Celina Nicole

I'm a writer, photographer, and librarian. Sometimes I go places.

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A visit to the Rare Children’s Book Collection in the Davenport Special Collections Room of the Main Richmond Public Library branch.

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Monopoly board game, 1941

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Images from Monday,May 19th, City Hall Protest Against the Stadium.

https://www.facebook.com/events/658801464189812/?fref=ts

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I live in a House of Cats.

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I am thankful for the few files and images I still have on my laptop after the Mass Loss of All of My Life of 2013. What doesn't kill us makes us better artists? people? Something, I hope.

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Richmond Zine Fest Safer Spaces Policy

The Richmond Zine Fest is a safer space, which means that it is intended to be a welcoming, engaging and supportive environment free of oppressive actions, behaviors, and language. Participants and attendees are asked to consider how their language and...

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We finally have our Safer Spaces Policy in writing! YES!

[photojojo]

Historian Marc Hermann scoured news archives for photos of old crime scenes, then matched them to modern New York City in this striking series.

Historic NYC Crime Scenes and What They Look Like Today

via Gizmodo

[active-rva]

There is a need for individually-wrapped, unscented pads and tampons at the Richmond City Jail. You can drop off these items at Crenshaw House, 919 West Franklin Street, any time this week, and they will be taken to the people who need them in the jail.

The building is not accessible because of...

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Listen to all of Copy & Destroy by the Copy Scams

I got too excited as I was working on the zine that goes with the 10” record so I thought I would share the whole album filled with all the songs about zines! (minus the bonus live tracks)

If you like it, we’d love it if you pre-ordered the 10” record that comes with a zines AND a digital download code. We’d also like to know what you thought of this weird little project!

You can pre-order it on Etsy or On the Portland Button Works site $1o plus shipping!

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Get your Copy Scams @ ABQ Zine Fest next month!! 

[blackgirlstalking]

12 YEARS A SLAVE Press Conference | Festival 2013 (by tiff)

Steve McQueen, my favorite curmudgeon, is as brilliant as ever as he discusses his new film and gives the audience (especially the moderator) a much needed history lesson. Alfre Woodard and Chiwetel Ejiofor also drop some gems. 45 minutes well spent!

- Alesia

[kczinemachine]

If you create zines, would you mind filling out this survey?

Link to Survey

Barnard Zine Library is surveying zine makers to find out what their preferences are when it comes to making inter library loan photo copy requests of their zines for other patrons. 

Librarians need help understanding how to handle inter-library loan copy requests in a way that respects the zine makers!

Thanks for your time! I’m sure these results will help all zine librarians get a sense of what zine makers think about inter library loan policies. 

[zinecats]

Zine makers, pleez fill out our survey! You have until 8/28. <3

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Awesome event tonight that is FREE!

[missrumphiusproject]

Ask any archivist — or most anyone for that matter — what the importance of historical materials held by archives is and they will likely tell you that it is so large it is immeasurable, assuming that that is true and flattering. True, yes, to a degree, but definitely not flattering. In fact, that is one of the big problems with archives — that their value or impact is not directly measurable. We try to measure, and, despite the strength of the adverbs we use (very, extremely, critically, etc.), the measurement is soft because it lacks numbers.

How Do Archives Measure Up - Joshua Ranger http://www.avpreserve.com/blog/how-do-archives-measure-up/ (via missrumphiusproject)

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dont have to talk to people

when they do talk to you, refer them to the Dewey Decimal System and then proceed to ignore

tell people to shut up

chill in the A/C on the computer

organize things alone

wear glasses

previous experience cataloging…

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this was sarcastic and exaggerated, guys. i was making fun of my own social anxiety, inability to find a job, and the stereotypes of librarians. i know that this is not what librarians do :x

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Ahhh okay. I got the exaggeration, but not the sarcasm mainly because I'm frequently approached by people who do think they'll have limited social interactions and be able to hide in books, basements, boxes if they pursue a profession in libraries. Second reason I missed the sarcasm: because Internet.

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reasons being a librarian is the perfect job for me and you need to hire me as a librarian

dont have to talk to people

when they do talk to you, refer them to the Dewey Decimal System and then proceed to ignore

tell people to shut up

chill in the A/C on the computer

organize things alone

wear glasses

previous experience cataloging this deceased person’s extensive book collection

bookshelves = perfect height for hiding from people

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Oh. No. Just, no.

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Some days I wish these myths were true, but most days I'm glad they are not. Should this person persue librarianship for those reasons, they are in for a world of disappointment.

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Never ones to be outdone, Crossett Library is rolling out some pet therapy for our patrons.  Of course, after a quick call to PETA it turned out that renting kangaroos and elephants is not easy OR humane (or legal, I’m not sure, I hung up when they started talking about lawsuits.)

But our patrons deserve the best, so they got the best that we got!  From left to right, our Animal All-Stars:

Horton Who

George Monkey

Reindeer

Kangaroo Rabbit

Sleepy Boy

Camel

Bearry

Hungry Caterpillar

If you’re in the area (on campus) feel free to come by this afternoon and Pet A Pet. (Best if you steer clear of the camel, fur is a little funky from spending most of its life inside the mouth of a golden retriever.)

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^ LOVE THIS!

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My library is looking into therapy dogs for stressed out, overwhelmed students. I think this library's approach to an unnecessary fad is way better. Everything is better with a sense of humor.

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Student lamp exhibit opening at James Branch Cabell Library. Each piece is inspired by the library and/or materials in the Special Collections and Archives department. Click here for more information.