Brigette Kamsler

Last weekend celebrating the history of Columbian College/GWU!

Celebrating the Mount Vernon Seminary and College alumnae this past Saturday evening

Alumni and Family Weekend means time for the University Archives to shine ✨

I kept snoozing them and they all came back today! I need like one reminder at the beginning of the month

The amount of reminders is a bit excessive after 18 years of membership @saa-official.bsky.social

“Cats in the Cradle”

Save Our Signs Campaign Has Amassed Nearly 5,000 Photos Of National Park Signs Tidbits and details of American history, captured in nearly 5,000 photographs, have been amassed in a grassroots campaign launched to memorialize interpretation in the National Park System against the...

Just learning about #SaveOurSigns? Read all about it and the OVER 5000 signs collected by the campaign since launch on July 4! And don't forget to #SaveOurSigns.

www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/08/save...

Will the national parks survive Trump? From budget cuts to “ideological” changes, the Trump administration is shaping the future of the National Park Service.

Labor Day weekend is the end of the peak season for many of the country’s national parks. But, in the last few months, the National Park Service has lost 24% of its staff.

From budget cuts to “ideological” changes, the Trump administration is shaping the future of our public lands.

“Freedom Threatened” sign on the Gettysburg Battlefield documenting the Warfield House and how the Confederate Army rounded up free Black people and put them back into slavery.

I learned about the #SaveOurSigns effort from my colleague @dataemily.bsky.social and enjoyed documenting signs at the Gettysburg National Military Park this past weekend. I then listened to an episode of @revealnews.org and learned this sign is one of the most explicit on the battlefield

GW implements hiring freeze, foreshadows layoffs as FY2026 budget takes shape GW will implement a hiring freeze for positions supported by operational funds until at least Oct. 1, limit non-essential discretionary expenses, review procurement contracts and planned capital expen...

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I hope we can get through this and I have many more years and memories with her ❤️

On National Dachshund Day I want to recognize my #dachshund Reese. My heart and soul dog who brings me so much love and joy and can absolutely destroy me at the same time. She has been through so much - meningitis, and recently a bee sting that led to anaphylactic shock and UTI.

She is a cute one #puppy #dachshund

Today is the last day of my 30s

Summer prep

Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

Digital Humanities Funding Impacts The Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH) is collecting information about impacts on research. If your National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) or Institute of Museum and Library…

ACH is collecting information about impacts on research. If your National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) or Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) work has been impacted, or if you anticipate future impacts, let us know.

"The exclusion of libraries was intentional, not an oversight. In a moment when university budgets are facing profound and intense technological, financial, and governmental pressures, Clarivate’s fast and furious timeline—even with a slight reprieve—is out of touch."

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We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!

IMLS Interactive Map

Horrific EO dropped last night! Below is an interactive map to see EXACTLY the libraries + museums which will be heavily impacted with the IMLS being defunded:
@exploratorium.bsky.social Science Center of MN; Nat'l Children's Museum; Museum of Contemporary Art....the list goes on and on.

'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.

JUST IN: Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.

I contacted my reps this morning immediately after reading this

ALA response to White House assault on IMLS To dismiss the mission of an agency that advances opportunity and learning is to dismiss the aspirations and everyday needs of millions of Americans. And those who will feel that loss most keenly live in rural communities.  As seedbeds of literacy and innovation, our nation’s 125,000 public, school, academic and special libraries deserve more, not less support. Libraries translate 0.003% of the federal budget into programs and services used by more than 1.2 billion people every year. Show Up for Our Libraries, ALA American Library Association, #ForOurLibraries

President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders.

Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

Here's our statement on Trump's comments this afternoon.

#TeslaTakedown

Excited to announce 3 open positions at GW Libraries & Academic Innovation in Washington DC!
-Data Services Librarian
-Research Services Librarian for Business & Data
-Collections Strategist
Join our collaborative, service-oriented team championing open access and innovative research! www.gwu.jobs

Explore our new research guide on federal research data preservation efforts & data sources.

libguides.gwu.edu/data-preservation

Contact the Research Data Management Task Force for help accessing or preserving research data

We had questions over the past week about rescuing datasets that are restricted access. We now have some info on our FAQ about those restrictions. www.datarescueproject.org/faq/
For some of these types of datasets it is possible to get annual reports with selected indicators.

Digging in to Black Labor History at GW | GW Today | The George Washington University Archives available through the Special Collections Research Center include historical material from two of the largest and most iconic American labor unions.

gwtoday.gwu.edu/digging-blac...

George Washington University's Libraries and Academic Innovation (LAI) Is hiring a Collections Strategist! Job ad here: www.gwu.jobs/postings/118... #hiring #universitylibraries #libraries #gwu #librarian