M T Doherty

Mercury Stardust, the Trans Handy Ma'am, is delightful and smart. www.instagram.com/mercurystard...

Bringing my Positivity Potato back, because we could all use their support.

photo of a large whiteboard, covered in colorful drawings in response to the prompt: draw your best ferret

the world is a mess
here, enjoy some ferret drawings from our students
#VCU #Whiteboards

Screenshot of email notification with this wording: "Academia: an AI created a podcast of your paper. Private to you: "gender inclusive library workgroup report", followed by an audio play button with the text "Listen to podcast"

I didn't have this on my 2025 bingo card, an unsolicited gen AI review in a podcast style of my paper, voiced by an AI with a British accent. weird. also no.

me, last month, finding something I needed was in Google slides, not Canva. doh!

Illustration titled "bad representation of a cyber criminal" showing a person wearing a red hoody and white gloves, with neon highlighting Xs over their eyes and their mouth stitched shut; behind them is a wall of falling numbers in gold agains a black/red background.

Taking required security training today; have to love the metacognition that describes this image as "bad representation of a cyber criminal"

As a professor of English, allow me to try, humbly and with the proper respect, to offer an appropriate response to the President’s address:

Fuck you, you fucked-up fuck, and fuck all the fuckers who willingly fuck with you, especially. You can all fuck all the way off, and then fuck off some more.

They Attacked Her PhD. Now This Smell Expert Is Making X Her Classroom After a viral response to her “woke” PhD, Dr. Ally Louks has become a beloved fixture of curiosity on an app known for platforming the worst of people.

If you missed out on the 'smell influencer' discussion on Twitter, you should definitely learn about the very cool Dr Ally Louks. You don't have to visit Twitter, Rolling Stone's got you covered: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

The alt-text isn't working for me, so here's the description: photo from above of ingredients on a counter, including 2 fresh lemons, 4 eggs, sugar, flour, plus measuring spoons an an 8" Pyrex dish.

A literal palette cleanser, courtesy of a Fb post from 2013: lemon pudding cake, a traditional favorite in my family

snow falling softly
rescue cat sleeping, purring
daffodils waiting
#Haiku #OutOfPractice

Looking for ways to oppose government censorship of scholarly research? Here's one opportunity -- read and sign this declaration: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

my bad -- it IS LCSH!!! Good lord.

My understanding is that the proposed changes are not for subject headings but for descriptors, but I may have misconstrued the wording shared by a colleague. And also, yes, it sucks that this is their priority!

Some public libraries offer reciprocal borrowing privileges to folks living in neighboring counties so it’s worth checking to see if you have access to them 😉

nodding in Stephen King #TheStand

Photo of a small crocheted potato, in light brown yard, with shiny round black eyes over a straight line mouth. The potato is holding a small whiteboard in their hands, and a heart is drawn on it (oops, in permanent marker). It is perfect!

My crafty friend made me a positive potato recently, and I had to share! This delightful desk companion is holding a little whiteboard, but I messed up and used a permanent marker on it. 🤷 It's still perfect!

Photograph of a group of greyhounds wearing colorful sweaters being walked by a cheerful group of people bundled up because it's cold out (35 degree Fahrenheit)

Oh, nothing much, just greyhounds in sweaters taking a walk through campus.

Note card with this text: "V-C-U Libraries. Congratulations! You've won a selection of V-C-U Libraries swag for completing a post-library instruction session evaluation" library.vcu.edu

Stumbled upon a thank you note that I tucked into prize bags for randomly-selected students who completed a post-instruction session evaluation. What kind of swag? Whatever's on hand: yo-yos, temporary tattoos, clicky pens, phone wallets... Incentives make a difference in results!

Photo of a large whiteboard completely covered with responses to the question: what's the best advise you've ever received? Comments include: 'don't put all your happiness into one basket,' 'don't believe everything you think,' 'leap! and the net will appear!,' 'healing requires healthy grieving,' and many more

What's the best advice our students say they've ever received? LOTS! #LibraryWhiteboards

two strong and graceful athletes in one photo!

I’ve been following the Jorts saga since the start and it’s been a balm to my soul 💗

Photo of items on a wooden bench, including a sign that says "Rate this event" and "pick a gem and drop it in a jar" plus 3 jars which indicate options to rate the event. Jars have the following labels: on a scale of 1 to 3, this event is 1 = nah; this event is 2 = meh, and this event is 3 = slay. There is also a small bowl full of colorful plastic 'gems' that let folks choose a gem and drop it in the jar that matches their rating.

#AcademicLibraries Today's task: helping our libraries' social media intern take photos of our new assessment tool which we hope will provide us with good feedback from students attending our events. Vocab was tested with current students (1=meh, 2=mid, 3=slay)

might be able to purchase a cheap used copy from ebay if you still want to read it...

Not every library can purchase/rent every book, and their choices are guided by their collection policies, so it is possible that your library may not get the book you want. BUT, it's always good to ask, and libraries do appreciate community recommendations (but also, $$$)

#AcademicSky, let's get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about.
1. event assessment using 'gems and jars' scale of 1-3
2. F1 drivers have to do more promotion than other athletes; at what cost?

Still finding my way here, and sad that I've lost the community of folks over on the previous platform. Send cat photos and recipes for lemon or chocolate desserts.

The second letter that @questauthority.bsky.social sent to LAPD reps on my behalf. Even more savage than “LOL, no.” I’ve highlighted my fave parts. What are yours?

it is weird, agreed! we tend to make this an opportunity to nudge students and other visitors to "thank a librarian" or ask them "what do you love about libraries?" on our whiteboard which takes the relationship stress out of it (we hope!)

and share it on every platform you have, including LinkedIn lol. No shame in self-promotion!!! and congrats!

I remember reading along with this as it was being written -- so fun, so clever, so needed!😍