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djfiander

@djfiander@code4lib.social

UX Web Services Librarian at a large Canadian university. Reader, cyclist, text-based lifeform.

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Why yes, I would like to share my financial data with a private American company with 0 accountability

djfiander, (edited ) to random
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In 9 days, on October 4, the Librarians & Archivists of the University of Western Ontario will be in a legal strike position

https://www.uwofa.ca/librarians-archivists-bargaining-bulletin-vol-6-no-22/

#uwofa #uwofala #uwo

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Using noise cancelling headphones to listen to loud music.

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"Although fifty-seven is not prime, it is jokingly known as the Grothendieck prime after a story in which mathematician Alexander Grothendieck supposedly gave it as an example of a particular prime number." -- Wikipedia entry for the number 57.

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A belated #introduction post.

I'm a #librarian in London, #Ontario, specializing in web policy and #UX.

I used to be a computer programmer, and I use #FreeBSD on my computers at home.

I collect #watches and #fountainPens, and spend far too much time (or not enough time, depending on reasons) #reading, mostly #sff.

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Right now, my negotiating position consists of alternating between "Fuck your. Pay me," and, "Fall convocation is on October 18.”

Good thing I’m not actually on the negotiating team.

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Did the #Access2023 zoom feed just crash for anybody else? Oh, look, I guess it did. sigh

djfiander, to music
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Today is #bandcampFriday. I bought two albums by Covenant and two by Funkadelic. #music

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The frost sparkling on the inside walls of the library staircase is very pretty.

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"Socadis, a pivotal Quebec book distributor, fell victim to a crippling cyberattack, halting operations and rendering its website and phone systems inaccessible. Suspected phishing compromised their IT infrastructure, forcing a disconnect with partners to contain the threat."

djfiander, to transit
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New rule: If you don't ride the bus, you don't get to complain about the bus.

#transit #urbanism

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Sometimes you just have to wonder why, "Are you fucking kidding me?" isn't on the list of Frequently Asked Questions.

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Peak Orientalism is calling a book about Adlerian psychology structured as a Socratic dialogue a "Japanese phenomenon".

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Is an elevator an Autonomous Vehicle?

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Going to start referring to the local Scottish and British shops as "ethnic grocery stores"

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"Today the [metric paper size] standard has been adopted by all countries in the world except the United States and Canada."

Yay exceptionalism!

djfiander, to random
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Suddenly feel like blaming the patriarchy for the fact that men don't get called flakey as often as women are.

I. Am. A. Flake.

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Here I am, working to maintain the librarians' and archivists' reputation as the most militant bargaining unit on campus #uwofa #cdnpse #onpse #Labour

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Variation in the size of library staff.

djfiander,
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@platypus 🤨

djfiander,
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@platypus OK, that makes sense. Like the Air Force's attempt to make plane cockpits fit the (nonexistent) average pilot.

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LB: "I cannot talk to anyone except StudentName about their course work or grades unless there is paperwork on file with the College granting permission to do so."

djfiander,
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@coral A friend of mine who used to work in the faculty of engineering doing student advising LOVED it when parents phoned to find out/complain about Junior's grades.

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Today's Survey Demographic Questions include:
Gender Identity
Race
Age range (decades)
Years in Libraries
Highest Degree of Ed
MLS y/n
Disability y/n
Caregiver y/n
Job Class (faculty, staff)
Library Dept type
Are a Manager y/n
Geographic Region
University Type
Faith based uni y/n
FTE students
Library FTE
Union y/n

Y'all at this point just ask my first and last name, it'd be easier.

djfiander,
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@platypus @hedgielib Damn. How did they get all that past the IRB? (Not that it's hard to justify any demographics you want, but it does make storage and dissemination more difficult).

I managed to talk my research group of the cliff. We're only asking, "Do you identify as a member of an equity-deserving group?"

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I really love how there's a provincial party in British Columbia that is the "BC Liberals" but they are actually really conservative and there's another party called the "BC Conservatives" which, in the interests of balance, should be super liberal but no, they are not

djfiander,
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@adr the socreds were closely tied to the Evangelical Dutch Reformed church. We don't want them back.

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"Relax, recharge and refocus with weekly mindfulness practices live on Zoom for approximately 15-20 minutes every Monday beginning at noon."

djfiander, (edited )
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If you don't take advantage of the corporate wellness programs, can you really blame the administration for your burnout?

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right now I have 45 minutes of vacation accrued, because my long summer break in July-August has been accounted for in the system.

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