Really enjoyed #CAIS2025. Presented some things, made new friends, explored a new city, found a new problem to solve.

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Slightly disgruntled Squirrel of the Day for May 28, 2025 #sqrlpix

Many stories of how libraries are quietly solving problems.

Listening to @edrabinski.bsky.social give the keynote at #CAIS2025. “Libraries at the end of the world.”

ESiLS The Empirical Studies in Libraries Summit (ESiLS) is dedicated to showcasing and discussing the latest research and findings happening in and about libraries.

Putting the finishing touches on #ESiLS as we get ready for an amazing summit on Wednesday! www.esils.org

CDC plans to study autism, vaccines Move comes despite strong evidence finding no link between them. By LENA H. SUN and LAUREN WEBER • The Washington Post

I got your waste, fraud, and abuse right here

Both professors and students in Mexico think each could change how they participate in academia: revistas.ues.edu.sv/index.php/re...

Glad to see this biology professor including the importance of a library workshop as part of what’s important for students. #icrsme25

Photo of two presenters in front of their title slide that says “Can I Use ChatGPT for STEM Lesson Planing?“

Audience at a conference session.

Presentation one done! Very well attended and participants asked great questions. #ICRSME25

MVP: that’s OTC. You must pay.
Me to MVP: it’s on the formulary as not needing a pre-auth.
MVP: It’s OTC. Pay.
Me: Explain to me why the formulary says you cover it.
MVP: …
MVP: we will cover it if you give us a prior auth
Me: the formulary says I don’t need that
MVP: …

Enjoying #NextToNormal at #MusicalFare.

Hostile Government Take Over (EDM Remix) YouTube video by Vinny Marchi

Best new song: youtube.com/shorts/sLn8G...

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The grant person figures it out. On my campus it would take them maybe 2 hours to do the budget for a complex grant. That’s their expertise. And it wouldn’t be a librarian so much as it would be ILL fees. These things could be gathered pretty easily.

Say a campus’s grant capture is 250,000. 15% =37,500. That’s enough for a half time person.

You’re telling me they cost 60% of every grant?

It’s not that time consuming once you learn how to do it. But that’s the issue: we don’t know how to do it. But that’s what we have grant people for. Doesn’t your institution have someone who does your budget? Can’t they put in specific costs for each of these things?

Why are we special in higher education? Or are we just enjoying being egocentric and expecting our institutions to do things for free? We *should* be budgeting all costs.

I have to write that into my grant budget. So those are accounted for before the overhead. For us overhead goes to the university administration and we never see it.

As someone who works in a small institution, I don’t understand why we need to pay so much for overhead. It often doubles my budget and I don’t get why.

Participant shared the idea of a counter narrative where those in power know exactly why they’re attacking higher education so that they can remain in power. Thunderous applause. #PublicGoodU

“We have a delivery system for high demand occupations” -City College of Chicago Chancellor Matos Rodriguez #PublicGoodU

Just heard the term “Computational Juice” to describe computing power.#PublicGoodU

“Austerity doesn’t mean we don’t have the money, it means we don’t have the money for you” @davarianbaldwin.bsky.social at #PublicGoodU

“Do I still have academic freedom? Yeah, I do. I granted it to myself” - @saragoldrickrab.bsky.social #PublicGoodU

Keep doing the work. “At SUNY we teach the truth” #PublicGoodU

#SUNY Chancellor said “…diversity equity and inclusion. Yes, I said it.” To a round of applause. #PublicGoodU

Unclear. I’ll have to consult my research on… *checks notes*… not that?

Tim Walz

We could’ve had Tim 😭

It’s like they know me:
“Upon careful examination of your online academic work, we were truly impressed by the significant contributions you have made. It is with great pleasure that we extend an invitation to you to submit new research papers to our prestigious publication, CATTLE PRACTICE."