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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Academic librarians are encouraged to apply!

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

USMAI member libraries are eligible for the NISO member discount!

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

The inaugural issue of USMAI Quarterly is now available! Check it out on our website. usmai.org/portal/x/JYD...

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

UMD Libraries Kate Dohe has a great blog on the Scholarly Kitchen about bot flash mobs🤖🤖🤖🤖🙂🤖🤖 -- “Have You Proved You’re Human Today?” Open Content and Web Harvesting in the AI Era

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

UMB HSHSL Welcomes Dennis Nangle as Assistant Dean for Resource Development and Access www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?...

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

The University of Maryland Libraries are Certified Sustainable! Congratulations, UMD Libraries! 🎉https://www.lib.umd.edu/about/news/2025-10/university-maryland-libraries-are-certified-sustainable

UMD Libraries + Sustainable Libraries Initiative

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Our app developer Erik Jones has been making the rounds letting folks know about his Super Shelf Inventory App for Alma! Here is a recent presentation for the Community College League of California. #alma #libtech www.3cmediasolutions.org/privid/47309...

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3C Media Solutions

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

What's USMAI been up to, you ask... Find out in the first of a new series of quarterly updates from our executive director! usmai.org/portal/x/mAD...

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Exciting news! Read the press release for all the details.

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Did you catch us at ELUNA? USMAI was well-represented at the conference with three presenters who knocked it out of the park. Go team!

Group pic of three USMAI staffers at ELUNA

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

"A federal judge has blocked implementation of [Trump's order that all agencies reshape their organizations] at nearly two-dozen agencies, but NARA is not one of them." www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

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Trump administration resumes layoffs, targeting National Archives staff

Employees warn of impacts at presidential libraries and on records retrieval.

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

The 2026 proposed federal budget brings IMLS funding down from $313 million in FY25 to $6 million in FY26. Acting director Keith Sonderling's statements indicate the administration will use IMLS to promote "whitewashed American propaganda." bookriot.com/the-2026-fed...

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The 2026 Federal Budget Proposal Shutters The Institute for Museum and Library Services

The details of the 2026 federal budget proposal spell out the goal of shutting down the Institute for Museum and Library services.

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

USMAI is a member of NISO. Staff at member libraries are welcome to attend NISO's Annual Member Meeting!

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

USMAI staff are heading to Atlanta next week for Ex Libris Knowledge Days and the ELUNA Conference! 🛫 Be sure to catch their presentations if you're there! elunaconf2025.dryfta.com/index.php

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Ex Libris Knowledge Days and ELUNA Conference 2025

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

How cool is this? (Very, the answer is very.)📖🤓

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Katia Fowler @kbookish.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Staff back at the office may have been a little jealous.

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

USMAI's Executive Director and Head of Consortial Library Systems & Operations recently attended a regional International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) meeting in Chicago. May you be as relaxed this weekend as these two were on their river cruise! #tgif

USMAI's executive director and head of consortial library systems & operations enjoy cocktails at the bow of a boat on a Chicago river cruise.

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Salisbury University Libraries @sulibraries.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

100 years of Salisbury spring commencements, 100 years of graduates making history. From the 1920s Holloway Lawn ceremony to the first commencement held in Sea Gull Stadium, graduation remains a celebration of hard work, dedication, and academic accomplishment.

The top black and white photo is the graduating class of SU 100 years ago in front of Holloway Hall. The bottom color photo is the graduation ceremony of 2025 with Dan Quinn as commencement speaker.

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Our members are so clever! These cats aren't only adorable. They provide mental health benefits & teach students about notable black librarians! Each comes with a carry case that has info about their librarian namesakes. Win, win, win! @cooklibraryoftu.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/DJZP_NR...

Picture of student in the library stacks talking to animatronic cats perched on the bookshelves. Text reads, "When finals week is stressing so you go talk to cats in the library."

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

USMAI members - visit our Learning Center to view the full schedule, access recordings, and register for upcoming NISO webinars. usmai.org/portal/displ...

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Check out this Special Issue of The Political Librarian, "The 2024 Election and the Future of Libraries," co-edited by the University of Baltimore's own @ajenningsroche.bsky.social. Congrats and great job, Allison!

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

👀USMAI staffers will be presenting next week at Catholic University's Bridging the Spectrum symposium! Good call if you guessed they'll be discussing our recent ILS migration 🙂https://lis.catholic.edu/news-events/symposium/2025/index.html

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2025: 17th Annual Symposium

The 17th annual Bridging the Spectrum symposium will be held on Friday, April 11, 2025.

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Please consider completing this survey! USMAI Library Conosrtium is a NISO member.

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

What's happening with IMLS? Here's a good resource to follow.

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Congratulations to University of Baltimore's Gaby Messinger and Salisbury University's Jennifer Martin on their new ACRL MD leadership roles! @mdlibraryassoc.bsky.social @sulibraries.bsky.social @ala-acrl.bsky.social

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USMAI Library Consortium @usmai.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

The USMAI Library Consortium welcomes Erica Owusu as its next Executive Director!🎉Please join us in congratulating Erica.👏 usmai.org/portal/x/sYCkF

Head shot of USMAI Executive Director Erica Owusu.

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