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Sheila A Brennan

@sheilaabrennan.bsky.social
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digital public humanist, Digital Scholar 🙋‍♀️, former NEHer, pop culture consumer, outdoorsy, eater and maker of tasty foods

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Dan Cohen @dancohen.org · 10h
On the 20th anniversary of Zotero's 1.0 release on October 5, 2006, I wrote a history of the collaboration and years it took to create the popular research tool now used by over 20 million people: newsletter.dancohen.org/archive/the-...
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The Slow Formation of Durable Software
How a group of historians took years to imagine Zotero, the research application that would eventually be used by millions
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 13h
Love reading announcements of resources that are built with and in support of open source infrastructure. The new Open Science Hardware Foundation Library relies on a collaboratively-curated @zotero.org group to populate its hub: opensciencehardware.org/2026/10/anno...
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Announcing the New OSHF Library - Open Science Hardware Foundation
We have some exciting news to share: the Open Science Hardware Foundation (OSHF) Library is live! We built this library to serve as a community-curated hub for everything related to open scientific in...
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Digital Scholar @digitalscholar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Happy Birthday, @zotero.org, strong and steady at 20!
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
There are welcome signs at the airport! See ya in Providence! #WorkofRevolution
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Pleased to be at NGA for “All Eyes on AI for LAMs” IIIF& IIPC mini-con. @omeka @tropy @zotero @sourceryapp stickers at the sign in table!
All eyes on AI for LAMs IIIF& IIPC opening slide
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Reading my contribution to the 911DA. At the time, my museum director rushed visitors out, in the name of safety. I wish we could have let them shelter in place with us, no one knew if there would be other attacks. They were stuck on their bus for hours: 911digitalarchive.org/items/show/1...
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Another of the many interesting bits in the 911DA is a 2003 memo from the EPA noting a conflict of interest in an earlier assessment that de-emphasized the health risks at the WTC site: 911digitalarchive.org/collections/...
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EPA · September 11 Digital Archive
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Migrating and updating the infrastructure for the September 11 Digital Archive wouldn't have been possible without the @nehgov.bsky.social Saving America's Treasure's grant program. Like physical repositories, digital-first/digital-only collections need support, care, & attention. 1/
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Cassandra Good @cgoodhistorian.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If you're thinking about how to cover 9/11 with your students this week, here's what I did with my Museum Studies students last week. It should be scalable to shorter or longer lessons and could be good in any history course. 🗃️ #sschat #historyteacher
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Teaching 9/11 to a New Generation
It’s truly hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since the 9/11 attacks. Having been in downtown DC that day, I still feel the emotional weight and recall the terror that shattered ou…
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Even after all of these years in Virginia, I still talk like someone from Connecticut (a little Boston, a little NYC, a sprinkle of Maine): grinders, Mischief Night, tag sales, aunts.
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The @zotero.org team is looking for an Account Support Specialist ($50,000 - $70,000 + benefits), full-time, working at least 3 days on site at the @digitalscholar.bsky.social office in Falls Church, VA: www.zotero.org/jobs/zotero_... Great org, good people.
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Zotero | Zotero Account Support Specialist
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research.
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Digital Scholar @digitalscholar.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Check out the quarterly update from the Rights Statements Interim Steering Committee. There is a new translation in the works & the site now features a language switcher. Plus, read about their progress on governance: rightsstatements.org...
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Omeka @omeka.org · 26/08/2026
Looking for hands on experience with Omeka? As part of our courses, you can practice building a Classic or S site from the perspective of a variety of different roles or work on a project of your own. Enroll today:
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Omeka - Omeka Training
Omeka is a free, flexible, and open source web-publishing platform for the display of library, museum, archives, and scholarly collections and exhibitions. Its five-minute setup makes launching an online archive or exhibition as easy as launching a blog.
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Not Dolly, not now.
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Digital Scholar @digitalscholar.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Take a few minutes to listen to @omeka.org Director, @sharonmleon.bsky.social, highlight the many preservation & sustainability pathways available for all Omeka platforms. No content will be isolated or trapped. Check it out!
