Profile avatar
katyrawdon.bsky.social
Archivist/librarian at Temple University, sportsball enthusiast, ballet attempter, union girlie, poetess, romance novel author. She/they. Philly-ish.
26 posts 81 followers 210 following
Regular Contributor
Posts 26 Comments 9

“If you're a federal employee and don't know what your union is, get involved with FUN, we'll help you figure it out. If you don't have a union, we'll help you learn to organize.” said Chris Dols, president of IFTPE Local 98 at the Army Corps of Engineers labornotes.org/2025/02/fede...

submitted 8 hours ago • 1 comment

If anyone finds themselves in the greater Philly area and loves birds and nature, I cannot recommend this store enough - it's so delightful! www.housefinchnaturestore.com

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

👇

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Mood: 📚

submitted 80 days ago • 5 comments

Jon Cooper hates fun confirmed.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

this Adrienne Rich poem from the @yalereview.bsky.social archives sucker punched me this am

submitted 4 days ago • 6 comments

Let's do this, metadata folks!

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

"This initiative not only addresses menstrual equity, with an average saving of $250 a year ... compared to disposable products, but also highlights the need for sustainable practices within institutional settings, providing a replicable model for others." 📜

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Oh ok. www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Also encourage people to email LC to oppose this proposed revision, which was announced a few hours ago (with comments deadline of today 😡). Your email can be short (1-3 sentences) and can focus on impact to your patrons. #critcat #LCSH #cataloging 📚

submitted 5 days ago • 9 comments

Not LC proposed changes including the heading “Mexico, Gulf of” to “America, Gulf of,” and “Denali, Mount (Alaska)” to “McKinley, Mount (Alaska)”? #critcat classweb.org/tentative-su...

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

This also describes libraries, except they don’t run on plagiarism and potable water

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

Just gonna put this out here because I needed to vent and it turns out I have a website, so why not? #GLAMS #archives #archivists 📜 www.pop-archives.com/post/archive...

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

MY BROTHER KNOWS WHAT'S UP!!!

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Sanheim assist?? My actual son??? #4Nations

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

New work cubicle decoration. 😬

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

I guess I'll be over here waiting to see if my employer has been just waiting for the chance to abolish DEI initiatives. Or.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

One of my weather apps says 2” of snow on Thursday, the other one says 12-16”. 😳

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Not sure if I hate this game or if it's the best hockey game ever. 😂 #NHLFourNations

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

This is bad. Very, very bad. wtop.com/government/2...

submitted 8 days ago • 3 comments

Should go to the ballet or to the hockey next Saturday? Also guess which one is more expensive 😫

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

GET THEM SWEDEN!!!

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

if you thought archives were problematic, wait till you see no archives

submitted 12 days ago • 6 comments

This is really good. (And Lamar’s performance was INCREDIBLE, he is an absolute genius, no question)

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

For my fellow inclusive metadata folks, there are university libraries who have already gutted their online statements around harmful language in library/archives metadata. It's coming.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

I haven’t had a public personal (non-romance-author) social media account in a while, but I have a whole lot to scream about these days so here we are.

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment