-some-library-resources" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://libraryguides.berea.edu/blogs/system/honoring-harvey-milk-day-some-library-resources</a><a href="https://mas.to/tags/HarveyMilk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HarveyMilk</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReferenceDesk</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#blog</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#libraries</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writing</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#activism</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/librarians" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@librarians</a>

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