Rob Guzman
@starshadow.info
Research & Scholarship Librarian in MI. New to academia after leaving the federal gov't. You might recognize me from my gaming account. This is my "professional" account for networking and such. Opinions are my own. Might as well use this domain I have!
Everything I've heard about the series had said that the worldbuilding is INSANE. I guess the authors that write the series are anthropologists.
This is the big series on my list to read because of that worldbuilding.
This is the big series on my list to read because of that worldbuilding.
February 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Everything I've heard about the series had said that the worldbuilding is INSANE. I guess the authors that write the series are anthropologists.
This is the big series on my list to read because of that worldbuilding.
This is the big series on my list to read because of that worldbuilding.
It's always sad when you find something that works well then the company completely screws it up for no reason.
I hope ranting about it made you feel a bit better at least!
I hope ranting about it made you feel a bit better at least!
February 6, 2026 at 6:37 PM
It's always sad when you find something that works well then the company completely screws it up for no reason.
I hope ranting about it made you feel a bit better at least!
I hope ranting about it made you feel a bit better at least!
That's awful. Even with things I know super well I like to double check to make sure I'm not hallucinating some detail. And I'm not even sure I could do *anything* by hand anymore! 🤣
February 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
That's awful. Even with things I know super well I like to double check to make sure I'm not hallucinating some detail. And I'm not even sure I could do *anything* by hand anymore! 🤣
One initial interview I had last year gave me the interview questions - 15 minutes before. I'm still not sure how I feel about that.
I really hated not getting responses at all. I know places are getting slammed with apps but it would be nice to know that it's because you're slow, not ghosting me!
I really hated not getting responses at all. I know places are getting slammed with apps but it would be nice to know that it's because you're slow, not ghosting me!
February 6, 2026 at 1:34 PM
One initial interview I had last year gave me the interview questions - 15 minutes before. I'm still not sure how I feel about that.
I really hated not getting responses at all. I know places are getting slammed with apps but it would be nice to know that it's because you're slow, not ghosting me!
I really hated not getting responses at all. I know places are getting slammed with apps but it would be nice to know that it's because you're slow, not ghosting me!
Don't sleep on the other identities either. All three are pretty great. I'm going to have to go check them out and grab some gear. The Dogmen gear is pretty sweet.
February 4, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Don't sleep on the other identities either. All three are pretty great. I'm going to have to go check them out and grab some gear. The Dogmen gear is pretty sweet.
That's good advice. I know for this job that service on committees is one thing that is considered come promotion time. I'll definitely be looking to see what it's might suit me and skills.
February 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
That's good advice. I know for this job that service on committees is one thing that is considered come promotion time. I'll definitely be looking to see what it's might suit me and skills.
That's good advice. I know for this job that service on committees is one thing that is considered come promotion time. I'll definitely be looking to see what it's might suit me and skills.
February 4, 2026 at 2:36 PM
That's good advice. I know for this job that service on committees is one thing that is considered come promotion time. I'll definitely be looking to see what it's might suit me and skills.
I haven't been a member of any organization since I started working for the government, so I'm trying to figure out which to get involved in now. ACRL is definitely one I'm considering, along with some local ones.
Getting a chance to network again is something I'm looking forward to!
Getting a chance to network again is something I'm looking forward to!
February 4, 2026 at 3:59 AM
I haven't been a member of any organization since I started working for the government, so I'm trying to figure out which to get involved in now. ACRL is definitely one I'm considering, along with some local ones.
Getting a chance to network again is something I'm looking forward to!
Getting a chance to network again is something I'm looking forward to!
Not really. It's probably closer to a liaison librarian than anything. I'm at a smaller institution so it's a lot more general since we didn't have the staff to be that specialized.
But I think there's a component that will be scholarly communication over it gets going! Still easing in.
But I think there's a component that will be scholarly communication over it gets going! Still easing in.
February 4, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Not really. It's probably closer to a liaison librarian than anything. I'm at a smaller institution so it's a lot more general since we didn't have the staff to be that specialized.
But I think there's a component that will be scholarly communication over it gets going! Still easing in.
But I think there's a component that will be scholarly communication over it gets going! Still easing in.
You shouldn't even be allowed to shitpost if you're under, like, 40. The youth don't understand what true shitposting is!
Then again, no one ever said I knew what I was talking about. 🤷♂️
Then again, no one ever said I knew what I was talking about. 🤷♂️
February 3, 2026 at 9:54 PM
You shouldn't even be allowed to shitpost if you're under, like, 40. The youth don't understand what true shitposting is!
Then again, no one ever said I knew what I was talking about. 🤷♂️
Then again, no one ever said I knew what I was talking about. 🤷♂️