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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 15h

Northeastern University Library has developed a server and plugin that work with any LLM or chatbot to improve search results and answer the question “What if we could combine the LLM’s better understanding of a student’s aims with the rigorous index and robust collection of a research library?”

Dan Cohen @dancohen.org · 4d

New issue of my newsletter: “The Library’s New Entryway” — An interface that combines the advantages of the traditional index with the power of LLMs is the path forward newsletter.dancohen.org/archive/the-...

The Library’s New Entryway

An interface that combines the advantages of the traditional index with the power of LLMs is the path forward

newsletter.dancohen.org

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WBZ NewsRadio @wbznewsradio.bsky.social · 4d

Massport has officially launched a new program named “BOS PAWS”, which introduces dogs at Logan Airport to help reduce stress for those coming in and out of Boston. wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/mass...

Massport Launches Its New Program “BOS PAWS” | WBZ NewsRadio 1030

WBZ NewsRadio is the home of Traffic and Weather Together on the 3s. Breaking news when it happens. Boston's source for local news. Listen on your radio at 1030AM in Boston or take us anywhere with th...

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 4d

what motivated a young man from a rural Vermont town to fight. Alexander was especially struck by the passion and eloquence with which Mason, a white rank-and-file officer with no more than a high school education, wrote about the moral wrong of slavery.”

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 4d

“More than 100 missives [to his hometown sweetheart Harriet Clark] from Mason—who served as a soldier in the Sixth Vermont Infantry, then as an officer in the 19th U.S. Colored Troops—were remarkable, both for their vivid descriptions of war’s harsh realities and as a window into …

David Allen Lambert @dlgenealogist.bsky.social · 5d

A New History Book Depicts One Vermonter’s Life as a Civil War Soldier www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

A New Book Depicts One Vermonter’s Life as a Civil War Soldier

Tyler Alexander’s ‘If I Can Get Home This Fall’ shares a collection of historical letters illuminating what motivated a young Vermonter to fight in the war.

www.sevendaysvt.com

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Mary Eliza Project @maryelizaproject.bsky.social · 5d

On the evening of Saturday, October 9, 1920, Lili Shapiro registered to vote at the North End's Prince Street School in Boston. Lili was an artist who designed and crafted original ceramics. She was also an active participant in the North End’s Saturday Evening Girls. Image: Historic New England

Women seated around a table, painting ceramics

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Typotheque @typotheque.com · 9d

People perceive thickness of letters very individually, and that’s why we are conducting Font Weight Survey to understand the regional preferences of font weight. Could we ask you for 10 min of your time? The findings will be published publicly once we have some results.
tptq.com/weight

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 9d

Unless you are already a lover of swamps, this beautifully written essay by Ashley Stimpson is sure to alter your view of them. It taught me a lot, not just about swamps but about American history. Highly recommended

James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 10d

I am a fan of swamps. My family owns about 57 acres of land and a pond in Hopkins, SC. "Swamp People---Finding refuge and resilience in America’s most reviled landscapes" longreads.com/2025/10/02/t...

Swamp People - Longreads

Finding refuge and resilience in America’s most reviled landscapes.

longreads.com

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Lorcan Dempsey @lorcand.bsky.social · 14d

'The Ann Arbor District Library announced that it plans to acquire the Ann Arbor Observer, one of Ann Arbor’s most beloved publications, serving the community since 1976. The acquisition is subject to the parties finalizing the terms of a purchase agreement.' buff.ly/EFSbWGi

The Ann Arbor District Library Plans to Acquire the Ann Arbor Observer | Ann Arbor District Library

All libraries will be closed on Monday, October 13, for a staff in-service day.

aadl.org

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 15d

What the world needs now is …
Reading Rainbow with Mychal Threets.

Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 15d

🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶

🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈

#FollowTheRainbow

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North Bennet Street School @nbssboston.bsky.social · 18d

In the spring as the #Bookbinders near the end of their first year, they create a set of sample books: 10 books, two boxes, one slipcase, and one four-flap. Many of them chose a theme for their series too. Check out some the lovely results from last May!

Learn more: nbss.edu/full-time-pr...

