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Memory Rising: October 2023

In this month’s edition:

- Where did Archivist Twitter go? Find out on October 25! - Library Juice Academy course on Climate Impacts to Libraries and Archives - LSU Researchers Publish Geolocation Dataset of all U.S. Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums - This month’s recommendations   I know summer’s over because the sun is hitting at a different angle in my office window. Autumn is arriving here in Ohio, and the goldenrod is in bloom everywhere. One of my big personal highlights last month was talking with Senator Ed Markey’s office staff about [*A Green New Deal for Archives*](https://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/a-green-new-deal-for-archives/). It was a productive conversation (thanks to my friend Jess for helping us connect!) and exciting to hear legislative staffers so engaged with the archival legacy of the New Deal. With the victories of the hot labor summer, it’s great to see more people making the connections between climate change, labor, and cultural heritage. -Eira   # Where did Archivist Twitter go? Find out on October 25! …Do you like keeping up with archivists, librarians, and curators? …Are you weirded out by billionaire tech bros with no business sense? …Does it seem like there’s always a new algorithm messing with your social media?




There’s an alternative to all of this, and it’s Mastodon. On Wednesday October 25 from 3:15 PM-4:00 PM Eastern, I’m hosting a free online event for learning how to use Mastodon to connect with all your archivist pals! Joining me will be Joshua Ng, Elena Colón-Marrero, and Ruth Tillman, the moderators of [glammr.us](https://glammr.us/). [**Register here.**](https://forms.gle/uRPEBfEY4XZkoCuK8)** **This event won’t be recorded, but I will send a handout to all who register.




[According to the mods,](https://glammr.us/about) “glammr.us is a space for folks interested in productive conversation about, well, galleries, libraries, archives, museums, memory work and records. It is pronounce "glamorous" as our work are often charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.”




As Twitter (excuse me, “X”) continues to circle the drain, I’ve been asked “Where did Archivist Twitter go?” Several years ago I [deleted my own Twitter account](https://eiratansey.com/2018/01/07/this-machine-coddles-fascists/), and joined glammr.us where I’ve been happily posting since 2018. If you’re looking for a new online home, [register for our event](https://forms.gle/uRPEBfEY4XZkoCuK8) and learn more! # Library Juice Academy course Are you a librarian or archivist who wants to prepare your archive or library for climate change? Sign up for **Climate Change Impacts on Libraries and Archives** for Library Juice Academy. I will teach this course asynchronously between January 1-28, 2024. [Registration is now open](https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/328-climate-change-impacts-on-libraries-and-archives/), and the course costs $200.




During this course, participants will learn about the basic science of climate change, study its public policy implications and climate trends in their local region and institutions, and develop practical strategies for beginning to address climate change within the scope of their work. # LSU researchers release major new GLAM dataset Over the past year, the collaborative [Providing Risk of The Environment’s Changing Climate Threats for Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums (PROTECCT-GLAM)](https://www.lsu.edu/mediacenter/news/2023/01/climate-change-impacts-museums-galleries.php) research team compiled and verified a unique dataset, including the georeferences for [the majority of U.S. Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAMs).](https://www.lsu.edu/chse/sis/research/protecct-glam/dataset.php) The original data sources included the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Center for Education Statistics, the Archives RepoData project, and the Department of Defense.




I serve on the PROTECCT-GLAM advisory board and am thrilled to see this newest update! As one of the original leaders on the [RepoData project](https://github.com/RepoData/RepoData), it’s extraordinarily gratifying to see our data used in such an important project. Congratulations to Dr. Ed Benoit and his team. You can read more about the project in this recent article by Calli McMurray [in the Chronicle of Higher Education](https://www.chronicle.com/article/colleges-need-to-protect-valuable-collections-from-climate-change-a-new-project-aims-to-help). # This month’s recommendations [**The Cloud is Material**](https://mit-serc.pubpub.org/pub/the-cloud-is-material/release/1)** **(case study) -  Steven Gonzalez Monserrate’s case study on the appetites, impacts, and waste of data centers is an incredible voyage into the infrastructure that powers the internet.




[**Our World in Data: Fossil Fuels**](https://ourworldindata.org/fossil-fuels)** **(data visualization) - I recently discovered this resource and appreciate how clearly it demonstrates fossil fuel usage over time, whether by country, by fuel type, per capita, and all sorts of other variables.




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