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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

After 5 years I have solved a work mystery that involved many emails, a trip to the UK, and lots of eBay scouting. I'm so happy I could cry

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Unfortunately I do think Google Lens is one of the most useful inventions we've made. Love being able to point at a cable and go "magic camera, identify!"

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

SAA 2025 - I am here, masked, and in a funky print dress! Say hi! Also my presentation is at 1:15 this afternoon and it'd be cool to see some familiar faces 😊

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Very important announcement: it appears the first Spirit Halloween stores are opening TODAY 🎃💀👻

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

I've said this before, but bless the hobbyists who tear down old tech to refurbish them and then puts the video of it on YouTube. Digital archivists everywhere bow down to you 🙏🏻

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Got a Greaseweazle, playing with previously unreadable disks, feeling like a goddess

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Happy Women GIF

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Hitting the trifecta today: meetings in every major video conferencing platform (Teams, Zoom, WebEx) 🏆

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

It's been 5 years (more, but since everyone did it) and I still wave at the end of every Zoom/Teams call 😅

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Does anyone know what it's called when you see "word : word :: word : word" (normally about similes I think)? Searching this has been reallly difficult surprisingly and I know it has to have a proper name out there.

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Digital archives people - do you do redactions on your files, or do you fully restrict the files? Any tips on redaction tools if so? Also, do you note that the file has been redacted in your finding aids/description? #digitalArchives #digiPres

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Does anyone know how to turn off Copilot in an institutional account? 😡

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Yesterday was the capstone poster exhibit and it was SO COOL to see my students from last semester's final projects 🥹

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Roxana Maurer (Popistașu) @roxponinja.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

#BDCAM25 "A history of the CD-ROM", a research project at the intersection of media history, digital studies, the history of digital technology and media archaeology done by Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) #DigitalHumanities www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/rese...

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A history of the CD-ROM (CD-Hist)

A research project at the intersection of media history, digital studies, the history of digital technology and media archaeology.

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Sometimes I wonder who first said my favorite metaphor of "we are not dragons hoarding gold" re: archives and access, but I do love when it comes up #bdcam25

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

The badges are floppy disks. I repeat, the badges are floppy disks! #bdcam25 💾🤓

Floppy disk with a white sticker on it with conference name, sponsors, and attendee name. There is a clip attached to a lanyard in the top of the disk.

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Is talking to a class at your alma mater a "made it" thing? Because if so, check ✅️

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Uh...did the entire eduroam network just go down?

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

I should make "clearing out my pinned emails" one of my goals for this year 😵‍💫

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

A kind-hearted coworker: "We can get a student to put any labels on boxes that you need. You don't need to spend time doing it yourself." Me: "Please do not take away my brief moments of pure joy. There is nothing I love more than putting labels on boxes - I enter a meditative state."

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Don Linn @donlinn.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Do not mess with Miss Dolly. "Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library" www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton...

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Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library

The country singer started the “Imagination Library” nearly 30 years ago to encourage early literacy.

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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

remember how during lockdown, we declared 7pm was “we all scream out our windows all at once” time can we bring that back, I am getting really tired holding all this screaming in my heart

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Brad Houston, Cardboard Relocation Maestro @herodotusjr.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

We like to say in Archives theory classes that Archives and records are how society holds government accountable, but that is NOT why the concept of either was invented. Proceed accordingly and watch for changes to Archives access/FOIA slowdowns.

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🌈Tyranny🫧Sparkles🏳️‍🌈 @tyranny.sparklenoise.com · 08/02/2025

there are times in life where we must gather within ourselves the rage of a two year old who does not want be buckled into a car seat

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Heather Froehlich @heatherfro.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Getting excited about the Born-Digital Collections, Archives and Memory conf in early April (and a triumphant return to London for a few days) -- check out this killer programme easychair.org/smart-progra...

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Program

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Any time I beat Ticketmaster at its own game, I feel like a god. What do you mean the price dropped $400 a few days before the event because they turned off the dynamic pricing??

