Meredith Farkas

Thanks to you all for writing such a lovely tribute to Fobazi.

Tribute Post for Fobazi Ettarh - ACRLog With immense sadness, the writers of ACRLog acknowledge the passing of Fobazi Ettarh, library worker and influential LIS scholar. If you are able to contribute, there is a GoFundMe established for Fob...

My colleagues at ACRLog wrote short tributes to the life and work of Fobazi Ettarh @fobettarh.bsky.social. I wrote about her work on disability, which I think deserves more recognition. acrlog.org/2026/03/04/t...

Thanks @ezerrenner.bsky.social for coordinating. #CripLib #VocationalAwe

💥📢Stand with Strike-ready PCC workers this Saturday!

🪧And sign up for a picket shift! Bring your friends and family! forms.gle/BPb1GNbRFqW9...

Unbelievable that we have to watch for things like this now.

really tired of conversations about how we need to get people to spend more time offline that don't acknowledge that one of the reasons people ARE online is their access needs aren't being met in physical spaces. This is especially true for queer people and disabled people.

Impending Strikes at PCC Might Be the Testing Ground for a Controversial Piece of Legislation If the strikes drag on, PCC could be a case study for whether unemployment benefits strengthen the determination of employees to hold out for a better deal.

Thanks @wweek.com and @joannah11.bsky.social for covering my union's potentially history-making strike. We do not wish to be a test case for SB 916, but it's nice to know that our members will have access to unemployment benefits if this drags on a few weeks

Thanks! I hope your negotiations go more smoothly than last time.

So true! Thanks Shannon!

I just really wonder about their endgame. Like, do they want to break us (while also harming students) or is their plan to make us do all this strike planning just to offer us something better in the 11th hour? No matter what, they have irreparably destroyed any possible trust or good will.

and tax documents and administration really isn't taking ownership of these issues at all (in fact, arguing that the Workday transition isn't a disaster). It's amazing that they are still resorting to gaslighting and intimidation (and trying to convince us that a 0.35% COLA is great) at this point.

We are one week away from an historic strike of both our faculty/academic professional and staff unions at my job. Management hasn't budged in mediation and has sent out some really shady emails to students and faculty/staff. Meanwhile, the new Workday system has f'ed sup o many people's paychecks

But since we are there, having some uses for accessibility does not make it accessibility tech because accessibility includes thoughtful, transparent affordances for safety, wellbeing, privacy, and autonomy.

Neoliberal Time and the Promise of Slow Librarianship. Chapter from the book Slow Librarianship: Reflections and Practices that describes how neoliberal time has operated to intensify and center work time, encouraging overwork, constant growth, and indivi...

Hiya! Just circling back to share the first slow librarianship piece (the other may take a while as I need an update from the editors). Thanks again for the knowledge commons rec. It's perfect! works.hcommons.org/records/ejb0...

I know lots of people have been citing my blog posts on slow librarianship because there's not much in the scholarly literature as of yet. Finally, here's a book chapter that provides a nice introduction to slow librarianship and the neoliberal timescape we're fighting against! #slowlibrarianship

U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints.

One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

As a former resident of Vermont, I love this article about the accessibility of what is truly a lovely local tradition that could easily be made more accessible and not lose any of its loveliness if people could just get over themselves.

YES! I am blown away that my rheumatologist's office doesn't require masks (especially when flu/COVID/RSV cases are high, but really it should be all the time at a place doing infusions) and that I'm almost always the only one wearing one. So many of us are immunosuppressed!!

Blue flyer with image of a raised fist and logos for PCCFFAP and PCCFCE. Strike Ready! Rally & March. Saturday March 7th. 11:30a.m Sign Making at PCC Climb Center (Optional) 1-1:30pm Rally at Terry Schrunk Plaza 1:30pm march across Hawthorne Bridge (.8 miles) Wear your union blue. Bring Family and Friends

Portlanders, did you know that both unions at PCC have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike? If you love PCC and want to protect it please join us this Saturday for a public rally and march. @pccffap.bsky.social

Proud to be Spanish with their moral leadership on this absolute fucking insanity and for their support of Palestinians.

nothing they do makes any sense unless you focus on the fact that they have nothing approaching a belief or policy or worldview except a wish for their revolving door of perceived ‘enemies’ to suffer + a total lack of regard for human life. and then everything they do makes sense.

My chapter from this new (and first!) book on Slow Librarianship, "Neoliberal Time and the Promise of Slow Librarianship," is openly available at works.hcommons.org/records/ejb0... Enjoy!!! #slowlibrarianship #oa

It's so easy! At this point, I don't even notice I'm wearing a mask. I wear it all day at work and it doesn't bother me at all. These comfy light-weight masks definitely help (ones I used to use made my face sweat and/or my ears hurt by the end of the day). breatheteq.com?srsltid=AfmB...

Mine has been relatively easy because my mom was born in Spain and most of her siblings, nieces, and nephews all still live in the area where she was born, so they were able to help us get all the needed documentation (so much documentation!). Now we're waiting for the embassy to respond.

Good luck!

My mom was born in Spain as a Spanish citizen so that's how I can get it. Definitely not a money thing for me either!

I mean, I have no plans to move elsewhere, but it's not for nothing that I decided this year to apply for Spanish citizenship. Seemed good to have options (and for my kid's future too).

I think it's a great opportunity for someone to define this new position and help guide the library's digital future. You'd be a key member of the library leadership team. And let's face it, Oregon is a gorgeous place to live! My digital services colleagues deserve a wonderful, supportive manager!!

My community college library (in beautiful Portland!) is hiring a Library Web Services and Technology Manager! This is a brand new position where you'd be managing some great ppl. #LISjobs #Libraryjobs portlandcc.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job...

Yep, definitely never heard anything about how culturally responsive teaching and providing learning materials that reflect a student's identity can improve student success outcomes. Never ever.