Emily Sherwood

A little stop motion video I made of an almanac in the University of Rochester collection to try and give viewers an idea of how it functions 😊

(Video of RCL cod. a.1, a late 14th century folding almanac from England, likely Oxford)

Historical map featuring labeled regions such as the Great River of New England, with illustrated animals like bears and beavers, and the River St. Lawrence.

Antique map featuring a decorative cartouche with a depiction of five figures in traditional dress, including two seated on moose, accompanied by a banner reading 'Historia Canadensis occulta.'

Tourists enjoy a reindeer sleigh ride through a snowy landscape in Finland, with a map showing major Finnish cities in the background.

Illustration of a reindeer standing on a map, with the Arctic Ocean labeled above and an icon of mushrooms below.

Reindeer appear in more places than you might expect... including maps!

These festive friends are watching mapmakers at work, decorating historic landscapes as well as popping up in modern tourist and children’s maps.🎄

Read more: https://blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/maps/2024/12/18/looks-like-reindeer/

We are hiring at the University of Arizona libraries for a Data Science Specialist/Librarian. Expertise/experience in Python is a must. Not on the search committee, will be your colleague. arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

RIT Archives is hiring a Project Archivist for our Deaf Studies, Culture, and History Archives (DSA). The position enhances access to Deaf-related archival collections, supports pilot digitization initiatives, and contributes to inclusive archival description. sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...

One of the real joys of my job is that whenever RIT Press has a new book out our Director Laura DiPonzio Heise brings me a copy. Today, it was "WAIL: The Visual Language of Prestige Records" by Chris Entwisle and Mark Havens. press.rit.edu/978193912591...

Congrats, Brandon! What an accomplishment!! <3

Award-winning comics artists talk at RIT Oct. 9 Comics artists Briana Loewinsohn, Thien Pham, and Gene Luen Yang donated their minicomics collections to RIT’s Cary Graphic Arts Collection.

Thurs, Oct 9, 6pm: The Cary Graphic Arts Collection at RIT is hosting "Self-Published Worldwide: The Minicomics and Graphic Novels of Briana Loweinsohn, Thien Pham, and Gene Luen Yang." Reception and book signing will follow. www.rit.edu/news/award-w...

I'm a proud alum of @cunyenglish.bsky.social They have a mentorship cluster program that brings together a new student, returning student, faculty, and alum for the year. We meet monthly. This is my 3rd year participating. I love it. It's great connecting with current students and faculty.

We are hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Media Policy and Platform Governance at Fordham.

Deadline for apps is Monday Nov 3rd and the position starts Sep 2026.

I’ll be chairing this search so feel free to DM with any questions

apply.interfolio.com/174378

May I vote for you? And also live in the same area as you, again? ;)

Expressions of interest: artificial intelligence humanities sandpits: Canada, UK and US AHRC and SSHRC invite expressions of interest to attend a humanities-led, interdisciplinary research sandpit looking to put humanities insights and methodologies at the heart of artificial intelligenc...

Call for Applications: www.ukri.org/opportunity/...

Really excited to be part of this new initiative!

Check out the website to learn more about our work.

Good morning Bluesky! I'm boosting an opportunity to run the special collections and archives division at Case Western Reserve University. You have a great team, exciting collections, and supportive peers. Can answer questions ❤️

@sharpnews.bsky.social @bibsoc.bsky.social @bibsocamer.bsky.social

Of Many Minds Neurodiversity and Mental Health Among University Faculty and Staff

It's my birthday today and I can't think of a better way for you all to celebrate it than to PRE-ORDER OUR BOOK! press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

In case you missed it, this workbook is a guide to thinking through when and how to take risks as a higher ed worker.

It aims to help us differentiate between danger and discomfort, while also offering some practical information about how to protect yourself while taking meaningful action.

We're hosting the University Press and Library Publishing Summit at RIT Libraries today. Thanks to the Planning Committee for all of your work and to our colleagues from around the region for joining us today!