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a cartoon character is laughing with the words the power is mine below her

Alt: a cartoon character is laughing with the words the power is mine below her

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Finally can talk about this!! This took over half my professional life last year (for someone who isn't actually on the AMAZING project team). Let's be real - I was just excited the NYT article mentioned the born-digital materials www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/a...

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Lorne Michaels’s ‘S.N.L.’ Archive Is Going to the University of Texas (Gift Article)

Michaels, the creator of “Saturday Night Live,” has donated his papers to the university’s Harry Ransom Center.

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Joke's on me - the last 70 imaged with no issue. Hooray!

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12/01/2025

1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts? Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from. Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!

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2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!

This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Me, after having two floppy disks in a row image: "Oh, what a treat! What did I do to deserve such luxury?" (This accession has like...70% blank/unreadable disks)

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

First day back means I'm just writing down what individual emails I need to send on my to-do list so it actually feels productive. Life hack for ya 👈🏻

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I said this and immediately learned that CDs can become moldy??

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

New Defunctland - time to image some material and stay locked in for the next 2 hours.

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Building my first DND character and turns out that choosing a song and creating a character based off it (or a small mix) is really helpful.

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Update: this was the best part of the movie 😬

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

"Don't Copy That Floppy" made the Alamo preshow for Y2K and I'm so happy about this fact 😂💾

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

The funniest development is that I cannot do work in my office - I *must* be down on the public services floor, hanging out in the back with the students and have their conversation as white noise to get anything done.

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cate @buny.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

*looking through new acquisition* "Huh, I thought there was supposed to be a significant amount of born digital material with this one? Guess not, or it'll come later." *gets to last two boxes with flags* "Oh. There they are. My whole two bankers boxes of floppies. At least they're not lost." 😵‍💫

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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 28/11/2024

OH MY GOD I FORGOT IT'S THE DOG SHOW TODAY ALSO!!! WHAT AN AMAZING DAY

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Retroactive life goal: be cast as the Shiv University librarian who gets a little forehead kiss from Jonathan Bailey 😍😍😍

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

First class: "Has anyone seen National Treasure?" as a "get to know you" poll question Last class: "So, yesterday was the 20th anniversary of National Treasure, and really, this just completes a beautiful circle."

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a man says " hold on one second let me just " in front of another man

Alt: a man says " hold on one second let me just " in front of another man

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Mel Reynard @meljrey.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Attention Canva users! Sharing this in case you didn't see my repost last night. Check your privacy settings, as the default is switched on to train their AI services! You need to go into your privacy settings and switch it off! #WritingCommunity

Screenshot of Canva privacy settings which shows how they use data and both testings are turned "off".
"Your data is important for helping improve and personalize Canva, and you have control over how it is used.
You can change these settings anytime if you feel like playing a part in our development. Learn more.
Allow your general usage to improve Al
We're always improving Canva by reviewing your general usage and the feedback you give us, but when it comes to Al, we want you to have the choice to opt-out.
When set to on, Canva and our trusted third-party partners will train Al using information about your general usage which includes fonts, colors, search queries and instructions you input. This does NOT include any of your uploaded images, videos, or designs."
There is a 2nd box underneath about content improving AI:
"Allow your content to improve Al
Your content is yours and we want to develop better Al features to help improve the way you create it in Canva. We have strict controls and policies in place to protect your content when building Al, but we still won't use it without your consent.
When set to on, Canva and our trusted third-party partners will improve Al using your content, which includes the text in your designs and your uploads (such as photos, videos, audio, and files)."

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Brenna ✨ @foreverbren.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Any modicum of cool I have gained throughout my life is immediately diminished because of my new love for Starlight Express

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Violet Fox 🦊 @violetbfox.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

📣 New zine!! "A Librarian Against AI; or, I Think AI Should Leave" is a 40-page zine about why we should think twice about using & supporting generative AI. violetbfox.info/against-ai/ #noAI #zines

Cover of the zine "A Librarian Against AI; or, I Think AI Should Leave", featuring a design of bold color blocks inspired by the opening titles of the TV show "I Think You Should Leave"

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