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Listening in on @omeka.org community call today, on the topic of sustainability. Always, what goes in can come out. Really appreciated @jimsafley.bsky.social demonstrating the Static Site Export Module with Hugo: when the grant ends the project continues.
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Omeka @omeka.org · 29/07/2026
At #DH2026? Stop by the @bldigischol.bsky.social table in the Poster hall and grab some swag from Omeka and all the other DS projects.
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
If you're going to #DH2026, say hello to @sharonmleon.bsky.social & @stakats.bsky.social who will be at the @digitalscholar.bsky.social table with goodies for your laptop and your colleagues. Have a great conference, everyone!
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Submitted my comments in opposition to the new OMB rules. You can too! There is still time today: www.regulations.gov/document/OMB... If you want some talking points, AHA www.historians.org/news/aha-sub... & AAM offer good ones: www.aam-us.org/2026/06/08/a...
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American Historical Association @historians.org · 13/07/2026
DEADLINE TODAY: The federal government has proposed changes to research grant rules that could weaken independent peer review, make awarded grants less secure, and discourage international scholarly collaboration. Submit a public comment by July 13.
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Action Alert: Protect Independent Historical Research - AHA
The federal government is proposing sweeping changes to the way research grants are awarded and managed. If adopted, these changes would mandate greater political involvement in funding decisions, wea...
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Omeka @omeka.org · 10/07/2026
Friends, you might have seen some recent publications discussion paths to preservation for Omeka Classic and Omeka S. We think those things are important too! And we have scripts and add-ons to help.
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National Council on Public History @ncph.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The National Council on Public History unequivocally rejects the findings of the White House's report on the National Museum of American History. Read the reasons why at ncph.org/news/ncph-st....
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NCPH Statement in Response to White House “Saving America’s Story” Report | National Council on Public History
NCPH Statement in Response to the White House “Saving America’s Story” Report and in Support of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History Published July 9, 2026 The National Council on Publi...
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
So glad to hear that #NEH awards canceled last year will be reinstated soon! For those of you dealing with this, I'm sure the process requires new forms, work plans, or budgets, which can be frustrating. Pls remember that your NEH colleagues are overworked and overwhelmed, too.
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
There are many ways to integrate #IIIF into your @omeka.org sites. Check out our User Manual omeka.org/s/docs/user-... & Module Directory omeka.org/s/modules/ for our add-ons, and those contributed by the global developer community. Enjoy the final day of the @iiif.bsky.social conference!
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dhnow.bsky.social @dhnow.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Report: Building Open Infrastructure That Lasts: A Spotlight on Digital Scholar
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Building Open Infrastructure That Lasts: A Spotlight on Digital Scholar
A case study with Sharon Leon, Co-CEO of the Corporation for Digital Scholarship (Digital Scholar)
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Digital Scholar @digitalscholar.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Jump start your research project or classroom prep by importing #IIIF manifests into Tropy to annotate & analyze images: docs.tropy.org/other...
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Digital Scholar @digitalscholar.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
We are pleased to be a sponsor for the IIIF Consortium conference this week. Use #IIIF with Omeka & Tropy Grab some stickers near registration, & tell us how you are integrating IIIF with Omeka and Tropy.
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Digital Scholar @digitalscholar.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Our Co-CEO Sharon Leon spoke with @investinopen.bsky.social for this case study spotlighting Digital Scholar's approach to sustaining open infrastructure beyond grant funding. Check it out!
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Building Open Infrastructure That Lasts: A Spotlight on Digital Scholar
A case study with Sharon Leon, Co-CEO of the Corporation for Digital Scholarship (Digital Scholar)
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Digital Scholar @digitalscholar.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
We are pleased to announce our partnership with Mukurtu CMS, in support of Mukurtu Hosting. digitalscholar.org/blog/digital...
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Yes!! Thanks to @modernlanguage.bsky.social @historians.org @acls1919.bsky.social for your fortitude, resolve, & investment in holding this administration & DOGE accountable for their illegal acts at @nehgov.bsky.social
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Don’t mess with humanists.
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Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Today is a good day.
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Scarlet Tanagers heard, then seen without my binoculars on morning walk. Great way to start my day.