'Smits warns against romanticising diamond OA. “[It] gives the false impression that this model comes ‘for free’ because there is no APC,” he says. “This is not correct—there is always a bill to be paid."

The problem with Plan S has always been the assumption that sustainability means market-driven

ALA Appoints Daniel J. Montgomery as Executive Director | American Libraries Magazine Montgomery will start his new role as executive director on November 10. He is currently president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers.

Welcome to the next Executive Director of the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social! Daniel C. Montgomery will join us at the conclusion of his term at President of the Illinois Federation of Teachers.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...

UNC Library isn’t on Bluesky
I guess so I’m sharing that they’re currently recruiting for the Hanes Curator of Rare Books: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/301...

This is an amazing opportunity! Happy to talk to anyone about my experiences when I held this role!

I feel this.

Thought Project Podcast NEW EPISODE; Why a 'small but mighty' library is vital to research -- and democracy; with Maura Smale

Graduate Center Chief Librarian Maura Smale shares how the @minareeslibrary.bsky.social sustains scholarship and intellectual freedom, on The Thought Project podcast www.gc.cuny.edu/news/why-sma...

Vol. 6, No. 5: May 2025 - Reviews in the Classroom · Reviews in Digital Humanities Vol. 6, No. 5 of Reviews in Digital Humanities, a peer-reviewed journal that facilitates scholarly evaluation of digital humanities work and its outputs, edited by Jennifer Guiliano (Indiana Universit...

New #ReviewsinDH dropped. @jenguiliano.bsky.social & I are happy to share the May issue, from our Reviews in the Classroom editors R.C. Messier, Lu Wang & Kalani Craig. They partnered with Danica Savonick to integrate reviewing into the classroom with excellent results! reviewsindh.pubpub.org/v6-n5

R u #digitalhumanities researcher affected by the recent developments in the US? R u interested in collaborating with @psl-univ.bsky.social ? The PSL seed fund has been doubled this year to enable this. 1-yr projects will be funded up to EUR 12k. Don’t hesitate to reach out! psl.eu/en/news/call...

Why Would Trump Dismantle This Tiny Little Agency That Does So Much Good? Judges are on the IMLS’ side. But the budget battle is still to come.

did some reporting on the impact of DOGE's cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the court cases that are preserving the agency (for now), Trump's threats to slash federal arts spending, and the importance of IMLS to libraries and schools everywhere: slate.com/life/2025/05...

This looks so good. I now want a book group for the summer to read it and to sit outside and discuss amongst the plants and fungi.

Hot off the Press: A History of Printing at RIT The History of the Printing Press at RIT Among students today, it may be a little known fact that RIT once had one of the best printing programs in the country, housing a range of classes including ty...

One of the things I adore about our library @rittigers.bsky.social is the combination of history and practice of printing at the Cary Graphic Arts Collection and RIT Press. Come wander the halls of our second floor. Read something. Make something. It's the RIT way. reporter.rit.edu/7214/campus/...

A Logical Gap Behind Attacks on the Humanities (opinion) Two main arguments are used to attack the humanities. They can’t both be true, Katina L. Rogers writes.

Thanks again to Brandon for this post, which prompted me to dust off an op-ed that I never placed when I first wrote it a couple years ago. Up now at IHE www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

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AAC&U expresses strong support for the mission of @nehgov.bsky.social and for the fifty-six state and jurisdictional humanities councils that play such an important role in advancing that mission. Read the full statement: www.aacu.org/newsroom/sta... #NEHgov

Free for All: The Public Library - Independent Lens The story of how public libraries shaped America and how libraries continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere.

Last night we hosted a preview screening of the film Free for All: The Public Library my library. The film explores the history public libraries from their beginnings in America and doesn't shy away from some dark times in our field's past. It premiers on @pbs.org on April 29. I highly recommend it!

Friends, my books are discounted! Both come in paperback. You can check out my work on Shakespeare or my work with Emily G Sherwood @esherwood.bsky.social on the letters of Elizabeth Bourne. Please ask you library to buy them if it hasn't already. #EarlyModern
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