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A. Rivera<p>A side note about <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ICanHazPDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICanHazPDF</span></a> and such, got virtual request from overseas client about accessing an older rare book (rare as in few libraries have it, not monetary value). Book is not digitized. Short small book, so I went ahead, scanned a copy, and sent it off to the scholar. </p><p>Just another service we provide at times.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ItinerantLibrarian</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/librarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>librarians</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/MercuryRetrograde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MercuryRetrograde</span></a> may be ending today, but apparently shadow still fighting to hold on. Work emails going to spam that should go to my regular inbox (overly aggressive IT filter is my guess), and then dealing with tech semi-literate patron. Just another day at <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ItinerantLibrarian</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>Putting in some time at <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a>. In person or virtual, we got answers. </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ItinerantLibrarian</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>Of possible interest for some folks. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FYI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FYI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PSA</span></a> </p><p>&gt; How to restore access to classic Notepad on Windows 11 <a href="https://www.ghacks.net/2025/03/26/how-to-restore-access-to-classic-notepad-on-windows-11/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ghacks.net/2025/03/26/how-to-r</span><span class="invisible">estore-access-to-classic-notepad-on-windows-11/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MSWindows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MSWindows</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Notepad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Notepad</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>Oh oh, need to sit up straight and look presentable. One of the campus development honchos walked in with bunch of big wigs into library on way to who knows where. </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>Catching my breath a bit. Four research consults with students in one day; it's been a busy day. Tomorrow, teaching a class and two more consults scheduled. </p><p>Hey, keeps me off the streets. </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ItinerantLibrarian</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>Wow, this was a long day, busy, doing research consults with students, but it is the good busy. A bit tiring for the (highly functional) introvert, but we did a bit of good today. </p><p>And tomorrow is another day. And I am grateful I was able to do a bit of the good work.</p><p>Blessed be the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DivineHumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DivineHumor</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ItinerantLibrarian</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>Wow, today has been a bit busier than I anticipated. I had a walk-in research consult, and another appointment that somehow did not make it to my calendar, but we were ready to roll anyhow. </p><p>One more consult this afternoon. Now, putting in time at <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ItinerantLibrarian</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>OK, finished one research consultation, and one more to go for this day. Keeping busy. I do have at this time 3 more scheduled for the week ahead. </p><p>Oh, btw, my "pen pal" wrote, but I will find out their query a bit later. </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SundayLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SundayLibrarian</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ItinerantLibrarian</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>&gt; What Happens if the Internet Archive [ <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>internetarchive</span></a></span> ]Goes Dark?<br><a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/12031980/what-happens-if-the-internet-archive-goes-dark" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kqed.org/news/12031980/what-ha</span><span class="invisible">ppens-if-the-internet-archive-goes-dark</span></a> (audio segment) </p><p>We'd be screwed probably, but not like most gringos are paying attention. </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/preservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>preservation</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>&gt; Chaos and Confusion as the Statistics Arm of the Education Department is Reduced to a Skeletal Staff of 3 <a href="https://stephenslighthouse.com/2025/03/19/chaos-and-confusion-as-the-statistics-arm-of-the-education-department-is-reduced-to-a-skeletal-staff-of-3/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stephenslighthouse.com/2025/03</span><span class="invisible">/19/chaos-and-confusion-as-the-statistics-arm-of-the-education-department-is-reduced-to-a-skeletal-staff-of-3/</span></a> </p><p>Can't really know if the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PendejoInChief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PendejoInChief</span></a>'s education "efforts" succeed or not if you can't measure or assess them. On a side note, I often use and refer students to NCES data when doing education related research. That is now in jeopardy. </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/statistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statistics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/GovDocs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovDocs</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HigherEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HigherEd</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academia</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/USGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PartyOfStupid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PartyOfStupid</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RepublicanLite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicanLite</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>Putting in some extra time today at <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a>. One of our student workers did not show up. Virtual or in person, we're here.</p>
A. Rivera<p>Putting in some morning time at <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ItinerantLibrarian</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>Meanwhile, in the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BadEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadEconomy</span></a>. </p><p>&gt; Prison profiteering exploits whole communities, not just the incarcerated<br><a href="https://therealnews.com/prison-profiteering-exploits-whole-communities-not-just-the-incarcerated" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">therealnews.com/prison-profite</span><span class="invisible">ering-exploits-whole-communities-not-just-the-incarcerated</span></a></p><p>On side note, this may be of interest to some students locally writing on prison topics. </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prison</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/exploitation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exploitation</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a></p>
AnneArchy Anne<p>subbed at a neighboring library today, which I do on occasion. helped a lot of people get tax forms and print documents, place holds on TV series on DVD, and find information on assorted topics. Reminded repeatedly that our tax filing system is overly complicated, especially for people without a lot of resources, and plenty concerned that it will only get worse given current events.</p><p><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/LibraryLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryLife</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>Of possible interest for some. I checked our local library catalog, and we have 9 out of the 17. Also, I will be passing this on to our zines specialist here to add to our collection. </p><p>&gt; <a href="https://violetbfox.info/radicalbooks/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">violetbfox.info/radicalbooks/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>You can either download the zine (and fold and staple) or get the PDF document (what I did so I could check the catalog). </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/zines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zines</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RA</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReadersAdvisory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReadersAdvisory</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>Just finished my last research consult for today. Two for today, this last one was virtual (on MS Teams). Rest of evening should go easily.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SundayLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SundayLibrarian</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ItinerantLibrarian</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>Planning ahead for some <a href="https://mas.to/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>library</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> for <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WomensHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomensHistoryMonth</span></a>. Finding a few things, but also finding more than a few we don't have (and I am trying to not stew wondering why the fuck not). This also means I may be ordering a few books to fill gaps. </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ItinerantLibrarian</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>Listening to this one webinar on impact of the current regime on <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HigherEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HigherEd</span></a> and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academia</span></a>. It's mostly a combination of stuff we already know with some speculation and the duh conclusion of "who the hell is stopping them? (no one really)." </p><p>Ugh. . . </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ItinerantLibrarian</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>15F 🥶 this morning, light snow 🌨️, been snowing most of night. Still grateful for: <br>&gt;Woke up.<br>&gt; Got dressed, bundled up.<br>&gt;Car turned on. <br>&gt;Made it to the gym to use the inside track for morning run. 🏃</p><p>Local public schools closed, college is open. Will be at <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ReferenceDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReferenceDesk</span></a> soon. </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ItinerantLibrarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ItinerantLibrarian</span></a></p>
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