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Worcester Magazine @worcestermagazine.bsky.social · 18d

"It’s the 50th anniversary of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' and nostalgia has me in a bit of a 'Time Warp.' A jump to the left, and it’s 1988, and an awkward, more-anxious 16-year-old version of me accompanies a friend to a late-night 'Rocky' showing at the Balboa Theatre in Newport Beach, CA."

'Time is fleeting' – 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' turns 50, and still a milestone moment

"Rocky Horror Picture Show" is now 50 years old, and in some ways, it's just as relevant as ever.

www.worcestermag.com

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 19d

Double your pleasure by checking out the current Rachel Ruysch exhibition at the MFA Boston

Rachel Ruysch: Artist, Naturalist, and Pioneer

“A tableau of earthly riches”

www.mfa.org

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 19d

Gift link: Exhibition at National Museum of Women in the Arts in D.C. features female artists from the Low Countries

The Dutch Masters Were Women, Too

www.nytimes.com

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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 21d

The #WKCR John Coltrane Birthday Broadcast is here again, playing through midnight.

www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/

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gbhnews @gbhnews.bsky.social · 28d

Steve's shop supplies musical instruments, and repairs them, for students in Los Angeles public schools. All of it is free to the kids. The shop is now getting a boost from legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert: https://bit.ly/4n01JDF

This shop fixes student instruments for free. Now, a music legend is chipping in

Herb Alpert got his start playing trumpet in L.A.'s public schools. He wants to help make that "magic" possible for students.

bit.ly

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 29d

Arthur Sze will be the next U.S. Poet Laureate

“In the courtyard, we spot the rising shell of a moon,
and, at the equinox, bathe in its gleam.

Using all the tides of starlight,
we find
vicissitude is our charm.”

Arthur Sze Will Be the Next U.S. Poet Laureate

www.nytimes.com

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · Sep 10

Ah yes, thank you! So generous of you to treat us to all those songs. Safe travels to the next gig!

Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · Sep 10

Thank you for the brilliant and beautiful show, Ron. Seemed like the whole crowd felt honored to be there for it. Here are a few more photos for your collection. I’m writing up the setlist but failed to note the very first song. Do you happen to recall what you played before The Idiot Boy?

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · Sep 9

We’re ready for a great evening! So glad you’re here.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · Sep 6

⏱️ Here's a time-lapse taste of our after-hours #livestream: when the microfiche scan teams log off, the feed rolls on with #InternetArchive gems—silent films, home movies, NASA images & more.

This clip is sped up 45x so you can sample the vibe.

📡 Watch ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5R...

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Fine Books & Collections @finebooks.bsky.social · Sep 4

Global Book Traditions Showcase at Princeton University Library
www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-n...

Global Book Traditions Showcase at Princeton University Library

Princeton University Library's upcoming exhibition will focus on the diversity and beauty of global book making, concentrating on three major traditions of the book form, codex, East Asian, and pothī....

www.finebooksmagazine.com

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · Sep 3

An important next step: the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee has voted to continue federal funding for libraries in next year’s budget.

American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Sep 2

NEWS: A House of Representatives Subcommittee just voted to continue library funding in next year's federal budget. This is thanks to YOUR hard work as library advocates.

The fight to #FundLibraries isn't over yet. Stay tuned for more ways to take action for libraries. #ForOurLibraries

You made your voice heard for libraries. The House listened. A House of Representatives Subcommittee just voted to continue library funding in next year's federal budget.
The fight to #FundLibraries isn't over yet, but this good news is thanks to your hard work.
Stay tuned for more ways to take action for libraries. Show up for our libraries. American Library Associaiton.

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · Sep 1

I agree, Tom. It seems beneficial from so many angles—a great way to revitalize a community.

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · Sep 1

In Fitchburg, MA, three former municipal buildings have been converted into affordable housing for artists
commonwealthbeacon.org/housing/over...

Over 10 years in the making: Fitchburg cuts the ribbon on affordable housing project for artists - CommonWealth Beacon

The city of Fitchburg has finally cut the ribbon on a nearly 13-year affordable housing project for artists. The post-industrial era city that suffered from the long-term decline of manufacturing has ...

commonwealthbeacon.org

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Annie West @anniewestdotcom.bsky.social · Aug 31

Remembering #SeamusHeaney

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