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Brenda Gunn

@bsgunn.bsky.social

Texan in Virginia. Libraries, archives, museums, public history. AUL at R1. First gen. r•keh.vist not r•KIVE•ist Connie always said, “if you’re waitin’ on me, you’re foolin’ around.”

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SAA Fellows February 13, 2025 To the General Public and Concerned Citizens: We write today to express our profound concern regarding the unprecedented dismissal of the Archivist of the United States. This action...

An open letter from members of the SAA Fellows is up and accepting signatures from Fellows AND from memory workers and supporters of archives. This is in response to the firing of the AOTUS, but IMO not the last word to be said.
sites.google.com/view/saafell...

14.02.2025 12:27 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Just a reminder that applications for the 2025 Archives Leadership Institute are open!!
You can scan the qr code to apply or visit our website archivesleadershipinstitute.org

18.12.2024 20:18 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1

Thank you Janet, member of cohort 1!

02.01.2025 15:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Just 9 more days to apply to the Archives Leadership Institute at UVA! You don't want to miss being a part of the 2025 cohort, which will be the 15th cohort in ALI's history! Apply by scanning the QR code below. And reach out directly if there are any questions.

02.01.2025 15:06 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Faculty Director of the Digital Humanities Center & Assoc. Prof./Prof. of Environmental Humanities - Charlottesville, Virginia job with University of Virginia | 37757951 Faculty Director of the Digital Humanities Center and Associate Professor/Professor of Environmental Humanities   The College and Graduate School o...

UVA Library has launched a search for the Faculty Director of the Digital Humanities Center. I'm happy to answer any questions about the Library, the working environment and living in Charlottesville. Looking forward to working with this new hire! jobs.chronicle.com/job/37757951...

03.12.2024 15:20 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Big game! Sorry not sorry for putting this dog frock on Clover. Hook ‘Em !

01.12.2024 01:51 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you Bethany for sharing Duncan's sketchbook from UVA Special Collections! I'm glad to know about it because we're building a childhood history collection, and we definitely want to add this to our list of collections on the topic.

22.11.2024 13:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

#ali alumni, friends, and supporters, let me know if you’d like to be added to the Archives Leadership Institute starter pack:

go.bsky.app/M1N4roM

22.11.2024 02:23 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Also, @gmecagni.bsky.social

22.11.2024 00:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

@kappiah.bsky.social

21.11.2024 21:17 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

There isn’t, that I know of, and yes!!!!

21.11.2024 20:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

I'd like to be added to the list. I'm at the University of Virginia Special Collections.

15.11.2024 18:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
ALI@Virginia – Archives Leadership Institute SearchToggle MenuToggle Menu CloseSearch

Applications for the Archives Leadership Institute open today, November 13! Link to the Qualtrics application form can be accessed from the ALI website: archivesleadershipinstitute.org

13.11.2024 14:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Applications for Archives Leadership 2025 open on 11/13/24. This is a great opportunity for finding community and purpose in the profession, which we need now more than ever. archivesleadershipinstitute.org

11.11.2024 16:01 — 👍 24    🔁 17    💬 1    📌 1

Thank you Krystal for the boost!

11.11.2024 18:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Archives Leadership Institute is coming to UVA Library in 2024. I’ll be working with Audra Eagle Yun, Petrina Jackson, and Steven Booth to lead ALI for the next 3 years. http://library.virginia.edu/news/2023/moving-profession-forward-uva-library-wins-grant-host-archives-leadership-institute

14.06.2023 01:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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If you’re in central Virginia on June 11, come to UVA Soecial Collections for Holsinger Studio Family Day 1-4. Last chance to see the amazing Holsinger portraits exhibition.

01.06.2023 14:47 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Waiting for a pup cup at the Starbucks window.

04.06.2023 13:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

And the skeleton doesn’t? 🤣

02.06.2023 14:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Follow up to Holsinger family day which is a celebration of the exhibition: https://holsinger.iath.virginia.edu/exhibition.php

01.06.2023 14:50 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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If you’re in central Virginia on June 11, come to UVA Soecial Collections for Holsinger Studio Family Day 1-4. Last chance to see the amazing Holsinger portraits exhibition.

01.06.2023 14:47 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Clover liked her first pup cup.

01.06.2023 00:38 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My first post in this here bluesky is from a new acquisition at RareUva (special Collections @Virginia. A Linocut print from “Covid Year” by book artist Alice Austin who focused on seasonal plants from her garden as inspiration.

01.06.2023 00:27 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

And then she goes in to the next joy. One joy to another.

31.05.2023 12:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wish she’d eat that poison Ivy!

31.05.2023 12:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

She’s appears to be a champion sulker.

31.05.2023 12:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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