Reposted by Scott McKinnonLibrary of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️ 194335167164
Scott McKinnon @sjmckinnon.bsky.social · 17/04/2026After going on a hike in the Scottish Highlands yesterday, this city boy has been reborn as… 040
Scott McKinnon @sjmckinnon.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Out next month!!! New book i co-authored with brilliant scholars Rob Cover, Whitney Monaghan, Stuart Richards and Tinonee Pym www.bloomsbury.com/au/australia...bloomsbury.comAustralian Queer ScreensThis is the first book-length study of Australia's rich history of LGBTQ+ film and television, covering histories, production, screen representation and audienc… 040
Reposted by Scott McKinnonEureka Henrich @eurekahenrich.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Pride History Group and Oral History NSW are hosting a joint event on LGBTQIA+ Life Stories in Sydney on Nov 27. All welcome! Book your free ticket here: www.pridehistory.org.au/events/2025/... #oralhistory #queerhistory #sydney 072
Reposted by Scott McKinnonBriony Neilson @brionyneilson.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Two History postdocs at UNSW (Sydney) and the net is wide: "open to candidates working on any time period from Ancient History to Contemporary History, any area or region, incl. global and international history, and any methodology, incl. oral history, gender history, history of race and more." 1118
Reposted by Scott McKinnonPT Klein @ptklein.com · 26/09/2025The Rocky Horror Picture Show opened on US screens 50 years ago today. Initially a major box office bomb, cult cinema outsiders and queer audiences quickly took up the film’s mantle and turned it into a unique and exciting way of engaging with the movies. Remember kids, don’t dream it—be it!! 582524839
Reposted by Scott McKinnonZora Simic @zorasimic.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Job at Victoria University in Melbourne! The Senior Lecturer in Arts & Humanities within the Bachelor of Arts program, focusing upon Gender Studies, Political Science, and Sociology, while also considering other disciplines. www.seek.com.au/job/85535627...seek.com.auSenior Lecturer in Arts and Humanities Job in Footscray, Melbourne VIC - SEEKJoin a high performing and motivated team at Footscray Park Campus! 064
Reposted by Scott McKinnonAustralian Dictionary of Biography @ausdictionarybiog.bsky.social · 16/06/2025This Pride Month we are continuing to spotlight queer subjects in the ADB 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Today it’s writer and playwright, Sumner Locke Elliott. Though he spent the majority of his life in the United States, many of his works reflected his Australian roots. adb.anu.edu.au/biography/el... 022
Scott McKinnon @sjmckinnon.bsky.social · 28/05/2025I watched this movie for the first time just recently and loved it.theguardian.comSudden Fear: the 1952 noir that cemented Joan Crawford’s star – againWith this tale of love turned sour, Crawford forged an unprecedented Hollywood archetype: the now-prevalent actor-turned-executive producer 050
Scott McKinnon @sjmckinnon.bsky.social · 28/05/2025My workplace is looking lovely with all the scaffolds down 070
Reposted by Scott McKinnonGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 12/05/2025Wanna reduce crime? Open more libraries. "we find within the nearby proximity of the library; there is a substantial reduction in frequency of burglaries, vandalism, robberies, fraud, and assaults." link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comDo public libraries help mitigate crime? Evidence from Kansas City, MO - Journal of Cultural EconomicsWe examine the relationship between public libraries and local crime rates. Previous studies have looked at different factors that could account for changes in crime, but few have focused on cultural ... 122200819
Reposted by Scott McKinnonAlice Garner @soundslikealice.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Oral historians: Voices and photographs capturing early-mid 20thc student life at Melbourne Uni will appear today MPavilion Parkville. Only up for 3 days, 6-8 May, 11-3. On Thurs I’ll be there from 11-2 to chat about the project. @unilibrary.bsky.social @oralhistoryvic.bsky.social 064
Reposted by Scott McKinnonHistory Australia @historyaustralia.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Applications are now open for the Ann Curthoys Prize. Applicants must be an Early Career Researcher (ECR) and a member of the Australian Historical Association (AHA). Applications close on 1 May 2025. See: theaha.org.au/awards-and-p... #HistoryAustralia #ECR 01511
Scott McKinnon @sjmckinnon.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Canberra folks: join us at the National Library on 29th March for a film screening and panel discussion about memories of bushfire: www.library.gov.au/whats-on/eve...library.gov.auRemembering the Fires: How one community has recorded their memories | National Library of Australia (NLA)Join us for a special event that will explore some of the ways in which southern NSW community members have told and preserved their bushfire stories. 050