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Today, I'm headed to MARAC 2026 in Richmond. Tomorrow (5/1), you can find me & Joan Fragaszy Troyano at the @digitalscholar.bsky.social table in the exhibit area. We will have stickers and project updates. Come by & say hello! marac.memberclicks.net/spring-2026-...
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Spring 2026 Richmond
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National Council on Public History @ncph.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
We’re looking forward to thanking Denise Meringolo, our outgoing president, and welcoming incoming president Nicole Moore, and sharing NCPH updates at the annual members' meeting this Friday! Get the link and submit questions ahead of time at: community.ncph.org/event/2026-sprin….
Annual Members' Meeting. Friday, May 1, 2026. Join us online. 2 pm Eastern. NCPH logo.
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Hooray Virginia, re-draw the lines !
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Come on, Virginia! #VoteYes
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Omeka @omeka.org · 13/04/2026
This Wednesday, April 15th, at 10 am EDT, join Omeka Training Specialist Dani Willcutt to learn how to prepare your data for CSV Import in Omeka S! Visit omeka.org/services/t... to learn more about future workshops, cost, and enrollment. We hope to see you there!
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Omeka - Omeka Training
Omeka is a free, flexible, and open source web-publishing platform for the display of library, museum, archives, and scholarly collections and exhibitions. Its five-minute setup makes launching an online archive or exhibition as easy as launching a blog.
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
We need humanists designing software & methods to intentionally integrate historical, ethical & cultural contexts into new technologies. #TalkAboutHumanities
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
We’ve updated SaveUSFS.org with all 80+ brands that have spoken out and today, you’re seeing what momentum looks like. Once the first few step up, more follow fast. Your voice made this happen. Thank you! We’ve also added Backcountry and Sitka Gear to our pressure campaign.
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This is great news for IMLS and the libraries & museums that it funds through their grant programs: www.ala.org/news/2026/04...
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Trump administration withdraws appeal, securing historic victory for libraries and IMLS
On April 6, 2026, a federal court granted the Trump Administration’s request to withdraw its appeal of a federal judge’s earlier ruling that struck down the Administration’s dismantling of the Institu...
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
And what kind of research are they cutting? People and society, of course: www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...
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Search Results - NSF Award Search
Search Results page lists awards that match the search criteria provided.
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
I don’t know what transpired at the end of that game but Geno should have shaken hands and moved on. USC was the better team tonight, hands down.
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Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
New lengthy ABC News segment on the MLA-AHA-ACLS lawsuit fighting the terminations at NEH. abcnews.com/video/131551...
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Video DOGE staffers used ChatGPT to identify massive grant cuts
ABC News’ Peter Charalambous reports on deposition videos that shed new light on the process DOGE staffers used to identify more than a $100M in cuts to federal grants.
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
So good to beat Duke! Great day for UConn basketball—women and men in the Final Four!
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Omeka @omeka.org · 23/03/2026
This Thursday, March 26th, at 12 pm EDT, join Omeka Training Specialist Dani Willcutt to learn how to plan and design effective sites in Omeka S! Visit omeka.org/services/t... to learn more about future workshops, cost, and enrollment.
omeka.org
Omeka - Omeka Training
Omeka is a free, flexible, and open source web-publishing platform for the display of library, museum, archives, and scholarly collections and exhibitions. Its five-minute setup makes launching an online archive or exhibition as easy as launching a blog.
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Thanks, @historians.org for this informative summary of what the discovery process unearthed -- after quite a bit of push back about what was considered privileged.
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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Thank you @modernlanguage.bsky.social, @historians.org, and @acls1919.bsky.social for pushing through the BS and tirelessly fighting for the NEH. This is how you as professional orgs are supporting all of us: www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...
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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
The MLA, @acls1919.bsky.social, and @historians.org have filed a motion for summary judgment in our lawsuit to restore the NEH. Discovery documents reveal that DOGE rather than the acting chair led grant terminations and targeted grants using ChatGPT. More at mla.org/NEH-Lawsuit
MLA, ACLS, and AHA lawsuit reveals use of ChatGPT in illegal termination of grants by DOGE. Motion for summary judgment asserts violations of the First Amendment; violations of the Equal Protection Clause; and violation of the separation of powers. mla.org/NEH-Lawsuit
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